Well, if he had turned the oven off, we wouldn't have gotten to hear about the aurora borealis at that time of year, at that time of day, in that part of the country, localized entirely within Skinner's kitchen
If Skinner had an Aurora Borealis to produce, he would've let Chalmers see it immediately. Do you know how impressive that would be to have the Aurora Borealis localized entirely within your kitchen?
@@Sonnakai “I once convinced a super intendant that I had aurora borealis localised entirely within my kitchen in this part of the country, at this time of day, at this time of year. And he bought it because I believed it.”
According to the creators, Chalmers is the only person in the show able to function outside of Springfield. He knows everyone is crazy, but he gets by by not asking too many questions so he doesn’t get sucked down a rabbit hole, hence why he indulges in Skinner’s lies.
A U R O R A. B O R E A L I S. At this time of year? At this time of day? IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY? LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN YOUR KITCHEN?? No May I see it? Yes
Another underrated part of this scene: Skinner struggles to answer questions about the "steamed hams," then IMMEDIATELY is able to concoct the Aurora Borealis story.
All Skinner said in regards to the Aurora Borealis story was saying "Aurora Borealis" in response to Chalmers asking "What is happening in there?" and subsequently "Yes" after Chalmers' seemingly rhetorical sequence of inquiries.
Chalmers knows most of Seymour is saying is a lie, he just doesn't care. It just aurora borealis is a rare sight to behold and he doesn't want to miss it if Seymour is telling the truth.
Skinner is actually very relatable in this skit, because I too would rather let my house burn down than admit I made a mistake to someone important I was trying to impress.
The funniest part of this skit isn't any of the absurd lies or Chalmers reaction. It's the moment Chalmers asks to see the "aurora borealis" and Skinner legitimately thinks before responding "no"
I always found it odd that they are both wearing full suits and coats; despite neither being at the school. The fact that they are eating *lunch at Skinner’s mom’s house* implies that this is a weekend and school’s out; but that they dress in work clothes even during their off-days.
"Aurora Borealis?! At this time of year At this time of day In this part of the country Localized entirely within your kitchen?! "Yes." May I see it? 😳" This part KILLS me. From the first time I watched it, to the millions of memes that followed, this part is just gold every single time.
snazztacular language doesn't evolve in that manner. You can't blame every piece of incorrect grammar on linguistic evolution or else i could be speaking french right now and call it english.
@@niccster1061 If it's used as a word, and people understand it, it becomes part of English. That's why "Doh!" was added to the dictionary, and why "stan" was, as well. Also, you could be speaking what is _technically_ French right now, and I might actually consider it to be English, because English borrows words from other languages- just as many other languages do, as well.
And that these two men, who have worked with each other for years, never asked each other where they're from. And that Skinner pulled off the Albany thing so effortlessly that Chalmers didn't question it.
i mean they call hot dogs "glizzies" up there bc of some bizarre chain of events originating in washington dc, so honestly yeah i could see it too. i could see specifically albany inhabitants calling hamburgers "steamed hams"
@@JaxontheOkay We don’t say steamed hams, we say hamburgers here in Albany. Though I prefer a cheeseburger over a hamburger. Also we call them hotdogs but glizzies for comedic value, more popular with the youth. For example, I usually say hotdog but when I want to make a sus joke, I say “this nigga is eating a glizzy with the works, ayoooo”
in 2018, i was a 13 year old boy from china who had just moved to the US with family, in a completely new environment. new school, new home, new internet, new people around me, and i was struggling to adjust because my english was terrible and i knew little about the western culture. i opened youtube for the first time to try and figure out what was popular over here, and i dug into the hole of memes. since i was lonely and didn't have much friends, i spent most of my time on this side of youtube, enjoying all the memes and ytps that were popular back then. but among all of them, the steamed hams meme stood out to me as incredibly funny, and i loved watching all the edits, even memorized the script of the original simpsons clip somehow. 4 years later, almost 5, life has changed and i now feel happy and at home here, but i always look back at the steamed hams meme with a smile because it kept me laughing when life was hard.
Plot twist: Chalmers didn't buy any of it for a second. It's just that he, as a politician, was impressed with Seymour's ability to lie at the drop of a hat.
He wanted a show and he got a good show, which is why he let it happen. It helped that in the end Seymour was still suffering because he still almost burnt his house down.
@@chaos_omega If I understand correctly, the office of Superintendent is a government-appointed position that works as the administrator of a particular school district. Therefore, it counts as a government office.
My friend and I re-enacted this skit as a campfire skit at our summer camp, in front of the entire population of the camp. We also trained another friend to shout Seymour's mother's lines on cue. It went surprisingly well, and I got to go home knowing that I had taught Steamed Hams to many an uncultured person.
seeing old cartoons in this high quality is weird you can see all the artifacts of the old cartoon making proccess. the characters jittering slightly after every frame. the shadows under different layers of animation. all the imperfections in color filling. it's wonderful.
This is the Golden Ratio of comedy. Not only is it so simple and easy to follow, but even if you'd never watched Simpsons before, if we were 1000 years into the future, and this were the only clip to survive a media purge, you'd completely understand both these characters, the comedy is super universal because of its simplicity, and in less than 3 minutes its crafted perfect parallel arc while ramping of the hilarity and absurdity of the situation.
