Steamed Hams but it's a Netflix True Crime Title Sequence

No Mother, Its Just the Northern Lights
A school superintendent uncovers a web of deception, lies, and cover-ups that lead him to question everything he thought he knew about a seemingly innocuous luncheon and its host.
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[@claytonandres1194]

They really shouldn't have stretched this out to 22 episodes

[@Tremmor500]

More like short films to be honest.

[@clairel34]

With the first one being 43 minutes but by the end they are well over an hour

[@DJG_Studios]

@@clairel34that one in the middle was the longest by far

[@ibear2554]

😂

[@occamydg]

Even so, cancelling the show on a cliffhanger is just so typical. We’ll never know what was his excuse for the light in the kitchen. Though the opening credits do tease it as a spoiler for those in the know at least.

[@Jrojas989]

the pushpin cut to the power plant was fucking *chefs kiss*

[@jeremytitus9519]

I know!

[@3MBG]

My goodness, just perfect wasn't it.

[@EduardoEscarez]

A perfect transition

[@randomone4832]

A perfect match cut.

[@bigrob029]

yo...... that was clean af.

[@Scroteydada]

"Krusty Burger refused our invitation to an interview"

[@stnfwds]

"The fire in the oven did nothing to feed that delightful devil in his mind. It has never made him do anything. The devil just applauds when it happens. And stretches its calves on the windowsill."

[@breeeegs]

"Monday, Dec 1, 12:00 PM. Chalmers approaches the Skinner home, having arrived despite Skinner's terrible directions. He is excited to enjoy a luncheon of steamed clams...little does he suspect that the one about to be steamed is himself"

[@soupbane1688]

🔥🔥🔥✍️

[@Woodraine]

I was just thinking to myself yesterday of how steamed hams as a meme that has limitless potential but is very limited at the same time, allowing for maximum creativity in the field of memetics. As always, you steam a good ham.

[@DJG_Studios]

Honestly, Steamed Hams is at the perfect balance of limited/limitless

[@claytonandres1194]

@@DJG_Studios It is infinite but still specific, like some kind of localized atmospheric phenomenon

[@dotQuadcore]

@@claytonandres1194 so naturally specific that such phenomenon are happening within a specific time and date, and on a certain location within northern hemisphere. Just unfortunate that only a count of 1 person can see that miraculous wonder. Not even people present in that area can see that!

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

Much like Campbell's concept of the monomyth, Steamed Hams is one story that can be told forever in different ways.

[@spungboy]

it's the perfect meme.

[@M0butu]

I was here before the roast was ruined.

[@icember977]

Quiet! You're gonna get yourself put on the suspect list.

[@jaredf6205]

Egads!

[@nolanschotanus2769]

Despite your directions even...

[@katze-ai822]

me too

[@KesorodaBlk]

Same here!

[@nathaniel201]

Two whole episodes of the series are focused on the Armin Tamzarian backstory even though it is not relevant to the event in question

[@TyroneDeise]

I think it provides very important context.

[@Ozymandias83]

@@TyroneDeisebut if the viewer didnt know his name was Armin what changes? I skipped over the backstory flashbacks and the main mystery plot still makes perfect sense.

[@Ruffhands]

​@@Ozymandias83 he stole a man's identity then burned his mother alive. That's some psycho shit

[@tobybartels8426]

That's twice as many episodes as _The Simpsons_ spent on it!

[@Idran]

​@@tobybartels8426what's that?

[@Kolbatsu]

"And...and he called the hamburgers 'steamed hams'. Said it was from 'Upstate New York'. When... I told him that I was from Utica and had never heard of the term, and he replied that..." (holds back tears) "It was an 'Albany Expression.'" "And I believed him."

[@jayer.]

"He told me this very elaborate story about the beautiful northern lights that he sees every night in his kitchen. And I could see the light of them shining through the door when it opened for a brief moment. But... I never actually got to see them."

[@Rob-lw8to]

Producer in the background who doesn’t have a mic: “are you ok, do you want us to cut for a moment?”

[@MrSTVR]

1. An Unforgettable Luncheon 2. Isometric Exercise 3. Steamed Hams 4. "It's An Albany Expression" 5. Old Family Recipe 6. Aurora Borealis

[@luigimusicista]

Season 1 ends on a cliffhanger with Seymour getting caught by Chalmers climbing out the window, but despite making billions for Netflix, ‘Utica: the Steamed Hams Story’ never saw a second season continuing where it left off.

[@TyroneDeise]

Classic Netflix

[@legitbeans9078]

Mindhunter 😭

[@jacoblyman9441]

0:52 Armin Tanzarian's birth certificate. 😂 Good way to take the most controversial Seymour story and make it seem like part of a grand conspiracy.

