S16.E4

Frank vs. Russia

Name: Frank vs. Russia
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2023-06-21
Duration: 21 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Episode aired Jun 21, 2023
TV-MA
21m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

2.6K

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Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, and Aiden Arnold in Frank vs. Russia (2023)

Comedy

Charlie cheers on Frank at a local chess tournament against a Russian grand master; Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends.Charlie cheers on Frank at a local chess tournament against a Russian grand master; Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends.Charlie cheers on Frank at a local chess tournament against a Russian grand master; Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

2.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The premise of this episode is based on an incident in the world of chess during the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. After Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a shock upset, Carlsen withdrew from the tournament the following day -the first time he has ever dropped out of a competition -amid widespread speculation Niemann had cheated. One theory claimed Niemann had received instructions via anal beads.

Goofs
The last move of Frank in the chess game is moving the black king to a square next to the white king, an illegal move in chess.

Soundtracks
Burning Heart
(uncredited)
Written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
Performed by Survivor

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Featured review

9/10

This was so wrong... In the Sunny way

This one had so many callbacks. Dennis showed his creepiness so well. The two plotlines seemed disconnected, but connected completely by rhe end. This really felt like old-times IASIP as I hadn't felt foe a long time. The actors were also more energetic like they used to be up to season 12. Also, the music is back. I don't know who was responsible for the music in the first 3 episodes but its timing was so off. The episodes felt silent without the typical music instead of the laugh track. It really made me feel super uncomfortable as this show used to cause me to be in the past. Super cringe worthy.