Harriman F. Spritzer is the owner of Ultra Clutch Hairspray, a major sponsor of The Corny Collins Show on WYZT/WZZT in Hairspray's fictionalized version of Baltimore. He is a bigot who often puts pressure on Velma Von Tussle and Corny Collins to change aspects of the show to be more in line with his political beliefs. Spritzer doesn't like Tracy Turnblad at first because of her size and her openly pro-integration views, declaring, "I want that chubby communist girl off the show!" He also thought her behaviour
was inappropriate and a bad influence. However, Spritzer values profit above all else. When Tracy's rapid rise in popularity leads to a surge of Hairspray sales, he puts his disdain for her aside and begins championing her inclusion in the show. In the 2007 film, his change of mind is shown during "The New Girl in Town".