Martin aired on Fox from 1992 to 1997 and starred Martin Lawrence as Detroit radio host Martin Payne, whose loud greetings and catchphrases drove much of the comedy. Wassup was one of his trademark ways of bursting into a room, drawn from contemporary slang and delivered with exaggerated confidence. Clips from the show kept circulating in reruns, compilations and later on social media, where the triple greeting became a ready made reaction for entrances and reunions. Its energy and instant recognition keep it in rotation decades later.