History Main / HamAndDeadpanDuo

* WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam pairs the BADGUYS: hammy rookie Gluntz with deadpan old-timer Mc Winkle.

* When combined with StraightManAndWiseGuy, usually the straight man is the deadpan and the wise guy is the hammy one.

* In ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', Captain Kirk (while he is not always this way and can in fact be a DeadpanSnarker at times) is "a man of deep feelings" which tend to express themselves [[LargeHam hammily]] whenever he's excited or [[KirkSummation trying to make a point]]. Spock is required to be TheStoic by cultural tradition, so his expressions (unless [[NotSoStoic something is wrong]]) tend to be very deadpan.

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* ''Comicbook/CableAndDeadpool'' had a whole series built on this - the StraightManAndWiseGuy variant, naturally. Cable is the rough, militant deadpan to Deadpool's over-the-top hamminess. If Cable is not available, he's usually swapped out for Comicbook/{{Wolverine}}.

** In ''World's Finest'' Superman is the large ham and Batman is still the deadpan.

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* Creator/LaurelAndHardy. Ollie is pretty hammy while Stan is mild-mannered. However, Ollie more often plays the StraightMan who attempts to approach the situation seriously, and it's Stan's tomfoolery that gets them into "a fine mess". This is a rare example of the Ham being the Strait Man and the Wise Guy being the Deadpan.

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-->'''Ublala Pung:''' I've met gods before. They collect chickens.
-->'''Draconus:''' We possess mysterious ways indeed.

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* A villainous example occurs with Darla Dimple and her manservent Max in Creator/MarkDindal's ''WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance''. Darla is the spoiled ''prima donna'' of Mammoth Studios, and lives for giving over-the-top performances. Hulking giant Max, however, maintains the dispassionate demeanor of TheStoic, crushing upstarts without qualm or mercy.
-->''Max'': Will that be all, Miss Dimple?
-->''Darla'': For the moment. Thank you, Max. (pats his hairless head)

* The energetic Pinkie Pie and her deadpan sister Maud Pie from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.''

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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', TheComicallySerious Batman is often paired with BoisterousBruiser Aquaman.

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* The energetic Pinkie Pie and her deadpan sister Maud Pie from ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.''
* In WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold, TheComicallySerious Batman is often paired with BoisterousBruiser Aquaman.

* In ''Film/{{Batman}}'', Batman is a serious Deadpan Snarker, making jokes while keeping a serious tone. Joker is a glorious Ham, living life to the fullest and showing the full gambit of Emotions, while doing things that seem funny to him. It helps [[{{Foil}} contrast the two]] and show that, while they may both be functioning Sociopaths (more so in Batman's case) and/or Psychopaths (more so in Joker's case), they handle their game and life overall differently.

* ''DevilMayCry'': The Sparda Twins form this: Dante is prone to bouts of hamminess (although he clearly plays it for shits and giggles) while Vergil is completely straight-laced.

* Of the PennAndTeller Duo, Penn is very loud and opinionated, while Teller is pretty much a mime.

* In ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'' there is Draconus with Ublala Pung of all people, in ''Literature/DustOfDreams''. While Ublala is being his usual cheerfully boisterous self, Draconus remains the reserved DeadpanSnarker.
-->'''Ublala:''' I've met gods before. They collect chickens.

* ''Comicbook/DeadPool'' had a series with ''Comicbook/{{Cable}}'' and the duo still regluarly team up. Cable is the rough, militant deadpan to Deadpool's over-the-top hamminess.
** If Cable is not available, he is swapped out for ''Comicbook/{{Wolverine}}''.

* The energetic Pinkie Pie and her deadpan sister Maud Pie from ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.''

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A pair of characters, either livelong partners or just met up, in which one is a ham of decent size and the other speaks in a deadpan tone. The juxtaposition of the two, along with each of them on their own, are a common source of comedy for the audience.

* In ''Franchise/StarTrek'', Captain Kirk (while he is not always this way and can in fact be a DeadpanSnarker at times) is "a man of deep feelings" which tend to express themselves [[LargeHam hammily]] whenever he's excited or trying to make a point. Spock is required to be TheStoic by cultural tradition, so his expressions (unless [[NotSoStoic something is wrong]]) tend to be very deadpan.

* In ''Franchise/StarTrek'', Captain Kirk is a Hammy Human and Spock is Deadpan Vulcan.

* In ''StarTrek'', Captain Kirk is a Hammy Human and Spock is Deadpan Vulcan.

