History WebVideo / FilthyFrank

* StupidStatementDanceMix:
** The "IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?" remix, originating from some footage from one of Frank's Q&As.
** Also, the "gibe da pusi b0ss" remix.

* ParallelPornTitles: The Porn Title Rap has Pink Guy rap a series of ridiculous porn titles submitted by fans while trying to keep a straight face. Many are parodies of famous works, including ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Spongebob Squarenuts]]'', ''[[Film/EdwardScissorhands Edward Penishands]]'', ''[[Film/BlackHawkDown Black Cock Down]]'', ''[[CharlieAndTheChocolateParody Willy Wonka and the Fudge Packing Factory]]'', ''[[Film/ForrestGump Forrest Hump]]'', ''[[Film/SchindlersList Schindler's Fist]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones The Flintbones]]'', ''[[Film/GoodWillHunting Good Will Humping]]'', ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndTheSorcerersStone Whorry Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls]]'', and ''[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scoopy Doo]]''. Some of the funniest ones are when they unexpectedly just throw the original title at him, like ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}''.

->''"♪ It's Filthy Frank, muthafucka! It's Filthy Frank, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]] ♪"''

Created by George "[[Music/{{Joji}} Joji]]" Miller, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/TVFilthyFrank Filthy Frank]]'' (also called ''The Filthy Frank Show'') is a series of comedic videos/"vlogs" depicting the life and surreal adventures of a man by the name of Filthy Frank, summarized in the description of his main Website/YouTube channel as "everything a person should not be".

The show is [[WidgetSeries truly]] [[SurrealHumor surreal]], frequently indulging in StylisticSuck and {{Random Events Plot}}s. It's also rife with every form of vulgar and crass comedy you could think of, considering Frank sees himself as an EqualOpportunityOffender (what with his whole mindset that everyone is fair game for mockery). As a result, the show falls through the floorboards of [[CrossesTheLineTwice "offensive"]] as well as [[BlackComedy several more]] [[DeadBabyComedy floors beneath that]].

However, as much of a draw as the show's over-the-top nature was, it would be remiss not to mention how, despite the genuine following he gained on the Internet, the character of Frank was conceived by Miller as the exact inverse of a role model and, by extension, a parody of social media's effects on modern culture. As the show's main channel description claims, Frank's exaggerated prejudice and depravity display the absurdity of both traits in normal people, and the degree of his success with his excessive personality highlights the ease with which outrageous and off-color content can gain traction online. Granted, said description also ends with the sentence [[MoodWhiplash "OR MAYBE IM JUST FUCKING RETARDED."]], so perhaps take this argument with a grain of salt.

After seven years of being active, the show went strangely quiet after the release of the ''Francis of the Filth'' book, which addressed the show's lore in its entirety. Three months after the book's release, Miller finally broke the silence to [[https://twitter.com/FilthyFrank/status/946807308541218816 officially announce]] that he was done with both the ''Filthy Frank'' show and comedy as a whole, citing [[ArtistDisillusionment his loss of interest in the show]] (specifically that he no longer enjoyed making the videos) and the severe effects that the show had on his health (including throat tissue damage, presumably from years of doing the Frank voice).

Though the series is retired, a more low-key and story-focused spinoff and/or SpiritualSuccessor can be found in [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBjMJODyNLgQWPRSdIrv7A bald internet man,]] starring Lake Markham (the man who played the character Dade).

[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0w4VRGCSmFw26mLsMPO7mg There has also been a fan-made reboot started as of 2019]], which has received mixed but mostly positive reception. With the new creator being able to replicate Frank's humor and even the classic vocal-cord damaging voice rather well, but critics of it saying that it doesn't have the same feel as the original.

Frank was also part of a group called "The Shrimpson Boys" or "The Cancer Crew", that engaged in wild, vulgar, extremely [[HoYay homoerotic]], and often dangerous antics that even the ''Series/{{Jackass}}'' guys would shake their heads at on each others' channels. The other members of the group were WebVideo/HowToBasic, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/maxmoefoe Maxmoefoe]], WebVideo/IDubbbzTV, and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackIceShredder Dolan Dark]]. Another person they worked with frequently is [[https://twitter.com/anything4views Anything4Views]].