My favorite part of this ingeniously-written and impeccably-delivered clip is how Chalmers points out how absurd it would be to have the phenomenon of aurora borealis occur within Skinner’s kitchen, to which Skinner replies with a simple “Yes”. Chalmers then pauses as if immediately abandoning all logic and reason while seeming to actually believe Skinner. Chalmers reacts with a very intrigued and curious, “May I see it?” Skinner: ..... *No*
Hi! In a couple weeks from now, me and a buddy of mine will perform a live-action recreation of Steamed Hams for my Theatre class. I'll do my best to upload it. Expect it to come late February.
@@JuhoEronenSpongebob isn’t just for kids, it’s a show for everyone. If you watch the original seasons of Spongebob you’ll see that it’s a perfectly worthy contender to the Simpsons.
@@walterthemighty7549 Eh, I would be inclined to agree, but The Simpsons had FIVE absolutely outstanding years (seasons 4 - 8), and three really sold ones (seasons 1 - 3). Spongebob only had three extraordinary seasons (1 -3).
1:52 I love how Superintendent Chalmers takes one bite from the burger but somehow it magically grows back to a full burger once presented as grilled lol
Random videos that nobody watches! “Ah- Aurora borealis?! At this time of year, at this time of day, localized entirely within your kitchen?!” Seymour: *_no hesitation whatsoever_* “Yes.”
Lines in this video that are statements of fact: “My roast is ruined!” “These hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty burger.” “You call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.” “Seymour! The House is on fire!” “Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow...”
Agree. Now it’s just a laughingstock of what it was. However, I continue watching it, because of Tress MacNeille. That woman was a very big part of my childhood. I can’t imagine the show without her. And I’ll make sure everyone gets hurt losing their childhood idol.
Superintendent: *takes bite of the hamburger* 10 seconds later: Superintendent: “despite the fact they are Obviously grilled” *shows whole burger, uneaten*
In episode 2F09, when Itchy plays Scratchy's skeleton like a xylophone, he strikes the same rib in succession, yet he produces two clearly different tones. I mean, what are we to believe, that this is a magic xylophone, or something? Ha ha, boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
All of a sudden it MAY be possible at that time of day, at that time of year, in that part of the country-and just maybe, localized entirely within his kitchen.
This was actually shot in 3 takes. Take 1: Chalmers is OBLIVIOUS to Skinner’s lies. Take 2: Chalmers is SUSPICIOUS that skinner is lying. Take 3: Chalmers is AWARE that skinner is lying. These takes were spliced together to create tension, making the audience unaware of how much Chalmers knew.
@@benjamina6618 Sure! So, when they filmed the scenes between Christian Bale and Willem Defoe in American Psycho, they filmed three takes for every scene. One take where Dafoe's character knew Bale was the killer, one where he suspected he was the killer, and one where he had no idea that he was the killer. The editors then spliced these takes together to form each scene, making it extremely equivocal as to how much Dafoe's character knows. This makes the audience feel more uncertain and paranoid, just as Bale's character would be feeling under interrogation, and helps to create further tension.
@@gokud.uzumaki1520 if you went blind you'd see he put it on the stove top. Not the oven the oven is the inside of machine. The top is called the stove you absolute dickwad
watching this as i see aurora borealis for the first time, living in the midwest. its not extremely visible or the most breathtaking sight, but its my first and probably ever time and first thing that came to mind
Memorised this whole scene as a kid, 20 years before any memes. Just an exquisitely crafted masterpiece of comedy. My fave bit now is that little aborted "uh..." Chalmers makes as he discovers Skinner sneaking out of his kitchen with the oven smoking.
I always wonder if Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria are actually aware of how much a cultural phenomenon this scene they worked on has become within the current modern age of the internet. It’s just too perfect. Even without the internet memes. This is gold.
I got to see aurora borealis at this time of year, at this time of day, in my part of the country, but it wasn’t localized entirely within my kitchen. Damn Skinner with his crazy explanations!
2:28 You can actually see Superintendent’s thought process where instead of just pointing out Skinner’s lies and firing him, he decides to play along because he understands what skinner is trying to do and is sympathetic.
Okay story time. When I was a kid, my dad (and sometimes the rest of the family) went to visit his elderly parents down south on occasion. At one point he bought some Simpsons DVDs to watch during his downtime. Later, 10 year old (or whatever) me got a hold of them and watched them on a portable DVD player my parents used to entertain me on long car rides. I watched multiple seasons in totality, and THIS scene stuck was the only one that I remember well. Fast forward several years (at least a decade I think) and I'm watching a twitch stream and the streamer yells "WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE?!" And I immediately go "Aurora borealis?" and we proceeded to go through the skit. I wasn't aware steamed hams was a meme until I encountered Steamed Hams but videos later. I just think it's hilarious the one scene I remember well from dozens of episodes is the one that became a meme.
I have a story similar but a little different, I would visit my grandma in Colorado and while there some re-runs of South Park would play and I just watched that while the adults were talking and having conversations. Man, my parents weren't the greatest were they?
@@mohamededbey I am grateful, it was a joke. Infact, it's a joke share around my house to this day. My family is like, constantly roasting each other and we just laugh about it. I don't want to start nothing, I just wanted to give clarification.
you know, the "two number 45s" scene from san andreas was one that stuck with me before it became a meme. i had to watch it dozens of times because the mission that came after it was really hard.
