The clip comes from The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, the Cartoon Network series that ran from 2008 to 2010, where the cheerful young sailor Flapjack was voiced by creator Thurop Van Orman. His exaggerated screams became one of the show's running gags, and short extracts later circulated online as reaction sounds and meme edits. This particular drawn out yell was shared on soundboards and in video remixes alongside other cartoon screams, keeping it popular long after the series ended for its instantly recognisable panic.