| Franky | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Species | Penguin |
| Gender | Male |
| Position | Vocalist/keyboardist of the Penguin Band |
| Color | Yellow |
| Clothing | Franky's Cowboy Hat, Franky's Guitar, Frankys Red Sneakers (2008-2010) Franky Jacket and Jeans/Franky's Playercard 2014, Franky Purple Kicks (2011 onward) |
| Meetable character? | Yes (since July 2008) |
| Voiced/played by | Mike Viola (Anchors Aweigh!)[1] |
| โ | I hope the Penguin Band can inspire that kind of excitement in its fans! That's what music is all about! | โ |
— Franky, Club Penguin Times issue 542
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Franky (spelled Frankie in 2006) is a character in Club Penguin, and a member of the Penguin Band alongside G Billy, Stompin' Bob, and Petey K, and the newest member. Originally, he played the acoustic guitar and sometimes the banjo. Since 2011, he instead played the double keyboard and provided vocals to the band's songs. He also plays synthesizers.[2]
Character[]
Design[]
Franky is a yellow penguin. He originally wore no clothes. He is frequently seen with one of his instruments, or microphone since he became the band's vocalist.
In July 2008, right before the Music Jam 2008, Franky and the rest of the Penguin Band received updated designs, all now wearing brown cowboy hats. Franky also started to wear Red Sneakers.
In June 2011, right before the Music Jam 2011, Franky and the band received complete redesigns, all appearing very different than before. Franky no longer wore a cowboy hat and red sneakers. He instead wore a green jacket on top of a red and orange hoodie, and underneath both, a white shirt with a silhouette of a red penguin wearing blue headphones. He also wore blue jeans, and gray & white high-top trainers with purple soles and tongue.
Personality[]
Franky is creative and curious and likes creating new sounds.[3][4] He loves stories[5] and wrote one of his own, Franky's First Show.
Franky is obsessive when it comes to sound, and spends a lot of time mixing as well as adjusting instruments.[6]
During his appearances as a meetable mascot, Franky is very friendly and sociable and enjoys meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for pictures.[7] He is supportive of other penguins playing instruments and likes to play along.[8]
History[]
This section mostly covers Franky specifically. For more detail on the band as a whole, including their musical activities, see Penguin Band#History.
Pre-debut[]
Franky worked in the Pet Shop before becoming a musician.[9] At some point, G Billy asked Franky to join the Penguin Band as their fourth member, to which Franky excitedly agreed to without a second thought. He spent weeks practicing with the others before their eventual return concert[10]; the first time the band performed since the Valentine's Day Celebration.
2006[]
Western Party and lost instruments[]
After Franky joins the Penguin Band, he is set to play with them for the first time during the Western Party for the band's return concert. However, although he planned to play the banjo which he had recently learned, he misplaces it and is unable to find it in time.[11] He goes on to play with his guitar instead. After the party, the whole band's instruments go missing[12] but are eventually found, including Franky's banjo, in an Instrument Hunt.[13]
The band later plays during the Lighthouse Party, but decides to take a break from performances to work on making new music and release them in December.[14]
2007[]
Writing a book[]
Returning from a break to make music, the band announces their return for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Party 2007. Franky is excited about the island turning green and featuring a parade.[15] After reading Rockhopper and the Stowaway, a novelization of a story Rockhopper wrote and put in a bottle, Franky decides to write a book of his own which is published and placed in the Book Room's library. His book, Franky's First Show, recounts his first time playing in the Penguin Band during the Western Party.[16]
2008[]
In July, prior to the first Music Jam, Franky participates in an interview with the Penguin Band. He is excited to participate and also see other bands, and describes the band's sound as "like peanut butter".[17]
2009[]
In March, the Penguin Band appear as special guests during the Penguin Play Awards 2009. As their stay ends, the band participate in another interview. Franky talks about how he enjoyed the excitement of the awards, but is sure things will get more exciting when Cadence shows up.[18]
2014[]
For the new year, Franky resolves to connect and rock out with fans.[19]
At The Fair 2014 in February, the Penguin Band returns after a long absence to perform. They also meet with Aunt Arctic for an interview. Franky talks about how he does not want the band's music to get stale, and has been mixing and remastering their old songs (according to Petey K, this includes "thirty versions of Cool In The Cold").[20]
2016[]
Early in the year, the Penguin Band members temporarily go their separate ways in order to experiment with new material, and plan to return later. Franky silently meditates at the Dojo to let his voice rest until their next song.[21]
The band eventually get back together and perform at the Music Jam 2016 in November. During the party, every few days, Cadence asks the player to visit a certain character, including Franky, whom she asks to say hi to at the Music Cruise. On Cadence's day, Franky asks instead, noting she is signing autographs at the Night Club Rooftop.
