Motus was the French adaptation of the word game Lingo, airing on France 2 from 1990 to 2019 with host Thierry Beccaro. Contestants guessed hidden words against the clock, and each correct answer triggered a cheerful fanfare confirming the word was found. The show became a daytime institution in France, and its sounds lived on after it ended. French creators now drop the found-word jingle in memes, quiz videos and reaction edits as a nostalgic badge of a correct answer.