The best part is how he doesn’t hesitate with Aurora Borealis but then has to think about his next answer when the superintendent asks if he can see it
Fun fact : We had a very rare aurora borealis in France recently, it was visible in Belgium and Netherlands too. My reaction was "Aurora Borealis ? At this time of year ? At this time of day ? In this country ? Localize in Europe ?" So I bought steamed clams (at mac donald's)
He was right. This was an unforgettable luncheon.
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I like how he says Aurora Borealis without even waiting a second.
That’s probably the funniest part, how easy and quickly Seymour can lie.
He probably planned it when he went in the kitchen.
Quick thinker that skinner is
He is a member of Mensa, you know.
It had gone too far at that point. All Seymour knew was how to lie.
I love how he's clever enough to improv his way out, but he's still dumb enough to not think about turning off the oven
He's way too caught up in figuring how to keep Chalmers calm he forgets to turn the oven off.
@@harizotoh7 Yep, when panic sets in, it’s easy to overlook an obvious solution.
Forgetting something on is not a matter of stupidity, but of distraction.
im ur 1000 like even tho nobody cares
Well, if he had turned the oven off, we wouldn't have gotten to hear about the aurora borealis at that time of year, at that time of day, in that part of the country, localized entirely within Skinner's kitchen
“Good Lord, what is happening in there?!” I love how Skinner doesn’t even hesitate, just says “Aurora Borealis”
Doesn't miss a fucking beat
his mother was burned to death
Charisma 100
My favourite part is when Chalmers asks with genuine curiosity (a really good job on the va’s part btw) “Can I see it?”
@@xXgoturpistolaXxNat 20 Deception.
I love how he actually thinks about letting Chalmers see the "Aurora borealis" before saying no, as if he forgot that was a blatant lie
If Skinner had an Aurora Borealis to produce, he would've let Chalmers see it immediately. Do you know how impressive that would be to have the Aurora Borealis localized entirely within your kitchen?
@@mikebliss3153 Indeed, especially at that time of day, at that time of year, in that part of the country.
@@mrreyes5004 AND localized entirely inside his kitchen?
the best liars are the ones that can convince even themselves
@@Sonnakai “I once convinced a super intendant that I had aurora borealis localised entirely within my kitchen in this part of the country, at this time of day, at this time of year. And he bought it because I believed it.”
According to the creators, Chalmers is the only person in the show able to function outside of Springfield. He knows everyone is crazy, but he gets by by not asking too many questions so he doesn’t get sucked down a rabbit hole, hence why he indulges in Skinner’s lies.
Last guy who asked too many questions got electrocuted in a power plant imitating Homer.
@@damsen978 was his name Homer Simp....
@@Thunderchild-gz4gc I think he liked to be called Grimey.
@@e-122psi3 good old grimey
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*Localised entirely within your kitchen?*
Yes
*may I see it?*
No
A U R O R A. B O R E A L I S. At this time of year? At this time of day? IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY? LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN YOUR KITCHEN??
No
May I see it?
Yes
*SEYMOUR! THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE!*
No mother; it's just the northern lights!
(He had guts to stand up to chalmers with that no though)
HEEEELLLP HEEEELLLP
Sounds like a half-life joke...
watching this when we can see the aurora borealis from our kitchen window after having burgers for dinner is iconic honestly
A once in a lifetime opportunity 😂
I hope you were ready for an unforgettable luncheon.
But do you live in upstate New York?
Burgers? Surely you meant steamed hams!
I can't wait to go to Albany and ask for steamed hams...
I doubt the Simpsons creators realized just _how_ unforgettable of a luncheon this would turn out to be.
@Russo Is A Genius, Bro! Delightfully devilish.
@Russo Is A Genius, Bro! Superintendent, I was just stretching my calves on the windowsill. Isometric exercise. Care to join me?
@@leonardosanchezaguirre2459 Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour?
@@dryft7906 huh? Oh! That isn’t smoke. Its steam. Steam from the steamed clams we’re having. Mmm. Steamed clams (rubs stomach)
Is among Matt Groening's favorite moments of the entire series.
As absurd as Skinner's plan was, he technically DOES get away with it.
Chalmers just doesn't care
It's because Skinner steams a good ham.
Lies again? Face Of StarHub
At the cost of pretty much half a house 😂
Gotta love Chalmers’s apathy and ambivalence
Another underrated part of this scene: Skinner struggles to answer questions about the "steamed hams," then IMMEDIATELY is able to concoct the Aurora Borealis story.
As the pressure builds, it's as if he becomes emboldened by his increasing panic
All Skinner said in regards to the Aurora Borealis story was saying "Aurora Borealis" in response to Chalmers asking "What is happening in there?" and subsequently "Yes" after Chalmers' seemingly rhetorical sequence of inquiries.
Yes, that's the joke.
"mm-yea-eh, ya know th-, eh-one thing i sh- excuse me for one second" gets me every time
@@OpheliaFantasy embiggened
This aged well, because the Aurora lights are actually everywhere tonight.
May I see it?
@@SCAR-FACE-99.....no
@@luangonzales8201 SEYMOUR! THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE!
