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| PERFORMER | Jennifer Barnhart |
| DEBUT | 2017 |
Shingle for Frankie's Book Nook
Francine Lloyd Wright, called Frankie by family and friends, is a worm who first appears in Episode 4719 of Sesame Street. Her name is a reference to notable architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
She is typically found in the dirt and isn't familiar with the surface world. As she emerges in Abby's fairy garden, she is amazed at all the sights she sees. She learns the term for her place of residence - a home - and is taken with the homes around the street, especially a nearby green one (Hooper's Store). When she learns it's not actually a house, she sets out to find a home that suits her. Inspired by a book of Abby's, she constructs several types of houses, but none of which feel like home. When her family (her mom, dad, brother and Aunt Sticky) comes looking for her, she discovers that it's a family that makes a house feel like home. She rejoins the family as they submerge back into the mud and Abby gives the homes Frankie had built to her regular, garden insects.
Two different puppets are used for Frankie: a small, rod puppet (like Slimey) for wide shots and a hand puppet for close-ups.
Further appearances[]
- Episode 4813 - running "Frankie's Book Nook" in the yard
- Episode 4911 - as a Library staff member
- Episode 4923 - celebrating Earth Day
- Episode 5316 - at the library
- Episode 5407
- Episode 5523