Continuity mistake: At the first family dinner scene, grandma starts coughing. The camera shows her from the front with a glass of water to drink. The camera then switches to the side and shows her with a glass of coke in front of her. Her daughter says "Momma drink some water" and suddenly it turns into a glass of water again.
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller
Buddy tries to kill off Sherman by drinking an elixir that will keep him from turning back. Sherman stops him from doing it in front of his parents, the dean of the college, and Carla. He gives a speech about loving and accepting yourself, finally hooks up with Carla and he also gets the science grant.
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Mama Klump: Well, I hope you fart until your asshole falls out!
Trivia: In the scenes with Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, much of their dialogue was ad-libbed.
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Chosen answer: A dialogue transcript can be found here, though cast names are not included: Nutty Professor Script Transcript.
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