The Annoying Orange was created by Dane Boedigheimer and debuted on YouTube in October 2009, with the first episode built entirely around Orange pestering an apple with the repeated line 'Hey Apple!' The simple setup went viral during the early era of viral web comedy, spawning hundreds of episodes, merchandise and a television series. The catchphrase became shorthand online for relentless, childish teasing, and clips from the original apple exchange are still reused in remixes, soundboards and nostalgic meme edits today.