History Series / IAmFrankie

** Robbie has also disappeared without explanation after the first season. So did John Travis, whom was usually seen hanging around with Tammy, Lucia and Mikayla. Both Byron and John were part of their Brain Squad.

* ThoseTwoGuys: We've got ''three'' pairs of them: Tammy's put-upon lackeys Lucia and Makayla, Cole and Byron, and Jenny and Mr. Gaines.

* CreatorCameo: In the final episode of season 1, "I Am... A Sitting Duck", which takes place at the brain squad state finals, the actor playing the stage manager is executive producer Eric Gaunaurd.

* SesameStreetCred: Applies to directors Steve Wright and Melanie Orr, writer Stacey Greenberger, editor John Nicholls, and theme song composers Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie. Prior to his work on ''Series/IAmFrankie'', Wright previously directed episodes of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' and live action sequences on ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' as well as served as floor director for ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'', while Orr has recently directed episodes of ''Series/OddSquad'' and Greenberger has served as script coordinator and production assistant on ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat''. Meanwhile, Nicholls has also served as editor of ''Series/MakeItPop'' and ''Series/TheOtherKingdom'', while Lurie and Tishler also composed the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'' and Lurie on her own also co-wrote the theme song for ''Series/SchoolOfRock'' and also previously co-wrote and co-produced the songs "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "The Witch Is In The House", and "Good Life" for ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' as well as co-wrote "Pictures In My Head" for ''Film/TheMuppets''.

The series is based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Franky'', which was created by Argentinian author Marcela Citterio and produced by [=TeleVideo=] for Nickelodeon's Latin American counterpart, also named Nickelodeon. It is produced by Nickelodeon's program producing unit, Nickelodeon Productions, alongside Paradiso Pictures, the production company of executive producer Eric Gaunaurd.

* SesameStreetCred: Applies to directors Steve Wright and Melanie Orr, writer Stacey Greenberger, and theme song composers Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie. Prior to his work on ''Series/IAmFrankie'', Wright previously directed episodes of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' and live action sequences on ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' as well as served as floor director for ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'', while Orr has recently directed episodes of ''Series/OddSquad'' and Greenberger has served as script coordinator and production assistant on ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat''. Meanwhile, Lurie and Tishler also composed the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'' and Lurie on her own also co-wrote the theme song for ''Series/SchoolOfRock'' and also previously co-wrote and co-produced the songs "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "The Witch Is In The House", and "Good Life" for ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' as well as co-wrote "Pictures In My Head" for ''Film/TheMuppets''.

* SesameStreetCred: Applies to directors Steve Wright and Melanie Orr and theme song composers Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie. Prior to his work on ''Series/IAmFrankie'', Wright previously directed episodes of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' and live action sequences on ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' as well as served as floor director for ''Series/ShiningTimeStation''. Meanwhile, Orr has recently directed episodes of ''Series/OddSquad'', while Lurie and Tishler also composed the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'' and Lurie on her own also co-wrote the theme song for ''Series/SchoolOfRock'' and also previously co-wrote and co-produced the songs "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "The Witch Is In The House", and "Good Life" for ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' as well as co-wrote "Pictures In My Head" for ''Film/TheMuppets''.

The first season wrapped airing in November 2017. Season two is scheduled to begin production in the spring of 2018.

** [[spoiler: In Season 2, Sigourney has her scientist friend Cynthia Mondall watch over Frankie, while she travels to space. Little did Frankie and Sigourney know, it later turns out that Cynthia is working for WARPA.]]

* SesameStreetCred: Applies to director Steve Wright and theme song composers Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie. Prior to his work on ''Series/IAmFrankie'', Wright previously directed episodes of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' and live action sequences on ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' as well as served as floor director for ''Series/ShiningTimeStation''. Meanwhile, Lurie and Tishler also composed the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'' and Lurie on her own also co-wrote the theme song for ''Series/SchoolOfRock'' and also previously co-wrote and co-produced the songs "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "The Witch Is In The House", and "Good Life" for ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' as well as co-wrote "Pictures In My Head" for ''Film/TheMuppets''.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Used unintentionally by Frankie to defeat [[spoiler: Eliza. Frankie plays back her most important memories as a video production, emphasising the love of friends and family. Eliza tries to process the emotional data, but can't and shuts down due to her electronic mind being unable of understanding anything but hate.]]

