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Animated frames of [[Large Ham|pure cholesterol]].
* Lemongrab, from ''[[Adventure Time]]''. Sweet mother of Glob, Lemongrab. What is his first line in the show, and the first thing he says when he enters the Candy Castle? "This Castle Is... In... Unacceptabllle Conditiiion! UNACCEPTABLLLEEE!!!" Though many, if not most, of the characters in Adventure Time are large hams, our pal LG takes the cake as the largest ham, thanks to his shrill, high-pitched, constantly shrieking voice, unnecessary charisma, and sheer, undiluted rage towards everything that even remotely disagrees with him.
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** "How ''dare'' anyone on Mobius laugh at the great Dr. Robotnik!? No one makes fun of me! ''No one!'' Whoever is responsible for this outrage will be my first prisoner! ''(jumps into the air)'' '''[[Who Writes This Crap?|BRING ME THE VILE CREATURE WHO DREW THIS CARTOON!!!]]'''"
** "Sonic fell for it! Tails is ours! I'll have to give myself a '''Prrrromotion!'''"
** "Snoo[[
** The monologue at the beginning of "Blackbot the Pirate" is a veritable banquet of ham.
** It's not one of his most known quotes, but easily the quote of Robotnik's that best describes him is "300 pounds of ham!"
* Coach McGuirk from ''[[Home Movies]]'', especially in the Episode where he's deprived of sleep.
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* Mentok the Mindtaker on ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'', who constantly plays up his own powers when he's not being a [[Deadpan Snarker]]. Say it with me now... Ooooweeee ooweeeeeeee!
* Yosemite Sam from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. Among other things, he's the self-proclaimed "Fastest gun north, south, east '''AAAAAAAND''' west of the Pecos!" and [[No Indoor Voice|rarely speaks in anything below a full-bodied shout]].
** Also [[Foghorn Leghorn]], the
** In the cartoons where he has a voice, [[Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner|Wile E Coyote and The Road Runner]].... '''SUUUUUPERRRRR GEEEEEEENIUSSSSSSSS!'''
* Zapp Brannigan in ''[[Futurama]]''. In fact, the character was originally pitched as "What if [[William Shatner]] were the captain of [[Star Trek: The Original Series|the Enterprise]] instead of Kirk?"
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{{quote|'''Harold Zoid:''' I [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall|got a part in a fancy DVD-movie!]] It's only one line but I'm gonna ham it up like you wouldn't believe!}}
** Number 9 Guy does this Into the Wild Green Yonder, with coaching from Fry:
{{quote|'''Nine:''' So dig this, Fry. Our commune has been monitoring the universe's life energy for, like, a really long time, and we're [[Stranger in
'''Fry:''' Um, I don't mean to be rude, but it's kind of hard to take you seriously when you say junk like "grok" and "junk."
'''Nine:''' What about "commune"?
'''Fry:''' Especially "commune." Come on, it's the fate of the universe, puff it up a little. Like you could say your ancient order is sensing deep upheaval in the cosmic life energy field.
[Everybody murmurs.]
'''Nine:''' Okay. I'll try. So, like, a really, really long time ago... [Fry motions "longer" with his hands.] Eons ago? [Fry nods, approvingly] ''EONS'' ago! }}
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROPEICInVPY Bender, just...just Bender.]
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** His first line (asides from the opening sequence) is both hammy and awesome, despite it being said in a rather quiet voice: [[Oh Crap|"Once again I am free to smite the world as I did in days long past."]]
** The Spanish dub out-hams it, as Aku has... well, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVk8nGg39w this voice].
** "'''ENOUGH!''' This next story is true to its utmost detail! Once, there was an all-powerful, all-mighty wizard, and a pathetic little samurai. And the wizard ''
** "Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl '''[[Self-Insert Fic|WITH GREAT FLAAAMING EYEBROWS!]]'''"
** "Samurai, samurai...[[Why Won't You Die?|WHY WON'T YOU]] '''[[Why Won't You Die?|DIEEEE!!]]'''"
** The series has another large haggis- er, ham, in the Scotsman. [[Boisterous Bruiser|Big, bold, brash, and very strong]], his voice just doesn't seem to have a volume control.<ref>except when stealthing past Celtic demons, of course</ref>
{{quote|"'''MAGIC RUNES, laddie!'''"}}
* Limburger from the original ''[[Biker Mice From Mars]]'' series was a bit like this on most occasions and also a [[Small Name, Big Ego]]. From the new series there's Ronaldo Rump and also Hairball.
