Hamster

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**Hamster** (possibly **Hamster Grant-Gomez**) is one of the titular protagonists of *Hamster & Gretel.* He is the pet hamster of Gretel. He and Gretel have been bestowed superpowers by aliens and instructed to use them for good. Their superhero personas are kept secret for mostly everyone, including Gretel's parents Dave and Carolina. Gretel's big brother Kevin, their cousin Fred, their grandmother Abuelita Gomez, and Gretel's best friend Bailey are among the only people that know about their secret identities.

Unlike his owner, Hamster is more mature and collected, knowing exactly what to do in most situations. While Hamster is given the ability to talk, he's often quiet and doesn't emote much beyond a bored expression. When he does talk, he tends to quip about the current situation in a somewhat jaded tone.

## Physical appearance

Hamster has tan fur with a lighter snout and belly and a large brown spot on his back. His resting face looks very bored. Hamster also has a deep voice, like a grown man. This is likely due to the fact that Hamster is already an adult hamster (as male hamsters reach their maturity between 4-6 weeks after birth).

In his superhero form, he wears a yellow jumpsuit with an orange cape and a white insignia depicting an orange letter H inside of it. Usually, he doesn't wear anything, because he's a hamster.

*Click here to view a full list of outfits and designs for **Hamster** throughout the series.*

## Personality

Hamster is usually deadpan, and when not doing superhero duties he goes at his own pace. He tends to speak monotonously, which is already a rare occasion to begin with. He also likes to mess with Kevin. He is also caring towards others (especially Gretel) and is somewhat fond of Kevin.

## Powers and abilities

### Superpowers

Aliens have given Gretel and her pet Hamster "powers unimaginable", which includes a variety of superpowers, including the following:

* **Flight** - Both Hamster and Gretel are able to fly in the air and remain airborne in place.
* **Super speed** - Hamster and Gretel are also able to fly super fast, or at least "faster than a scooter", as the intro theme song states. While not as fast as speedy villains like Crimson Haste, they are able to somewhat keep up with her during a chase.
* **Super-strength** - Hamster is able to throw hard punches. The intro theme also states that she and Hamster are "stronger than metal." "Superhero Sibling Rivalry" also reveals that Hamster and Gretel are able to lift 157 tons (in weight) between them, but not 200 tons.
* **Instant costume change** - Hamster and Gretel are both able to change from their current outfit to their superhero outfit and vice versa.
* **Human speech and intelligence** - Thanks to the superpowers granted by the aliens, Hamster also gained the ability to talk and think like a human being. His ability to speak was not revealed until the end of "Empower Failure" however, to which Gretel reacts in surprise.
* **Heat vision** - While heat vision is predominantly used by Gretel, Hamster is also able to use it, as seen in "Micromanager".
* **Indestructibility** - Hamster gained a much sturdier body structure that gives him immunity to electricity, best exemplified in "Hamnesia". However, the same episode also shows that Hamster still can get amnesia when hit by a tractor-trailer on his head.

### Talents

Possibly due to him being bestowed with superpowers, Hamster is able to express some other talents.

* **Piano music** - "Hamnesia" reveals that Hamster is able to play piano, doing so a couple times a week at the jazz club Riff Van Winkle's. Patrons at the jazz club enjoy Hamster's piano play a lot.
* **Art painting** - "Hamnesia" also reveals that Hamster is a gifted semi-abstract artist, with his own exposition wing at Gallery Aubergine. His paintings are in high demand and sold at a high price.

### Weaknesses

It is revealed in "Exclamation Strikes Back" that the weird glowing rock that disables Gretel's superpowers from "U.F. UH-OH!" has a similar effect to Hamster. Professor Exclamation is able to exploit the rock's mysterious powers by draining Hamster and Gretel's superpowers via one of his inventions. Under influence of the rock, Hamster reverts back to a regular hamster completely, being unable to speak and think like a human as well.

Even with superpowers, however, Hamster is still vulnerable to a variety of circumstances.

* **Uncontrolled workout routine** - He is not immune to sore muscles and fatigue when working out together with Gretel too recklessly, despite his indestructibility.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Gretel Grant-Gomez

Being his owner and superhero partner, Hamster's bond with Gretel is very close. Hamster tends to go along with Gretel's ideas more, impulsive or not, and rarely is in disagreement with the little girl. This could possibly stem from Hamster being mature and responsible enough to not require instructions from Gretel's brother Kevin, and thus could act as a secondary caretaker for Gretel. That said, Hamster doesn't like to be the middle man when Gretel has troubles with other close friends, such as Bailey.

