Beavis is one half of the duo from MTV's animated series Beavis and Butt-Head, which became a defining 1990s cartoon for its crude humour and deadpan teenage misadventures. His fascination with fire became one of his most recognisable traits, and his gleeful chanting of the word turned into a shorthand for reckless excitement among fans. As clips spread through soundboards, reaction videos and meme edits, the chant survived long after the original episodes, because it instantly signals gleeful chaos in just a few seconds.