Francine Alice Frensky
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| Arthur character | |
|---|---|
| Francine Alice Frensky | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age | Eight |
| Voiced by: | Jodie Resther |
Francine Alice Frensky is the name of a character in the PBS children's series Arthur. She is voiced by Jodie Resther.
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[edit] About her
Francine Frensky is an eight-year-old monkey in the third grade. Francine is a tomboy who loves competitive sports, especially soccer. She enjoys and is good at singing and playing the drums, but she is unable to do both at the same time. Francine is often known for being outspoken, very stubborn, and blunt, which often hurts her relationships with her family and friends. However, despite her bluntness, she believes she's one of the nicest people in her school. She also loves horses.
Francine and her family are practicing Jews of Polish decent.
[edit] Relationships
[edit] Family
Francine is consistently jealous of her teenage sister Catherine. She is jealous often for her being a more advanced horseback rider. She is also so often also compared to Catherine, which creates feelings of resentment.
Oliver Frensky, Francine's father is a sanitation engineer in Elwood City. In one episode, Francine became very embarrassed because of this.
The rest of her family includes Laverne Frensky, her mother; and Nemo, her pet cat. Some of her extended family was shown in the Christmas special Arthur's Perfect Christmas.
[edit] Friends
Francine's best friend is Muffy Crosswire, despite many differences. However, both often do something to offend the other, causing a fight. However, they usually reunite and apologize. Francine's other friends include Arthur Read, the Brain (Alan) Powers, Binky Barnes, Sue Ellen Armstrong, Fern Walters, George Nordgren, Jenna Morgan, and Prunella Neville.
[edit] School Staff
Francine attends third grade at Lakewood Elementary School and her teacher is Mr. Ratburn. The principal of Lakewood Elementary school is Mr. Haney. Other school staff members that Francine knows include Mrs. MacGrady, the lunch lady, and Mr. Morris, the janitor.
[edit] Trivia
- Francine first appeared in the first book, Arthur's Nose, by Marc Brown.
[edit] External Links
| Arthur | |
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| Production: | Episodes |
| Characters: | Arthur Timothy Read | Binky Barnes | Buster Baxter Francine Alice Frensky | Mr. Ratburn | Other characters |
| Miscellaneous: | Soundtracks | Bionic Bunny | Postcards from Buster | Marc Brown |
