Name: Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham
Director: Miguel Jiron
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2019-03-19
Duration: 5 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: John Mulaney, Aaron LaPlante

John Mulaney as a radioactive pig in a 5-minute pun factory? *Chef's kiss*

Looney Tunes on caffeinepun-derful chaosMarvel meat madness

Overview

Animation Comedy Family Action Science Fiction

Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham follows Spider-Ham as he faces off against bad guys, chows down on hot dogs, and makes plenty of food-based puns.

Content warning

short film superhero

identity under pressureabsurdism as survivalfood as weapon

Standout Aspects

Writing

Pun density that would kill a lesser film.

Best for:Streaming·Friends·Rewatch

Director

Miguel Jiron

ReleasedMar 19, 2019

Runtime5m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

John Mulaney

Peter Porker / Spider-Ham (voice)

Aaron LaPlante

Doctor Crawdaddy (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Originally pitched as a Spider-Verse DVD extra, it became a festival darling that played before theatrical screenings of the feature.

Cultural

Spider-Ham debuted in 1983 as Marvel's parody answer to funny animal comics—this short finally gave him the Looney Tunes respect he deserved.

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Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (2019)