Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began as a comic in 1984 and became widely known through the 1987 animated series, films and later reboots, with Donatello established as the team's inventor and science expert. That long association with gadgets and experiments makes an Albert Einstein reference a natural fit for the franchise's humour. Short clips combining cartoon dialogue with a famous genius name have since circulated on soundboards and in fan edits, where they are reused whenever a video needs a quick, recognisable shorthand for a big brain moment.