| "The Frankel Footage" | |
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| Series Umbrella Academy Season 2, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | July 31st, 2020 |
| Writers | Mark Goffman |
| Director | Stephen Surjik |
| Producers | Steve Blackman; Jeff F. King; Mike Richardson; Keith Goldberg; Scott Stuber; Beau Bauman; Mark Goffman; Gerard Way; Gabriel Bá; Jesse McKeown; Bronwyn Garrity; Michelle Lovretta; Nikki Schiefelbein; Jamie Neese; Jason Neese; Ted Miller; Everett Burrell; Robert Askins; Chris Tongue |
| Starring | Elliot Page; Tom Hopper; David Castañeda; Emmy Raver-Lampman; Robert Sheehan; Aidan Gallagher; Justin H. Min; Ritu Arya; Yusuf Gatewood; Marin Ireland; Kate Walsh; Colm Feore |
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"The Frankel Footage" is the second episode of season two of the live-action paranormal sci-fi series The Umbrella Academy and the twelfth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Stephen Surjik with a script written by Mark Goffman. All episodes from season two of the series premiered on Netflix on Friday, July 31st, 2020.
Plot[]
In this episode, Number Five discovers a videotape secretly given to him by Hazel which reveals footage of the Kennedy assassination - ten days before it is fated to occur. Moreover, the Hargreeves patriarch, Reginald Hargreeves, was present for the event! The Handler is revived and brought back to the Commission, but at a demotion. Diego Hargreeves breaks out of the mental hospital with Lila Pitts. Klaus Hargreeeves becomes a hippie guru, and Luther Hargreeves reunites with Vanya, only to discover that she has amnesia.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Rankin | Elliott |
| Kris Holden-Ried | Axel |
| John Kapelos | Jack Ruby |
| Stephen Bogaert | Carl Cooper |
| Dov Tiefenbach | Keechie |
| George Wyner | Dan Frankel |
| Mindy Sterling | Edna Frankel |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Bryden | Otto |
| Tom Sinclair | Oscar |
| Justin Paul Kelly | Harlan Cooper |
| Bo Martyn | Autumn |
| Colleen Reynolds | Landlord |
| Jason Blicker | Desk cop |
| Robert Skanes | Arresting officer |
| JD Smith | Officer #1 |
| Kjartan Hewitt | Hal |
| William Poulin | Norm |
| Patrice Goodman | Dot |
| Ken Hall | Herb |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Umbrella Academy was created by writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá. The members of the Hargreeves family were introduced in the first issue of the Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite comic book limited series, published by Dark Horse Comics from September, 2007 to February, 2008. The Umbrella Academy was created for television by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater.
- Actors Kate Walsh and Colm Feore are added to the main cast line-up beginning with this episode.
- Actress Bo Martynowska is credited as Bo Martyn in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The Frankel Footage seen in this episode is a reference to the Zapruder film, shot by civilian Abraham Zapruder in Dealey Plaza, and explicitly shows the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
- Klaus Hargreeves throws some hippie wisdom upon a potential follower when he says, "Don't go chasing waterfalls. Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to". This is part of the main chorus from the song "Waterfalls" by TLC, which won't be written for another thirty-plus years.
- Raymond Chestnut quotes lines from the William Shakespeare play "King Henry IV". The lines are taken from Act III, Scene I. Another line is taken from "Twelfth Night", Act II, Scene V.
- Number Five makes reference to Batman in this issue. Batman is a DC Comics super-hero known for street-level fighting skills and gadgetry. When describing his brother Diego Hargreeves to Elliott, Number Five says "Imagine Batman, then aim lower".
Quotes[]
- Lila Pitts: I know everything about you. You are an open book written for very dumb children.
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- Luther Hargreeves: Look, you want to go save the world? Knock yourself out. All right? I already got a job.
- Number Five: Wait, you work in this shithole?
- Luther Hargreeves: Yeah. Well, my boss owns the place. I'm his body man.
- Number Five: What's that? Like a masseuse or something?
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- Elliott: Who's Diego?
- Number Five: Imagine Batman, then aim lower.
See also[]
External Links[]
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"Right Back Where We Started" • "The Frankel Footage" • "The Swedish Job" • "The Majestic 12" • "Valhalla" • "A Light Supper" • "Öga for Öga" • "The Seven Stages" • "743" • "The End of Something" Main characters
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