Simpsons Histories - Superintendent Chalmers

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2023
  • Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow, but I must say you steam a good ham.
    Music Credits:
    0:42 "Fiddlesticks Rag" (Final Fantasy VI) by diotrans
    • 2-13 diotrans - Fiddle...
    1:40 "Village from Your Past" (A Link to the Past) by MisfitChris
    • 11 MisfitChris - Villa...
    5:22 "Mercenary Boxing" (Street Fighter II) by Malcos
    • Blood on the Asphalt: ...
    8:07 "Dan's Ice Cream Truck" (Street Fighter Alpha 2) by Joshua Morse and posu yan
    • OC ReMix #1429: Street...
    11:36 “Ground Zero” (Final Fantasy IX) by halc
    • OC ReMix #3209: Final ...
    15:14 “Serenity” (Final Fantasy VII) by Mustin
    • OC ReMix #1618: Final ...
    21:25 "Chasing Waterfalls" (Donkey Kong Country 3) by Blue Magic
    • OC ReMix #3199: Donkey...
    24:09 "Soothing Rain" (Animal Crossing) by Jamphibious
    • Animal Crossing ReMix ...
    #thesimpsons
  • บันเทิง

ความคิดเห็น • 1.1K

  • @TheRealJims
    @TheRealJims  ปีที่แล้ว +698

    I vastly, vastly underestimated how many episodes Superintendent Chalmers was in, going into this project. He's ending up getting the longest Simpsons Histories vid (so far) because he played a key role in so many random Simpsons episodes. Ended up leaving a bunch of stuff on the cutting room floor to keep this thing from going 35-40 minutes long 🤣
    (Also this ends our run of Simpsons Histories vids. Probably an Extra Seconds next.)

    • @antacidchain3022
      @antacidchain3022 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      release the director’s cut!

    • @dontspikemydrink9382
      @dontspikemydrink9382 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      please fix the closed captions, they are incorrect in various places

    • @s7913
      @s7913 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      5:51 5:53

    • @V00doo1Xim
      @V00doo1Xim ปีที่แล้ว +4

      will the extra seconds video be a season 34 episode?

    • @s7913
      @s7913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      8:08 8:44

  • @harrisonlee9585
    @harrisonlee9585 ปีที่แล้ว +1570

    It's never left my head that Bill Oakley once said that Chalmers is a foil to Frank Grimes of all people, in that he refuses to look too hard at anything and merely goes along with all the idiocy he encounters.

    • @Solid_Hank
      @Solid_Hank ปีที่แล้ว +150

      If Chalmers knew he was in a wacky tv show, Frank Grimes being the opposite would make sense because his frustration would be more warranted.

    • @theleonpasta7336
      @theleonpasta7336 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      Damn, that really makes me wish that Frank Grimes and Super-Nintendo Chalmers shared a scene where Grimes points out how Chalmers ignores the ridiculousness around him, and Chalmers just agrees with Grimes before walking away, like that would be an amazing interaction and of course Grimes' reaction to another character *actually* seeing what he sees and simply not caring would be hilarious

    • @colossaldonut5190
      @colossaldonut5190 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      To me it feels like he's just so done with things that he stopped caring and accepted it as normal.

    • @ianfinrir8724
      @ianfinrir8724 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      If I remember right, they said that Chalmers is the only person who can survive outside of Springfield.

    • @mechajay3358
      @mechajay3358 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      If anything, he's so different from Frank Grimes in that Chalmers embraces the absurdity of Springfield while Frank let it drive him insane that it ended him.

  • @zenmaster8
    @zenmaster8 ปีที่แล้ว +1042

    I think that Chalmers doesn’t hate religion per se but holds separation of church and state very sacred. He only objects to it when it is present within a school

    • @umusuuk
      @umusuuk ปีที่แล้ว +258

      and with the history of the whole debate about religion in US schools, it does track that a Jewish person would be on the side against religion in school and bristles at an attempt by a fundamentalist Christian to insert religion into school. Because overt religiosity in school tends to have turned jewish kids into outcasts in a christian majority.

    • @gennybaratta2460
      @gennybaratta2460 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      That makes perfect sense

    • @Scarybug
      @Scarybug ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Came here to say this. Chalmers likely has no problem with religion or prayer, but it's his job to uphold the separation of church and state. Teachers in a public school can't lead a prayer.

    • @TheRealJims
      @TheRealJims  ปีที่แล้ว +219

      This is true, but his follow up line about facts having no place in organized religion made me think he was an atheist for quite some time

    • @ravenwilder4099
      @ravenwilder4099 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@TheRealJims Also possible that Rosemarie was Jewish, and Chalmers was at the Bot Mitzvah just to be supportive of Shauna.

  • @TheJacoliexp
    @TheJacoliexp ปีที่แล้ว +1016

    Well Jim's, I hope you're ready for an unforgettable luncheon

  • @dharmallars
    @dharmallars ปีที่แล้ว +185

    Chalmers has possibly my favorite line in the whole series in Skinner’s Baddass Song when he tells skinner he’s tired of “class after class of ugly, ugly children” it’s just so funny to me that he’s so personally offended by the looks of the kids

    • @WhiteThumbs
      @WhiteThumbs ปีที่แล้ว +15

      He literally cares about things at face value, given almost any explanation he just moves on because he's only got to make the effort to look like he cares.