[@hydra7427]

Corruption in the education system, Vietnam era scenes, critique of senior living, the death of the family kitchen and rise of fast food, and of course the dream-like religious symbolism at the end. This show had it all.

[@thestudentofficial5483]

It's not dreamy symbolism it's just aurora borealis lmao

[@Cavirex]

​@@thestudentofficial5483Aurora Borealis!? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of KZbin, localized entirely within your meme video!?

[@BarracoBarner42]

YES!

[@talgoren2246]

I suddenly realized that between the internet obsession with this meme and the rapid increase in AI movie capabilities, we will probably really get this show sometime in the next 10 years

[@iantaylor9586]

Chalmers, being interviewed: “When I showed up for lunch, I honestly could never have guessed what he was cooking up…” [dramatic music] “… He told me I was in for an unforgettable luncheon, and little did I know he really meant it.”

[@dyerseve3001]

You know... Honestly if someone fleshed this out into an American Vandal type of documentary I would have to watch it.

[@cortomaltese5206]

Years later netflix makes another minisseries staring hot actors and people on tiktok start having a crush on Seymour and writing fanfics about him

[@lettylunasical4766]

Pairing him up with Super Nintendo Chalmers.

[@sepiasnakesigil]

Yeah, it's about time that Netflix rebooted "Blood on the Blackboard."

[@ianchandler4649]

Nah. That’s a lame exaggeration. If it were true, there would be trouble in town tonight.

[@richardarriaga6271]

​@@sepiasnakesigilSimps: Groundskeeper Willie can invade my dreams anytime!

[@rnoble3541]

The way my jaw dropped in Episode 3 when the scientist testified for twenty minutes as to how it was possible for Aurora Borealis to be present at that time of year, at that time of day, in that part of the country, localized entirely within the kitchen.

[@ishanaprabhakar7542]

I know it's just a meme but when I saw the name Armin Tanzarian I realised how one can spin this about how a "troubled delinquent turned Vietnam vet took the identity of a fellow soldier who went MIA (manipulating the man's confused elderly mother) becoming the principal to a local school building his reputation within the community for years before finally attempting to kill the old woman in a fire and gain a large inheritance. Even inviting the local superintendent on the day as an alibi

[@edstella]

I really can't get over how beautifully executed this is. It's literally no different than the actual Netflix true crime show openers except for the fact you did not layer in random jarring soundbites from news reports or interviews, which makes it even better. The transitions are so thoughtfully done, the inclusion of grainy stock footage is brilliant, the sweeping shots of the "conspiracy threads board" that lead into other shots and all of that melting into the full thing with that title? Amazing. Meme aside, cannot overstate just how good this intro is on its own and if no one had any exposure to the Simpsons, this looks absolutely legit!

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-db2ff]

I love the idea of Netflix completely ignoring the numerous safety violations committed by the nearby nuclear power plant and its employees and instead choosing to make a true crime documentary on a house fire.

[@sagridlocked2963]

Well Tyrone I binged it, despite your directions.

[@thesupreme5999]

Seymour was umm…well we all thought of him as the local principal, but…well you know…he had these moments

[@gnarly.bulblax]

He was an odd fellow…

[@MetaNiteFM]

@@gnarly.bulblaxHe did steam a GREAT ham, though, and I don’t uh, I don’t mind saying it.

[@iHawke]

never make the mistake of making an ex-Green Beret mad

[@lerikhkl]

@@MetaNiteFM The rumours implying it wasn't his own cooking are frankly both ridiculous and shameful.

[@ViveLaResistance11011]

My favorite conspiracy is that Seymour deliberately ruined the roast to get insurance and because he was tired of her mom mistreatment. He had said at the trial “no, no, it wasn’t an aureola borealis, it’s was a led aureola” 😳

[@myyoutubeyee]

....what??

[@brightblackhole2442]

@@myyoutubeyee it's was an aureola that is led... what's so hard to understand

[@claytonandres1194]

There's no way Chalmers was innocent in all this. He arrived at the precise moment to distract Seymour from tending to his roast. And he just so happened to be from Albany, even though he's never let anyone see his birth certificate

[@TyroneDeise]

@claytonandres1194 he says he from upstate New York when he clearly has a midwestern accent. It doesn’t add up.

[@ViveLaResistance11011]

@@TyroneDeise It’s odd how Agnes was still in the house knowing Chalmers was coming and it was important to Seymour. She is the kind of person that would just let him son deal with his important stuff.

[@UJEvans]

This was ths first Netflix Crime show that really got me hooked. A story about a man burning his own mother's house down to impress his boss is one thing. But the unbelievable plot twist that Skinner wasn't even her son, but an imposter? Feature film material.

