Frank the Clown (Character)

"Let's go for a beer." - Frank the Clown, "Duel at the Smoke House"

Frank J. Clown, better known as Frank the Clown, is a cartoon character and partial creation of Internet creator Tye Hiser. Frank has been referenced various times in the Somari Adventures series. He is described as a kind-hearted person and a good neighbor. Frank has also been described as a family man.

Creation
Frank the Clown's design is based on a HOMCO wall hanging made by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Statuary_Corp. Universal Statuary Corp.], thus not making Tye Hiser Frank's true creator. Even so, Hiser was the one to name and stylize Frank and to give him a set of side characters and a world to inhabit with his own cartoon shorts.

Originally, Frank was named Fred the Clown. This was eventually changed in 2018, however, due to a comic existing of the same name. Eventually, his name was changed to Frank as a reference to the hot dog brand by Bar-S Foods. Frank the Clown's shorts take major inspiration from classic cartoons of the 1920's and 1930's, with inspirations taken from Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Felix the Cat.

Somari & Son
Somari has a miscolored statue of Frank's head in his closet. It's seen while he searches for his childhood shirt.

A Somari Spooktober
Frank can be seen dancing at the party, appearing in black and white.

Stylantics
Frank can be seen advertised on a billboard during the black and white segment where he goes by the alias of "Frank the Friendly Clown." The billboard is intended to advertise cinematic Frank cartoons.

Trivia

 * According to Hiser, Frank and Somari have a good friendship rating in Tomodachi Life.
 * Like Somari, Frank had been drawn years before his introduction onto the Internet, way into the early 2010's, under the name of Fred.
 * This is similar to how Somari use to just be Tye.
 * Despite the original wall decoration depicting Frank in his underwear, his underwear has never been shown in any media.
 * Duel at the Smoke House was made using cutout animation.
 * Man Down was Hiser's first animation after returning from a short hiatus in 2018.
 * All of Frank's kids are humorously named after himself.
 * Frank's wife Fanny is named after Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's original love interest by the same name.