    • @dharmallars
      @dharmallars ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@WhiteThumbs exactly like, he’s so well fleshed out that you can immediately understand he thinks an unattractive child at the school would make the entire administration look worse than low test scores would

  • @KombatGod
    @KombatGod ปีที่แล้ว +224

    One thing I always thought was weird about the "steamed hams" scene is how he constantly yells "Seymour!" Instead of "Skinner!" It may be because they're off duty, but still it feels weird, I believe it's the only time this happens in the whole show, and Skinner still calls him "Superintendent Chalmers".

    • @goldenfiberwheat238
      @goldenfiberwheat238 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      “Off duty” like they’re cops lol. Just say not at work

    • @shupasopni
      @shupasopni ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@goldenfiberwheat238 Naw. They off duty. Treating teachers like they on some cop show sounds like a hilarious setup for funny.

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@goldenfiberwheat238off duty is objectively funnier

    • @davidstuckey9289
      @davidstuckey9289 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      It just underlines the old fashioned nature of Chalmers. Using surnames at work and first names during social activity dates back at least as far as the 1950s; Chalmers still observes that etiquette.

  • @calebprice218
    @calebprice218 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    You call him Super Nintendo Chalmers, despite the fact Ralph is obviously learnding.

    • @spartan2867
      @spartan2867 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yes!
      -May You correct yourself?
      -No

    • @LordBathtub
      @LordBathtub 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's one of my absolute favourite lines from the show 😂

  • @TealOpal
    @TealOpal ปีที่แล้ว +260

    "Did you just call me a liar" is one of the greatest underrated Simpsons jokes. It's so aggressively pointless, and how defensive Skinner gets is legitimately super funny.

  • @nukirisame5298
    @nukirisame5298 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    love how these videos always start off as chroniciling their early appearances and ends with talking about their fucked up sex lives

  • @CoffeeSuccubus
    @CoffeeSuccubus ปีที่แล้ว +80

    His befriending of Homer was brilliantly integrated. Liking him for craft beer was a good way to build a friendship

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m surprised it wasn’t done earlier.

    • @CoffeeSuccubus
      @CoffeeSuccubus ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rayvenkman2087 100% agreed.

  • @alexneill8338
    @alexneill8338 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    Please do a Simpsons Histories on Maggie!
    I feel like "The Forgotten Simpson" remains somewhat of an enigma on the show, and she's well overdue a deep-dive into her unusual role and legacy. She will often be completely forgotten about for long stretches, then randomly pop up for a B-story or an iconic spotlight moment before receding again.
    Weaving a non-verbal character into a show that relies so heavily on sharp dialogue must surely be tricky. But the actual possibilities for non-verbal comedy are boundless, and it's always interesting to see how the writers find ways to have her interact with the rest of the cast, and it actually makes me sad sometimes as to how much she is ignored. Every time they throw in a "secret genius" gag or a sardonic facial reaction shot of her my heart cheers.

    • @jennifer.edward
      @jennifer.edward ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes!

    • @jessaminemanchester
      @jessaminemanchester ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I absolutely agree. Maggie is also my favorite character to see in flash forward episodes for this same reason. I love seeing how the hints we get about her personality are expanded upon when we get to see her grow into her own person

    • @stryke-jn3kv
      @stryke-jn3kv ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@jessaminemanchester I like to think her singing career is a cover for her side hustle as an international hitman. Y'know before the going onto to becoming some kind of immortal star diety.

    • @youdbettertube
      @youdbettertube ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This could be interesting. Although I hate the "secret genius" and "expert marksman" traits they've given her. She's much funnier as just a random normal baby.

    • @filmreviewer117
      @filmreviewer117 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree.

  • @thrillynewt
    @thrillynewt ปีที่แล้ว +36

    "It's just a damn popularity contest with you kids" is one of my favourite underrated lines - just superbly executed

  • @feloniousbutterfly
    @feloniousbutterfly ปีที่แล้ว +97

    The "D.A.N.K." joke is making fun of "D.A.R.E." which claimed to be education to keep kids away from drugs, but in the classrooms they were straight up teaching children how to identify different drugs and where to buy them. It's kind of a dark joke and maybe a little out of character, but the Simpsons have always had some pretty dark jokes hidden by surface level hilarity.

    • @jaggerguth4391
      @jaggerguth4391 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Who can not forget the D.A.R.E. Report?

