Frink is said to have an IQ of 197 (199 before he sustained a concussion during the collapse of Springfield's brief intellectual junta). The scientist plays mentor to the young Simpson. "[40] Frink was originally animated without his buckteeth; they were added later on to make him look even more like Lewis's character. Voiced by [3] It is, according to creator of the language, "designed to make physical calculations simple, to help ensure that answers come out right, and to make a tool that's really useful in the real world. [1][36] In the latter episode, Frink is awarded a Nobel Prize. He is a recurring character in The Simpsons and a supporting character in The Simpsons Movie, but he has a cameo appearance. The character's popularity has led to him giving the name to the computer programming language Frink. Grampa responds with "But I want to help people, not kill 'em! Status [16][17] He also occasionally refers to the importance of remembering to "carry the one" in various mathematical calculations. The professor has received acclaim from critics, particularly for his bizarre inventions such as the hamburger earmuffs, and he has appeared on many reviewers' listings of their favorite supporting characters from The Simpsons. and shouting other words that have no relevance to the situation at hand. "Father and I got along like positrons and antineutrinos! I'll add more and more stupid noises and sounds to it. Every time. "All we know there is I won't be doing the voice anymore, unless there's some way to transition it or something," Azaria told SlashFilm in an interview Friday. The Simpsons has wrung a lot of laughs out of the idea that Moe’s Tavern is the filthiest, most disgusting dive bar that ever existed. [2] On the show, Frink has made mentions of a wife,[28][32] but there have also been jokes about him having had little contact with women in his life. In "Future-Drama", an episode set eight years into a possible future of Bart and Lisa's, a bespectacled skeleton dressed in a lab coat is observed hanging on a rope from a rafter in Frink's basement laboratory, indicating the professor has committed suicide in the interim (although this could be a clone or his aforementioned son), his death has gone unnoticed by family and friends. [27], Frink has appeared in various merchandise related to The Simpsons, including issues of Simpsons Comics,[53][54][55] the simulator ride "The Simpsons Ride" at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood,[56] and video games such as The Simpsons Wrestling,[57] The Simpsons: Road Rage,[58] The Simpsons: Hit & Run,[59] and The Simpsons Game. "[48] In addition, The Knoxville News-Sentinel's Terry Morrow commented that "to hear Lewis doing Azaria doing Lewis is a mind-bending gut buster, the kind of pay-off that die-hard Simpsons fans live for. [46] He has said that "once you start talking like [Julius Kelp] it's very hard to stop. Harry Shearer is just one of the many "Simpsons" voices -- who creates many more "Simpsons" voices. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr., is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. It unlocks with Frink's Lab. Several netizens felt a déjà vu. [30] He has also mastered astrology to the point where he can use it to accurately predict the future,[31] and has been shown to be capable of time travel. [37] Frink's bizarre inventions and understanding of advanced physics usually fit well into these supernatural plotlines. He has a trademark mannerism of using Tourettes-like gibberish when excited, such as "GLAYVIN!" Late scientist Stephen Hawking punched out Bart Simpson's principal and played his own hologram on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." His popularity has led to him giving a name to a computer programming language. The character was originally written as a mad scientist. Professor Frink is the inventor of, among other things, hamburger earmuffs, the flying motorcycle and the 8-month after pill. ", to which Frink replies "Oh. [41] However, when cast member Hank Azaria ad-libbed a voice for Frink, he did an impression of Jerry Lewis's character Julius Kelp from the 1963 film The Nutty Professor, and the writing staff started making Frink more of a parody of that character. Springfield Heights Institute of Technology, "The top 25 Simpsons peripheral characters", "Science and 'The Simpsons': A match made in Springfield", "Comedian Lewis recovering from heart attack", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Professor_Frink&oldid=996496535, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 December 2020, at 23:26. Despite having at least one known son, Frink seems to be a sperm donor. Nerdelbaum Frink, Jr. What I love about Hank is that, you give him a single line – and most of these characters have very few lines – and he just brings it to life. [36][39], Frink first appeared in the season two episode "Old Money" that aired on March 28, 1991. and "FLAVIN" and impulsively shouting other words that have no relevance to the situation at hand. With proper funding I'm confident this little baby could destroy an area the size of New York City!" He is a member of the Springfield Mensa[4] and a college professor at Springfield Heights Institute of Technology. [5] He once predicted that computers would be so large and so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe would own them, a paraphrase of Thomas J. Watson's misquote. His manner of speech, including the impulsive shouting of nonsensical words, has becom… "[44], As a homage to Lewis, Azaria conceived the idea of the "Treehouse of Horror XIV" segment in which Frink revives his dead father, with Lewis guest starring as the father. Patrick Goss of MSN's Tech & Gadgets wrote that "When it comes to gizmos, Frink is the king", and listed the Death Ray as one of the greatest gadgets featured in The Simpsons. Professor Frink has more frequent contact with Lisa Simpson than the rest of the Simpson family because she is more interested in science and makes more frequent visits to places such as the Springfield Museum of Natural History and the Springfield Observatory. Meghan Markle offered MAJOR voice-over role on The Simpsons - 'Give us a call!' Nerdelbaum Frink, Jr., A.B., B.Sc., PhD