Matt Berry plays the flamboyant vampire Laszlo Cravensworth in the FX mockumentary series What We Do in the Shadows, which premiered in 2019 and quickly built a cult following for its deadpan humour and Berry's theatrical delivery. Clips of his exaggerated reactions began circulating as reaction sounds on soundboards and in short-form edits, where his distinctive voice made them instantly recognisable even out of context. The great joke laugh endures because it works as a universal stamp of approval for a joke, sarcastic or sincere, without needing any knowledge of the show.