The ''Filthy Frank'' character sheet can be found [[Characters/FilthyFrank here]], with the creator of the show having several different hubs:

Pink Guy also has a music career. He released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVyFy61SP4U a self-titled album]] in May 2014, and he released a second album named ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c_mhrB7LlQ PINK SEASON]]'' on January 4, 2017.

Through this show, Miller also started [[MemeticMutation the Harlem Shake craze]].

The show is [[WidgetSeries truly]] [[SurrealHumor surreal]], frequently indulging in StylisticSuck and {{Random Events Plot}}s. It's also rife with every form of vulgar and crass comedy you could think of, considering Frank sees himself as an EqualOpportunityOffender (what with his whole mindset that everyone is fair game for mockery). As a result, the show falls through the floorboards of [[CrossesTheLineTwice "offensive"]] as well as [[BlackComedy several more]] [[DeadBabyComedy floors beneath]] [[UpToEleven that]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: "WINNIE THE POOH CONSPIRACY" ends with a homeless Frank coming across a dead rat, who he tries to make into his dinner. When he realizes it's actually his friend Stuart, he tries reviving him with his finger. This concept would be cranked UpToEleven in the next video, "RAT CHEF", which shows Frank not only manhandling dead rats but ''cooking'' with them.

* MasochistsMeal: The basis of the batsu games; the loser of the round has to eat/drink something disgusting, more often than not created themselves from unpleasant ingredients. Taken [[UpToEleven up a few notches]] with the aptly titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJZstjNj4E ultimate batsu game]], which has not one but '''[[RuleOfThree three]]''' of them.[[note]]The first was a squid found in the sewer with most of the poop inside of it taken out. The second was a shot containing a mix of mozuku (edible Japanese seaweed), vinegar, and wasabi. The third was a wild mushroom [[spoiler:covered with Prometheus' vomit from the second round]].[[/note]]

* {{Corpsing}}: Although he usually edits them out, there are moments where George (and the rest of the cast and crew) crack up and you see it. Invoked in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG55gZCAo6c PORN TITLE RAP]], wherein Pink Guy challenges himself to recite a series of ridiculous porno titles submitted by the fans while keeping a straight face. It isn't long before he starts cracking up.

** Recently, the film ''Film/{{Chef}}'' has become one for Frank.

* NiceHat: [[spoiler:Fake Frank]] wears a trademark aviator cap.

While the show was generally built video by video, with Frank ranting on a certain topic, it also branched out into a [[MythArc wider lore]] that grew increasingly detailed as the show went on. In said lore, the show takes place in the Frank-Verse, composed of a variety of different realms [[DimensionalTraveller traveled through frequently]] by a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters multitude of characters]], [[ActingForTwo the vast majority of which are played by Miller]]. The main hub realm is the Nairobi Desert, where Frank has an apartment that he makes his videos in. While Frank and co. go on many a misadventure, the ever-looming threat of an entity known as [[JerkassGod the Dark Lord Chin Chin]] always stalks the Frank-Verse, bringing destruction and terror everywhere it goes.

After [[LongRunners seven years]] of being active, the show went strangely quiet after the release of the ''Francis of the Filth'' book, which addressed the show's lore in its entirety. Three months after the book's release, Miller finally broke the silence to [[https://twitter.com/FilthyFrank/status/946807308541218816 officially announce]] that he was done with both the ''Filthy Frank'' show and comedy as a whole, citing [[ArtistDisillusionment his loss of interest in the show]] (specifically that he no longer enjoyed making the videos) and severe averse effects that the show had on his health (including throat tissue damage, presumably from years of doing the Frank voice).

