Professor Frankly

Professor Frankly is Goombella's old teacher at Goom U in the game Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. After Mario and team visit the Thousand-Year Door, he tells Mario and his teammates where one of the Crystal Stars is.

The good Professor consults with Mario and Goombella at various points during their quest, and helps them with hints on where to go next.

Professor Frankly breaks the Fourth Wall (acknowledges the fact that he is in a video game) just before Chapter 5 by telling you, the "person in front of the TV" to listen carefully about what he has to say about The Thousand Year Door. Lord Crump also breaks the Fourth Wall during this chapter.