The nuclear fart has no single film or television origin and instead grew up as a piece of internet meme audio, shared on soundboards and in short-form video edits where creators wanted a fart joke taken to an absurd extreme. Its appeal is the contrast between a childish sound and a huge, explosive delivery, which makes it instantly recognisable even without any dialogue or context. That simplicity has kept it in circulation for prank compilations, gaming clips and reaction videos, where a single loud blast can carry the whole joke.