Not in Brazil unfortunately
@@eazy-cheez-e8033No mother, it’s just the northern lights!
Despite the oddness of Seymour's response, I love how genuinely Chalmers becomes interested in seeing the aurora borealis
He proved himself as gullible and foolish to me.
And the fact that Seymour just said "no" to the person he wants to impress with a straight face.
@@MH-up1xe its a skit...
that was to help get us ready for him being fooled overall when he leaves
Chalmers knows most of Seymour is saying is a lie, he just doesn't care. It just aurora borealis is a rare sight to behold and he doesn't want to miss it if Seymour is telling the truth.
Skinner is actually very relatable in this skit, because I too would rather let my house burn down than admit I made a mistake to someone important I was trying to impress.
And that’s where brown-nosers come from
Are you sure?
agreed. burning mother included
The number at the end of your username really explains why you are so prideful.
@@mookly1056 His mom seems to be only scared of the fire, it did'nt look like she was actualy burning.
The funniest part of this skit isn't any of the absurd lies or Chalmers reaction. It's the moment Chalmers asks to see the "aurora borealis" and Skinner legitimately thinks before responding "no"
Man literally forgot he was in the middle of a blatant lie 😂
It was so good, even Skinner forgot that it's a lie for a moment.
Subjective
What an unforgettable luncheon, Chalmers only got 3 bits of his hamburger and he is already full xD
Those steamed hams, you know, are really fulfilling.
It seems like there's a time skip at 1:38
@@isavenewspapers8890Yes the burgers and fries are gone
I think he just wanted to get the heck out of there because skinner was being weird
I always found it odd that they are both wearing full suits and coats; despite neither being at the school.
The fact that they are eating *lunch at Skinner’s mom’s house* implies that this is a weekend and school’s out; but that they dress in work clothes even during their off-days.
Steamed Hams but it's the original. xD
Steamed hams but its steamed hams.
I ruin the 69 likes
No regrets
Steamed Hams but it's skinner
Steamed Hams but it's stretched to 16:9.
It’s not the original. They changed the sharpness. The original looks old
I love how they only eat for only 30 seconds and then they’re done
A good time was had by all
They're P O O P E D.
Id say because it is fast food 😂
Yes they should be- GOOD LORD *WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE!?*
@@matthewisguy7336 aurora borealis
I like how chalmers is as gullible as he is skeptical
You really hit the essence of this bit
hes smart enough to question, but dumb enough to trust skinners word
I think Super Nintendo Chalmers realised the less questions he asked the better.
@@ShanesAutos You know it's "super intendent" right?
@@bocelott Ralph Wiggum calls him Super Nintendo Chalmers in one episode, so...yeah.
Krusty Burgers with champagne in fluted glasses. Truly, an unforgettable luncheon.
it's been confirmed in the same episode that krusty burgers are virtually identical to McDonald's Quarter Pounders with Cheese
@@hoghuhaghu8506a quarter pounder with cheese? Well I can picture the cheese, but uh…
@@dylansherman9539 ...do they have crusty, partially gelatinated, non-dairy, gum-based beverages?
Yeah, they call em shakes.
@@kyerannisbet8895
@@kyerannisbet8895 Yep. They call them shakes.
Memes aside this skit is actually genuinely funny
Hanzo no skill, Mercy main BTW your post had 69 likes and I didn’t want to ruin that but I totally agree with you
The aurora borealis part makes me laugh no matter the edit. Genius writing
That's why it's a meme.
**GOOD LORD WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE?**
This is when the Simpsons was in their golden age.
"Aurora Borealis?!
At this time of year
At this time of day
In this part of the country
Localized entirely within your kitchen?!
"Yes."
May I see it? 😳"
This part KILLS me. From the first time I watched it, to the millions of memes that followed, this part is just gold every single time.
Skinner's response is pure gold too. "Mmmm... No." Like for a second he was actually considering it. XD
that line happened when i read that
nice name
I like how it zooms in on Chalmers when he says it
Yess true
The way Skinner said "No" to Chalmers was uncharacteristically brave, makes it even funnier.
Armin killed a lot of men in 'Nam
Don't confuse his submissive posture with cowardice.
Skinner didn’t focus around that No, but just had to refuse Chalmers to cover himself more after
watching this while aurora borealis is sort of visible in my back yard
At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your backyard?
@@toadturnpike3064Yes!
@@MetallicaRules May I see it?
@@toadturnpike3064 ....no.
@@DasNordlicht91 Seymour! The yard is on fire!
Seeing it unedited in 1080p is strangely aesthetic
Tilt it’s cropped and stretched (during the song)
Aesthetic or aesthetically pleasing. Aesthetic is not an adjective
@@niccster1061 language evolves
snazztacular language doesn't evolve in that manner. You can't blame every piece of incorrect grammar on linguistic evolution or else i could be speaking french right now and call it english.
@@niccster1061 If it's used as a word, and people understand it, it becomes part of English. That's why "Doh!" was added to the dictionary, and why "stan" was, as well. Also, you could be speaking what is _technically_ French right now, and I might actually consider it to be English, because English borrows words from other languages- just as many other languages do, as well.
1:35 I love the way he said "It's an Albany expression" with such confidence that it could have genuinely fooled anybody who didn't know better.