2017[]
During the Waddle On Party, the final party in Club Penguin, Franky appears as a meetable mascot. He is the only member of the band to appear.
Other[]
- Yearbook 2011-2012: In this yearbook, a new "Photo Gallery" section is introduced, with photos of many characters, including Franky. He is labeled "Most likely to invent a new instrument." In all future yearbooks, the whole band is listed as one entry.
Video appearances[]
Music videos[]
- Anchors Aweigh: The Penguin Band perform the eponymous song on the Migrator.
- Ghosts Just Wanna Dance: Three penguins exploring the Haunted Mansion walk through the hallway as pictures of the Penguin Band members move their eyes to look at them. The band members, as ghosts, appear out of the pictures and loom closer to the penguins as they run away. They continue to follow as the penguins back into a corner where Cadence, also a ghost, appears from their shadows. She invites the penguins to join her and they transform into ghosts and fly with her to the sky, where many other ghosts are dancing in the night as the band continues to play.
- Best Day Ever: Cadence sings while the Penguin Band plays their instruments on stage.
- Gonna Be Epic: Interspersed between fan art is a few clips of the Penguin Band from Best Day Ever, one of which is modified to have 10th Anniversary Party decorations.
Book appearances[]
Pick Your Path series[]
In the Pick Your Path books, the reader is presented as being a character within each story as the protagonist. As such, "you" is used here to refer to the character representing the reader, as is done in the books.
- Dancing with Cadence: At the beginning of the book, the latest issue of the Club Penguin Times mentions a rumor that the band will be performing in a secret location. In one path, Cadence awards you and your friend with invitations to the band's secret concert. The invitations contain a clue leading somewhere. In a few endings, you end up successfully finding the band performing. In one ending, the band, Franky specifically, encounters you performing at the Cove and invite you to be the openers for their concert.
Miscellaneous books[]
- A Search-and-Find Book: Franky appears with the rest of the band on the "Jam On" page. Finding all of them is included on the checklist at the back of the book.
Club Penguin Magazine[]
- Main article: Franky/Magazine
Franky appears in a few Club Penguin Magazine issues in comics, with the whole band and/or Cadence.
Mascot appearances[]
Franky could first be met as a mascot during the Music Jam 2008. Since then he typically appeared at music-themed parties. Clicking on the box button on his Player Card allowed the player to receive an autographed background. On July 27, 2010, the first stamps were introduced, including the Franky stamp (originally named Penguin Band 1), which could be earned by being in the same room as Franky. The first time Franky could be met after his stamp was released was the Music Jam 2011. Franky's stamp could also be earned when viewing Cadence and the Penguin Band's performance at the Epic Show during the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam.
On October 28, 2011, an update for the Friends List was released, allowing mascots to be added from their Player Card. Mascots always instantly accepted a friend request, and when they were on the player's Friends List, their current giveaway could be obtained at any time. The first time Franky could be met after the Friends List update was the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam. Mascots could not be sent a request by searching their name like normal players, and instead an icon and message appeared instead. For Franky, this message was "Franky is sampling new sounds. To add him as a friend, you must meet him on the island."
For the preset messages Franky could use while appearing as a mascot, see Franky/Mascot scripts. For a list of blog posts featuring scheduled meetup times, see Mascot meetups#Penguin Band.
