When I was a kid, Steamed Hams was where I first heard of the Aurora Borealis.
As for my contribution to the thread:
Damn it's really hard to select the funniest moment of the Simpsons but I would say that this one never fails to make me laugh (or smile at the very least)
It's a little joke but it works like a charm!
It's definitely up there. Other moments that come to mind are the beginning of Homie the Clown when Homer is seeing clowns everywhere and this moment:
The way he says "fiddle dee deeeee" just kills me.
Man, I had no idea the steamed hams bit was so popular.
I've always loved the beginning of Homer Goes to College. The two one off characters are amazing.
Is there some language pun in steamed hams? In Spanish is just non sense and I always felt I missed something in that whole gag.
It's not a controversial opinion when it's right.Controversial opinion time: Steamed hams isn't that funny and 22 Short Films About Springfield was one of the least funny episodes up until that point. It was a dull gimmick and a sign of things to come.
Steamed Hams was already the funniest moment of the show but now that shitposts have emerged it has ascended into the pantheon
Similarly, I love Apu losing his mind over Skinner's idiotic idea for Billy and the Cloneasaurus.
The implication that he's been berating Skinner for like an hour is that extra Simpsons touch that defines what made that show so good. They were so good about layering jokes and compressing each scene into a shining diamond of comedy.