Steamed Hams

simpsons season 7 episode 21

[limbonlegs]

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

[homemadecoffee]

I like how he says Aurora Borealis without even waiting a second.

[jneveau]

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.

[SMsterChief]

2:13 “Good Lord, what is happening in there?!” I love how Skinner doesn’t even hesitate, just says “Aurora Borealis”

[toegamer]

He was right. This was an unforgettable luncheon.

[Guspool]

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.

[Abelhawk]

I doubt the Simpsons creators realized just _how_ unforgettable of a luncheon this would turn out to be.

[Flufster]

I love how his burger just regenerates at 1:54

[XLR]

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

[Francisco]

Despite the oddness of Seymour's response, I love how genuinely Chalmers becomes interested in seeing the aurora borealis

[FletcherReedsRandomness]

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.

[friedsocks]

watching this when we can see the aurora borealis from our kitchen window after having burgers for dinner is iconic honestly

[thescorpionjacket]

As absurd as Skinner's plan was, he technically DOES get away with it.

[CrazyPills-]

Memes aside this skit is actually genuinely funny

[cozylime_]

*Localised entirely within your kitchen?*
Yes
*may I see it?*
No

[TheGoonhole]

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.

[mkcstealth]

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"

[lactoees]

I love how they only eat for only 30 seconds and then they’re done

[Cody-tknw]

"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.

[rs]

This aged well, because the Aurora lights are actually everywhere tonight.