  • @Volgotha
    @Volgotha ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Skinner with his crazy explanations, the superintendent's gonna need his medication, When he hears Skinner's lame exaggerations, There'll be trouble in town tonight!
    *Seymouuuuur!*

  • @MicoDossun
    @MicoDossun ปีที่แล้ว +179

    It’s so interesting how things go in a show this long. Skinner is exclusively a side character for Bart but as Skinner slowly became a more important character we have to give him a character to go against. And then once that character becomes more important he gets his own daughter to get a full story. It’s like if we got episodes based around Nelson’s dad’s best friend or if Maya starts getting episodes with her mom

    • @e-122psi3
      @e-122psi3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It also really says how the show evolved. Chalmers did actually pretty much appear right when the show was fully transitioning into a wacky ensemble show more about the whole of Springfield than a quaint sitcom exclusively about the Simpson family.

    • @goldenfiberwheat238
      @goldenfiberwheat238 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who is maya

    • @MicoDossun
      @MicoDossun ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goldenfiberwheat238 Moe’s Fiancée

    • @goldenfiberwheat238
      @goldenfiberwheat238 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MicoDossun oh right the midget

    • @ethansloan
      @ethansloan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MicoDossun I just realized that Moe and Maya haven't actually had a wedding episode yet. I'm looking forward to that now!

  • @TheBigfootsfeet
    @TheBigfootsfeet ปีที่แล้ว +99

    I laugh whenever Chalmskinn makes an appearance. I think Shauna is my favourite part of him, it’s a dynamic that works really well together and it’s nice to see them separate from him and Skinner

    • @ethansloan
      @ethansloan ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know Shauna is purposefully written to be annoying as hell, but she makes me laugh everytime she appears. I loved the recent episode where she and Lisa bond over music.

  • @Kiwi-cc7ib
    @Kiwi-cc7ib ปีที่แล้ว +120

    I’d like to throw my hat in the ring for Comic Book Guy, would be interesting to see how much there is to him outside of the pop culture parodies and nerd culture stuff, and he’s had a surprising amount of relationships and character spotlights at this point

    • @ParaSpikyHyperGoomba
      @ParaSpikyHyperGoomba ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +1 to this. I think he as a character ended up being treated a lot more sympathetically later on as nerd culture ended up becoming less niche and more mainstream. Especially after the weird era where he was dating Agnes.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@ParaSpikyHyperGoomba And him getting married to Kumiko was a major turning point for his character.

    • @DimT670
      @DimT670 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@ParaSpikyHyperGoomba i dont think he was ever treated unsympathetically as a general stand in for "nerd culture" but instead generally mocked as the asshole he often is or about how out of touch he is

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 ปีที่แล้ว

      He actually became somewhat of a character with an interesting moral compass because of that episode where his indie comic got a movie, we see him give up the chance to direct his very own comic book movie so he could maintain his artistic integrity and save others from seeing what Hollywood (and Homer to an extent) did to his comic

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mrcritical6751 Which episode was that from?

  • @torgeist.
    @torgeist. ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Finally, Super Nintendo Chamlers is one of he best characters in the Simpsons.
    Thank you for making these videos Mr. RealJims!

  • @Venemofthe888
    @Venemofthe888 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Ralph: Hi Principal Skinner. Hi Super Nintendo Chalmers
    probably my favourite line
    I really like him as a character since he has just the amount right of use and shines so well in his part. I really liked the episode where he educates Bart and the Bully's and actually teaching the boys helping them learn things. He is the straight man tied to Skinner but it works so well. The only negative is that he did not make way for Willie

    • @Venemofthe888
      @Venemofthe888 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      also id like to see a history on groundskeeper willie i think he would be really fun to cover

    • @jonothanthrace1530
      @jonothanthrace1530 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I appreciate that Ralph actually remembered Chalmers' name.

    • @jameskresl
      @jameskresl ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just wrote that above, so will give you an acknowledgement for being here first.

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He *SAID* “make way for Willie!”

  • @ethansloan
    @ethansloan ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Cletus and the whole Spuckler clan have gotten a surprising amount of spotlight episodes these last few seasons. Recently we've seen Cletus make a fortune as both a helium salesman and country singer.
    I particularly liked the recent one where Brandine reveals she's secretly educated herself and developed a taste for culture, for alienates Cletus as he feels they no longer can relate to each other. It gave her some surprising depth, and I liked how the main thing she missed was her kids, not just Cletus. Like, good on the writers for remembering that a character who is a parent would probably have other priorities than just their romantic life. And the ending was very sweet.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cletus is one of those characters who seems gimmicky but actually has a lot of depth.

    • @faekz
      @faekz ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I like the way he makes his mark in perfect cursive

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@faekz And how he can predict the future.

    • @ethansloan
      @ethansloan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danielshaffer-green5684 He whittles whats he sees

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ethansloan Exactly.

  • @takeru3159
    @takeru3159 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Seeing how he is a character that has pretty much always been there but never got any attention to the point of not having an established name, I want to see a history for Blue-Haired Lawyer.

  • @PaintraSeaPea
    @PaintraSeaPea ปีที่แล้ว +19

    21:05 That scene from The Debarted where Chalmers worries about Skinner is definitely my favorite variation on the "SKINNNERRRR" catchphrase. The sudden earnest concern in his voice is just so funny since you expect that he only ever screams that in anger.