Top Trumps[]
Franky is one of 30 characters to be featured on a card in Top Trumps - Club Penguin.
Title: Penguin Band Synthesizer
Epic Moment: Throwing an epic party backstage during Music Jam 2011
Description: Franky is a cool collector with a huge appetite for learning. Hum a tune, and he'll play you the music.
Stats:
- Fame: 9/10
- Intelligence: 56/100
- Special Skills: 82/100
- Mischief: 11/20
- Friendship: 4/5
Trivia[]
- Franky first hosted "Ask Franky", replacing "Ask Aunt Arctic", in issue 451 of the Club Penguin Times. He also hosted Ask Franky in issue 488.
- Hovering the mouse over his portrait in the column caused him to wear green headphones.
- Since 2012, some secret sections in the Club Penguin Times were presented as being from various characters. Franky shared secrets in the following issues: "Lighthouse Rockshow" (353) and "Musical Instruments" (559).
- Since 2015, the back side of the Club Penguin Times sometimes featured fan art with comments from a character, instead of an "Ask (character)" question. Franky commented on fan art in issue 542 and issue 558.
- In the EPF Handbook, a page detailed a classified agent labeled as a "new recruit" is included. The page details the recruit with many similarities to Franky, from multiple mentions of sound and music to having a public persona. However, this was never brought up outside the handbook.
- While it was indeed meant to be Franky, Club Penguin writers did not follow up on this because they did not receive much feedback from players, and never fit into any other plotlines.[22]
Additional information[]
Likes and dislikes[]
- Franky likes action, and his favorite play at the Penguin Play Awards 2009 was Quest for the Golden Puffle.[7]
- Franky likes collecting high-top trainers.[2]
- Franky loves video games, and is "all about" Astro Barrier.[23]
Other[]
- If Franky was not a musician, he would be working at the Pet Shop, as puffles love him.[9]
- Franky uses SoundStudio to help sort out his musical ideas. He sometimes presents tracks he made to his bandmates so they can all play it together.[24]
- When making songs, Franky prefers to put the hook early so listeners "start tapped their feet right away.[25]
Relationships[]
Penguin Band[]
Franky is close with the other members of the Penguin Band and describes joining the band as the best thing that happened to him.[26]
G Billy[]
G Billy was the one who invited Franky to join the Penguin Band as their guitarist.[27] G Billy sometimes acts as the mediator between Franky and Stompin' Bob's arguments.[28] Franky considers G Billy to be the foundation of the band, helping them stick together and keep track of time.[29]
Stompin' Bob[]
Franky and Stompin' Bob sometimes clash over the way a song is played.[28] Franky sometimes calls him "SB".[29]
Petey K[]
Franky is wary of Petey K's pranks, and was once caught in a prank that involved him still cleaning watermelon out of his keyboard long after.<[29]
Cadence[]
Franky and Cadence are close friends, and they enjoy collaborating on DJ3K tracks together.[30] Franky respects how she can get crowds excited.[31] She and Franky made SoundStudio together, while the other band members provided sound samples.[32]
When Cadence wants to relax, she sometimes invites Franky over to her igloo to chat, such as about what shows they watch or new bands.[33] One of Cadence's favorite memories is cheering for Franky at the Music Jam 2011, and they had a backstage party afterward.[34] In the comic "In Search of the Perfect Puffle" in issue 1 of the Club Penguin Magazine, Franky helps Cadence in finding a puffle that will be perfect for her.
During the Music Jam 2016, Cadence asks the player to visit various other characters; when Franky is visited, he is excited to hear that Cadence talked about him, with a blush on his face.
Non-Club Penguin characters[]
Music Jam 2014 guests[]
While appearing as a meetable mascot, Franky describes each of the special guests:[35]
- Zendaya: Although he has not seen her "show" due to not watching much TV, Franky thinks she is a good performer.
- Sabrina Carpenter: Franky likes her songs' lyrics, believing anyone can get into them.
