History Main / HamToHamCombat

** [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho043DoctorWhoAndThePirates "Doctor Who and the Pirates"]] features Creator/ColinBaker's Sixth Doctor up against Bill Oddie's pirate king Red Jasper (heavily based on Long John Silver).
** Creator/PaulMcGann has Ham-to-Ham Combat against ''himself'' in [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus "Zagreus"]] as the Eighth Doctor and Zagreus.

** Averted, surprisingly, in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E5TheUnderwaterMenace "The Underwater Menace"]]. The normally quite over-the-top Creator/PatrickTroughton prepares to go up against the incarnation of EvilIsHammy in the form of Professor "Noffink in zuh VORLD can SHTOP ME NOOOW!!" Zaroff... and scales his performance right down so he manages to upstage Zaroff by using his own ham against him. This is something his Doctor tended to do a lot — only ramping up the drama against a hammy villain if it was as part of a bluff, or when he's completely losing his cool at the end of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames "The War Games"]].

*** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doctors"]] between Creator/WilliamHartnell (First Doctor), Creator/PatrickTroughton (Second Doctor), and Creator/JonPertwee (Third Doctor). However they are all restrained thespians compared to '''OOOOOOOOMEGAAAAAAA!!'''

*** [[Recap/DoctorWho2007CiNSTimeCrash "Time Crash"]]: 7 minutes of non-stop hamming from Creator/DavidTennant (Tenth Doctor) and Creator/PeterDavison.
*** Even [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E14TheNextDoctor "The Next Doctor"]], while [[spoiler:not a true multi-Doctor story]], has Creator/DavidMorrissey out-hamming Tennant.
*** [[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor "The Day of the Doctor"]] has Tennant's Ten, Creator/MattSmith's Eleven, and Creator/JohnHurt's [[spoiler:Eight-and-a-Half]] hamming it up together. And then [[spoiler:Tom Baker shows up and blows Matt Smith off the screen in a performance that is even relatively restrained by his standards]].
*** [[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon a Time"]] features Creator/PeterCapaldi as Twelve hamming it up with Creator/DavidBradley as One, replacing Hurndall and Hartnell.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon "The Horns of Nimon"]]: Lalla Ward almost manages to out-ham ''Creator/TomBaker himself''. He resists the onslaught, but then, unbelievably, they are ''both'' beaten — completely and utterly beaten — by Graham Crowden as Soldeed. His famous [=DREEEeeeAAAAaaAaAAAAms of CONquest=] are only the icing on the cake. He overacts so outrageously that he manages to [[{{Corpsing}} corpse]] during his own death scene and it was still put in because it wasn't breaking character.

** [[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion "The Christmas Invasion"]]: The Tenth Doctor argues with the Sycorax leader. While still in his [[PajamaCladHero jimjams and dressing gown]].

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday "Doomsday"]]: The Cybermen and the Daleks meet for the first time... and promptly proceed to bitch at each other for a good five minutes. It's hilarious. (Not in the least because they're ''all'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBSOhODoch0 voiced by magnificent ham]] Creator/NicholasBriggs.)

** Whenever the Tenth Doctor and Donna get into a ham-off, it's epic. And Creator/CatherineTate's very first appearance as Donna Noble had her up against the Racnoss Empress, truly one of the largest hams the series has ''ever'' seen. Tate as Donna Noble also has another special distinction: In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime "Partners in Crime"]], thanks to a sheet of soundproof glass, she and Creator/DavidTennant had what might be one of the first '''silent''' examples of Ham-to-Ham Combat.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver "Nightmare in Silver"]] has Creator/MattSmith's Eleventh Doctor compete against an even hammier Creator/MattSmith as the Cyber Controller, and it is glorious.
** [[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor "The Time of the Doctor"]]: Creator/MattSmith hams it up against every Dalek attacking Trenzalore.
** [[Recap/DoctorWho2015CSTheHusbandsOfRiverSong "The Husbands of River Song"]]: River Song, the 12th Doctor, and a constantly-shouting Hydroflax (even when he's just a head in a sack). ''Gloriously'' over the top. Special note of the Doctor's BiggerOnTheInside speech when River doesn't know yet who he is and they enter the TARDIS, and he describes how he thinks such a speech really should go.

