Patrick Star is the dim witted starfish from SpongeBob SquarePants, the Nickelodeon cartoon that began in 1999 and voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. Short clips of Patrick in distress have long circulated online because his reactions are instantly recognisable even without picture. This choking audio spread through meme edits, reaction videos and soundboards, often searched as Patrick suffocating, where it works as a shorthand for dramatic, cartoonish panic. Its lasting appeal comes from that familiarity, allowing creators to get a laugh from a sound audiences already associate with Patrick.