  • @paulvillerius848
    @paulvillerius848 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I nominate Lindsey Naegle, and once again remind Jims to amend the absolute slander in his seasonal retrospective that Season 8 introduced no significant supporting cast members.

    • @NecroDatro421
      @NecroDatro421 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lindsay Naegle is kind of a strange character because she's in tons of episodes, but we still barely know anything about her.

    • @beamerball666
      @beamerball666 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think I've been asking since the first history video

    • @SoGoodWeNamedIt
      @SoGoodWeNamedIt ปีที่แล้ว

      i second this

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SoGoodWeNamedIt What's even the deal with Lindsay Naegle?

  • @Tadicuslegion78
    @Tadicuslegion78 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "mmhhmmm, and you say this is a history of Superintendent Chalmers despite the fact it requires some history of Skinner as well"

  • @neilhannan7525
    @neilhannan7525 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    SKIIINNNNNNNEEEEEEEERRRRRRR

    • @Jobroski47
      @Jobroski47 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Uh- super intendent Chalmers, hello how may I help you may I interesting you in some steamed clam- I mean steam hams

    • @bmstylee
      @bmstylee ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You call hamburgers "steamed hams"?

    • @neilhannan7525
      @neilhannan7525 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bmstylee yes it's a regional Dialect

    • @GIJOEFAN-ys8gp
      @GIJOEFAN-ys8gp ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nothing, I just bought myself a car.

  • @TheGerkuman
    @TheGerkuman ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I know I'm so boring in my pick for the Super Nintendo Chalmers scene, but in my defence, the moment when Ralph starts speaking and the smile melts off Gary's face is amazing. He doesn't even have to say anything to make the bit work.

  • @maxordman4100
    @maxordman4100 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Please do a histories episode for Jasper Beardley, he cracks me up in every appearance! I think that we need more older people on these episodes. I would love to see a video on anyone from the Retirement Castle or even a video on the history of the Retirement Castle itself! I want to know what are the hidden secrets of the old people home!

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think that Jasper, Old Jewish Man, and even Mrs. Glick could all be covered in the same video, because they all fall into the same category of generic "old people."

    • @nousukas
      @nousukas ปีที่แล้ว

      You know a secret? Most of the people there don't have the world largest cubic zirconia on their coffee table.

  • @Mariojinn2
    @Mariojinn2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This is gonna be a good one. I've always had a weird inkling to learn more about this guy. Maybe it was because of the whole 'Aurora Borealis' incident.

  • @lugi5318
    @lugi5318 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    So happy to see Chalmers got his spotlight! Really caught me off-guard when you mentioned he and Skinner are basically mirror images of eachother, it really adds that extra wrinkle to their relationship.
    I think Disco Stu would be fun, he's such a bizarre character compared to other regulars. Most characters fill some type of role outside of jokes (Mel is Krusty's sidekick / delivers exposition, Uter counts as world building for Springfield Elementary so it's not just a bunch of randos at school). But Stu is literally just a gag, he has no uses for stories aside from disco jokes and yet he still managed to become a regular, it's kinda magical honestly.

  • @chriscothran8744
    @chriscothran8744 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'm so glad to see we've finally gotten around to doing a Simpsons Histories on the one and only SuperNintendo Chalmers

    • @nixon5452
      @nixon5452 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The only gamer representation in the show

    • @woottastic
      @woottastic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm learnding

    • @lpnp9477
      @lpnp9477 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@nixon5452marge be not proud

  • @ParaSpikyHyperGoomba
    @ParaSpikyHyperGoomba ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Quite possibly the greatest character in the show.

  • @aaron8409
    @aaron8409 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Oh I've been looking forward to this one. He's like the perfect Simpsons Histories characters, he's in a ton of episodes but never draws enough focus to notice how he's changed over the years.

  • @troperhghar9898
    @troperhghar9898 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Bart stops to smell the Roosevelt's is easily top 10 episodes for me

  • @MomMom4Cubs
    @MomMom4Cubs ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'm so excited to learn about Super Nintendo Chalmers!

  • @davizzien
    @davizzien ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I think it would be really neat to do a Simpsons histories on Maggie
    I feel like there’s some great moments with Maggie (like do it for her) and that there may be more to Maggie’s history in the show than we think

  • @Psychedlia98
    @Psychedlia98 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    It's possible Rosemary could've been Jewish and he was not, only supporting Shauna as a way to honor his ex-wife, or Shauna just converting to Judaism to make her dad mad, but given how Chalmers wants to be close with her, he supports her decision and goes along.

  • @MaxOfFewTrades
    @MaxOfFewTrades ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Man. My heart kinda sank when you didn't include Lindsey Nagel in the characters with momentum. I was so sure we were finally getting somewhere with that suggestion... Well, I'll keep trying! One day it'll happen and I'll be ready for it.
    That said thanks for the episode on Gary, he's always been one of my sneaky favorites in the secondary cast and this didn't disappoint!
    Keep up the great work.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lindsay Naegle is kind of a strange character because she's in tons of episodes, but we still barely know anything about her.

