The Nutty Professor (1996 film) research scientist, academic, and lecturer, Klump develops a miraculous, but experimental, weight-loss pharmaceutical, and hoping to win the affection of the girl of his dreams, tests it upon himself. Like the original film's Julius Kelp, Klump's vigorous, charismatic, but evil alter ego takes the name "Buddy Love". Murphy plays a total of seven characters in the film, including Sherman, most of Sherman's family (except for his nephew, Ernie Klump Jr. played by child actor Jamal Mixon), and an over-the-top parody of Richard Simmons. The film received positive reviews, with critics particularly praising the makeup and Murphy's performance. The film's success
The Nutty Professor (character) new youth serum to regress Buddy to amniotic fluid allowing him to 'drink' Buddy and regain his old intellect. However, Buddy dies and evaporates into a public coin fountain. Denise and Klump's father, Cletus, arrive just in time to help him when he loses his intelligence. Cletus forces Klump to drink the water from the fountain, which still retains enough of Buddy's genetic pattern, and he regains his intelligence. Later, he and Denise are married. Sherman Klump appears in the third season "Robot Chicken" episode "Endless Breadsticks". The Nutty Professor (character) The Nutty Professor (known as Julius E. Kelp in