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On April 22, 2023, Unlimited Steam was permanently banned for violating Twitch’s terms of service after an episode in which the AI caused Skinner to say something particularly antisemitic. Its creator has no plans to continue the stream elsewhere.

''[[https://www.twitch.tv/unlimitedsteam Unlimited Steam]]'' is a near-constant Twitch stream that started in February of 2023. The stream consists of AI-generated retellings of the memetic "steamed hams" scene from ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons The Simpsons]]'', with every episode following [[StrictlyFormula the same basic plot]].

* AbortedArc: Often happens due to the AI-generated nature of the script.

On April 22, Unlimited Steam was permanently banned for violating Twitch’s terms of service after an episode in which the AI caused Skinner to say something particularly antisemitic. Its creator has no plans to continue the stream elsewhere.

* GroundhogDayLoop: Dialogue sometimes implies, and [[EpilepticTrees chat would have you believe for sure]], that Skinner and Chalmers are trapped to relive this unforgettable luncheon over and over. Skinner sometimes expresses a sentiment of "why do I always do this" when he burns the food, and Chalmers at least once asked "what excuse do you have for me this time".

** While contemplating his options in one episode, he asks [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHunger Force Frylock]] for advice.

* ClusterFBomb: Shockingly dropped by Skinner in the infamous "soft roll" episode.

* LethalChef: Skinner is doomed to burn anything he tries to cook.

!! ''Unlimited Steam'' contains examples of:

* {{Catchphrase}}: Skinner has "dammit" and "how could I be so careless", Chalmers has "call the fire department", both share "regional expression". The chat also has their own, mostly memetic lines from the stream.

* ArtisticLicenseEducation: Either this or NewJobAsThePlotDemands, as the concepts of “principal” and “superintendent” seem to be poorly defined in this world – the two often switch titles, and just as frequently call each other “doctor” and “professor”.

* BlatantLies: Constantly. Most obvious when Chalmers notices the fire in the kitchen; Skinner will insist it’s any sort of cryptid or natural phenomenon, no matter how little sense it makes.
* BrokenRecord: Now, time to get to work. Now, time to get to work. Now, time to get to work.[[note]]This starts halfway through the episode, and continues until the end.[[/note]]
* ClusterFBomb: Shockingly dropped by Skinner in the infamous “soft roll” episode.
-->'''Skinner:''' What the hell? I burned the goddamn soft roll. Now I’m all by myself and I have to fucking eat fucking bread all night. [[RageAgainstTheHeavens Fuck you, God, you asshole.]] Why did you make me burn the goddamn soft roll? [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Now I’m all by myself and I have to fucking eat fucking bread all night.]]
* {{Catchphrase}}: Skinner has “dammit” and “how could I be so careless”, Chalmers has “call the fire department”, both share “regional expression”. The chat also has their own, mostly memetic lines from the stream.
* DealWithTheDevil: In at least one episode, Skinner appeals to the Devil to ask for assistance with replacing his burnt food.
* DreamDeception: Sometimes, Skinner tries to convince Chalmers that there’s no fire, “just a nightmare”.
* EpicFail: Skinner doesn’t just burn food, he burns entire countries, languages, and fields of study.

* GroundhogDayLoop: Dialogue sometimes implies, and [[EpilepticTrees chat would have you believe for sure]], that Skinner and Chalmers are trapped to relive this unforgettable luncheon over and over. Skinner sometimes expresses a sentiment of “why do I always do this” when he burns the food, and Chalmers at least once asked “what excuse do you have for me this time”.

* InspectorJavert: Chalmers’ unwavering insistence to get to the bottom of the swapped foods and to see the fire in Skinner’s kitchen can give him shades of this trope.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: The TTS that provides the characters’ voices sometimes slips into Southern or British accents, or sometimes even [[LarynxDissonance a female voice]].

* PrecisionFStrike: While “damn” is somewhat common, “fuck” is not, meaning it’s incredibly notable when it is heard.
* StrictlyFormula: It’s essentially a Mad Libs retelling of Steamed Hams: Skinner burns his original dish, he replaces it with something else, he covers up the fire in his kitchen with an outlandish lie.

* GeniusBonus: Skinner often serves real lesser-known foods, or blames the fire on obscure phenomena, and it’s not uncommon to see someone in the chat sharing a Wikipedia excerpt explaining the new word of the hour.

* BeyondTheImpossible: Skinner doesn’t just burn food, he burns entire countries, languages, and fields of study.

* {{Catchphrase}}: Skinner has “dammit”, Chalmers has “call the fire department”, both share “regional expression”. The chat also has their own, mostly memetic lines from the stream.