- Cole Plante: Franky likes his music despite "only liking some electronic music" and is looking forward to what he will do next.
- Violetta: Franky notes her energy and how she puts everything into performances.
Gallery[]
Player Card[]
In-game[]
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Artwork[]
Images are listed in roughly chronological order, sorted by year. To reduce caption length, sources of artwork are listed in images' file names; for example, "CPT 123" means the image is from Club Penguin Times issue 123, etc.
2006[]
2007[]
2008[]
2009[]
2011[]
2013[]
2014[]
2015[]
2016[]
Other[]
Icons[]
Items featuring/named after him[]
Newspaper articles[]
Dialogue[]
- Dialogue with "Cont'd" means it continues from the previous image.
Music Jam 2016[]
Waddle On Party[]
Wallpapers[]
Videos[]
Video screenshots[]
Wallpapers[]
Merchandise[]
Albums[]
Card-Jitsu cards[]
Franky appears in the artwork and/or is mentioned in the description of the following Card-Jitsu cards.
| Card name | Card | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Music Jam | 
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"I love a good music festival," he responded. "Music Jam 2008 was probably my favorite party. I finally got to meet Penguin Band, and DJ3K came out for the first time!" |
| Penguin Band | 
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G Billy, Petey K, Stompin' Bob and Franky... these four penguins sure know how to rock it out. They get together whenever a Music Jam party is happening and sign autographs for their devoted fans. |
| Franky | 
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This cool lead guitarist of Penguin Band loves to hang out with other music fans around the island. Find him with his bandmates Backstage during Music Jam and receive an autographed background. |
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Franky |
| French | Franky |
| Spanish | Franky |
| German | Franky |
| Russian | ะคััะฝะบะธ |
References[]
- โ https://web.archive.org/web/20170910035257if_/https://twitter.com/mlewey/status/905300547208654849
- โ 2.0 2.1 Club Penguin Magazine issue 6, page 11
- โ Help topics: Penguin Band
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 295 - Ask Aunt Arctic "M. Yoozik"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 196 - In Focus: "Backstage!" - Did you know? popup
- โ Help topics: The Penguin Band
- โ 7.0 7.1 Franky scripts: Penguin Play Awards 2009
- โ Franky scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "Player Music"
- โ 9.0 9.1 Club Penguin Times issue 145 - Featured Story "Meet the Band!"
- โ Franky's First Show
- โ The Penguin Times issue 39 - Top Stories "Band Reunion"
- โ The Penguin Times issue 40 - Top Stories "Find the Missing Instruments"
- โ The Penguin Times issue 41 - Top Stories "Band Follow Up"
- โ The Penguin Times issue 60 - Top Stories "Igloo Music Available"
- โ The Penguin Times issue 74 - Featured Story "Charmed Celebrations"
- โ The Penguin Times issue 75 - Featured Story "Book Room Additions"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 143 - Featured Story "See the Penguin Band July 25"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 181 - Special Section "Awards Update!"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 480 - Feature Story "Happy New Year!"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 436 - Feature Story "Penguin Band Interview"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 545 - Support Story "On the Trail of the Penguin Band"
- โ https://web.archive.org/web/20210610170335if_/https://twitter.com/WriterNewcombe/status/1403034259745554437
- โ Franky scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "questions"
- โ Franky scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "Soundstudio"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 457 - Feature Story "How To Write a Hit"
- โ Franky scripts: Music Jam 2009 - "Penguin Band Rocks!"
- โ Franky's First Show
- โ 28.0 28.1 Club Penguin Times issue 488 - Ask Franky "Harm O. Nee"
- โ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Franky scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "Penguin Band"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 312 - Secrets "All About Cadence!"
- โ Franky scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "Cadence"
- โ Cadence scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "New DJ3K"
- โ Club Penguin Times issue 487 - Ask DJ Cadence "Leigh Back"
- โ Cadence scripts: 10th Anniversary Party - "Memories"
- โ Franky scripts: Music Jam 2014 - "Disney Stars"