Frank the Pug

Frank the Pug
Men in Black films character
Frank the Pug as he appears in Men in Black II
First appearance	Men in Black
Last appearance	Men in Black II
Portrayed by	Mushu (Dog) Tim Blaney (Voice)
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Gender	Male
Occupation	Men in Black Agent

Frank the Pug is a fictional character from the Men in Black film, its sequel, and its animated series. Within the films, Frank has the appearance of a normal pug dog, but he is actually an extraterrestrial in disguise (a Remoolian). Frank is played in both movies by a trained pug named Mushu with Tim Blaney providing his voice.

Men in Black

In the first movie of the series, Frank the pug appears at a small kiosk next to a man selling keys. His first line is spoken when J says "Now that's the worst disguise ever."- referring to the man sitting next to Frank, to which Frank replies "If you don't like it, you can kiss my furry little butt!" Agent J is shocked to discover that the alien is Frank. In the film, Frank acts as an informant for MiB, providing Agent K information on the "galaxy" referred to by the Arquillians. Frank reveals that the galaxy is on Earth. Frank also points out that humans must learn to understand the notion of scope in the universe; i.e. a very important and grand thing can be very small.

Men in Black II

In Men in Black II, Frank was given a bigger role as director Barry Sonnenfeld enjoyed the dog's performance in the previous film. In this film he appears to be an employee at MIB HQ. He first appears while delivering passports to Chief Zed's office. Zed is speaking with Agent J about a killing that he wants him and Agent T (Patrick Warburton) to investigate, but Agent J informs him that he had neuralyzed Agent T. Frank then volunteers to be J's new partner. Frank, now known as "Agent F" and wearing an MIB uniform, soon becomes a nuisance to J as he doesn't feel he needs a partner and Frank never stops talking. Frank sings a few lines of I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor as he rides with J to the scene of the crime; (Tim Blaney as Frank sings the song, slightly altered, in its entirety on the films soundtrack). When the two agents arrive, he notices the "suit" that the dead alien was wearing and says "Hey, J, zero percent body fat". After J has talked with the witness, he can be seen barking to the song Who Let the Dogs Out? before he is interrupted by J. J and Frank were later dispatched to Central Park to investigate a ship. When one of his fellow agents was laughing about Frank being J's new partner, Frank mauled the Agent (implied to be in the groin). When Agent K is deneuralyzed, Frank steps down as Agent J's partner, but becomes Agent Zed's personal assistant, because the job offers better dental. He communicates with J about the situation within MIB while trapped in the base but is found by Serleena who imitates his voice to try to trap J and K. In his penultimate scene in the movie, he identifies himself as a Remoolian.

Frank also appears in the film's promotional music video Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) in which he literally pulls the plug on Will Smith's performance.

Men in Black: The Series

Frank appeared in a few episodes of Men in Black: The Series, with virtually the same role as in the previous two films. The man in the kiosk is different from the one in the first movie; the man is revealed to be a robot in which Frank presses a button to make him talk ("Make it snappy, we're closing!"), this may also apply to the one from the first movie since he doesn't appear to move that much. Humorously, Frank's true alien form still resembles a pug, albeit with a dark green color, antennas, and a 3-pointed tail; however, the series is usually not considered canon.

External links

• Frank the Pug at the Internet Movie Database