Sadly you have to look at this from the company's point of view. Little kids are the main target of these toys; and for them, watching the show Frankie isn't really as appealing as some of the more major characters. I'm not bashing Frankie, please don't think that I am; but I'm being honest. She's a more mother type character in the show. She brings some good weight to the show, plus she's the one who does the cooking, and cleaning for the house. Marketing her to the younger generation would be imensely tough since she herself isn't as goofy or.. well, 'fun' to the young kids as the other characters are. I guess the same would go for Madame Foster, and Mr. Herriman from what I can see and what I can't see.
I guess that's why they moved those three onto their own statuette, for the more adult viewers of the show.
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