    • @emSeq
      @emSeq ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah I'd LOVE an episode for Lindsay!!! She's such a bizarre character, almost like she doesn't have continuity in the same way other characters do. She always seems to be in a new situation. Like the surly construction worker guy from Futurama, but for a very different demographic.

    • @ethansloan
      @ethansloan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know how you feel. I keep hoping for a history episode on the bullies. Give me my Dolf, damnit!
      Lindsey Nagel would be great, too. Off the top of my head, we recently got that episode about Sarah Wigum, where it's revealed she and Lindsey used to be in a jewel-thief gang together. And there's that one time Marge asked her straight out why she keeps changing jobs and Lindsey casually replies, "I'm a sexual predator."

    • @MaxOfFewTrades
      @MaxOfFewTrades ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ethansloan I hope you get your bully episode one day!
      Gotta stay strong!

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ethansloan She’s one of those characters who seems like a normal businesswoman but has a major dark side.

  • @darthlord1997
    @darthlord1997 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Well RealJims, I made it. Despite TH-cam's directions

  • @demonbre
    @demonbre 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "It's always the children's fault, isn't it, Seymour?"
    "Yes. Yes, it is, sir."

  • @jean-philippedoyon9904
    @jean-philippedoyon9904 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    A Simpsons Histories of Rainier Wolfcastle or Duffman would be interresting...have they evolve or is there more ?

    • @TheDarthbinky
      @TheDarthbinky ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Barry Duffman needs an episode... OH YEAH

    • @ravenwilder4099
      @ravenwilder4099 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Thing with doing a history of Duffman is it's canon there's not just one of 'em:
      "Duffman can never die, only the actors who play him."

    • @stryke-jn3kv
      @stryke-jn3kv ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ravenwilder4099 We've also seen at least one of them die on screen (or at least implied by the stopping of bubbles) in the hundred keys one if I remember right.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Or Drederick Tatum.

    • @mato4920
      @mato4920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Duffman would be cool. He just got his own spotlight episode too.

  • @petew5399
    @petew5399 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Chalmers even sings a conspiracy-based wedding song for Gil and Ms Hoover"
    What

  • @ravenwilder4099
    @ravenwilder4099 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love that doing Chalmers's history can TWICE make Jims go "What even is this show?"

  • @levitate08
    @levitate08 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    You misspelled Nintendo in the title

  • @i.m.evilhomer5084
    @i.m.evilhomer5084 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've been asking for this episode for years now! I'm glad it finally happened. It may seem unthinkable, but Superintendent Chamlers wasn't the most popular back in the day, to the point that on the day the Simpsons received their Hollywood Star, Matt Groening joked that he always saw unsold toys of Chalmers & Resort Smithers on the shelves. Super Nintendo Chamlers has become of the most popular characters on the show in no small part thanks to his major role in some later episodes, memes, & of course, STEAMED HAMS!

  • @PeacefulZealot
    @PeacefulZealot ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Unironically my favorite (non-SH) Chalmers moment IS from Road to Cincinnati. As a Cincy boy myself Skyline is my favorite food and that scene of the two of them enjoying chili together after that whole episode was just really sweet, you know?

  • @wallygropius4451
    @wallygropius4451 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Azaria has mentioned where he has gotten many of his voices (impressions of celebrities and friends) but Chalmers is one of the few he hasn't mentioned the origin of the voice. I would like to know if there a special story behind the voice.

    • @stephenryan7855
      @stephenryan7855 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting. Can you give examples of who his characters are based off?

    • @wallygropius4451
      @wallygropius4451 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stephenryan7855 Azaria's wiki page on the Simpsons wiki mentions most of them except for Kirk, which is his Milhouse impression

  • @kaitlyn__L
    @kaitlyn__L ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn you weren’t kidding about modern Simpsons using him a ton.
    Gil has always been one of my favourite side characters. But someone else mentioned Lindsay Nagle and I’d love to see her too

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gil is another character who was introduced surprisingly late into the series; he didn't appear until Season 9.

  • @nevercomestheday
    @nevercomestheday ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Once again, I am throwing Lenny and Carl into the ring. I want a Simpsons Histories on them already! This video was really great though. I hadn't realized just how integral Chalmers is and how much he's evolved into a real, fleshed-out character with some consistency.

  • @emSeq
    @emSeq ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Easily my favorite Charlmers line, probably in my top 5 Simpsons lines of all time: Oh, I have had it, I have had it with this school, "Skinner! The low test scores, class after class of ugly, ugly children!" Something in his delivery just absolutely slays me.
    And I think it would make sense is Chalmers himself was raised christian, but not actually religious himself, and Rosemarie was jewish, making Shauna jewish as well. Like Frasier/Lilith/Freddie.

  • @DoctorLeft
    @DoctorLeft ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I think my favorite classic Chalmers and Skinner bit is in Part one of 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?'. It's a very short moment with the newspaper but it feels so much like a proto-steamed hams bit that I bet that it influenced the scene a little bit.
    As for who to cover next, I'll vote Quimby. He's one of those characters that is always around because local politics are good plots for the town but very rarely gets the spotlight himself.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Although he has gotten a few spotlight episodes.

