My friend and frequent collaborator Joel Mathis interviewed 30 Rock's Frank for Philadelphia Weekly, wherein we learn that:- Judah Friedlander can defy the laws of physics
- He is prohibited from entering eating competitions
- He buys hats by the gross.
Good, amusing stuff. (And for the record, I was one of the people who wondered if the interview would be pants-optional.)
One quibble, though. Joel writes: "Judah Friedlander should be Fonzie. You know what we mean: The supporting character in a sitcom who is so funny and enjoyable every time he hits the screen that, inevitably, the show's focus turns away from its original setting and toward that character. Like Fonzie. Or Urkel."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Urkel (shudder) the central character in Family Matters after a few seasons?
I was kind of disappointed that this season of 30 Rock had an episode about Frank. I was hoping he'd never get any plot development or background details at all, so he could just remain a punchline machine.