Fozzie Bear is the joke-telling bear from The Muppets, created by Jim Henson and first seen on television in the 1970s. His wocka wocka line became his trademark closer, delivered with a hat tip and grin after a groan-worthy joke. As Muppet clips circulated online, the short phrase was isolated as a reaction sound, shared on soundboards and in memes whenever someone needed a cheerful way to acknowledge a pun that fell flat or to celebrate corny humour.