Dollarydoos became widely known through The Simpsons episode Bart vs Australia from 1995, where an Australian official uses the term for Australian dollars after Bart's long collect call racks up a huge charge. The joke turned an ordinary currency name into a comedy word that viewers repeated for years. Online, the isolated line was later shared as a short soundboard clip and meme reaction for any inflated price, fine or debt, keeping the specific amount as part of its recognisable punchline.