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** The Shadow Hog. The name alone is hammy.
{{quote|'''I AM THE SHADOW HOG!''' WHAT IS IT YOU WANT FROM ME, CHILD WHO CONJURED ME, AND CHILD WHO WAS '''BLESSED''' WITH '''PIG''' SENSES?}}
** Just about ''[[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|any]]'' character played by [[Richard Steven Horvitz]] is going to be a ham in some fashion or another. See: The hammily demented Daggett Beaver of ''The [[Angry Beavers]],'' the hammily moronic Billy of ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy
*** [[Psychonauts|Raz]] wasn't a ham. Sadly.
**** That's only if you compare him to the veritable [[World of Ham]] that Psychonauts takes place in. I refer you to the [[Brick Joke|purpose of the goggles.]]
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''"I have [[A God Am I|all the power IN THE WORLD]]!"'' }}
** Like in everything else, [[Magnificent Bastard|Azula]] follows closely in her father's footsteps. Unlike lots of other Large Hams, she doesn't have to resort to shouting every single one of her lines. Instead she has the overwhelming charisma and just the right amount of insanity to make almost everyone cower before her instinctively. Then, once they are shaking with fear, THE HAM IS UNLEASHED!
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'''Azula''' ''"Together, you and I will be the strongest couple in the entire world. '''[[We Can Rule Together|WE WILL DOMINATE THE EARTH!]]''''' (columns of blue fire burst from her hands)
'''Chan:''' ''"*[[Idiot Crows]]* Uh... [[No Guy Wants an Amazon|I gotta go]]."'' }}
** Azula appears just right after Season One villain Zhao was defeated (even the same episode). When it came to hamminess, her predecessor was just like her.
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''"What's your fighting name? The Fancy Dancer?!"''<br />
''"Please, do people really want to see '''two''' little girls fighting?"'' }}
** Before any of that, we were given the [[Professional Wrestling|"Professional Earthbenders"]], especially "The Boulder." Let's see...he's a pastiche of [[Dwayne Johnson]], both in looks (sort of) and personality (Johnson's legendary character ''The Rock''), ''and'' is voiced by another professional wrestler, Mick Foley, who is a friend of The Rock's and can
** Being one of the greatest [[Self-Parody|Self Parodies]] in recent years, ''The Ember Island Players'' are overacting the entire time, trying to out ham each other.
{{quote|''"I'm so filled with hope that I'm TEARBENDING!"''
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'''Troy:''' "I WANT A SECOND OPINION!"
'''Dr. Zaius:''' "You're also lazy." }}
* ''[[The Tick (animation)]]''. His conversational style is the verbal equivalent of [[Mundane Made Awesome]], even when he isn't monologuing about Good and Evil.
** Not to mention that in the live-action version, he was played by scene connoisseur [[Patrick Warburton]].
** Most of the villains would qualify too, particularly the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight.
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* The Narrator of ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]'', whose thrill-packed [[Purple Prose]] is often hilariously at odds with the mundane activities shown onscreen.
** Even a small ham can be a [[Large Ham]], as evidenced by The Dark Lord [[Fluffy the Terrible|Chuckles the Silly Piggy]] And he is [[Visual Pun|MADE of ham.]]
* ''[[Freakazoid!]]''. Know what? Considering both Freakazoid and the previously-mentioned Chuckles the Silly Piggy, can we just say that ''any'' character voiced by Paul Rugg falls under this?
** I guess so. Mr. Director from ''[[Animaniacs]]'' and Nostradamus from ''[[Histeria!]]!'' also fall under this, as does Rugg's live-action character of Manny the Uncanny from Disney's One Saturday Morning.
