- Professor Chromedome
Professor Chromedome is a
fictional character , amad scientist from the "Tick" comic book series and animated series. Generally in the employ ofChairface Chippendale , Chromedome is the stereotypical ex-Nazi mad scientist, who will work for anyone so long as they pay his expenses. For some unexplained reason, he has a visibleprosthetic skull made of chrome, and goggles permanently covering his eyes. He appears to be about 70 years old and is extremely critical of the other members of the mad scientist community. "You're all a bunch of hippies," he exclaims in one episode, "What with your 'loafer walking' and your touchy-feeliness! What good is science if no one gets hurt?!?!"According to the Tick's Circus of the Mighty, Chromedome was originally a traveling salesman who had his brain ripped out by farm machinery. Thinking quickly, he packed his brain in ice and drove to the hospital. This caused him to have super-smart but evil intelligence, turning him into Professor Chromedome.
Professor Chromedome was voiced by
Hamilton Camp in a manner very reminiscent ofArte Johnson when Arte would pretend to be a Nazi on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ". He is theantithesis of the little-known character,Doctor Strangepants , from the animated series.
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