Doctor Shemp

Template:Characterbox Template:Q Doctor Shemp (ドクター・クール or Dr. Cool in Japanese) is a large shaman in Spyro the Dragon who wears metal armor on his front. As Trondo stated upon his rescue, Doctor Shemp thinks that he is in fact "cool", wearing sunglasses. He was hired by Gnasty Gnorc while he was looking for recruits to defeat Spyro shortly after he turned all of the other dragons into crystal statues. In general, Doctor Shemp was arrogant.

Description

Doctor Shemp is the boss of the Peace Keepers Homeworld, and is found in the realm Doctor Shemp. He is quite tall, has orange skin, wears metal chest armor, and a pair of sunglasses. He used a large staff with a skull on the top has his weapon. Throughout his confrontation with Spyro, he is heard vocalizing.

Spyro's battle with Shemp takes place on three platforms, the boss attacking differently on each platform. At some point at each attack, he exposes his vulnerable backside. Spyro must flame at those points in order to damage him. After each hit, he will hop across the bridge to the next platform. On the third platform, he perishes upon being burned.

Locations

Peace Keepers

• Doctor Shemp: Boss of the level

Trivia

• Doctor Shemp's spin attack (performed on the third platform) is identical to the first boss of Crash Bandicoot Papu Papu. Coincidentally, his backside is his weak spot, just like Papu Papu.
• In Spyro: Year of the Dragon, there is a skateboard move entitled "the Shemp". This could possibly be paying homage to the iconic boss.
• It is possible that the origin of Doctor Shemp's name comes from the phrase "Fake Shemp" (named for The Three Stooges actor Shemp Howard, who portrayed "Shemp") used in filming. This is where an actor appears in a film under heavy make-up, filmed from the back, or perhaps showing an arm or a foot. As only Doctor Shemp's back is exposed to attack, it is assumed that his name comes from this.