Steve Franks
Encyclopedia
Steve Franks is an American
screenwriter
and musician
. He devised the story for the 1999 comedy Big Daddy and wrote the screenplay with Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
. Franks also created the USA Network
original series Psych
, and created the band The Friendly Indians who made the theme song. He wrote several episodes:
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He devised the story for the 1999 comedy Big Daddy and wrote the screenplay with Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
. Franks also created the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
original series Psych
Psych
Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
, and created the band The Friendly Indians who made the theme song. He wrote several episodes:
- The extended "PilotPilot (Psych episode)This article is about the extended pilot of the USA Network series, Psych.-Plot:Shawn Spencer has never kept a job for more than 6 months. He helps the Santa Barbara Police Department prove a man guilty, using his keen powers of observation and his near perfect photographic memory he obtained as a...
" - "Spellingg Bee"
- "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" (with Berman)
- "Woman Seeking Dead Husband — Smokers Okay, No Pets"
- "From the Earth to the Starbucks"
- "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast" (With James RodayJames RodayJames Roday is an American actor and screenwriter. He currently stars on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer.-Personal life:...
) - "American DuosAmerican Duos"American Duos" is the first episode of the second season of Psych, and is the 16th episode overall.-Plot synopsis:When the latest incarnation of American Idol shows sets up shop in Santa Barbara, the requisite cruel British judge Nigel St...
" (With James RodayJames RodayJames Roday is an American actor and screenwriter. He currently stars on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer.-Personal life:...
) - "65 Million Years Off"
- "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead" (With James RodayJames RodayJames Roday is an American actor and screenwriter. He currently stars on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer.-Personal life:...
) - "Ghosts"
- "Six Feet Under the Sea"
- "Tuesday the 17th"
- "Extradition: British Columbia"
- "Bollywood Homicide"
- "A Very Juliet Episode"
- "Think TankThink tankA think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
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External links
- Steve Franks at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Steve Franks bio at the USA NetworkUSA NetworkUSA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...