** [[Ricardo Montalban|Mr. Guitierrez]] definitely counts. If you need proof, just remember that "HE IS NOT A WHEENIE! YOOOOOOU ARE THE WHEENIE!!!"
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{{quote|"'''Don't interrupt!''' I'm on a ''roll!''"}}
** Let's not forget Dr. Sevarius, played by the always-hammy [[Tim Curry]].
** And Thailog, who actively cultivates an [[Evil Laugh]] and genuinely revels in his villainy, though he can be dangerously understated when he ''really'' wants to be scary.
** The Archmage is also a pretty melodramatic guy.
** Don't forget Xanatos's occasional forays into [[Large Ham]] territory, though he always manages to Lampshade them. Which makes the moments hammier, since he's obviously playing it up for the sheer joy of it.
** Goliath has his hammy moments as well.
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* [[Christopher Lloyd]]'s role as "Hacker" on ''[[Cyberchase]]'' involves reading each line in a maniacal howl.
* Mr Blik from ''[[Catscratch]]'' and any other character voiced by Wayne Knight.
* In ''[[
{{quote|I don't know if I should talk to you, '''OR KILL YOU!!!'''}}
* Greetings and bienvenue, Tropers! [[You Might Remember Me From|You may remember]] [[The Secret Saturdays|V. V. Argost]] from his [[Show Within a Show|delightful telelvision progam,]] ''[[Show Within a Show|V. V. Argost's Weird World]]''... Or perhaps from the [[Evil Plan]] that's slowly but surely leading him to [[Take Over the World|world domination]]. Did I mention you have a [[MacGuffin]] he'd very much like back?
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* Mrs. Claus introduces Snow Miser in ''[[So Bad It's Good|The Year Without]] [[Christmas Special|a Santa Claus]]'' by saying "Here he comes, the big ham."
** His brother, the Heat Miser, might actually be an even bigger ham.
*** That's a mystery but they're hammy in their own special as well.
* Both Jabba The Hutt and his evil uncle Ziro in ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''. Ziro in particular seeing as his voice is based on Truman Capote. ''One day Ah'll rule tha hutts!''.
* Most characters on ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' act like this. Jake Spidermonkey being the most obvious example.
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** Master Shake as well.
** On the villain side, Doctor Wongburger and balloon Hitler.
* Mother Brain of ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', who was voiced by the lead singer of The Four Tops. Always dramatic, always flamboyant, always fantastic.
* The eponymous Big Guy of [[Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (animation)|Big Guy and Rusty The Boy Robot]] is prone to making pronouncements like this one: "'''No not of this Earth surgical probe wielding invaders are going to deprive this planet's children, and their growing bones, of even one glass of wholesome milk!'''" The contrast between the understated, somewhat cynical Lieutenant Hunter and the overblown, jingoistic personality he takes on while piloting the Big Guy mech goes a long way to explain why almost no one ever catches on that they are one and the same.
* [[Vain Sorceress|Lydia]] from ''[[Barbie and the Diamond Castle]]'' definitely comes off as one of these, especially considering her [[It's All About Me|villainous motivation]].
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** ''Urban Jungle'': "'''''I AM EVERYWHERE!!!'''''"
* [[Fairly Oddparents|While we're on the topic of Butch Hartman]], why is [[Evil Teacher|Denzel Q Crocker]] such a huge ham? There's only one logical explanation...'''[[Catch Phrase|FAIRY GOD PARENTS!]]'''
** Mark Chang.
*** '''''MANURE! THAT'S LIKE, THE RAREST OF ALL DELICACIES ON MY PLANET! WHY ARE YOU WASTING SUCH A DELICIOUS TREAT ON SUCH HIDEOUS PETUNIAS?!?!?!?!'''''
*** '''''AAAHH!! THE CUTENESS!!! IT BURNS!!!'''''
*** I will suck out your brains...'''''through these bendy straws'''''!
** Dr. Rip Studwell, as voiced by Mr Hartman himself.
* Johnny from Tales Of Worm Paranoia from ''[[What a Cartoon Show]]''. "YOU FILTHY CHILDREN!"