Frank was also part of a group called "The Shrimpson Boys" or "The Cancer Crew", that engaged in wild, vulgar, extremely [[HoYay homoerotic]], and often dangerous WittyBanter-filled antics that even the ''Series/{{Jackass}}'' guys would shake their heads at on each others' channels. The other members of the group were WebVideo/HowToBasic, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/maxmoefoe Maxmoefoe]], WebVideo/IDubbbzTV, and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackIceShredder Dolan Dark]]. Another person they worked with frequently is [[https://twitter.com/anything4views Anything4Views]].

However, as much of a draw as the show's over-the-top nature was, it would be remiss not to mention how, despite the genuine following he gained on the Internet, the character of Frank was conceived by Miller as the exact inverse of a role model and, by extension, a parody of social media's effects on modern culture. As the show's main channel description claims, Frank's exaggerated prejudice and depravity display the inherent absurdity of both traits in normal people, and the degree of his success with his excessive personality highlights the ease with which outrageous and off-color content can gain traction online. Granted, said description also ends with the sentence [[MoodWhiplash "OR MAYBE IM JUST FUCKING RETARDED."]], so perhaps take this argument with a grain of salt.

However, as much of a draw as the show's over-the-top nature was, it would be remiss not to mention how, despite the genuine following he gained on the Internet, the character of Frank was conceived by Miller as the exact inverse of a role model and, by extension, a parody of social media's effects on modern culture. As the show's main channel description claims, Frank's exaggerated prejudice displays the inherent absurdity of bigotry, and the degree of his success with his excessive personality highlights the ease with which outrageous and off-color content can gain traction online. Granted, said description also ends with the sentence [[MoodWhiplash "OR MAYBE IM JUST FUCKING RETARDED."]], so perhaps take this argument with a grain of salt.

While the show was generally built video by video, with Frank ranting on a certain topic, it also branched out into a wider, [[MythArc surprisingly complex]] lore that takes place in the Frank-Verse, composed of a variety of different realms [[DimensionalTraveller traveled through frequently]] by a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters multitude of characters]], [[ActingForTwo the vast majority of which are played by Miller]]. The main hub realm is the Nairobi Desert, where Frank has an apartment that he makes his videos in. While Frank and co. go on many a misadventure, the ever-looming threat of an entity known as [[JerkassGod the Dark Lord Chin Chin]] always stalks the Frank-Verse, bringing destruction and terror everywhere it goes.

[[caption-width-right:350:Welcome to the rice fields, motherfucker.]]

->''"♪ It's Filthy Frank, muthafucka, it's Filthy Frank, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]] ♪"''

[[RunningGag Hey ese,]] [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere describe Filthy Frank here!]]

Created by Japanese-Australian George "[[Music/{{Joji}} Joji]]" Miller, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/TVFilthyFrank Filthy Frank]]'' (also called ''The Filthy Frank Show'') is a series of comedic videos/"vlogs" depicting the life and surreal adventures of a man by the name of Filthy Frank, who finds pleasure in stabbing baby animals and finds the sight of a dead cat to be sexually arousing. He also describes himself as "the Creator/EdWood of Website/YouTube", if that gives you any insight into the show's nature.

Frank possesses a "Ph.D in Internet retardation", which shows as he is known to satirize, deconstruct, and examine every prominent and topical stereotype and trend under the sun. Subsequently, he's extremely knowledgeable when it comes to memes, and has done a great deal to support the FountainOfMemes that the series produced.

The show takes place in the [[CrapsackWorld Frank-Verse]], composed of a variety of different realms [[DimensionalTraveller that the characters go through frequently]]. The main hub realm is the Nairobi Desert, where Frank has an apartment that he makes his videos in. While Frank and co. go on many a misadventure in the episodes, the ever-looming threat of an entity known as [[JerkassGod the Dark Lord Chin Chin]] always stalks the Frank-Verse, bringing destruction and terror everywhere it goes.