[@breadcrumbhoarder]

I love how it follows the story pretty exactly but if you don’t have the story memorized then you’d just think it was a bunch of disjointed visuals, genius. Also the way the push pins turn into the power plant is perfect

[@HankMcMacOReily]

Detective Chalmers began noticing holes in Skinner’s alibi when he stated the burgers he had made earlier were steamed, despite the lab results coming back indicating they were obviously grilled.

[@Brickfrog427]

An entire season of buildup and the actual Steamed Hams don't show up until the season finale.

[@OuroborUC420DG]

Those interrogation scenes were intense. They grilled him harder than a steamed ham.

[@DinkyGollier]

that transition from the push-pins to the nuclear silos was s l i c k

[@EricLS]

Boy, steamed hams really has transcended hasn’t it? This is an absolute masterpiece. Truly one of the highest effort, highest quality, tour de force memes in the history of shitposting.

[@Superkuh2]

Thank you for including the firetruck scene at the end! It really ties the meme together.

[@seanmorgan1759]

*old woman in chair, looking slightly away from camera into the middle distance* "Well, we always, we always used to say- that Skinner, he was delightfully devilish. We used to say that all the time. I guess we just didn't know how right we were."

[@lollybowser]

I can't even make a joke, this is just goddamn art in its purest form. Bravo.

[@Klick404]

0:24 That transition is sick! Love the pins turning into the silos

[@roberttower8059]

I'm sure you get this all the time, but seriously, your work is astoundingly brilliant.

[@TyroneDeise]

Thanks.

[@somnilo]

"If only I had followed his directions, I might not have made it."

[@screenwatcher949]

The isometric exercise lmao

[@Omnicrom]

Even having seen the ludicrously good previous steamed hams from this channel, I was not ready for this. On any level.

[@TyroneDeise]

Expect the unexpected

[@cvrator]

The craftsmanship here is incredible. It's so subtle that I thought I was just watching stock footage for about 45 seconds, listening for "well, Seymour, I made it, despite your directions." I had to rewatch it to appreciate how thorough it is.

[@yellowskrub]

For real

[@cargbohadredmhagn3141]

Bro be dropping banger after banger

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

Burger after burger.

[@dddawson]

I love the birth certificate.

[@hotelmario510]

I thought we were told never to speak of Armin Tamzarian again, under pain of torture?

[@liamwalsh4008]

"YAAAAAYYYYYYY!"

[@armintargaryen9216]

No, mother; it's just the Northern Lights

[@lennychurch]

From what I understand, that judge wildly exceeded his authority.

[@stuff31]

There'd be an entire episode dedicated to an unrelated conspiracy theory about the Aurora Borealis about halfway through

[@tiramika]

today i learnt that the german expressionist film, banned in the ussr, and this netflix docu one are SOMEHOW ALL THE SAME FUCKING PERSON?????? holy SHIT man you deserve some sort of award

[@footbalrocks4850]

You even ended it with the firetruck. Genius.

[@JohnJohnson-jr6hp]

The transfer from tacks to power plant towers? Genius

[@davidci]

You always have the most unique and high-quality Steamed Hams videos, I love how long-lasting this meme still is

[@TyroneDeise]

Thanks.

[@bmhlogan]

The aurora borealis at the end killed me 😂😂

[@Virptor]

The ovens on fire, and there’s no driver at the wheel

[@aaronmarko]

These are getting esoteric. I can't wait until you get around to releasing the completely deconstructed version of Steamed Hams as a feature length film.

[@TyroneDeise]

That seems to be where things are going.

[@liamwalsh4008]

@@TyroneDeise Do it. DO IT! 🤤

[@rsolsjo]

"The subject was discovered to be stretching his calves on the windowsill."

[@interruptingPreempt]

That is perfect. The way the power plant came in had me laughing.

[@JayPhonomancer]

This is outstanding work. Steamed Hams just continues to inspire 😂

[@icember977]

COMING SOON TO A LUNCHEON NEAR YOU!

[@briellekennedy]

For some reason the map of Albany is what really did me in

[@trollisourbriteeggs6282]

the way it pans from utica to albany 💀

[@Terrakinetic]

I love the Armin Tamzarian birth certificate.

[@Ozymandias83]

Chief Wiggam really steps up this season, proves why he’s the boss of Springfield PD.

[@DMLand]

0:53 Birth certificate for Armin Tamzarian: chef's kiss!

[@Bhethar]

My god! If I ever end up on a true crime documentary both as criminal or victim, please do the opening 😂 your amazing man! That gave me the chills!

[@hansonel]

This is so well done that I want to see it now on Netflix. I can imagine the residents of Springfield being interviewed in this true crime documentary: "My name is Marge Simpson and I've been a resident of Springfield for about 26 years." *shot of Marge sitting down and lighting and makeup getting ready before her interview.