And that these two men, who have worked with each other for years, never asked each other where they're from. And that Skinner pulled off the Albany thing so effortlessly that Chalmers didn't question it.
wheres your pfp from?
i mean they call hot dogs "glizzies" up there bc of some bizarre chain of events originating in washington dc, so honestly yeah i could see it too. i could see specifically albany inhabitants calling hamburgers "steamed hams"
@@JaxontheOkay We don’t say steamed hams, we say hamburgers here in Albany. Though I prefer a cheeseburger over a hamburger. Also we call them hotdogs but glizzies for comedic value, more popular with the youth. For example, I usually say hotdog but when I want to make a sus joke, I say “this nigga is eating a glizzy with the works, ayoooo”
Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, at this time of day, this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen?
*_Y E S_*
Can I see it
No
@@justinstephens8432 Seymour the house is on fire
fockoroni No mother it’s just the northern lights
Help!
in 2018, i was a 13 year old boy from china who had just moved to the US with family, in a completely new environment. new school, new home, new internet, new people around me, and i was struggling to adjust because my english was terrible and i knew little about the western culture.
i opened youtube for the first time to try and figure out what was popular over here, and i dug into the hole of memes. since i was lonely and didn't have much friends, i spent most of my time on this side of youtube, enjoying all the memes and ytps that were popular back then. but among all of them, the steamed hams meme stood out to me as incredibly funny, and i loved watching all the edits, even memorized the script of the original simpsons clip somehow.
4 years later, almost 5, life has changed and i now feel happy and at home here, but i always look back at the steamed hams meme with a smile because it kept me laughing when life was hard.
I love this
Good story.
Cringe
wholesome detector: this comment is wholesome
@@FelonFitness404 no u
Plot twist: Chalmers didn't buy any of it for a second. It's just that he, as a politician, was impressed with Seymour's ability to lie at the drop of a hat.
That's the most realistic reason of this
He wanted a show and he got a good show, which is why he let it happen. It helped that in the end Seymour was still suffering because he still almost burnt his house down.
Politician? I figured he was an educator.
@@chaos_omega If I understand correctly, the office of Superintendent is a government-appointed position that works as the administrator of a particular school district. Therefore, it counts as a government office.
@@CoriSparx Government office ≠ politician.
My friend and I re-enacted this skit as a campfire skit at our summer camp, in front of the entire population of the camp. We also trained another friend to shout Seymour's mother's lines on cue. It went surprisingly well, and I got to go home knowing that I had taught Steamed Hams to many an uncultured person.
Justin were you Seymour or Chalmers?
@@OfficerFriendly2006 Chalmers! It was fun playing the "straight man," so to speak.
Justin must have been. 👍🖖
You guys are absolute madlads
How did you recreate the song part?
I love that Skinner does not hesitate, not even for one second, before responding with "aurora borealis"
The only reason why Chalmers belived it. He said it with such confidence that there was no way to tell if he's lying or not.
@@robertlupa8273 Other than the fact that the Northern Lights were in his kitchen during the daytime.
In honor of The Northern Lights last night
In upstate New York
@@kdpowers Or in England, upstate York.
💀💀💀
Man, you have a BIIIIG kitchen. May I see it?
And there isn't even watermarks. Thanks, man!
no problem!
But where's the Fire Truck?
twas an editing mistake on the original uploader of steamed hams
Was it?
Heath Mitchell yes
This reads perfectly like an improv skit. The superintendent just buying every premise like a good sport
seeing old cartoons in this high quality is weird
you can see all the artifacts of the old cartoon making proccess. the characters jittering slightly after every frame. the shadows under different layers of animation. all the imperfections in color filling.
it's wonderful.
Xinus22 🍑💨
Honestly it’s so much more pleasing than the modern simsons. It just gives it a lot of character.
The imperfections add character.
Chalmers neck line when Seymour opens the door is just ever so slightly off.
Its really noticeable when they are talking to eachother while eating the hams
This is the Golden Ratio of comedy.
Not only is it so simple and easy to follow, but even if you'd never watched Simpsons before, if we were 1000 years into the future, and this were the only clip to survive a media purge, you'd completely understand both these characters, the comedy is super universal because of its simplicity, and in less than 3 minutes its crafted perfect parallel arc while ramping of the hilarity and absurdity of the situation.
And that's why it's a truly immortal meme.
I am sorry but this was maybe a bit humorous but it certainly isn't 'Golden'. This show should have quit YEARS ago.
It's a Albany expression! 🗣
My wife can’t stand Simpsons and she said this is the funniest clip from it she’s ever seen
If we were watching this 1000 years in the future we'd be watching Futurama
My favorite part of this ingeniously-written and impeccably-delivered clip is how Chalmers points out how absurd it would be to have the phenomenon of aurora borealis occur within Skinner’s kitchen, to which Skinner replies with a simple “Yes”. Chalmers then pauses as if immediately abandoning all logic and reason while seeming to actually believe Skinner. Chalmers reacts with a very intrigued and curious, “May I see it?”
Skinner: ..... *No*
True haha, also how uncharacteristic it was for Skinner to bluntly refuse Chalmers' request despite how afraid he is of him.
