Skeletor is the main antagonist in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which debuted in 1983, and his exaggerated laugh became one of his most recognisable traits. Alan Oppenheimer voiced the character in the original Filmation series, giving the skull faced villain a shrill, theatrical delivery that fans later clipped for memes and soundboards. It is often used alongside other classic cartoon laughs like the Woody Woodpecker Laugh, as a shorthand for playful evil rather than real danger in edits, streams and reaction videos.