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Who Is Professor Frink? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Professor Frink (Bongo): Nerd, professor, and inventor. Often gets trampled by his own inventions.

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Professor Frink is a Bongo comic book character, the alter ego of John Frink, with over 294 comic issue appearances. Nerd, professor, and inventor. Often gets trampled by his own inventions.

Who is Professor Frink?

Voice and mannerisms resemble Jerry Lewis' character of the 1960's "Nutty Professor". "Buddy Love" from the Nutty Professor, also played by Lewis, is who Frink's cool alter ego resembles. Professor Frink is a scientist in springfield and quite possibly one of the smartest people in it. Inventions Hamburger Earmuffs- The professor had problems inventing this because of things called the "pickle matrix". Homer later stole the hamburger earmuffs. Death Ray- In ray of warmth phase and hopes Grandpa will invest. Gamble-Tron 2000- Made to predict outcome of football games. Robo Bear- When Mr.

Key facts

Professor Frink is of human origin and first appeared in "Be-Bop-A-Lisa; The End of El Barto". The character is published by Bongo. With 294 recorded issue appearances, Professor Frink ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Professor Frink?

Nerd, professor, and inventor. Often gets trampled by his own inventions.

What is Professor Frink's real name?

Professor Frink's real identity is John Frink.

When did Professor Frink first appear?

Professor Frink first appeared in "Be-Bop-A-Lisa; The End of El Barto".

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