"From 'The Nutty Professor' to Prince Akeem, Eddie Murphy is a legendary actor whose myriad of characters live in our hearts forever,'' guild President Julie Socash said in a statement. At the conclusion, Klump admits what has happened to the faculty staff after he transforms back to normal in public, concluding that he must learn to accept himself as he is. The Nutty Professor (known as Julius E. Kelp in the original film (1963) and as Prof. Sherman Klump in the 1996 remake, and by his alter ego Buddy Love in both films) is a fictional character portrayed by Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor and its respective sequel, and by Eddie Murphy in the 1996 version and its 2000 sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Papa Cletus Klump (Sherman's father) 3. Granny Klump (Sherman's Grandma), 5. This encourages Klump to take back control of his life, disposing of most of the serum and 'fighting' Buddy for control of the body before Buddy can drink enough of the last samples of the serum to eliminate Klump forever. Mama Anna Klump (Sherman's mother) 4. Related: Every Movie Eddie Murphy Played Multiple Characters In Towards the end of the movie, he loses his memory, and breaks up with Denise, not wanting to burden Denise by being dumb. "He has expertly created memorable personalities in numerous award winning films, often portraying multiple characters in … In The Nutty Professor (1701Movies Animal Style) he is played by Theodore Seville. Additionally, his lack of confidence makes him a victim to bullying and verbal abuse from the Dean of the university. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (soundtrack) Soundtrack to the 2000 film, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. The Nutty Professor franchise consists of American science fiction-slapstick comedies, including three theatrical films, one straight-to-home video release, a musical stage play, and a theatrical reboot currently in development. Throughout the first film, Professor Sherman Klump is portrayed as highly intelligent and generally respected by his students, as well as being a fundamentally friendly man, but has occasional clumsy accidents due to his obesity. He's very intelligent and very kind, but he's not comfortable with his looks. There's a sentimental, love-the-inner-man message at the end, but it feels hypocritical after 95 minutes of fatty barbs. triggered a deterioration of his brain. He his able to recover his brilliance by reabsorbing Buddy. Fandango FANALERT® Sign up for a FANALERT® to find out when tickets are available in your area. While he may be very rude and boorish, Cletus does have a valid point that people shouldn't talk about things like colon cleansing or masturbation at the dinner table. Characters from the 1996 version of The Nutty Professor and its sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. The Nutty Professor is a 1996 American slapstick science-fiction dark comedy film starring Eddie Murphy.It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, which starred Jerry Lewis, which itself was a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.The film co-stars Jada Pinkett, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle and John Ales. When he creates his serum it seems at first to have terrible consequences but this is dissipated when he arrives at the local bar. Though the formula initially appears to be successful with Petey acting more youthful such as having sex with a female hamster and doing backflips, he grows gigantic due to the formula being doctored with fertilizer by Buddy Love.Petey becomes aggressive, shooting poop pellets at police officers. sings at Sherman's wedding. D&D Beyond He can't teach his class, articulate his words, and is a bit of a bumbler. Animation, Universal Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. The Nutty Professor (known as Julius E. Kelp in the original film (1963) and as Prof. Sherman Klump in the 1996 remake, and by his alter ego Buddy Love in both films) is a fictional character portrayed by Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor and its respective sequel, and by Eddie Murphy in the 1996 version and its 2000 sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Cletus tells Sherman that he's not going to be happy until he accepts who he is and how fat he is. He breaks down and says "I love you, Joe College! Directed by (1) Writing credits (8) Cast (62) Produced by (9) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (36) Ernie Klump, Sr. (Sherman's brother) 6. A Nutty Professor reboot movie is in the works, though it reportedly won't star Murphy, a missed opportunity as far as fans of a certain age are concerned. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheNuttyProfessor1996. Cletus forces Klump to drink the water from the fountain, which still retains enough of Buddy's genetic pattern, and he regains his intelligence. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing The Nutty Professor (1963) near you. 2. Petey is a male hamster who Sherman Klump tested his Youth Formula on. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. By portraying several characters in The Nutty Professor - both male and female - he could show off his talent while providing accessible, family-friendly comedy. Alas, it isn't. He seems to be the answer to all of Sherman's problems until he takes over Sherman's life. And even Buddy Love often seems pushed to the sidelines in favor of new side characters or subplots that allow Murphy to summon a new creation. When in the chemistry department comes a new and beautiful teacher, Carla Purty, Sherman falls in love with her but doesn't dare to declare himself. Denise and Klump's father, Cletus, arrive just in time to help him when he loses his intelligence. Sherman's girlfriend, and later fiancée and then wife, in the second film. For the former wrestler known as Buddy Love, see, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Nutty_Professor_(character)&oldid=1002343063, Fictional characters with multiple personalities, Articles with a promotional tone from July 2014, Wikipedia articles with style issues from July 2014, Articles lacking sources from November 2020, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Buddy Love (abnormal genetic self and clone), This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 00:05. Sherman's brother, and the father of Ernie Jr.; unlike Sherman, he has a rather surly demeanor. Having recently fallen in love with grad student and chemistry teacher Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett Smith), Klump uses his latest discovery, a weight-loss serum that rewrites the subject's genes, to lose weight in order to spend time with her. The Nutty Professor (1996) In the second movie Klump's kind personality is polluted by the Buddy Love gene in his DNA, causing him to occasionally say offensive or insulting things to people without realizing, especially when talking to his new love interest Denise (Janet Jackson). Unfortunately, this serum creates the confident but mean-spirited individual known as Buddy Love, due to the testosterone imbalance caused by the transformation causing Buddy to manifest as an independent personality. When Sherman becomes Buddy, he appearance doesn't just change, his personality does too. This act of fatherly love restores his son’s intelligence. The father of the family. Jerry Lewis’ comedy “The Nutty Professor” is getting a reboot from the production company behind “Scream 5.”. A Nutty Professor reboot movie is in the works, though it reportedly won’t star Murphy, a missed opportunity as far as fans of a certain age are concerned. Characters from the 1963 movie The Nutty Professor. In an attempt to eliminate this, Klump uses a risky experiment to extract Buddy's DNA from his system, but his plan backfires and results in Buddy manifesting as an independent entity (albeit with some dog-like traits as his genetic make-up filled in the gaps with samples of canine DNA). Anna's mother, and a very horny Grandma who is always at war with Cletus. Prof. Julius KelpA kindly and brilliant, but physically weak and highly accident-prone college professor. A loud and obnoxious insult comedian who performs at the nightclub "The Scream" who publicly humiliates Sherman for being fat. Plot – Sherman Klump is a popular university professor, respected by his colleagues and by students. His alter ego Buddy Love is known for his ease for words and assertiveness but also for his brash behavior and aggressive attitude. However, the potion doesn't last long and Sherman creates more. In the movie The Nutty Professor, He played 1. When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. Sherman Klump appears in the third season Robot Chicken episode "Endless Breadsticks". The only problem is that he's a massive obese guy and this detail affects all his sentimental life. The amount of makeup it took to transform Murphy into three different characters scored Norbit an Academy Award for best makeup in 2008. When Klump's student and assistant Jason learns what has happened, he realizes that Buddy is gaining increasingly greater freedom from the professor's influence. The Nutty Professor. The Nutty Professor is a fictional character portrayed by Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor and its respective sequel, and by Eddie Murphy in the 1996 version and its 2000 sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. ", as opposed to Sherman's being killed outright. It’s been 22 years since the cast of “Nutty Professor” hit the big screen with a hilarious performance that would leave viewers laughing for many more years to come. Professor Sherman Klump 2. Nevertheless, the serum seems to dwindle as he reverts after a short while and even seems to lose his singing at times. Also sign me up for FanMail to get updates on all things movies: tickets, special offers, screenings + more. This is “Old vs. New: The Nutty Professor.” (The opening sequence features pictures of the characters from both movies, playing to the theme music from both movies, ending with the title card “Lewis Version vs. Murphy Version”) Characters from the 1996 version of The Nutty Professor and its sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Sherman's alter ego. He is proudly blue-collar and constantly jibes at his brother's college background. The main protagonist of the films. His attempts to create a formula to improve his physique end up improving just about … 1 Voice Actors: 2 Portrayals: 2.1 1996-2000: 3 Gallery: Eddie Murphy - English In The Nutty Professor (DinosaurKingRockz Animal Style) he is played by Scooby Doo. He invents a potion to make himself thin turning him into a thin man called Buddy Love. Lil’ Hercules was one of the beloved characters from that cast but now goes by a new name. Professor Sherman Klumpis the main character in 1996 remakeThe Nutty Professorand its sequel. Julius E. Kelp is an awkward and shy but intelligent and lively chemistry professor. Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor. He's very intelligent and very kind, but he's not comfortable with his looks. In the 1963 film Professor Julius Kelp is known for his clumsiness and generally shy and awkward demeanor. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Murphy also played the rest of Klump's family in the sequel. He also possesses a talent for singing and playing the piano. The Nutty Professor is the 1996 comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac as a remake of the 1963 Jerry Lewis title of the same name. Constantly argues with Grandma. Later, he and Denise are married. When he meets the beautiful and attentive Ms. Purdy he tries various methods to have a more charming persona.