'''The Doctor:''' On the inside–!\\

'''The Doctor:''' Than it is–!\\

* The song [[Music/{{Queen}} "Under Pressure"]]. Music/FreddieMercury and Music/DavidBowie duet.

* Related to Mick Jagger, live performances of [[Music/TheRollingStones "Gimme Shelter"]] usually devolve into a hammy duet between Jagger and whoever is doing the female parts. UpToEleven in Music/MeatLoaf's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxjJo7NnVkU live]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV6zWIDhWt4 covers]].

* Daemonic Angel's song "That Which Is Wrought of Fear." It consists entirely of two [[MetalScream "Metal Screaming"]] vocalists, playing the part of a demon and a monster slayer, talking trash on each other. It then ends with a flurry of lyrical trade-offs before the both of them let out a massive unison roar.

-->'''Rean''': I have to warn you - the International Bank of Rean has the highest interest rate on the continent.

* ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm'': HotBlooded attorney [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] gets into [[MundaneMadeAwesome a legal battle of wits]] against [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the Great and Powerful Trixie]]. How many miles away from Ponyville can the generated pork be seen?

** Daylen and Ahrek occasionally get into this. Ahrek is usually calm, but he's capable of matching Daylen shout for shout. The page image is not a bad indication of how they interact, especially as Ahrek is giving Daylen lessons in controlling [[HairTriggerTemper his rage]].

'''Queen of Hearts:''' '''''THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!'''''

* ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm'': HotBlooded attorney [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] gets into [[MundaneMadeAwesome a legal battle of wits]] against [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the Great and Powerful Trixie]]. How many miles away from Ponyville can the generated pork be seen?

* ''Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical'' has three extremely Large Hams (Voldemort, Malfoy, and Snape). They finally get a scene together and it turns into this. And it's [[CatchPhrase totally awesome]].

-->'''Edgeworth:''' (''SpeedStripes'') Can you prove that? I THINK NOT!\\
'''Phoenix:''' (''SpeedStripes'') Oh, yeah? I THINK I CAN! It's simple!\\
'''Edgeworth:''' (''SpeedStripes'') WHAAAAAT!?

* The ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' is a WorldOfHam, but having BigBad Irenicus (Creator/DavidWarner) facing off with CrazyAwesome Minsc (Creator/JimCummings) in ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' is incredibly, epically hamtastic.

* In a recorded production of ''Theatre/JekyllAndHyde'' starring Creator/DavidHasselhoff as the eponymous character(s), he's at his highest level of ham in the climactic song "Confrontation". Why is that an example of this trope? Because Jekyll and Hyde both sing that song. That's right, The Hoff can have Ham-to-Ham Combat with [[CrazyAwesome HIMSELF]].

* ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'':

%%* ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective'': Creator/VincentPrice and Barrie Ingham.
* ''Disney/RobinHood'': Prince John as a spoiled, petulant brat, vs. Sir Hiss as a neurotic, scheming chancellor, devour the scenery with gusto. Matters get even hammier when Little John shows up in the royal box in disguise as the Duke of Chutney.

* In ''Film/{{Descendants}} 3'', Mal (who gets an overly-dramatic solo at least once per film) and [[Disney/{{Hercules}} Hades]] (one of the hammiest villains in the Disney Animated Canon) have a [[spoiler:father-daughter]] argument ''in song form''. And it is ''glorious''.

* ''Film/{{Thor}}'': [[FunWithAcronyms L.A.M.]] gives us a celestial-level Ham-to-Ham Combat when the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse gods]] took it to [[ChewingTheScenery scenery eating]] levels. During the banishment scene, arguably ''the'' scene featuring this trope, Hopkins takes this to new levels when he inexplicably ''barks'' at Loki. (This has become a {{meme|ticMutation}} among the fandom. "HAAAAWWWWWRRRRR!")

* ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'': When the Guardians rescue Thor, Quill attempts to reassert his authority as most of his team is entirely subjugated by Thor's appearance (and Rocket is snickering at him losing it), including a failed attempt at making his voice more dramatic. As Thor has no idea he's being challenged, it comes off as LargeHam vs ColdHam (cold wins).