He seemed genuinely fascinated and interested, he just wanted to see the beautiful northern lights but Skinner wouldn't let him... Poor Chalmers
For people who speak English:
lol skynners so funny when he say yes and no
Damn, your vocabulary is sharp af. O_O
@@Lun4rS0ulz_ That's why you should download Grammarly today! It's totally free. This sentence is grammatically correct.
Someone should make a live action comedy skit of this to perform in theatres
CheesyGarlicMan funny, me and my friend actually performed this as our piece in drama for an assessment
Trump just did it in the White House. Does that count?
Hi! In a couple weeks from now, me and a buddy of mine will perform a live-action recreation of Steamed Hams for my Theatre class. I'll do my best to upload it. Expect it to come late February.
@@hazycosmicjive8174 bookmarking this, must be seen
@@theredvelveteer4721 I'll be uploading it next weekend
DM: alright, Seymour. Roll a Deception check.
Seymour: Nat 20.
Cool so that's gonna be my next character
Convenient that my friends and I have started playing Dungeons and Dragons. Lol
That’s way too accurate
Why didn’t I think of this? That’s genius
I like how Seymour neatly arranges the burgers on that big silver platter surrounded with french fries. I want to be served burgers that way.
cartoon food looks soooo Good I love it
Why didn't Skinner just turn the oven off?
That's what I'm wondering!
That's like the whole point.
How Steamed Hams should have ended
Because he forgot... because he’s not very smart
He's an odd fellow
I just love how confidently Skinner says yes when Superintendent asks about aurora borealis in his kitchen.
I love how Skinner immediately jumps to Aurora Borealis with no hesitation to describe what's happening.
1:52 Yes, and you show me a whole burger despite the fact it was obviously bit
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@@jgianelli 2 Q’s = Rick roll
Yes
@@barry2629 wrong
@@jgianelli Well why would you post a link and not say what it’s for?
Nothing will ever beat this show in it's prime
Spongebob in its own prime is a solid contender, but otherwise I agree.
@@walterthemighty7549 That's a kids' show, not that it matters but don't compare it to simpsons...
@@JuhoEronenSpongebob isn’t just for kids, it’s a show for everyone. If you watch the original seasons of Spongebob you’ll see that it’s a perfectly worthy contender to the Simpsons.
@@walterthemighty7549 Eh, I would be inclined to agree, but The Simpsons had FIVE absolutely outstanding years (seasons 4 - 8), and three really sold ones (seasons 1 - 3). Spongebob only had three extraordinary seasons (1 -3).
Nothing lasts forever
Also Zombieland Saga
1:52 I love how Superintendent Chalmers takes one bite from the burger but somehow it magically grows back to a full burger once presented as grilled lol
Why else do you think he's called *Super* intendent?
a wizard did it
cartoon logic
a few seconds later, he puts it in his pocket
he applied the infinite enchantment to the burgers
I like the way he says yes.
Yes
Random videos that nobody watches! “Ah- Aurora borealis?! At this time of year, at this time of day, localized entirely within your kitchen?!”
Seymour: *_no hesitation whatsoever_* “Yes.”
yEs!
Yis
Yes
*YES*
They should have the voice actors reenact this skit in real life.
*Wassup can a loc come up in your crib?*
@@squash589 Wæt
Why?
Why here?
*_WHY?_*
Yee yee ass steamed hams
*ah yes just casually burn a house down-*
@@Plasmaboiiscool 😂
We ALL know why we're here this weekend.
0:03 It's so clear I can see the shadows from the celluloids used on the characters
Also when you pause it at 0:03 superintendent Chalmers suit is black and the apron around skinners back is retarded (knot)
Steamed ham animation cell
@@CaolanBranniganWe all know those cels would go for alot
@@LandenIsRealI want the cell of skinner trying to go out the window
@@skydoesstuff7129 I would want the cel at 0:59
2:19 AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, AT THIS TIME OF DAY, IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY, LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN YOUR KITCHEN
Yes. 😀
May I see it?
Brendan Christopher SEYMOUR THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE
Twisted Ragdoll
No, Mother, it’s just the Northern Lights.
Well symour you are an odd fellow, but I must say you steam a good ham!
Lines in this video that are statements of fact:
“My roast is ruined!”
“These hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty burger.”
“You call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.”
“Seymour! The House is on fire!”
“Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow...”
"Delightfully devilish Seymour"
"You steam a good ham"
"Well Seymour, I made it"
@@DerpiestGameBlast No Mother, It’s Just The Northern Light’s.
“Well, Seymour, I made it”
All of us in May 2024 seeing Skinners steamed ham fire in the sky
1:26
"What region?"
"Uuuuuuuuhh-pstate New York."
is a criminally underrated exchange from this segment.
Really well I'm from utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase steamed hams
Going off the theory that Springfield is in Oregon, the northern lights could be "in this part of the country" tonight!
As someone who witnessed the northern lights in Oregon just now, I can confirm this.
I like how Skinner proceeds to try to hide in his kitchen despite the fact that it is literally an inferno
You know, one thing I always wondered is how did Chalmers not notice how hot it obviously would have been getting?
@@jenniferadams7582 Because it's just aurora borealis.
@@alial3437 at this time of year, as this time of day, at this part of the country, localized entirely within his kitchen??
@@James817lol Yes.
@@alial3437 can i see it?
