| “ | Now, some might say that our extraordinary abilities make us larger than life... that our unmatched fury makes us monstrous, but I would argue that being superhuman makes us just that: super human.
— Professor Bigfoot (Chapter 6, Page 14
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Professor Booker[2] Bigfoot is one of the hosts of The Fever, a radio show on 98.6 FM, alongside his co-host DJ Mothman.
Appearance[]
Professor Bigfoot's outfit consists of a dark gray gorilla costume, the tag of which can be seen poking out from the right side of its head. On Stephen's poster, Professor Bigfoot wears a gray vest over a light gray dress shirt as well as rectangular glasses and a dark gray tie. On the graffiti mural in the tunnel, he wears a yellow-and-orange plaid vest. In real life, Professor Bigfoot wears a pair of red-and-black headphones with a green cord over his suit.
When he removes his mask, Professor Bigfoot is revealed to have the same square glasses, dotted nostrils, thick eyebrows, brown wavy hair, and some stubble.
Personality[]
The professor is more level-headed than his co-host, exemplified when he gives a lengthy explanation on why he believes in the many cryptid and paranormal theories he does instead of immediately ranting at a negative comment. He believes in the power of belief without evidence, saying that someone could want to believe in a theory simply because they want it to be true regardless of a lack of proof[3].
Paranatural[]
Chapter 6[]
After being grounded by his mother, Stephen storms up to his room and punches his radio to turn on The Fever, where DJ Mothman introduces himself and his co-host, Professor Bigfoot. From that point onward, the two's dialogue continues to play over the following scenes even after Stephen leaves his house. During their dialogue, Professor Bigfoot mainly speaks while DJ Mothman makes humorous interjections throughout his speech. DJ Mothman shows particular ire towards one of their commentators, Henry, who dislikes their conspiracy theories and calls them "dorks"[4].
After Stephen rescues a dog from Ritz Price-Lee and decides to search for its owner, the scene cuts to The Fever's real-life studio, where Professor Bigfoot asks his co-host what he wants "in [his] heart". After DJ Mothman confusedly replies "I want… to… make… Henry… feel bad?", Professor Bigfoot places his hand over his and repeats the question, causing DJ Mothman to blush.[5] Afterwards, Professor Bigfoot takes his hand off and continues the show. Professor Bigfoot later puts one of his fingers on DJ Mothman's lips while asking him if he's ready to face the reality of their fantasies should they be proven real[6].
As the Professor is leaving the studio, he's stopped by DJ Mothman, who asks him out to dinner. Although he is initially reluctant, once Mothman indirectly promises to not let him down again, he smiles and agrees.
Relationships[]
Coworkers[]
- DJ Mothman - Professor Bigfoot serves as a calming influence to his more temperamental co-host, choosing to explain why he believes as he does as opposed DJ Mothman's tactic of going on an emotional rant. The professor is also able to provoke introspection in the DJ by holding his hand and asking if he really wants "To make Henry feel bad" out of the ordeal[7]. It's implied that they may have had a fling at some point in the past[8].
Memorable Quotes[]
- Main article: The Fever
- "Well the first, I'd say, is skepticism… the basic building block of rationality itself. The human mind is rebellious, you see. It questions. It denies authority. Despite every would-be jailer's efforts, it is just not good at doing what it's told."
- — Professor Bigfoot (Chapter 5, Page 5
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- "For instance, most people just accept the moon is real, but if you told me so, I'd say "how come?" And if you said there's no such thing as Loch Ness Monsters, I'd say "not with that attitude there isn't." This is what it means to practice healthy skepticism."
- — Professor Bigfoot (Chapter 5, Page 5)
- DJ Mothman: "Wow! Like, uh, Spider-Man."
- Professor Bigfoot: "No, friend."
- Professor Bigfoot: "Even better than Spider-Man."
- — DJ Mothman and Professor Bigfoot (Chapter 6, Page 10)
- Professor Bigfoot: "Ask yourself... "What do I want?" You might find, like us, that you believe your wish could – WILL – come true... with no evidence beside what's in your heart."
- DJ Mothman: "In... in my heart? What I... want?"
- Professor Bigfoot: "That's right, friend. What do you want?"
- DJ Mothman: "I want… to… make… Henry… feel bad?"
- Professor Bigfoot: "Is that really what you want?"
- — Professor Bigfoot and DJ Mothman (Chapter 6, Page 20)
Trivia[]
- Professor Bigfoot's speech is unique in that he uses the Times New Roman font as opposed to having the sentences written in (what appears to be) manually.
- Professor Bigfoot has a degree in primatology from Yalevard University.[9]
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