* SesameStreetCred: Applies to director Steve Wright and theme song composers Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie. Prior to their work on ''Series/IAmFrankie'', Wright previously directed episodes of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' and live action sequences on ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' as well as served as floor director for ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'', while Lurie and Tishler also composed the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'' and Lurie on her own also co-wrote the theme song for ''Series/SchoolOfRock'' and also previously co-wrote and co-produced the songs "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "The Witch Is In The House", and "Good Life" for ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' as well as co-wrote "Pictures In My Head" for ''Film/TheMuppets''.

''I Am Frankie'' is a live-action teen drama/comedy/science-fiction series which premiered on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the fall of 2017. The series stars Alex Hook as a teenage android girl named Frankie, whose inventor and "mother" absconded with her when she learned the company she worked for intended to sell her to a rogue government agency that wanted to weaponize her design. Hiding in plain sight (two towns over from her old lab), Dr. Gaines and her family try to live normal lives and keep Frankie off the radar...by enrolling her in the local high school and praying nobody finds out her secret. Of course, with Gaines' old boss hunting for the android, a rival scientist out to win a prestigious award at any costs, and the rigors of teen drama in a high school environment, Frankie is constantly in danger of being exposed.

* {{Jerkass}}: James, whose jealousy of Dr. Gaines' success and determination to steal the robotics prize from her leads him to lie, steal data, manipulate a colleague who trusts him, and build his own (far more sophisticated) android, all with the end goal of destroying Frankie so he can scoop Sigourney on the prize.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Inverted. In the Colombian telenovela, James' equivalent was a bitter, superstitious and socially awkward scientist named Paul, but the actor playing him was too young and muscular to fit in the role, becoming a HollywoodNerd instead. The American version corrects this and cast a middle-aged actor that fits more in the role.

* BaitAndSwitch: Coupled with BilingualBonus for people who watched the Colombian version; it is hinted for a long time that [[spoiler:Robbie might be James' android considering in the telenovela the android was named Robi]]. Turns out it was [[spoiler:Andrew]] instead.

* SesameStreetCred: Applies to director Steve Wright and theme song co-composer Jeannie Lurie. Prior to their work on ''Series/IAmFrankie'', Wright previously directed episodes of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' and live action sequences on ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' as well as served as floor director for ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'', while Lurie previously co-wrote and co-produced the songs "Kansas", "When I'm With You", "The Witch Is In The House", and "Good Life" for ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' as well as co-wrote "Pictures In My Head" for ''Film/TheMuppets''.

** Robbie has also disappeared without explanation after the first season. So did John Travis, whom was usually seen hanging around with Tammy, Lucia and Mikayla.

** Robbie has also disappeared without explanation after the first season. So did John Travis, who was also part of Brain quad, alongside Byron, leaving the trio of Tammy, Lucia and Mikayla as the only members left.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After season 1 Byron, who was Dayton's romantic interest, vanishes without explanation and is replaced with new student Zane.
** Robbie has also disappeared without explanation after the first season.

** [[spoiler: In Season 2, Sigourney has her scientist friend Cynthia Mandall watch over Frankie, while she travels to space. Little did Frankie and Sigourney know, it later turns out that Cynthia is working for WARPA.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: Gilford Kingston, James Peters and Tammy Gilroy
* BiggerBad: WARPA

* SeriesContinuityError: In the first season, Mr. Kingston's first name is given as Gilford. In the second season, however, it has been changed to Clarence.

* DawsonCasting: Avoided in the American version. The original telenovela, most main characters (specially the protagonist) are clearly over 20.

* [[spoiler: EvilTwin: Eliza.]]