Hamton's parents are also just as obsessed with cleanliness as Hamton (at one point, the family dresses in full-bodied rubber suits, gas masks and backpacks with hoses attached to sterilize a restroom that they stopped at on the way to Happy World Land - Ironically, Stinky does this as well, although this is clearly meant to be a joke as he is normally a dirty, unwashed pig and does not care for cleanliness like the rest of the family). Hamton's family figured prominently in the Tiny Toon Adventures direct-to-video movie, How I Spent My Vacation in this film, they take Hamton and Plucky on an ill-fated vacation to a theme park called Happy World Land (during which Hamton barfed on a valuable comic book of Plucky's). Hamton is one of the few characters whose family appears onscreen during the Tiny Toon Adventures series' run his family consisted of his parents Wade and Winnie Pig and his Uncle Stinky, a heavy-set pig with poor personal hygiene who only speaks with typical pig sounds. Winnie, Hamton, Uncle Stinky and Wade Pig Some of his madness-inducing moments involve such incidents as being unable to open a new school-issued locker or failing in an attempt to cook a lobster.Īlthough 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). However, when Hamton's patience is pushed too far, he is known for angry fits that surprises the source of his frustration. Hamton is usually cheerful and friendly, and has an obsession with cleaning (sometimes seen with a duster or a vacuum cleaner such as in the show's opening theme).
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Hamton's role in the series is as a straight man (much like Porky in some of his pairings with Daffy Duck). This, too, makes him the butt of Plucky's ruthless ribbing. More likely to quote Shakespeare than Springsteen he is a classicist. He isn't up on the latest dances or music. He always comes to the fore when his friends are in danger though he is likely to faint after the fighting is over. When a horrible monster has the toons trapped, Hamton will step forward and try to reason with the beast. Other friends of Hamton included Babs and Buster Bunny, who usually defend him from Plucky's schemes, and Fifi La Fume, who has shown a romantic interest in him. For example, in his kitchen, the pig battles three singing roaches. While Plucky fights big battles against enormous odds, Hamton takes on the annoying little battles of everyday life. In the Plucky "movie parodies," Hamton can invariably be found as the duck's sidekick in his various scatterbrained schemes. He is constantly being taken advantage of by his best friend, Plucky, who can talk him into just about anything. This makes him easy fodder for Plucky or Montana Max. He really likes everybody and can't believe that anyone would take advantage of him or wish him ill will. Hamton is a polite pig with a heart of gold. Turn-offs include sloppiness and people who believe the old stereotype of pigs as slovenly mudwallowers. Hamton enjoys school, homework, the library, fitting in and making a good impression. He is a neatness freak his favorite pastime is dusting. He is usually found in the cafeteria, pigging out, with an enormous tray of food in front of him.
He's riddled with doubt and waffles forever over even the smallest choices. Every situation that requires a decision fills Hamton with dread.
He's a worrier who's scared of the world. Hamton is a highly intelligent pig with a huge appetite. He is like a good little scout who tries to obey all the rules. Hamton is good-natured, gullible and naively optimistic. However, in a few episodes, she treats him like any of the other animals that she sees. Hamton is one of the only animals that Elmyra Duff doesn't show interest in, believing him to be a dirty pig in need of a bath, which is ironic considering Hamton's obsession with cleanliness. Hamton's home at the Acme Farm is a perfectly maintained little house, clean and pretty, with a few stepping stones leading from the edge of his tiny front lawn and garden across the larger, disgusting mud wallow. In some scenarios, Hamton loses his overalls and is regarded as "naked." Also, Hamton does not have a stutter. Hamton differed from his mentor 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. Hamton's mentor and favorite teacher is Porky Pig. He attends Acme Looniversity and lives in Acme Acres. Hamton is a young male pig, who wears blue overalls.