Annoying Orange began as a viral YouTube series created by Dane Boedigheimer in 2009, built around a talking orange who annoys other fruit with puns, noises and constant laughing. The videos spread quickly, leading to games, merchandise and a television series, while the laugh became one of the character's most clipped sounds. Like the classic Woody Woodpecker Laugh, it turned a cartoon giggle into a reusable reaction. It remains popular in meme edits because a few seconds instantly communicate gleeful, over-the-top annoying energy.