Joey Lawrence played Joey Russo on the NBC sitcom Blossom, which ran from 1990 to 1995. His drawn out Whoa became the character's catchphrase and one of the show's most remembered running gags, printed on merchandise and repeated by fans throughout the 90s. Lawrence has reprised the line in interviews and reunions ever since. Clipped on its own, the exclamation survived as a nostalgic reaction sound online, shared on soundboards and reused whenever creators need an instantly recognisable moment of amazed disbelief.