* Creator/LaurelAndHardy. Ollie is pretty hammy while Stan is mild-mannered. However, Ollie more often plays the StraightMan who attempts to approach the situation seriously, and it's Stan's tomfoolery that gets them into \"a fine mess\". This is a rare example of the Ham being the Strait Man and the Wise Guy being the Deadpan.

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* \'\'Comicbook/DeadPool\'\' had a series with \'\'Comicbook/{{Cable}}\'\' and the duo still regluarly team up. Cable is the rough, militant deadpan to Deadpool\'s over-the-top hamminess.
** If Cable is not available, he is swapped out for \'\'Comicbook/{{Wolverine}}\'\'.
* \'\'ComicBook/{{Batman}}\'\' is the deadpan, and Robin (Dick Grayson) is the LargeHam TechnicolorNinja HurricaneOfPuns quipmaster.
** In \'\'World\'s Finest\'\' Superman is the large ham and Batman is still the deadpan.

* Creator/LaurelAndHardy. Ollie is pretty hammy while Stan is mild-mannered. However, Ollie more often plays the StraightMan who attempts to approach the situation seriously, and it\'s Stan\'s tomfoolery that gets them into \"a fine mess\". This is a rare example of the Ham being the Strait Man and the Wise Guy being the Deadpan.

* In \'\'Film/TheFifthElement\'\', Korben Dallas, the serious ActionHero, is the Deadpan, and Ruby Rhod, the CampStraight JiveTurkey NonActionGuy is the Ham.
* Jay and Silent Bob from Creator/KevinSmith\'s movies, with Jay being the LargeHam and Bob being the SilentSnarker.
* In \'\'Film/{{Batman}}\'\', Batman is a serious Deadpan Snarker, making jokes while keeping a serious tone. Joker is a glorious Ham, living life to the fullest and showing the full gambit of Emotions, while doing things that seem funny to him. It helps [[{{Foil}} contrast the two]] and show that, while they may both be functioning Sociopaths (more so in Batman\'s case) and/or Psychopaths (more so in Joker\'s case), they handle their game and life overall differently.

* In \'\'StarTrek\'\', Captain Kirk is a Hammy Human and Spock is Deadpan Vulcan.

* \'\'VideoGame/DawnOfWar\'\' has Lord Bale and Sindri Myr, a Chaos Lord and Sorcerer respectively. Bale\'s role is to go around making loud noises, while Sindri\'s is to be an increasingly obvious Starscream speaking in measured tones (the only time he goes into LargeHam mode himself is [[spoiler:his ascension to Daemon Prince]]).
* \'\'DevilMayCry\'\': The Sparda Twins form this: Dante is prone to bouts of hamminess (although he clearly plays it for shits and giggles) while Vergil is completely straight-laced.
* In \'\'VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion\'\', in the Shivering Isles expansion, we have Sheogorath and Haskill. The first is a god of madness, who tends to spend half of the time yelling everything he says and making all sorts of [[NonSequitur non-sequiturs]]. The other is his chamberlain, who is completely stoic about absolutely everything and tends to be quite snarky in his conversations with the player.

* \'\'WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}\'\'. Ren the deadpan has a childhood friend Nora, the hammy GenkiGirl.

* In the \'\'WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies\'\' cartoon \'\'The Lion\'s Busy\'\', Beaky Buzzard, the deadpan bird speaking in CreepyMonotone, follows around Leo, the hammy lion, waiting for him to die so that Beaky can eat him.
* A villainous example occurs with Darla Dimple and her manservent Max in Creator/MarkDindal\'s \'\'WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance\'\'. Darla is the spoiled \'\'prima donna\'\' of Mammoth Studios, and lives for giving over-the-top performances. Hulking giant Max, however, maintains the dispassionate demeanor of TheStoic, crushing upstarts without qualm or mercy.
-->\'\'Max\'\': Will that be all, Miss Dimple?
-->\'\'Darla\'\': For the moment. Thank you, Max. (pats his hairless head)
* Creator/HannaBarbera Studios\' \'\'WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs\'\' are composed of the {{Keet}} dachshund Little Dog paired with TheStoic sheepdog Big Dog. Little Dog is full of cockamamie ideas and InsaneTrollLogic, which routinely kick off the pair\'s adventures. Big Dog goes along, having no better idea. Thus, a loud idiot leads a quiet moron, and HilarityEnsues.
* The energetic Pinkie Pie and her deadpan sister Maud Pie from \'\'MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.\'\'