0334 - Professor Von Brawn
Added 2024-05-16 08:00:00 +0000 UTCRasputin's opponent enters the ring and kisses his muscles, making him worthy of inclusion in our little exploration. This is hardly the most tenuous interpretation of what qualifies as a "line" we've had.
A glance at the production script reveals that he was originally a very different character, with a different name and a mystical Transylvanian element. It seems he was simplified somewhere along the way.
Werner's trajectory is similar to Rasputin's, with this and Tapped Out being his main appearances - that is, except for his one additional appearance, perhaps the most important one of all.
Yes, the good Professor is the first boss in the 1991 Simpsons Arcade Game. If you're anything like me, you've probably played the opening level of this game every time you've seen the cabinet out in the wild, and gotten as far as this bit and not much further. I've punched this guy in the face so many times. This is always how I'll think of him. And I will think of him, often.
This post is part of my "Every Simpsons Character Ever" series. For a list of my rules in this project, click here.
