Frank (pronounced "Fronk"), the Andersons' sometime Mexican gardener, appeared in about a half dozen episodes of FATHER KNOWS BEST. As played by actor Natividad Vacio the character was always endearing, but the plots involving him eventually wore thin. This episode was a graceful way to bid farewell to the character.
I can just imagine audience members during the show's run writing in to the studio with letters expressing dismay at Frank's bachelorhood and requesting an episode where he falls in love. Sort of like when Queen Elizabeth asked Shakespeare to write a play in which Sir John Falstaff falls in love, resulting in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
"Cupid Knows Best" is no Shakespeare; in fact the plot is a bit hare-brained. It involves a romantic mix-up among Frank, his lady love, Betty and Jim. The episode is just barely passable, but it marks a memorable rite of passage for "Fronk."
I can just imagine audience members during the show's run writing in to the studio with letters expressing dismay at Frank's bachelorhood and requesting an episode where he falls in love. Sort of like when Queen Elizabeth asked Shakespeare to write a play in which Sir John Falstaff falls in love, resulting in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
"Cupid Knows Best" is no Shakespeare; in fact the plot is a bit hare-brained. It involves a romantic mix-up among Frank, his lady love, Betty and Jim. The episode is just barely passable, but it marks a memorable rite of passage for "Fronk."
