The Absent-Minded Professor Olson, Reid, and Kirk reprising their roles. Hewitt also returns (now as District Attorney), as well as the two Wynns (Keenan reprising his Alonzo Hawk role). "The Absent-Minded Professor" has been remade twice, once as a 1988 television version with Harry Anderson and Mary Page Keller as the renamed characters Prof. Henry Crawford and Ellen Whitley; and once more as a 1997 theatrical film titled, "Flubber," with Robin Williams as the renamed Prof. "Philip" Brainard, with Marcia Gay Harden as his love interest, Dr. Sara Jean Reynolds (Nancy Olson appears in a cameo). Neither remake was as successful or is
Cam Brainard Cam Brainard Cam "Buzz" Brainard (born Cameron Duane Brainard; May 21, 1962) is an American voice actor, narrator, and radio personality, originally from Clio, Michigan. As a voice talent, Brainard is known as the main announcer for the Disney Channel from July 2001 until 2016. He first gained notoriety as the "smart aleck" narrator with a cult-following on the syndicated television show "Maximum Exposure", also known as "Max X" which ran for two seasons from 2000 to 2002. As a sports announcer, Brainard hosted ""This Week In Baseball"" on FOX (taking over for the late Mel Allen) from 2000 until