Finally got to see it localised entirely within Berkshire. Had to watch this as a rule
Watched it from the south of Ireland, and I just so happened to have had a burger earlier that day.
I love how, despite knowing the burgers are obviously grilled, he still acknowledges that Skinner knows how to steam a good ham lol
*1 millisecond of the fire truck siren*
REEEEEEEEEEE
Back when the Simpsons was the gold standard for TV
Agree. Now it’s just a laughingstock of what it was. However, I continue watching it, because of Tress MacNeille. That woman was a very big part of my childhood. I can’t imagine the show without her. And I’ll make sure everyone gets hurt losing their childhood idol.
All it really did over the years was get more political amd needy for guets stars.
@@McFlakies Its just y’all are old and don’t understand the jokes anymore
@@dummy3467 Or y'all are young and ruin everything that's funny.
To me, it ended in the year 2000 with "Behind the Laughter" being the final episode.
"Seymour! The house is on fire!" "No, mother, it's just the Northern lights." That's gold is what that is.
Superintendent: *takes bite of the hamburger*
10 seconds later:
Superintendent: “despite the fact they are Obviously grilled” *shows whole burger, uneaten*
Tyranitar Time That’s cartoon logic for ya
Illuminati confirmed
It was all a dream
Ikr
In episode 2F09, when Itchy plays Scratchy's skeleton like a xylophone, he strikes the same rib in succession, yet he produces two clearly different tones. I mean, what are we to believe, that this is a magic xylophone, or something? Ha ha, boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
Last night at the White House.
The House is on fire!!
AHHHHHH THE BRITISH ARE HERE😱😱😱
Steamed Hamberders
Mick Swann 🤣🤣🤣
@@HomingFung no mother it's just the northern lights
All of a sudden it MAY be possible at that time of day, at that time of year, in that part of the country-and just maybe, localized entirely within his kitchen.
but can we see it?
The aurora borealis brought me here
This was actually shot in 3 takes.
Take 1: Chalmers is OBLIVIOUS to Skinner’s lies.
Take 2: Chalmers is SUSPICIOUS that skinner is lying.
Take 3: Chalmers is AWARE that skinner is lying.
These takes were spliced together to create tension, making the audience unaware of how much Chalmers knew.
Nice American Psycho reference!
Christian Bale played Skinner mother.
@@pacoramon94680:34 skinner & the superintendent
@@elijahmeilak2906 I'm afraid I missed the reference, care to explain?
@@benjamina6618 Sure! So, when they filmed the scenes between Christian Bale and Willem Defoe in American Psycho, they filmed three takes for every scene. One take where Dafoe's character knew Bale was the killer, one where he suspected he was the killer, and one where he had no idea that he was the killer. The editors then spliced these takes together to form each scene, making it extremely equivocal as to how much Dafoe's character knows. This makes the audience feel more uncertain and paranoid, just as Bale's character would be feeling under interrogation, and helps to create further tension.
0:31 something nobody talks about. Skinner put his apron on top of the stove. That's what caused the fire, not the burnt roast.
Or maybe it was Aurora Borealis
He used the Oven not the stove dumb fuck
@@gokud.uzumaki1520 if you went blind you'd see he put it on the stove top. Not the oven the oven is the inside of machine. The top is called the stove you absolute dickwad
@@steveogrills6646 he meant that Seymour was using the oven to cook and not the stovetop, you goddamn disgrace to this website.
So, some of the fire of the roast leaped and touched the apron?
Aurora Borealis? In Alabama? Localized entirely across the mid latitudes?
may I see it?
@@thingsprings5493 No.
@@imperiallegionnaire6943 simore the house is burning down !!
No @@josem588 it's just the northern lights
Only here because I saw Aurora Borealis last night and this was the only thing that I thought of all night.
Skinner answered "Aurora borealis" and "yes" with such confidence that Chalmers actually belived him. Wow, huge respect.
watching this as i see aurora borealis for the first time, living in the midwest. its not extremely visible or the most breathtaking sight, but its my first and probably ever time and first thing that came to mind
Memorised this whole scene as a kid, 20 years before any memes. Just an exquisitely crafted masterpiece of comedy. My fave bit now is that little aborted "uh..." Chalmers makes as he discovers Skinner sneaking out of his kitchen with the oven smoking.
Where?
SpongeBob Miscellaneous
0:32
Memes are as old as man
Uh huh
Hahahaha definitely glad to see someone appreciate it for how intensely amazing this is 😂
Aurora Borealis just passed over the UK right now. I whipped this video out so unbelievably fast when it was over!
Unfortunately didn’t get to see it, but giving it did cover most of the U.S. had to come here and watch this clip.
They say that there's another chance tonight.
I always wonder if Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria are actually aware of how much a cultural phenomenon this scene they worked on has become within the current modern age of the internet. It’s just too perfect. Even without the internet memes. This is gold.
Timestamps
0:00 Beginning
0:13 Kitchen
0:34 Theme
0:49 We’re Back (idk)
1:11 Steamed Hams
2:06 Aurora Borealis
2:31 Ending
Thanks now I know what to set up in LiveSplit.
@@scoopishere7881 SteamedHams%
why
It's a video less than 3 minutes why is this needed
@@imkool51391 Thankyou! You beat me to it.