* Alvin from ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]''. "Don't EVER laugh at me!"
* Brother Blood from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' has a flair for the dramatic and a tendency to go quite over the top when his plans are working (or when they're not and he's angry at someone because of it, for that matter). [[Word of God]] says this was done deliberately to make a contrast with the previous two seasons' [[Big Bad]], [[Creepy Monotone|Slade]].
** [[Harmless Villain|NOTHING CAN DEFEAT THE BRILLIANCE OF DR. LIGHT!]]
* The singer for the Dutch ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' opening hams up the singing to a new cholesterol level. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U9nhv4D56o Hear it for yourself.]
* Although she usually behaves like the very opposite of a ham, Misery from ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' sometimes gets into this role with remarkable ease:
** "I'm also the Queen of Disasters, by the way. And the Princess. And the Baroness. And the '''Countess!!''' And the '''''Vis''countess!! THE EMPRESS!!!"'''
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** The [[Big Bad]] King K. Rool. I dare anybody to find a line of his that isn't hammy to some extent.
* '''''[[Catch Phrase|LEMME TELL YA SOMETHIN']], TV TROPES!!''''' '''NO ALIEN IS AS HAMMY AS [[Ben 10: Alien Force|RATH]] IS! [[Boisterous Bruiser|WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT]]?! COME ON, ''[[Proud Warrior Race Guy|LET'S FIGHT]]'''''!!!
** Albedo demands "BRING ME CHILLI FRIES!"
* ''[[Filmation's Ghostbusters|Filmations Ghostbusters]]'' is, in many people's opinion, a fairly tedious animated series. However, it does have the magnificently malevolent Prime Evil as portrayed by Alan Oppenheimer. Prime Evil alone makes it well worth the price of admission.
* Nigel Thornberry of ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'', voiced by Tim Curry, is pure ham.
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* Omi, Raimundo, and most of the villains from ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]'' for that matter.
* Skipper from ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''. Especially evident in the episode "In the Line of Doody."
{{quote|Skipper: [[Punctuated!
Kowalski: Sooo... were those dramatic pauses really necessary then? <br />
Skipper: (Dramatic pause) Yes. }}
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{{quote|'''Hot plate. Very hot plate.'''}}
* Judy and Roger from ''[[Doug]]''.
* Ren from ''[[Ren and Stimpy]]''.
* Next time you sit down and watch ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', remember to bring a plate because chances are [[Tabitha St. Germain]] is gonna fill it with liberal amounts of ham. She could easily out-ham [[Brian Blessed]] at times.
** When Rarity turns on the histrionics, she turns on the ham as well. You ''will'' believe a pony can ham.
*** The best part about Rarity's hamming is that if someone out-hams her, she goes out of her way to out-ham them.
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** Discord, the villain of the Season 2 opener, is [[Faux Affably Evil|deliciously, maliciously mean]]. Being voiced by John DeLancie ([[Hey, It's That Voice!|Q from]] ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'') doesn't hurt, either.
** And now we have Iron Will from Putting Your Hoof Down. He's essentially [[Dragonball Z|Hercule]], [[Hulk Hogan]], and [[Mr. T]] rolled into the body of a minotaur.
** No mention of Flim and Flam? They aren't too hammy when they just talk, but their [[Villain Song|introduction is
** From the season finale we have Queen Chrysalis (voiced by Kathleen Barr, like Trixie), who likes her [[Emotion Eater|love]] with a side of scenery.
** [[The Hub]], where puppies and kittens play together, where friends drop by for a visit, and where rainbows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOhLtol02Rg PUNCH HOLES IN THE SKY!!!]
** From [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Also at the very beginning of the series, we meet [[Fan Nickname|Steven Magnet]], the sea serpent with the (half) BEEYOOOTIFUL MOUSTAAACHE.
* [[Megas XLR|The REGIS Mark V]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37lf4n6lxX0 mocks your pitiful attempt at ham. It will destroy all.]
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* Stork from ''[[Storm Hawks]]'', if you're searching for neurotic, [[Twitchy Eye]] flavored ham.
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