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| “ | So, this is what society has become, hmm? And you, Miss Park! Once free, I will personally ensure that you are expelled! | „ |
| ~ Professor Lampwick to Chloe Park after being kidnapped by the Bears. |
Professor Lampwick is a minor character from We Bare Bears.
He is Chloe's chemistry professor at the University. He first appeared in his eponymous episode "Professor Lampwick" as the main antagonist. He appears again in "Hurricane Hal" as the narrator of the story.
He was voiced by Malcolm McDowell.
Biography[]
In his debut episode, during a lab in his class, Professor Lampwick comes to check on Chloe Park to see how she was doing. In Chloe's flashback, when Lampwick checks on her he appears in an ominous mist, eyes glowing red as the clock ticks by loudly, until time runs out. Chloe hasn't even come close to getting everything done, having been too flustered by the professor's presence, and she fails her lab on the spot. After Chloe explains what happened, the Bears suggest that she could talk to Professor Lampwick, but she refuses. "Nobody ever goes to talk to Professor Lampwick. He doesn't even have office hours!" she says. The Bears insist that he can't be all bad as he is a man of science. At this moment the Professor appears, insulting Chloe and pushing past her. They follow him but he refuses to hear them out, insulting them all again and intimidating even Ice Bear.
Sometime later, the Bears kidnap Lampwick, tying him up and bringing him to their cave. Chloe gets a text from the Bears asking her to the cave, saying that it's an emergency. Once there, they ask that she not freak out before they show her their surprise - Professor Lampwick, tied up as a hostage.
Panda explains that he internet stalked Lampwick and asked him politely to come along and talk to Chloe, and that when he refused they elected to take him captive instead. Chloe tries apologizing to Professor Lampwick, but he still refuses to listen, lamenting what society has become and promising to have Chloe expelled. The situation continues to worsen as the Dean calls Professor Lampwick to find out why he isn't at school, and Chloe pretends to be him, saying he's sick.
Chloe tries talking to Professor Lampwick again and he continues to browbeat them. The Bears huddle to discuss solutions, with Grizzly suggesting hypnosis and Ice Bear suggesting "more knots" but when they ask for Panda's suggestion they find he's no longer a part of the huddle. They turn around to find him untying Professor Lampwick, saying that he doesn't want to go to jail, as Professor Lampwick cackles and mocks Panda, saying he "wouldn't last a week". With no other options, they are forced to tie up Panda as well.
Lampwick remains calm this whole time and psychologically manipulates Chloe and the Bears. When Grizzly goes to get Panda's phone, Professor Lampwick starts in again, insisting that he's taking too long. "Blood is thicker than water", he says, and surely Grizzly is calling to turn Chloe in, so that he can save his brothers. Grizzly returns, but Chloe has become paranoid and now has Ice Bear tie up Grizzly as well. The Bears insist that Chloe is letting Lampwick get to her. Professor Lampwick starts to try and turn Chloe against Ice Bear as well, but before he can begin Ice Bear decides to "cut out the middle man" and ties himself up in a chair. Afterwards, Lampwick sets in on Chloe again, telling her that she is all alone and insisting that she's a fraud and doesn't deserve to be at the University. Finally losing her temper, Chloe tells him that she worked hard to be where she is, and insults him right back, calling him a "tenured wash-up who's got nothing better to do than intimidate and bully". Professor Lampwick is actually impressed, calling this a side of her he hasn't seen.
The two make a deal, Chloe will use Grizzly's chemistry set to retake the lab. If she succeeds this time, then she will be given a passing grade and Professor Lampwick must promise to forget everything that's happened. However, if she fails again then Professor Lampwick will have her expelled and have the Bears thrown in jail. Professor Lampwick agrees to her terms, but says that instead of having 15 minutes for the lab, she only has 5 minutes. Chloe begins to say this is impossible, but shakes her head and gets to work.
The lab begins and it seems that it's going to go the same way as before, as Professor Lampwick continues to browbeat the girl. Right as Chloe is about to lose her cool, the Bears interrupt and begin singing the song they wrote for Chloe. "Ooooh! You take a beaker of... this thing! Then you drip it into... this thing!" Her mind refreshed, Chloe gets back to work and passes the lab just in time. Impressed, Professor Lampwick begins clapping and stands up, much to Chloe's surprise. He reveals that he actually untied himself some time ago, and that he pretended to be helpless because he wanted to see Chloe perform under pressure. Untying the bears himself, he promises to count this impromptu lab as an extra credit, which will make up for the failed lab. Chloe is still incredulous about him not pressing charges, but he assures her: "Miss Park, do you really think you're the first student to kidnap me over a grade? Ha! You are, however, the first to get it right". He then dismisses himself, with an "Auf wiedersehen!"
Chloe thanks the Bears for their help even though things got crazy, calling them the best friends ever. Panda says she's welcome but that she should probably transfer to another class even in spite of her success, saying "that man is truly messed up". Professor Lampwick walks away into the woods as the episode closes.
In his second appearance, "Hurricane Hal", Professor Lampwick narrates a tale about a recent storm called Hurricane Hal, to drive home the point that "all things are connected", as it seems at first to be three different stories revolving around the same hurricane. The first story surrounds Grizzly looking after after The Poppy Rangers, the second surrounds Panda being stuck with Charlie in his car, and the third surrounds Chloe and Ice Bear seeking a ride home in the city. When he finishes telling the three stories, Lampwick tells the audience that the way the three bears' misadventures intertwined had been a saving force and, indeed, all things are connected, all you have to do is look.
Personality[]
Professor Lampwick is an intimidating and Elitist professor who has no patience for anyone he views as inferior or lazy. In particular he mocks and bullies Chloe, accusing her of being a fraud who doesn't deserve to be in his class. In his debut episode he intimidates her during a chemistry lab, seemingly on purpose, flustering her to the point that she fails the lab despite knowing the material. Afterward, Chloe says that he doesn't even hold office hours for students to speak with him.
However, his debut episode does also show that he is not a mere sadist, but is in fact a very intelligent and capable man. Even after being kidnapped by the bears he maintains his composure, controlling the encounter and intimidating the bears and Chloe even though he is tied up. He easily messes with their minds, almost tricking Panda into untying him, and tricking Chloe into tying up Grizzly and Ice Bear, leaving her all alone. At the end of the episode, after Chloe performs her experiment for him and proves herself, he also reveals that he does in fact care about his students, and that he behaves the way he does in order to teach his students to work under pressure.
Even so, the bears remain unimpressed by his behavior. Panda in particular insists that Chloe should still change out of his class, stating that he is "truly messed up".
His philosophical side is further shown in the episode "Hurricane Hal", in which he narrates three rather dark stories simultaneously, in order to illustrate the point that all things in life are connected.
Appearance[]
Professor Lampwick is a tall man (towering over even Ice Bear, and presumably 6'6 or even 6'8) with gray hair. His eyes are small, compared to the face. He is guiltless of mustache and his skin is white and his eyes are black. He has a lot of fine lines on his face.
Trivia[]
- Professor Lampwick's cold, manipulative demeanor and intimidating presence is similar to Professor Snape from the Harry Potter series.
- Lampwick was the name of one of the boys turned into donkeys in the Disney film Pinocchio.
- He makes a resemblance to Judge Frollo from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre.
- He also resembles Waltolomew Strickler from the Trollhunters series.
- He also somewhat resembles Grand Moff Tarkin from the Star Wars franchise.
- He is the current icon of the Category template.
External Links[]
- Professor Lampwick on the We Bare Bears Wiki
- Professor Lampwick on the Conflicting Evil Wiki
- Professor Lampwick on the Antagonists Wiki
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