    • @birbddhaGodOfBirbs
      @birbddhaGodOfBirbs ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Quimby; If you were running for Simpsons Histories he’d vote for you.
      *payedforbythemayorquimbyformayormayoralcommitee*

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@birbddhaGodOfBirbs Would he though?

    • @birbddhaGodOfBirbs
      @birbddhaGodOfBirbs ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I trust the man, after all, it’s not his fault that the stadium collapsed.

  • @Rubberman202
    @Rubberman202 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I always saw Superintendent Chalmers as the more "stereotypical" boss character to use for gags related to dealing with your boss compared to Mr. Burns. Mr. Burns isn't just Homer's boss, he's a evil billionaire corporate executive, and there are plenty of jokes you can make with that alone, to the point where being Homer's boss almost feels like an afterthought sometimes. Chalmers feels more down-to-Earth in comparison, though admittedly, I had a hard time gauging his personality outside of his relationship with Principle Skinner until I saw this video. This is why I love your Simpsons Histories videos, Mr. Jims!

  • @Getlucky12
    @Getlucky12 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Who else is joining the Lindsey Nagel Simpsons History video hype train?

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lindsay Naegle is kind of a strange character because she's in tons of episodes, but we still barely know anything about her.

    • @beamerball666
      @beamerball666 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      YES

  • @theunwelcome
    @theunwelcome ปีที่แล้ว +6

    oh, I definitely would love a Cletus history!
    Chalmers is interesting, because as you said they really whipped that catchphrase to death, which is a pretty stark contrast to how they dropped the old Bart catchphrases from the early days ("I'm Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?" "Ay, caramba" [ok, that one did stick around a lot longer], "Underachiever and proud of it" etc) and even did a Bart episode about a catchphrase being run into the ground ("I didn't do it") and apparently didn't learn anything from it...

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cletus is one of those characters who seems gimmicky but actually has a lot of depth.

  • @amitysluzara2022
    @amitysluzara2022 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Superintendent Chalmers is such a hilarious character! Hes definitely his best when hes with Principal Skinner! I also really enjoy the depth theyve given him in recent years

  • @slipknotboy555
    @slipknotboy555 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice observation in the parallels between Skinner and Agnes's relationship, and Chalmers and Shauna's relationship; I hadn't thought of that! Good stuff as always

  • @Jared_Wignall
    @Jared_Wignall ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watching this video during my unforgettable luncheon.

  • @tarvinneekomainitakaan
    @tarvinneekomainitakaan ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm not sure if it's my all-time favourite scene with him, but I've always really liked the whole Honda Accord sequence that opens Lisa's Date With Density. Chalmers gets to deliver funny lines that aren't just reactions to Skinner's antics and which subtly reveal a bit more about him ("from point A to point B, and on weekends point C", "What's the point of having a Honda if you can't show it off?"). It's the first instance where you can laugh not just to what Chalmers says but also to him as a person. Plus I love all of Skinner's comments in that scene, the dramatic shot of the stolen hood ornament, and Skinner and Chalmers getting caught red-handed while trying steal another hood ornament from Kearney's car.

  • @GiulianaBruna
    @GiulianaBruna ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really like his appearance on the 24 parody. How his presence elevates the steaks of the whole situation.

    • @yesticles
      @yesticles ปีที่แล้ว +2

      mmm... steaks....

    • @changotv5847
      @changotv5847 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@yesticles lol i was coming to write that exact thing lol

  • @asmariamoon
    @asmariamoon 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've always loved Chalmers' reaction to the scene with Lumpy the school snake. It's a classic clip that sets up his dynamic with Skinner in just a brief moment.

  • @remsilvertongue25
    @remsilvertongue25 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I recently caught up on Season 33 (at your recommendation,) and that Chalmers family spotlight was such a good episode. I really hope he and Homer remain friends going forward, because it's so sweet getting to see him stretch his legs outside school and Skinner based stories for a change.

  • @colossaldonut5190
    @colossaldonut5190 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Chalmers is one of those characters that doesn't play a center role in much but the show would be so much different without him, he just adds a lot to the scenes he is in even without doing much. He shows how much a straight man can play in a comedy without needing to really do too much else.

  • @ToastedTater420
    @ToastedTater420 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I always get exited when I see a new simpsons histories or mysteries. Love the content keep it up❤

  • @markjazyk3934
    @markjazyk3934 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Of the later season "character exploration" episodes, the Chalmers/Bart one where they search for TR's glasses is absolutely one of my favorites

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Skinner,I'm right here sir,don't scare me like that again Seymour.

  • @zzakarie
    @zzakarie ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really love the Roosevelt episode it was nice to see him actually get through to Bart.

  • @29holden
    @29holden ปีที่แล้ว +3

    At 22:12 you say the episode Road to Cincinnati is in season 22, but I think you meant season 32. I only caught that because it’s my favorite episode, which is why I’m so glad you tackled Chalmers!