M.R.S.C., C.Chem, M.Phil, M.A., better known as Professor Frink and once referred to as Doctor Frink[2] (born in January 3, 1950), is Springfield's local scientist and college professor, and is extremely brilliant, though somewhat socially inept. Sunday’s Season 32 premiere of “The Simpsons” marked a historical moment for the long-running animated sitcom as it debuted Alex Désert as the new voice of Carl Carlson. Alias(es) Dr. Nick Riviera. MEGHAN MARKLE is being scouted by bosses at long-running cartoon comedy The Simpsons for a major voice … Hank Azaria, who has voiced Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons for 30 years, said he will no longer be playing him, but it's still unclear what will happen to the animated character who has for years been seen as a racist stereotype. To him, the word "Nerd" stands for "Not Even Remotely Dorky" - possibly because he doesn't want to be belittled. Or his teleportation device, responsible for switching Bart Simpson's head with that of a housefly? Michael Hopkin: If you are looking for science on TV, you probably would not turn to a show about a dysfunctional cartoon family whose main intellectual thinker is an 8-year-old girl, but if you look closely, The Simpsons' is one of the most scientifically literate shows around and that is perhaps unsurprising given the fact that the shows head writer, Al Jean studied Although he added that it "was not one of [Frink's] most successful", since it never received the funding it needed from Grampa. After angry pro-Trump protestors wreaked havoc inside the US Capitol Hill Building, fans of The Simpsons are convinced again about the show’s makers ability to predict the future.. Frink has also discovered and cured "Frink's Disease" and discovered "Frinkonium.". The nonsensical utterances that Frink makes are written in the scripts as "Frink noise". [51] On the same list, Goss also featured Frink's automatic phone dialer, intra bovine ice-cream maker (an invention that is inserted into a cow and uses the four stomachs to mix the various ingredients), and hamburger earmuffs. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first appeared in the 1991 episode "Old Money". Frinky (by Homer) The last time He was seen alive before he went on a fishing trip. Professor John I.Q. He does Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner. In "Days of Future Future", Frink spends thirty years cloning Homer Simpson back to life until Homer uses up all the clones and is only able to store Homer's memory on the flash drive. [27] Some of Frink's unsuccessful inventions include his small remote-controlled plane that carries babies as passengers (it crashed),[28] and a burglar-proof house that sprouts legs and runs away from potential danger (the legs of which collapsed causing the house to crash to the ground and catch fire). It’s infested with rats, all the bottles behind the bar are just painted on, and the color of the floor has developed from the layers of dirt that … As photos and videos of the unprecedented US Capitol violence trended on social media. Maggie Roswell, Actress: The Simpsons. [61] In addition, Frink was featured on the cover of the October 16, 2000 issue of TV Guide. [18][19] When he rambles he often speaks incoherently in run-on sentences without pauses. “Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters," the show confirmed to BuzzFeed News. [60] He has also been turned into a Halloween-inspired action figure that was packaged with Kids Meals at Burger King in October and November 2002. "[1] or "microcalifragilistics". Born in the 1950s, Frink is Springfield's local mad scientist. [21] Nick Griffiths of Radio Times named Frink one of the best characters of the show, stating that he has "always loved Professor Frink", particularly because of his appearance, gibberish talking, and overuse of the word "the", and because of his inventions such as the matter teleporter that turns Bart into half-human half-fly. Relatives Dan Castellaneta. When Azaria ad-libbed a voice for the character, he did an impression of Jerry Lewis's Julius Kelp character from The Nutty Professor. Lewis later guest-starred on the show as Frink's father in the 2003 episode "Treehouse of Horror XIV". Also Read: 5 White Voice Actors Who … ProfessorInventorCollege Professor at Springfield Heights Institute of Technology Jonathan "John" I.Q. He is almost never seen without his glasses and has only taken them off once.[3]. In The Simpsons Game, he lives inside the Game Engine and marries a Koopa Troopa from Super Mario Bros. When his son crashes through a window during a demonstration of a remote-controlled airplane, he says "my wife is going to kill me",[6] but his son is seen alive later[7] (which means that either his son survived the airplane incident, or he has more than one son). Professor John Frink's inventions range from distracting to disruptive. Well, to be honest, the ray only has evil applications. Dan Castellaneta voices a number of characters on "The Simpsons," including the … Hank AzariaKarl Wiedergott. Frink's use of flubber in his basketball shoes is a reference to the 1961 movie, His pupils aren't usually seen through his glasses, but they are visible in ". "[40], Several critics have commented on Frink's inventions. The Simpsons could certainly channel another famous actor for a popular scientist caricature; perhaps someone like Jeff Goldblum or Neil DeGrasse Tyson? Big news coming out of Springfield: The Simpsons star Hank Azaria says he'll no longer be the voice of Apu on the show. "[52] Howard Waldrop and Lawrence Person of Locus listed the scene in The Simpsons Movie that features Frink's drilling machine invention as one of the highlights of the film. However, when cast member Hank Azaria ad-libbed a voice for Frink, he did an impression of Jerry Lewis's character from The Nutty Professor, and the writing staff started making Frink more of a parody of Lewis. His manner of speech, including the impulsive shouting of nonsensical words, has become his trademark. Jonathan I.Q. After Frink Jr. wins the Nobel Prize (for devising a hammer with a screwdriver on the other end of it), he expresses the wish that his father was able to see him win. 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