Buddy Love

Buddy Love is a fictional character from the movie "The Nutty Professor," created by comedian Jerry Lewis. He represents the confident, outgoing, and sometimes exaggerated alter ego of Professor Julius Kelp, who transforms into Buddy Love after using a special potion. Essentially, Buddy Love embodies the charismatic, self-assured, and sometimes ego-driven side that emerges when Kelp adopts a more extroverted, flamboyant personality. The character illustrates how altering one’s self-perception can significantly change behavior and interaction with others, often highlighting themes of identity, confidence, and the double-edged nature of self-expression.