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FLUBBER

Air Date/Released Wednesday, November 26, 1997
Station/Studio Walt Disney Pictures

Remake of THE ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR (1961). Absent minded scientist Prof. Brainard invents a mass of energy-sustaining jelly, which he names Flubber. Unfortunately, he's so engrossed in his discovery, he misses (for the 3rd time) his wedding to college president Dr. Sara Reynolds. The engagement broken, Wilson Croft declares that he will steal Sara for himself; Croft's already made a fortune by appropriating Brainard's inventions. When Croft learns about Flubber, he takes action to steal that as well, and hires a couple of goons to make sure no one gets in his way.

In an early scene, Brainard's companion, "female" computer-robot Weebo is watching a soap opera, and is bothered by the racket caused by robot-maid Weeber. On her video screen Weebo shows a clip of Moe eye-poking Shemp in SING A SONG OF SIX PANTS (1947), to demonstrate what will happen if Weeber isn't quiet.


Cast: Robin Williams (Prof. Phillip Brainard), Marcia Gay Harden (Dr. Sara Jean Reynolds), Christopher MacDonald (Wilson Croft), Raymond Barry (Chester Hoenicker), Wil Wheaton (Bennett Hoenicker), Ted Levine (Wesson), Clancy Brown (Smith), Edie McClurg (Martha George), Jodi Benson (Weebo voice), Leslie Stefanson (Sylvia), Malcolm Brownson (Father), Benjamin Brock (Window boy), Dakin Matthews (Minister), Zack Ziegler (Teenager), Sam Lloyd (Coach Barker), Scott Michael Campbell (Dale Jepner), Bob Sarlatte (Rutland coach), Bob Greene (Referee), Tom Barlow, Freddy Smith (Basketball players), Scott Martin Gershin (Flubber voice), Julie Morrison (Weebette voice), Peter White (Mr. Sylvan), Adryenn Ashley, Martin Andris, Teresa Couch, Ray Doherty, Erica Engelhardt, Christian Maurice Gantt, Mylo Ironbear, Alexander Kanellakos, Janean Christine Mariani, Daniel Trimble, Scott Trimble, Rick Van Meter, James D. Weston, Dawn Monique Williams (Basketball fans), Ken Huges (Basketball announcer), Ken Hoffman (Neighbor), Jill Marie McMurray (Alumni), Bryan Nelson, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan (Students), Nancy Olson (Ford Motors secretary), Peggy Sandow (Vendor), Tony Sommers (Wedding guest), Jonta Davis, Dan St. Paul

Crew: Les Mayfield (Director), Samuel W. Taylor (Story), John Hughes, Bill Walsh (Screenplay), William Ryan, David Nicksay (Exec. Producers), John Hughes, Ricardo Mestres, Catherine Meyers, Michael Polaire, Nilo Rodis-Jamero (Producers), Dean Cundey (Dir. of Photography), Harvey Rosenstock, Michael A. Stevenson (Film Editors)
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