  • @R3NEGADE7
    @R3NEGADE7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Discovered your channel lately, great content! Currently binging seasons 2-5. Chalmers is a great character that should be remembered for more than just memes

  • @craigles7
    @craigles7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A Simpsons Histories episode? At this time of day? At this time of the year? Localized entirely within your TH-cam Channel?!

  • @AnimatedChris1987
    @AnimatedChris1987 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's always great to watch these vids, and learn things I didn't due to not being an avid watcher of later seasons. Chalmers has always been cool to see with how he plays off Skinner, ands it's hard to pick a favorite moment with him for me personally, since there's so many good ones to choose from other than Steams Hams of course. I would like to submit my usual picks for the next Simpsons Histories which include Lindsey Naegle, Agnus Skinner, Duffman, and my two most recent suggestions, Santa's Little Helper and Snowball 2. Great job as always Jim.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd love to see a video on Ruth Powers. She's one of my favorite minor characters.

  • @WNeal
    @WNeal ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Traditionally Jewish identity passes through the maternal line so Rosemary could have been Jewish while could be a not very observant Prebylutheran... which would be consistent with the characterization presented.

  • @cordyceps7531
    @cordyceps7531 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The steamed hams meme fooled me into thinking "Seymour!" was his catchphrase. I was so confused when I started watching the series and instead he’d always yell "Skinner!".

  • @gamingintrospection
    @gamingintrospection ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible work once again Jims, the build up and wait was well worth it for you to finally tackle one of the channels most requested characters! Its astonishing how multi-faceted this character has become, and his later season development makes it clear how far he's come from the 'SKIINNNERRR!' one-note 'I didn't do it' variety. Keep up the great work!

  • @erina3456
    @erina3456 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "...wedding song for Gil and Miss Hoover" WAIT WHAT
    Awesome video as always. Btw, inspired by you, for the first time I went to The Simpsons Archive and checked how fans perceived the classic episodes at the time. I was expecting praise after praise, but boy was I wrong! Episode that instantly came to mind as a widely touching episode was "And Maggie Makes Three". It's all good to have differing opinions, I'm not mad, just surprised. Now I get it why Simpsons staff would sometimes be harsh to the fans. ;)

  • @Maniac4Bricks
    @Maniac4Bricks ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Happy to be notified, ready for you to stream a good ham.

  • @Trickward
    @Trickward ปีที่แล้ว +2

    chalmers has genuinely always been one of if not my favourite simpsons character im so happy we finally got a histories on him

  • @callumkellly
    @callumkellly ปีที่แล้ว

    This is genuinely my favourite TH-cam channel

  • @TheMbmdcrew
    @TheMbmdcrew ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Finally! I really enjoyed this episode. And I've loved seeing how Superintendent Chalmers has been subtly given depth and warmed up to Skinner over the years.
    On a side note, you mentioned the Lenny and Carl-esque jokes about them being "couple-like" and honestly? Those moments have really gotten me to ship these two. They work so well together, especially since they're both lonely and have a lot of common struggles. I really hope Chalmers and Skinner actually DO become a couple. It would be the best thing for the both of them.

  • @jabroni9446
    @jabroni9446 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My favorite non luncheon Chalmers moment HAS to be "Class after class of UGLY children!"

  • @Tom_______C98
    @Tom_______C98 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am really enjoying this series. Keep it up, Jim!

  • @hodoupmer
    @hodoupmer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I respect this channel so much, i honestly cant force myself to watch the show post season 15, it hurts so baaaad

  • @tuesdaygrey7506
    @tuesdaygrey7506 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think it's time for Bouvier lore-Homer's past has been explored on this channel, but I want to see you talk about what we have of Marge's childhood.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's already a Simpsons Mysteries video about Marge's father.

    • @tuesdaygrey7506
      @tuesdaygrey7506 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@danielshaffer-green5684 Oh, really? I thought it was one of those videos I made up in my head like the Clancy Wiggum histories video.
      We've gotten new Marge's Dad lore anyway, so we're due for an update.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tuesdaygrey7506 Good point.

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Super Nintendo, Chalmers

  • @bobbycosmic
    @bobbycosmic ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a fantastic video, as always

  • @chriscanul4075
    @chriscanul4075 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, and you call him Superintendent despite the fact he is obviously a Super Nintendo.
    Great video! You really go all out and we all appreciate it

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm from Utica and I never heard that saying.

  • @TheDanishGuyReviews
    @TheDanishGuyReviews ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'd love to hear about Jacqueline Bouvier as well. Her first appearance has her come down with laryngitis, but I'd love to know if there was a reason why the voice actor kept doing the quiet, hoarse voice afterwards.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, that'd be interesting.

    • @nhailstone
      @nhailstone ปีที่แล้ว

      Is she still on the show? I thought she disappeared around season 5. Unless she’s had a recent resurgence just seems really under-used.

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nhailstone She still appears on the show, she just hasn't had a MAJOR appearance in forever.