I got to see aurora borealis at this time of year, at this time of day, in my part of the country, but it wasn’t localized entirely within my kitchen. Damn Skinner with his crazy explanations!
I'm from Albany and can say for certain we have steemed hams.
as long as you steam a good ham...
Were they around before this episode?
I see.
Clearly it’s a restaurant chain waiting to happ...
I’ve said too much
Oh, not in Albany, no it’s a Springfield expression?
Watching the northern lights from my back porch, which is right in front of my kitchen
Me too! I thought of this video and came to see if anyone else was commenting about it lol
I hope you were having a steamed ham to perfect the moment.
@@eoinoconnor5783 I found out about it so last minute, but if it happens again I gotta go across the street and I mean I'll steam some hams
@@blueberry_lemon They say it will happen again tonight.
2:06 me after writing one sentence of an essay
the prophecy has been fulfilled
we saw it, the aurora borealis at that time of year, at that time of day, in that part of the country.
@2:16 everyone in the northern hemisphere tonight watching the solar winds light show
0:17 when someone has a good comeback for your burn
mY rOaSt Is RuInEd
I have to admit that took me longer than it should of to get that joke
@mohamed zayan And called Hamburger Streamed Hams
@@account4249 But what if…
I were to purchase fast food, and disguise it as my own cooking?
@@daryantsns3448 You're so Delightful devilish dude.
I guess we finally got to see it.
2:15 - The UK on the 10th May 2024 at about 11PM.
It REALLY happened!
The northern hemisphere*
no one talks about how chalmers’ burger patty reforms when he shows it to skinner. like he takes a bite and it’s whole again
Not a particularly interesting subject to talk about...
Krusty Burger uses reconstituted meat-- everybody cool with that? Alright. NEXT!!
the magic of aurora borialis
Who cares
A wizard did it.
2:37
"Well Seymour, you are an odd fellow, but I must say...you steam a good ham."
"HELP!!"
"HEEEAALPP!!!"
2:15 the way he's so calm about it, he is able to cool everyone with how calm he is
superintendent calmers
Came back from seeing the Aurora Borealis in Southeastern Ontario.
Chalmers delivery of "Well, you are an odd fellow, but you steam a good ham" kills me every time
This scene has its own fandom
2:28 You can actually see Superintendent’s thought process where instead of just pointing out Skinner’s lies and firing him, he decides to play along because he understands what skinner is trying to do and is sympathetic.
i like to think seymour responded with such unabashed confidence that chalmers had no choice but to believe him
Okay story time. When I was a kid, my dad (and sometimes the rest of the family) went to visit his elderly parents down south on occasion. At one point he bought some Simpsons DVDs to watch during his downtime.
Later, 10 year old (or whatever) me got a hold of them and watched them on a portable DVD player my parents used to entertain me on long car rides. I watched multiple seasons in totality, and THIS scene stuck was the only one that I remember well.
Fast forward several years (at least a decade I think) and I'm watching a twitch stream and the streamer yells "WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE?!" And I immediately go "Aurora borealis?" and we proceeded to go through the skit. I wasn't aware steamed hams was a meme until I encountered Steamed Hams but videos later.
I just think it's hilarious the one scene I remember well from dozens of episodes is the one that became a meme.
I have a story similar but a little different, I would visit my grandma in Colorado and while there some re-runs of South Park would play and I just watched that while the adults were talking and having conversations. Man, my parents weren't the greatest were they?
@@lukeayres9312
I recommend you to be grateful of what you have\had
@@mohamededbey I am grateful, it was a joke. Infact, it's a joke share around my house to this day. My family is like, constantly roasting each other and we just laugh about it. I don't want to start nothing, I just wanted to give clarification.
@@lukeayres9312
I understand friend. No worries
you know, the "two number 45s" scene from san andreas was one that stuck with me before it became a meme. i had to watch it dozens of times because the mission that came after it was really hard.
If the Northern Lights can be fully localised in Skinner’s kitchen then surely a burger putting itself back together isn’t too incredible!
Finally, someone who thinks like me.
2:42 MISSION PASSED
+RESPECT
I just wanted to see if anyone else from Vancouver, Canada thought about watching this clip tonight! 😂
Had to have a burger (or should I say “Steamed Ham”) before watching.
LOL me
1:54
Hamburger: *has a bite*
Also hamburger: *randomly regenerates*
Me: if only I could have a infinite burger
You'd soon get sick of it.
@@mirzaahmed6589 Yep two day hamburger as lunch,I get sick of it
I’d want one too 😂😂😂
From cows raised at Chernobyl farms ltd.
Dude, that's a steamed ham, not a burger!
The best part is how he doesn’t hesitate with Aurora Borealis but then has to think about his next answer when the superintendent asks if he can see it
Fun fact : We had a very rare aurora borealis in France recently, it was visible in Belgium and Netherlands too. My reaction was "Aurora Borealis ? At this time of year ? At this time of day ? In this country ? Localize in Europe ?" So I bought steamed clams (at mac donald's)
Magnifique 😂
@@culinarianjacques1798 ahi 😂
Stop being French
May I see it?
no@@TOBY-jy7bz
Solar Storm May 10th 2024 AURORA BOREALIS?! AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, AT THIS TIME OF DAY, LOCATED ENTIRELY OVER THE WORLD SIMULTANEOUSLY?!