Skinner: Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouth-watering
hamburgers.
Chalmers: I thought we were having steamed clams.
Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call
hamburgers.
Chalmers: You call hamburgers steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect.
Chalmers: Uh-huh. What region?
Skinner: Uh, upstate New York.
Chalmers: Really. Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use
the phrase, "steamed hams."
Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no; it's an Albany expression.
Chalmers: I see.
-- Skinner and the Superintendent,
"Twenty-Two Short Films About Springfield"
hamburgers.
Chalmers: I thought we were having steamed clams.
Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call
hamburgers.
Chalmers: You call hamburgers steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect.
Chalmers: Uh-huh. What region?
Skinner: Uh, upstate New York.
Chalmers: Really. Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use
the phrase, "steamed hams."
Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no; it's an Albany expression.
Chalmers: I see.
-- Skinner and the Superintendent,
"Twenty-Two Short Films About Springfield"
Related:
- Chalmers: You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones the
have at Krusty Burger.
Skinner: [laughs] Oh, no, patented Skinner Burgers.... - Chalmers: Seymour!
Skinner: Superintendent; I was just, uh, just stretching my calves on
the windowsill.
Isometric exercise. Care to join me? Chalmers: Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour?... - Skinner: [faking a yawn] Well, that was wonderful. Good time was had
by all.
I'm pooped. Chalmers: Yes, I guess I should be -- [notes entire kitchen is on fire] Good Lord, what is happening in there?... - Chalmers: Skinner!!
Skinner: [gasps] Uh, Superintendant Chalmers!
[nervously pants] What's wrong? Chalme... - Skinner: Superintendent, we made the front page today!
[holds up newspaper, covering word "Awful" in headline] Chalme... - Chalmers: [voice rising] Skinner...!
Skinner: Superintendent Chalmers!
You didn't have to come all the way down here.... - Agnes: [offscreen] Seymour! The house is on fire!
Skinner: No, mother. It's just the Northern Lights.... - Chalmers: Skinner!
Skinner: [startled] Superintendent Chalmers.
Chalmers: The whole town's in an uproar about your sleazy shenanigans.... - Skinner: I _did_ go to the town meeting with the intention of ambushing
Mr.
Burns. When it adjourned, I rushed to the lavatory to apply my camouflage makeup -- [flashback to Skinner in washroom] Skinne...