* Plenty of examples from ''Series/{{Saturday Night Live}}'', but one of the best is between Creator/JonLovitz as Master Thespian and Creator/PhilHartman as R.H. Macy in "Master Thespian: Santa Claus":

* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Put two [[EvilIsHammy System Lords]] in a room together, and this is the inevitable result. It helps that their voices are [[EvilSoundsDeep extremely deep]] and they often like to display their GlowingEyesOfDoom.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' games:

--->'''Gravemind :''' Now the gate has been unlatched, headstones pushed aside! Corpses shift and offer room, a fate you must '''ABIDE!'''

--> Richter: Your words are as EMPTY as your soul! Mankind ill needs a savior such as you.
--> Dracula: [[MemeticMutation What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets. But enough talk; HAVE AT YOU!!]]

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* De Funés and Gabin were reunited in the movie ''Le Tatoué'', and most of their interactions there are Ham-to-Ham Combat.

* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' "OBJECTION!" "I SAID OBJECTION FIRST!" Reaching its logical conclusion:

And we could keep going, listing these sorts of court battles...

* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' has the massive ham-off between those two old thesps, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/IanMcKellen as Saruman and Gandalf. "You have chosen the way of pain!" indeed. No piece of the scenery is left unchewed.

* ''Film/MommieDearest'' is infamous for Creator/FayeDunaway gobbling up scenery as a mean and {{abusive|parents}} Joan Crawford. Once the daughter grows up, DCreator/DianaScarwid [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HagGCzypwLQ tries to overact as much as Dunaway]], running the whole gamut from "TranquilFury" to "screaming her lungs out".

** When [[TheHero Ryuko]] and [[StudentCouncilPresident Lady Satsuki]] fight in their Kamui Uniforms, they're yelling at each other at the top of their lungs about ambitions, aspirations, and kicking ass. This time, it's completely serious.

* The AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho audio adventure ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho043DoctorWhoAndThePirates Doctor Who and the Pirates]]'' features Creator/ColinBaker's Sixth Doctor up against Bill Oddie's pirate king Red Jasper (heavily based on Long John Silver).
* Also in Big Finish, Creator/PaulMcGann has Ham To Ham Combat against ''himself'' in [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus Zagreus]] as the Eighth Doctor and Zagreus.

** The entire Creator/JonPertwee era is just one huge Ham-to-Ham Combat zone. If it isn't Pertwee and Creator/RogerDelgado, it is Pertwee and Creator/NicholasCourtney.

*** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors The Three Doctors]]" between Creator/WilliamHartnell (First Doctor), Creator/PatrickTroughton (Second Doctor), and Creator/JonPertwee (Third Doctor). However they are all restrained thespians compared to '''OOOOOOOOMEGAAAAAAA!!'''

** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E5TheHornsOfNimon The Horns of Nimon]]", Lalla Ward almost manages to out-ham ''Creator/TomBaker himself''. He resists the onslaught, but then, unbelievably, they are ''both'' beaten — completely and utterly beaten — by Graham Crowden as Soldeed. His famous [=DREEEeeeAAAAaaAaAAAAms of CONquest=] are only the icing on the cake. He overacts so outrageously that he manages to [[{{Corpsing}} corpse]] during his own death scene and it was still put in because it wasn't breaking character.

** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E2GhostLight Ghost Light]]" is famous for two things: its ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' level of incomprehensibility, and the sheer level of glorious over-acting by every. single. cast. member. Even the extras. Somehow, though, it manages to be utterly awesome and a firm fan-favorite.
** In "[[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion The Christmas Invasion]]", the Tenth Doctor argues with the Sycorax leader. While still in his [[PajamaCladHero jimjams and dressing gown.]]

** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday Doomsday]]", the Cybermen and the Daleks meet for the first time... and promptly proceed to bitch at each other for a good five minutes. It's hilarious. (Not in the least because they're ''all'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBSOhODoch0 voiced by magnificent ham]] Creator/NicholasBriggs.)

