Hamton

Hamton Joseph Pig (usually just called Hamton) is a fictional anthropomorphic pig from the 1990s animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. Hamton was voiced by Don Messick. Image File history File links Hamton. ... Image File history File links Hamton. ... 7th millennium BC anthropomorphized rocks, with slits for eyes, found in modern-day Israel. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Animated series redirects here. ... Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures (also known as Tiny Toon Adventures or Tiny Toons) is an American animated television series created and produced as a collaborative effort between Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. ... Donald Don Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was a voice actor, one of the most prolific voice actors of the second half of the 20th century. ...

Hamton's role in the series is as a straight man, with his personality dominated by tendencies toward being bookish and obsessively neat. However, when Hamton's patience is pushed too far, he is known for angry fits that surprises the human source of his frustration. Some of his madness-inducing moments involved such incidents as being unable to open a new school-issued locker or failing in an attempt to cook a lobster. Hamton's best friend, Plucky Duck, often attempts to take advantage of Hamton's easy going nature, with Plucky often using him as his sidekick in his various scatterbrained schemes. This article is about the comedy duo. ... Subfamilies and Genera Neophoberinae Acanthacaris Thymopinae Nephropsis Nephropides Thymops Thymopsis Nephropinae Homarus Nephrops Homarinus Metanephrops Eunephrops Thymopides Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. ... Plucky Duck Plucky Duck is a fictional anthropomorphic green duck who appeared in the 1990s animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. ... For other uses, see Sidekick (disambiguation). ...

Like the other characters in the series, Hamton attended Acme Looniversity, where his mentor and favorite teacher is Porky Pig. Other friends of Hamton included Babs and Buster Bunny, who usually defend him from Plucky's schemes, and Fifi Le Fume, who has shown romantic interests in him. Porky Pig is an Academy Award-nominated animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ... Babs and Buster Bunny (no relation) are cartoon characters from the Warner Bros. ... Fifi Le Fume Fifi Le Fume (also called Fifi La Fume) is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic skunk featured in the Warner Brothers 1990-1992 animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. ...

Although Hamton's non-aggressive personality bears similarities to Porky's, Hamton also bears similarities to "Piggy Hamhock", a Friz Freleng-created character featured in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies shorts Pigs Is Pigs (1937) and At Your Service Madame (1936). Piggy is an animated cartoon character in the Merrie Melodies series of films distributed by Warner Bros. ... Isadore Friz Freleng (August 21, 1906[1]–May 26, 1995) was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... Merrie Melodies end title Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hamton is one of the few characters whose family appeared onscreen during the Tiny Toon Adventures series' run; his family consisted of his parents, Winnie and Wade Pig. Hamton's parents figured prominently in the Tiny Toon Adventures direct-to-video movie How I Spent My Vacation (along with Hamton's uncle Stinky, a heavy-set pig with poor personal hygiene); in this film, they take Hamton and Plucky on an ill-fated vacation to a theme park (during which Hamton barfed on a valuable comic book of Plucky's). Hamton's parents also appeared in another episode involving a house party Plucky goaded Hamton into throwing while his parents were out of town. Jonathan Winters voiced Wade (he had previously voiced "Slap-Happy Stanley" in an earlier episode), while Edie McClurg voiced Winnie. Theme park redirects here. ... Jonathan Harshman Winters III (born November 11, 1925 in Bellbrook, Ohio) is an American film and television actor. ... Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actress. ...

A menorah-like candelabra is seen in the Pig family window during the series' Christmas special, implying that the family is Jewish. However, they do not keep kosher, as Hamton once tried to cook a lobster, and indeed, aren't even kosher themselves, being pork (most likely this is meant to be a joke). Three-branched brass candelabrum without candles Candelabra is the term traditionally referring to a pair (or more) of large, decorative candlesticks often shaped as a column or pedestal and having several arms or branches for holding candles. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ... Subfamilies and Genera Neophoberinae Acanthacaris Thymopinae Nephropsis Nephropides Thymops Thymopsis Nephropinae Homarus Nephrops Homarinus Metanephrops Eunephrops Thymopides Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. ... For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). ...

Toward the end of the series, Hamton has shown to have an official relationship with Fifi Le Fume. It has also been shown that Hamton is more than willing to ignore her stink for her attention, which he often succeeds in doing. In "Prom-ise Her Anything", he asked Fifi to be his date, and Fifi accepted in a heartbeat. Fifi and Hamton were also seen together on other occasions through the run of the show. Fifi Le Fume Fifi Le Fume (also called Fifi La Fume) is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic skunk featured in the Warner Brothers 1990-1992 animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. ...

The voice actor for Hamton, Don Messick, died on October 24, 1997 of a stroke; Hamton was Messick's last major role. In the Sony PlayStation video game Toonenstein: Dare to Scare, Hamton was voiced by Billy West. This makes Hamton one of two TTA characters who has had more than one voice actor (the other is Buster Bunny, whose original voice actor Charlie Adler was replaced by John Kassir after a dispute with Warner Bros. that he got no roles on the studio's next animated production). This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Donald Don Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was a voice actor, one of the most prolific voice actors of the second half of the 20th century. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... For other uses, see PlayStation (disambiguation). ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... For the silent film-era actor, see Billy West (silent film actor). ... Babs and Buster Bunny (no relation) are cartoon characters from the Warner Bros. ... For other persons named Charles Adler, see Charles Adler (disambiguation). ... Johnny Kassir (born October 24, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian who has been active in many facets of entertainment since 1984. ... “WB” redirects here. ... This article is about the television series. ...

Hamton differed from his mentor Porky Pig in that Porky is usually seen wearing a shirt with no trousers, whereas Hamton is usually seen in his signature blue overalls and no shirt. In some scenarios, Hamton loses his overalls and is regarded as "naked." Porky Pig is an Academy Award-nominated animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ... Nude redirects here. ...