[@FL910]

New steamed hams just dropped

[@mightymarlin97]

"This one piece of info took this from an accidental death to a cold blooded murder: The oven was still on the entire time they were eating dinner." "They were already eating, so why was the oven still on? It didnt make sense. Unless it was left that way on purpose."

[@kel5037]

this is the most original take on the meme i've seen. i don't think we deserve it

[@lemonman1689]

The transitions in this were sooo good it really felt like a true crime documentary

[@DiUnPassatoInesistente]

"Somehow, deep inside, I always thought he was an odd fellow"

[@mikehab7453]

Absolutely brilliant. An unforgettable special & a cromulent delight.

[@LASTCARonBROCK]

You win. It can't possibly get better than this.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

HOLY, HOW?!?! The editing in here is amazing, those cuts to the powerplant and the city streets!!! Im amazed!

[@multiversepatriot3148]

Man, the Vietnam flashbacks were probably the best part of the season. A good dive into Seymour's downward spiral to the madness that kicked this whole thing off.

[@TyroneDeise]

Some would even say he returned a different man.

[@Child_Dog]

This is up there as one of the best Steamed Hams versions yet.

[@TheTobeyGaming]

0:23 damn that transition is smooth 👌

[@sarinabina5487]

oh my god this is so fucking good. this is the best thing i've ever seen. the dedication was AMAZING. i thought this would just be a normal edit that took maybe 20 minutes, but i was VERY pleasantly surprised. if this video doesn't blow up i will burn youtube to the ground.

[@OrigiNope]

This has got to be the most creative take on the Steamed Hams meme I've ever seen

[@sunsetman22]

that thumbnail really said: steame d hams

[@maxgriffin2125]

oh my god you even got the fire engine at the end, and it actually works perfectly in this context as well

[@Pilachio]

It's 2024, and we still get quality Steamed Ham videos. Amazing.

[@0yal569]

the push pins to power plants was fucking amazing

[@Julia_and_the_City]

"So I cried in panic: "Seymour! The house is on fire!" But there was no response. I thought he might have been dead or collapsed from all the smoke, but then I heard a voice call back from the main floor." *pause "No mother, it's just the northern lights!"" *long stare into the camera, frown, bites lip. "It was his voice."

[@SansSelf]

This is peak creativity - not a damn bit of dialogue but the story's all here!

[@lrrroftheplanetomicronpersei8]

Steamed Hams is the gift that keeps on giving

[@Dr.Frogerston]

Bro put more effort into a shitpost than I did on literally anything

[@FungiGamer]

Bart, I don’t want to alarm you, but the internet just peaked with this video. Just like a Krusty Burger rolling down the Springfield Gorge, it’s all downhill from here.

[@Gord_Guy]

Not stretching it out to 30 episodes was a class move

[@brucewillis542]

"What's the Simpson's, dad?" "It's a show, you know the steamed hams meme?" "Wow they made an entire show on that?"

[@stultusmcgee9099]

The fire truck at the end was chilling…

[@SomethingWellesian]

This really is a spot-on recreation of Netflix-style opening credits. Well done.

[@joshrobins130]

Principal Seymour Skinner: Principal, War Hero, Son...Liar.

[@DanielBlaney]

Are you calling me a liar? No I said you're fired. Oh that's much worse.

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

0:45 Isometric exercise

[@betoen]

It included the fire truck. PERFECTION!

[@TheThejpmshow]

At this time of year, in this part of the country, located ENTIRELY within in your opening credit sequence??!

[@rachmatabbid5936]

*Interview shot* "and I was like... it wasn't steamed hams.." ".. there wasn't any hams" *TITLE*

[@nathanielhawks2259]

That transition from the thumbtacks to the power plant actually goes hard

[@fishdub_]

Holy... this is so well done for a parody... keep up the great work!!

[@LangstonDev]

All these years later and I still get several steamed hams videos on my recommended per week and I still watch every single one.

[@arlo4607]

"The moment I knew he was lying? It's gotta be when he mentioned aurora borealis.......that's when I knew what kind of man I was dealing with...." Stares off out of frame into the distance*

[@Ink_Wielder]

They still found a way to keep the firetruck at the end...

[@khain147]

The fact that "Skinner" isn't actually who he says he is is the big reveal at the end of episode 3

[@JeddtheJedi]

The dissolve from the push pins on the corkboard to the towers of the nuclear power plant is inspired

[@Blorckits]

Ridiculously well made. Respect

[@adrian.5128]

Goddamn man you dont stop don't you?. You're pretty good.

[@paultrigger3798]

0:41 says here the Roast is served with.. PUDDING!

[@alyxgraff9121]

Okay wow. Even for a joke this is extremely high quality. I'd actually watch a true crime mystery about this.