* OlderThanRadio: Mozart's [[ShowWithinAShow opera-within-an-opera]] ''Der Schauspieldirektor'' has two sopranos both insisting "Ich bin die erste Sängerin" ("I am the prima donna") and seeking to prove their claim with abundant coloratura.
* ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' has a scene set almost immediately after Dorothy leaves munchkinland in ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' where Elphaba and Glinda begin bickering and eventually catfight. Now, Glinda is miscast if she's not a LargeHam but the special treat in this scene is the actress playing Elphaba beginning to ham it up as well. It's also the last comic scene in the show too, so the actresses clearly like to have fun with it.

* ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}'': The climactic scene of the original play [[note]]not the musical[[/note]] is a contest between Billy and Roxie to decide who can do more to guilt the jury into exonerating her. Billy makes his closing argument furiously ChewingTheScenery, but Roxie, not willing to let her lawyer steal the show from her, wins without uttering a single line of dialogue.
* ''Theatre/LesMiserables'': Any scene between Valjean and [[InspectorJavert Javert]]. Notable on the original cast album with Colm Wilkinson and Creator/RogerAllam , taken to extremes with Alfie Boe and Norm Lewis in the 25th Concert.

--->'''Kirk:''' Beamed your crew down to the fourth planet? But there ''is'' no fourth planet!\\
'''Decker:''' Don't you think I know that? ''Don't you think I know that?!'' THERE WAS! ''BUT NOT ANYMORE!!''

* Wallace and Vaida's supports in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Rekka no Ken]]''. Wallace is already a loud BoisterousBruiser by himself, but when he meets this DarkActionGirl with a scarred face and a no-nosense attitude, the scenery becomes all dense with their combined hamminess. Observe:

'''Vaida:''' Spitting cobra? I rather like that! But victory was mine the other day... So now which one of us is bitter?\\
'''Wallace:''' You talk madness, woman! By that reckoning do you believe I lost to your pathetic display? Surely we are not talking about the same battle! I was perfection unleashed... Those lance thrusts were blindingly fast, intoxicating in their sublime form!\\

'''Wallace:''' Well, all I saw was a big lump of grey flesh flitting about in the sky and belching on occasion! And your wyvern wasn't much better!\\

** The fight between Alex Louis Armstrong and Olivier Armstrong to take over the family mansion in the manga, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments expanded hilariously]] in ''Brotherhood''.

** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday Doomsday]]", the Cybermen and the Daleks meet for the first time... and promptly proceed to bitch at each other for a good five minutes. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments It's hilarious]]. (Not in the least because they're ''all'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBSOhODoch0 voiced by magnificent ham]] Creator/NicholasBriggs.)

* Matthew Morrison and Creator/NeilPatrickHarris in ''Series/{{Glee}}'', competing for a role in ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', singing Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s Dream On and getting progressively more over-the-top. It is ''unbelievably'' [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]].

* Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in any of the ''Creator/RoadTo...'' movies.
* Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern have a brief scene to this effect in ''[[Film/HomeAlone Home Alone 2]]'' when their characters try to trick Macauley Culkin into thinking they've been hit by paint cans.

** Averted, surprisingly, in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E5TheUnderwaterMenace "The Underwater Menace"]]. The normally quite over-the-top Creator/PatrickTroughton prepares to go up against the incarnation of EvilIsHammy in the form of Professor "Noffink in zuh VORLD can SHTOP ME NOOOW!!" Zaroff... and scales his performance right down so he manages to upstage Zaroff by using his own ham against him. This is something his Doctor tended to do a lot — only ramping up the drama against a hammy villain if it was as part of a bluff, or when he's completely losing his cool at the end of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames The War Games]]".

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* In ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'', Ham To Ham Combat is ''actual'' combat! Battler and Beatrice (and more characters later) launch theories and arguments at each other, full with DramaticFingerPointing, {{Laser Blade}}s and [[MundaneMadeAwesome red and blue flashes at each sentence.]] And it only gets hammier with each Episode. Except Episode 7, but that's only because [[spoiler:Battler and Beatrice aren't in that one.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'': Anybody going against Zim will inevitably be involved in one of these, although Tak is probably one of the best examples. Dib vs. Zim is an odd aversion: while both are accomplished {{Large Ham}}s in their own right, whenever they have a scene together one or the other will generally fall into a more subdued StraightMan role.