History Film / TheNuttyProfessor

* HeavyVoice: Inverted; Buddy Love has a lighter voice than Sherman Klump. In fact, of all the characters he plays, Buddy Love by voice and appearance is the only character in the whole movies who are the voice and appearance of the real Eddie Murphy.

* HeavyVoice: Inverted; Buddy Love has a lighter voice than Sherman Klump.

** In the second one, [[spoiler:when Buddy runs off after Sherman turns him back into a jello like substance, and he disintegrates. Luckily, it happens by a fountain, so when a tear from Denise drops on to his DNA structure and it lands in the water of it, Sherman is able to be revived by them forcing him to drink it.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Cletus Klump, Sherman's father.

* ToiletHumor: The 1990s movie has a lot of fart jokes, as well as implied soiled pants.

''The Nutty Professor'' is a 1963 comedy, starring JerryLewis as an AbsentMindedProfessor who, after being bulied and taunted, invents a [[FantasticDrug serum]] that turns him into an [[TheCasanova incredibly handsome, strong and popular]] man named Buddy Love, his new personality gives him the confidence to pursue one of his students, {{Stella|rName}} [[PunnyName Purdy]].

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: The Klumps when Sherman brings Carla over. They talk openly about sex, bodily functions, marriage, and other embarrassing topics, so much so that Sherman tries to slit his wrists with a butter knife.
* AscendedExtra: Sherman's parents in the remake. The original film, they only appear twice, the first time shown as a [[HenpeckedHusband henpecked guy and his mercilessly henpecking wife]], and the second at the end where [[spoiler: They come to sell the serum to all the kids in school]]. In the remake, they appear far more often, and get along quite well with each other.

-->'''Sherman Klump:''' "YES. I. CAN!"
* SexierAlterEgo - In both versions, the titular professor invents a way to change him from a nerdy looking fellow in the original film (and a rather overweight guy in the remake) into a smooth ladies man.

* SynchronizedSwarming: In the 1990s film, the professor proposes to his girlfriend by attracting fireflies into the words "Marry me?" using a synthesized firefly pheromone.

* ThisAintRocketSurgery: In the 1990s film, Sherman, whose mind is decaying rapidly and is just about to meet Denise's parents, assures himself that he won't make a fool of himself because Denise's parents are probably not rocket scientists. Turns out that's exactly what they are.

* YourMom: Reggie cracks a "Your Mother Is Fat" joke to rile up Buddy[[note]] and the irony here is that he's indirectly referring to Sherman's mother, who really is fat. Buddy is actually Sherman's [[JekyllAndHyde literal alter ego]][[/note]] after [[LaserGuidedKarma he gets a taste of his own medicine from him]], but it only made Buddy feel unfazed and one-up him without any chance of allowing him a proper comeback. This results in Reggie breaking down and attempt to do a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on him. However, he [[IKnowKarate fails at his "street karate"]] and Buddy [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomps]] him.

!!The 1996 version starring Eddie Murphy provides examples of:

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** HydePlaysJekyll

* TheCasanova: Buddy Love.

!!The 1963 version starring Jerry Lewis provides examples of:

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Grandma Klump to Buddy.
** Also, the hamster to Dean Richmond.

*** The sequel was actually called ''The Klumps'', making Eddie Murphy's scenes with one actress and several of his own characters into the core of the film.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: The Klumps when Sherman brings Carla over. They talk openly about sex, bodily functions, marriage, and other embarrassing topics, so much so that Sherman tries to slit his wrists with a butter knife.
* AnAesop: Be yourself. Don't try to be someone else to win others' affections.
* AscendedExtra: Sherman's parents in the remake. The original film, they only appear twice, the first time shown as a [[HenpeckedHusband henpecked guy and his mercilessly henpecking wife]], and the second at the end where [[spoiler: They come to sell the serum to all the kids in school]]. In the remake, they appear far more often, and get along quite well with each other.
* AttractiveBentSpecies: During the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Attack Of The 50 Foot Hamster]] in the second film, the dean tries to hide under a fur coat, making him resemble a giant hamster himself. This works out for him [[BlackComedyRape just as you'd expect]].
* BattleCry: After his first transformation in the remake. He proudly stands up on on top of the college he works in shouting this.
-->'''Buddy Love:''' I'm THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!!!!!!

* JekyllAndHyde
** HydePlaysJekyll

* SplitPersonalityTakeover: Buddy's plan in the late game.

!!Both versions of ''The Nutty Professor provide examples of:

!!These films provide examples of:

** And Dave Chapelle's character is an enormous take that to ModernDay Minstrelsy and lame stand up comedy in general.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: The Klumps when Sherman brings Carla over. They talk openly about sex, bodily functions, marriage, and other embarassing topics, so much so that Sherman tries to slit his wrists with a butter knife.

* AscendedExtra: Sherman's parents in the remake. The original film, they only appear twice, the first time shown as a [[HenpeckedHusband henpecked guy and his mercilessly henpecking wife]], and the second at the end where [[Spoiler: They come to sell the serum to all the kids in school]]. In the remake, they appear far more often, and get along quite well with each other.

* AscendedExtra: Sherman's parents in the remake. The original film, they only appear twice, the first time shown as a [[HenpeckedHusband henpecked guy and his mercilessly henpecking wife]], and the second at the end where [[SPOILER: They come to sell the serum to all the kids in school]]. In the remake, they appear far more often, and get along quite well with each other.

** It happened even earier in the first film. Klump had accidentally let loose all the hampsters on the campus. one climbed into a student's pant legs. The girl he was talking to [[BiggerIsBetterInBed clearly mistook it as something else.]]

* TalkingToHimself: All members of the Klump family (barring Ernie "Hercules" Klump, Jr.), Buddy Love, and Richard Simmons expy Lance Perkins are played by Eddie Murphy.

* VillainProtagonist: Buddy at first, until it becomes clear that he's a completly separate persona and plans to take over Sherman's life.

* YourMom: Reggie cracks a "Your Mother Is Fat" joke to rile up Buddy[[note]] and the irony here is that he's indirectly referring to Sherman's mother, who really is fat. Buddy is actually Sherman's [[JekyllAndHyde literal alter ego]][[/note]] after [[LaserGuidedKarma he gets a taste of his own medicine from him]], but it only made Buddy feel unfazed and one-up him without giving him a proper comeback. This results in Reggie breaking down and attempt to do a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on him. However, he [[IKnowKarate fails at his "street karate"]] and Buddy [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomps]] him.

* TheHyena: Buddy plays with it at times. It goes into full force when he encounters Reggie Warrington in person.