#### Kevin Grant-Gomez

While still having a close bond like with Gretel, Hamster and Kevin tend to be more at odds. Hamster tends to act like the "older brother" in the relationship, despite Kevin being much older than him. Due to this, Hamster feels like Kevin isn't experienced enough, and tends to prank him. Unlike Gretel, Hamster doesn't really need Kevin's guidance, and is able to figure out the solution to a problem by himself. Since Kevin has no superpowers, Hamster sometimes feels like he has to do double the work when they team up without Gretel. He has also joked that "Kevin is right" are the three saddest words in the English language, implying that he feels Kevin is more often than not wrong about something. That said, though, Hamster does have a deep respect for Kevin on some level, and clearly understands the pain he's going through, as expressed in his paintings. He is able to work together with Kevin when required, acting like "bros" when they are together, as Hamster follows his plans to defeat the villains they face.

## List of appearances

### Season 1

* "Empower Failure" (First appearance)
* "Oakey Dokey"
* "Recipe for Disaster"
* "Math Punch"
* "Superhero Sibling Rivalry"
* "Close Shave"
* "Cheer Cheer Bang Bang"
* "La Ballad of La Cebolla"
* "Comic Shop CopyCat"
* "Neigh, It Ain't So!"
* "Saturday Homecoming Fever"
* "Dr. Eelgood"
* "The Opposite of Smart"
* "Birthday Besties"
* "I'm Bored"
* "Cutie and the Beast"
* "The Nightmarionette"
* "Abuelita's World"
* "U.F. UH-OH!"
* "Grounded"
* "Sleepover with the Enemy"
* "Friday Night Fright"
* "The Earworm"
* "A Mammoth Problem"
* "The Bantam of the Elementary School Light Opera"
* "Hamnesia"
* "Romancing the Scone"
* "For Whom the Belle Trolls"
* "An Arthouse Divided"
* "The Litigator vs. The Luchador"
* "Strawberry Fest Forever"
* "The Bottle Episode"
* "Micromanager"
* "When Life Gives You Lemons"
* "Self-HEELP!"
* "My Invisible Friend"
* "The Bitter Sitter"
* "Let's Sea What You've Got"
* "Churro's Day Out"
* "Crimson Haste Makes Waste"
* "The Break-Stuff Club"
* "Over the Hill"
* "The Ice Queen Cometh"
* "La Sombrerona"
* "Two Girls, A Guy and the Council of Düm" (Mentioned)
* "Nano a Nano"
* "The Unnatural History of Dr. MedusaSaurus Ph.D."
* "No Sprain, No Gain"
* "Finding Professor Ex"
* "Bayou Barb"
* "The Great Pillow War"
* "Shush Hour"
* "I Was a Teenage Mad Scientist"
* "Too Many Crooks"
* "President Fred"
* "Flake It Till You Make It"
* "Game Changer"
* "Exclamation Strikes Back"

### Shorts and spinoffs

* *Theme Song Takeover*
	+ Kevin's Theme Song Takeover
* *Chibi Tiny Tales*
	+ "Ice Cream Mayhem"
	+ "Museum Mayhem"
	+ "Rollercoaster Romance"
	+ "Laundry Day"
	+ "Happy Birthday, Disney Channel!"
	+ "Binocular Blues"
	+ "Life with Linda"
* *Chibiverse*
	+ "The Great Chibi Mix-Up!" (Nonspeaking cameo)
	+ "Chibi Villians Unite"
	+ "Kiff's Chibi Tiny Tales Quiz Challenge"
* *Broken Karaoke*
	+ "Born to be Strange" (Not voiced)
* *Random Rings*
	+ "Dr. Doofenshmirtz Calls Hamster & Gretel"

## Trivia

* Hamster has some similarities to Perry the Platypus from *Phineas and Ferb*, as well as Diogee from *Milo Murphy's Law*. All three are pets to the protagonist, both Hamster and Perry are smarter than normal pets by showing human intelligence, and both Hamster and Diogee help the protagonist when they need it.
* His favorite food is cabbage.
* So far, "Two Girls, A Guy and the Council of Düm" is the only episode where he and Kevin are absent; although Hamster was mentioned in said episode.

## References

1. ↑ Kevin in I'm Bored to Hamster: "Kid? I'm sixteen! By comparison, you're a year and a half!"
2. ↑ https://screenrant.com/hamster-gretel-disney-cast-excusive/