The Filthy Frank Show

The Filthy Frank Show is an American comedy television series created by Gordon Hartford and Joji Miller. It was originally broadcast on Comedy Central from February 1, 2007 to June 30, 2011 for four seasons, and the channel has broadcast reruns since early 2012. The show stars Miller as title character Filthy Frank, an insane, alcoholic man in his twenties who gets himself and the people around him into various bizarre situations.

The show is often noted for its noticeably low budget, extensive use of shock humor, random hip hop musical, and inclusion of Miller as multiple different characters. It also satirizes and comments on real-world topics that are many people consider serious or mature, such as political intolerance, mental illness, gay marriage, and the human condition. In addition, a good portion of its humor is derived from Internet culture, and satirizes it as well.

During the initial broadcast of its first season, The Filthy Frank Show received positive reception from general audiences but mixed reception from television critics. It stirred up controversy due to its mature content due to its sexual themes, strong language, and images of fake vomit and urine. It aired on Comedy Central with a viewer discretion warning at the beginning of each episode. Upon its second season's premiere, however, critical reception noticeably improved.  ranked it no. 2 on its "Top 10 Weirdest Comedy Central Shows" list in 2018. The Filthy Frank Movie, a feature-length theatrical film based on the show, was produced by Comedy Central Films and released by Paramount Pictures on May 31, 2013.

Premise
The series revolves around the titular Francis "Filthy Frank" MacStink, an insane and unemployed man in his twenties who gets himself and the people around him into various bizarre situations and/or tackles issues involving the modern world from a comedic standpoint. Recurring themes and topics include cyberbullying, racism, political intolerance, mental illness, LGBT rights, gay marriage, and the human condition.

As The Filthy Frank Show progresses, Frank reveals horrifying details about his past and personal life, such as his parents' divorce when he was a young boy and his brother being killed at the hands of. Not a lot of information is provided about the show's universe, though details about its lore are slowly revealed as the story progresses.

In addition to Miller, recurring cast members include close friends Ian Washburn. Celebrity comedians have occasionally made cameos on the show, including, , , , and.

Cast and characters
The series' insane title character. He is an unemployed. alcoholic man in his twenties who must fight various enemies and gets himself and his friends into bizarre situations. He has shown a particular int. Frank's best friend and the straight man of the series' cast. He frequently attempts to successfully take part in various food- and drink-related Internet challenges, but is never successful, which led to him developing. Frank's almost equally psychotic frenemy. He is very intelligent and good at socializing, despite his condescending and sometimes homophobic attitude. Frank's racist elderly neighbor and the owner of Omniverse Steakhouse, an unsanitary restaurant down the street from Frank's apartment. His trademarks include a thick New York accent and snorting between sentences.
 * Joji Miller as Francis "Filthy Frank" MacStink:
 * Maxwell Stanley as Maximus "Max" Maxwell:
 * Ian Washburn as Ian Glassies:
 * Erik Michael as Dalt Wisney: