BonziBuddy was a purple gorilla desktop assistant released in 1999 that could tell jokes, sing songs and browse the web alongside users, before it became widely known for bundling adware and spyware. After the software was discontinued, clips of its voice lived on in YouTube Poops, nostalgia videos and meme edits, where its cheerful but slightly creepy delivery made it a shorthand for untrustworthy old internet software. That mix of childhood familiarity and unease is why creators still reach for the laugh today.
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The goofy, high-pitched laugh of BonziBuddy, the purple gorilla assistant from the late 1990s, used in memes and edits for creepy or ironic comedy moments.
This clip captures BonziBuddy's distinctive, slightly unhinged laugh, a short, squeaky chuckle that rises in pitch and sounds both cheerful and a little unsettling at the same time. Because the character was once a familiar desktop helper, hearing it instantly triggers nostalgia, but the off-kilter delivery makes it feel mischievous rather than friendly. In a video it works as an instant punchline, undercutting a serious moment or signalling that something weird is about to happen, and viewers tend to recognise it immediately even without seeing the purple gorilla on screen.