Professor (stock character)
- Professor (stock character)
The Professor is a common generic name for fictional characters who fill the role of doctors, scientists, or mad scientists. While most characters identified as "the Professor" usually have a longer name, this generic title is the most commonly used.
Famous characters identified as "the Professor" include:
* William Crimsworth in Charlotte Brontë's novel "The Professor"
* Professor ("Futurama"), from the TV series "Futurama"
* The Professor ("Gilligan's Island") from the TV series "Gilligan's Island"
* Professor Utonium from "The Powerpuff Girls"
* The Professor from the "Felix the Cat" cartoons
* The Professor from McDonaldland
* Professor Kirke of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series
* The Professor from "The Bourne Identity"
* Professor ("Spyro" character) from the "Spyro the Dragon" video game series
* Professor Maximillian Arturo, from the TV series "Sliders"
* During the last couple of seasons of the original "Doctor Who" TV series, Ace habitually addressed The Doctor as "Professor".
See also
* List of fictional professors
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