  • @lukeherritis
    @lukeherritis ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoyed the new video and I also like the weird development of Chalmers though I still have a gap in my viewings around the seasons in the 20-30 era (you helped bring me back into watching the show regularly).
    I enjoyed road to Cincinnati and as an Ohioan, watching them enjoy some Skyline Chili.
    And speaking of noodles with dubious origins and combinations, I'm in support of some Luigi time! #YearofLuigi

  • @TeodorGeorgiev
    @TeodorGeorgiev ปีที่แล้ว

    For me personally, "Slimmmer!" is one of my favorite lines, but I can see how the joke has been used a lot. Great video. Chalmers and Skinner are such a good duo.

  • @mahatmarandy5977
    @mahatmarandy5977 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This episode was, no joke, one of the best things you’ve ever done. And I’m including that time you saved that lady from drowning when you were eight. I am saddened that Leopoldo didn’t even get a name check, however.
    I vote “time/space nightmare,” BTW. I’ve long assumed that Simpsons episodes often don’t happen in linear order. Regarding Chalmers and religion, I’d suggest this read on it: Chalmers himself was Jewish, but not terribly observant or religious in his own, and tolerated his wife’s Christianity. OR, if you prefer, Chalmers was nominally Christian and his wife was Jewish, then, after she died, he converted and poured himself into his new Judaism because it was the only aspect of his wife that was still there, and maybe he’s trying to make up for not taking that part of her life more seriously.
    I tend to assume the latter because we never see him at church WITH anyone, and I know a couple people IRL who were in similar situations.
    Mocking religion in general could have been that “angry with God” phase a lot of people go through after losing a loved one.
    Y’no, if you’re the kind of person who’s into headcanon and making sense of retcons

  • @lukaspatrickson4776
    @lukaspatrickson4776 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’d like to see a lightning round episode about all the weird characters that appear in crowds, like Duffman, Disco Stu, Lenny and Bumblebee Man. Like, where did their catchphrases start? How much of their lives do we know?

    • @theleonpasta7336
      @theleonpasta7336 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That'd be a good one, I know we've seen some of Bumblebee Man's life, but I wonder how much we know about this one-note characters like Duffman or Disco Stu, like how many Simpsons' regulars has Duffman dated? Or how often has Disco Stu appeared in the later seasons?

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is Lenny weird?

    • @lukaspatrickson4776
      @lukaspatrickson4776 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@danielshaffer-green5684 I find it odd how, even though we get an established catchphrase and two different settings, he’s never been a lead in an episode. Also, the fact that he’s seemingly an average, if not mediocre guy makes for the loser jokes to be funny but also for a lot of jokes where he’s weirdly loved by Springfield. We get him nominated for an Oscar, being a war hero and the kids exclaiming “not Lenny!”
      On the other side, we get a lot of jokes on him being a loser, being really average, and being really wimpy.

  • @littlestormofmess
    @littlestormofmess ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing as always, jims ! although i guess i kinda spoiled myself cause i either didn't know or didn't remember than shauna was a chalmers AT ALL kndvsj and i also had no idea about the episode w her and lisa, i'll have to check it out ! also, i would love to see disco stu or jacqueline next :D

  • @TheLastComa
    @TheLastComa ปีที่แล้ว

    You uploaded on the same day Dankmus finally returned...what a day

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Aurora Borealis. In that room, centralized to that location. Can I see it?

  • @Zeigler_
    @Zeigler_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Babe wake up! TheRealJims has uploaded

  • @starrothejanitor5488
    @starrothejanitor5488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Delightfully devilish! Great episode!

  • @joshkingh3912
    @joshkingh3912 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just discovered this guys channel, props to TheRealJims! Mans been uploading consistently for 15 years and has seemingly been making consistently good content the whole time! Respect.

  • @theworldsgreatestlover
    @theworldsgreatestlover ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dang, and here I thought you were doing Groundskeeper Willie because of your tweets. But Chalmers is great as well, I love his dynamic with Skinner a lot, especially in the classic years. My favourite Chalmers moment (other than Steamed Hams)has to be the moment with the newspaper headline in "Who Shot Mr Burns -part I", it's hilarious. I also really like the moment in season 7 where Chalmers is on a date with Agnes and they make it really awkward for Skinner.
    Also please consider doing a Histories video on Lindsey Naegle! I've been asking for it for quite a while. I really like her and would like to learn a little bit more about her

    • @danielshaffer-green5684
      @danielshaffer-green5684 ปีที่แล้ว

      Groundskeeper Willie would be a fun character to do, because he works under Principal Skinner but still pushes him around.

  • @champ2stay920
    @champ2stay920 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OK, suggestions for the time:
    Disco Stu
    Moe
    Mr. Teeny
    Sea Captain.
    Skinner himself.
    Sarah Wiggum.
    and the Squeaky Voiced teen.

  • @top10familyguyclipsdaily6
    @top10familyguyclipsdaily6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a random idea for a video, unsure if you've done this already but: covering all the strange animation mistakes and continuity errors. People love that stuff, myself included. And there is plenty to work with.
    Love your work, keep it up

  • @_sleep_sugar
    @_sleep_sugar ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly this one gotta smile outta me and I was surprised that know you got me more interested in knowing more about shawna my vote goes out her