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Franken-X
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The trope of using "Franken-" as a prefix to any other word, to indicate an unnatural abomination of the same. Particularly (but not always) one that involves re-animation of dead X, recycling of body parts from dead X, or combining parts of X and Y in a way that is considered wrong. May imply Science Is Bad. Less common is naming the character "X-stein," but it has been known to happen. Some blame the creators of the work for not realizing that Frankenstein is the name of the creator/scientist who created the monster, said monster's not having a name (but saying once "I ought to be thy Adam")note Though since he was created by Frankenstein and therefore his descendant, it does sort of make sense to call him Frankenstein. Others see "Franken-X" as meaning X combined in a manner like that used by Frankenstein, as with the trope Franken-vehicle. See Dr. Fakenstein for when "Franken-X" and "X-stein" are accurately used to refer to the scientist instead of the creature. No, this trope does not mean that "Frankenstein" is actually an unnatural abomination of lidded drink mugs. |
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The original German name of the town that gave the novel its title (now Ząbkowice Śląskie) has been frankensteined itself from the names of two villages it's located between: Frankenberg (now Przyłęk) and Löwenstein (now Koziniec) after both failed to gain town status. | |
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Franken Fran: While Fran herself is never called such in the manga (her name is Fran Madaraki), she spends her time performing Frankenstinian surgery on other people or even herself. She even has the classic head bolts. | |
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The obscure Fox Family show Monster Farm featured a porcine Frankenstein's Monster named Frankenswine as one of the monster animals on the farm Jack inherited from his uncle. | |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003): Mikey calls Baxter Stockman "Dr. Stockman-stein" after seeing his attempt to reassemble himself. | |
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Borderlands: FrankenBill. A product of Dr. Ned's sinister experiments, he's a monster cobbled together from the remains of his dead assistants Frank and Bill. The result is what Dr. Ned referred to as "a... Frank'n'Bill. Of note is the fact that he's a boss version of the Tankenstein Giant Mooks. | |
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Frankenfish from the Sci-Fi Channel. | |
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The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh has the episode "The Monster Frankenpooh", where the gang tells a story of a mad scientist (Piglet) who creates a giant monster (Pooh). | |
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Anpanman has both Frankenrobo-kun and Hiyari-kenstein. Both are robots built for destruction, but are actually very friendly and not evil like intended (though Hiyari-kenstein had to have a change of heart first.) | |
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Wizards of Waverly Place: Frankengirl, Justin Russo's self-built robot roommate. | |
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Beetleborgs: Frankenbeans, the resident Frankenstein-analogue of Hillhurst Mansion's Monster Mash. | |
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Bugs Bunny tries to convince the irate department store manager in "Hare Conditioned" that a giant "Frankincense monster" is breathing down his neck behind him. | |
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A Pup Named Scooby-Doo had an episode titled "Chickenstein Lives", where the titular Monster of the Week was a chicken Frankenstein monster. | |
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In BattleTech, "FrankenMechs" are 'Mechs that have been jury-rigged from the parts of two or more 'Mechs.' | |
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Similarly, Doctor Venture's experiment at reanimating a mook killed by his bodyguard is called Venturestein. | |
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The Angry Video Game Nerd once created Frankennerd for a Halloween Special. Eventually, the shitty games made him go crazy. | |
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Portal 2: Wheatley produces mashups of Weighted Storage Cubes and Turrets, which players commonly refer to as "Frankenturrets". | |
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VeggieTales once featured a horror movie called "Franken-Celery" that caused Jr. Asparagus to lose sleep. | |
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Requiem Chevalier Vampire has a Mad Scientist stitching together a creature that can take on Dracula. Then he's given an Evil Genius' brain, to (sigh) "turn his monster into a veritable frank-Einstein!" | |
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Frankenhooker | |
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Frankenchokey in Invader Zim, although only briefly mentioned in passing. The Paranormal Investigator Dib was paired with for Career Day claimed he was "a real Franken-thingie." | |
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Frankentetris: nickname for Tetris: The Grand Master ACE, whose rules are a mix of traditional TGM rules and the Super Rotation System rules that TGM fans consider to be Executive Meddling. | |
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Team Fortress 2: One of the Heavy's (cosmetic) equippables turns him into "Franken-Heavy". | |
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The Punisher: Franken-Castle. That is, until he was resurrected, after all, Status Quo Is God. | |
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Ben 10: Omniverse: Of Ben's previously-unnamed horror monster-themed forms, the Frankenstein-like one is now dubbed "Frankenstrike". (In its one appearance in the original series, its script name referred to the monster's creator and called it "Benviktor" instead.) | |
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"Gangnamstein", A police officer dressed in a giant PSY costume with an iPad for a head. | |
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The Spongebob Squarepants episode "Frankendoodle" (although the character it refers to is called "DoodleBob"). | |
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