Oofy Prosser
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Alexander Charles "Oofy" Prosser is a recurring fictional character
from the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse
, being the millionaire
member of the Drones Club
and a friend of Jeeves
's master Bertie Wooster
. The most wealthy and envied member of the Club, he has the nickname "Oofy", which is British slang for "wealthy" or "made of money"
– [Adjective "oofy" being slang for "wealthy" or "loaded", literally "monied" or "made of money".].
However, Oofy can be a big spender (serving strawberries in winter, at a cost of around a pound sterling each), or a fierce gambler (in a casino, or on bets).
Oofy Prosser was featured in 8 episodes (out of 23) of the 1990–1993 British TV series Jeeves and Wooster
(in seasons 1–2 and 4, aired 1990–1991 and 1993 in the UK), played by Richard Dixon
Oofy is mentioned in:
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
, being the millionaire
Millionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
member of the Drones Club
Drones Club
The Drones Club is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a gentlemen's club in London. Many of his Jeeves and Blandings Castle stories feature the club or its members....
and a friend of Jeeves
Jeeves
Reginald Jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse, being the valet of Bertie Wooster . Created in 1915, Jeeves would continue to appear in Wodehouse's works until his final, completed, novel Aunts Aren't Gentlemen in 1974, making him Wodehouse's most famous...
's master Bertie Wooster
Bertie Wooster
Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of...
. The most wealthy and envied member of the Club, he has the nickname "Oofy", which is British slang for "wealthy" or "made of money"
– [Adjective "oofy" being slang for "wealthy" or "loaded", literally "monied" or "made of money".].
Overview
Because Oofy is both constantly being asked for £5 or £10 and a miser for loans, "a man in whose wallet moths nest and raise large families", he is considered ugly on both the inside and the outside – the pimples on his face being quite famous.However, Oofy can be a big spender (serving strawberries in winter, at a cost of around a pound sterling each), or a fierce gambler (in a casino, or on bets).
Oofy Prosser was featured in 8 episodes (out of 23) of the 1990–1993 British TV series Jeeves and Wooster
Jeeves and Wooster
-External links:*—An episode guide to the series, including information about which episodes were adapted from which Wodehouse stories.*—Episode guides, screenshots and quotes from the four series....
(in seasons 1–2 and 4, aired 1990–1991 and 1993 in the UK), played by Richard Dixon
Stories
Oofy is featured in:- "The Knightly Quest of Mervyn" (Mr Mulliner, featuring the Oofy stand-in "Alexander C. Prosser")
- "All's Well with Bingo" (Drone Bingo Little)
- "Sonny Boy" (Drone Bingo Little)
- Uncle Fred in the SpringtimeUncle Fred in the SpringtimeUncle Fred in the Springtime is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 18, 1939 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 25, 1939 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1939) – Uncle Fred and Blandings novel, action started by Pongo, Horace, and Oofy at the club - "The Word in Season" (Drone Bingo Little)
- "Freddie, Oofy and the Beef Trust" (Drone Freddie Widgeon with Oofy Prosser)
- "The Shadow Passes" (Drone Bingo Little)
- "Leave it to Algy" (Drone Bingo Little with Oofy Prosser)
- "The Fat of the Land" (Drone Freddie Widgeon)
- Ice in the BedroomIce in the BedroomIce in the Bedroom is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United States on February 2, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1961 by Herbert Jenkins, London.The story was originally published, in a condensed version, in the...
(1961) – novel about Drone Freddie Widgeon with Oofy Prosser
Oofy is mentioned in:
- "The Luck of the Stiffhams" (Drone Stiffy Stiffham)
- "Stylish Stouts" also recycled as "The Great Fat Uncle Contest" (Drone Bingo Little)
- Jeeves in the OffingJeeves in the OffingJeeves in the Offing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 April 1960 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title How Right You Are, Jeeves, and in the United Kingdom on 12 August 1960 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1960) – Jeeves novel (chap. III) - Galahad at BlandingsGalahad at BlandingsGalahad at Blandings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on January 13, 1965 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood, and in the United Kingdom on August 26 the same year by Herbert Jenkins, London.It forms part of...
(1965) – Blandings novel