The show is a [[SurrealHumor surreal]] WidgetSeries that frequently indulges in StylisticSuck and {{Random Events Plot}}s. It was also rife with every form of vulgar and crass comedy you could conceivably think of, considering Frank sees himself as an EqualOpportunityOffender (what with his whole "prejudice equality" mindset) and has probably made a joke attacking or lampooning every group of people under the sun. As a result, the show falls through the floorboards of [[CrossesTheLineTwice "offensive"]] as well as [[BlackComedy several more]] [[DeadBabyComedy floors beneath]] [[UpToEleven that]].

Once the show started getting into its lore, however, [[CerebusSyndrome it was a different (and far deeper) story.]]

After [[LongRunners seven years]] of being active, the show went strangely quiet after the release of the ''Francis of the Filth'' book, which addressed the show's lore in its entirety. Three months after the book's release, Miller finally broke the silence to [[https://twitter.com/FilthyFrank/status/946807308541218816 officially announce]] that the ''Filthy Frank'' show was coming to an end, citing [[ArtistDisillusionment his lack of interest in the show]] (specifically that making the videos was, in his own words, "no longer fun") and the unfortunate effects the show had on his health (including throat tissue damage, presumably from years of doing the Frank voice).

As [[AudienceAlienatingPremise abhorrent]] as the show's premise sounds, it carved out an impressively large niche on the Internet, and has one of the most dedicated followings a [=YouTube=] series has seen (for better and for worse), even in the years following its ending. Because of the nature of this show, it's a given to say it is '''''[[NotSafeForWork INCREDIBLY NSFW]].'''''

Though the series is retired, a more low-key and story-focused spinoff and/or SpiritualSuccessor can be found in [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBjMJODyNLgQWPRSdIrv7A bald internet man,]] starring Lake Markham (the man who played Dade).

[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0w4VRGCSmFw26mLsMPO7mg There has also been a fan-made reboot started as of 2019]], which has recieved mixed but mostly positive reception. With the new creator being able to replicate Frank's humor and even the classic vocal-cord damaging voice rather well, but critics of it saying that it doesn't have the same feel as the original.

[[CreatorBacklash He also started]] [[MemeticMutation the Harlem Shake craze]], and he claims to be the cousin of actor Creator/EzraMiller. [[note]]Ezra has denied the latter point.[[/note]]

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The Jojivlogs channel. Not only was it completely different from the Frank-Verse as a whole (very calm and down-low compared to the Frank-Verse's [[SurrealHumor surreal]] [[VulgarHumor grossout]] [[WidgetSeries madness]]), but it in itself was non-linear from episode to episode, composed out of whatever the fuck George comes across in his day-to-day life. It is, in lowest terms, "meta".

* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: ''Inverted''. Frank and company go out of their way to be as offensive, nonconforming, and ridiculous as possible.

[[RunningGag Hey ese,]] [[DescribeTopicHere describe Filthy Frank here!]]

* WidgetSeries: The whole appeal of the show, apart from being hilariously vulgar, is how totally weird it is.

* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Pink Guy's covers of "Bitches Ain't Shit" and "Fuck the Police". Both were examples of macho, ClusterFBomb-using GangstaRap--the former a MisogynySong and the latter an anti-police ProtestSong with a bunch of [[NWordPriveleges N-bombs]]--and he turns them both into mellow, melodic ukelele songs with multi-part vocal harmonies, leading to a serious case of LyricalDissonance.

* RealityEnsues:

* ConspiracyTheorist: The singer of "FLEX LIKE DAVID ICKE" praises professional conspiracy theorist Creator/DavidIcke, and claims that [[TheGreys aliens]] and [[TheReptilians reptile people]] are real, TheIlluminati exist, Hitler's still alive, UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust didn't happen, the [[MoonLandingHoax moon landings were faked]], the president's been replaced with a clone, etc.

* TeenyWeenie: Parodied in Pink Guy's song "Small Dick", where he claims he's ashamed of his small dick because it's ''only'' seven inches long.

** In a video titled, "Greatest Joke if All Time", Frank tells a joke about a horse walking into a bar. It goes how you would expect with this trope.

--> "We can tell that Michael Jackson used to be a ''koku-jin'', but now he's a... that's right! Dead!"