Ed, Edd n Eddy was a Cartoon Network animated series that ran from 1999 to 2009, following three friends in a suburban cul-de-sac whose money-making schemes usually ended in chaos. The show's exaggerated vocal reactions became a staple of its comedy, and short clips of its screams and shrieks later circulated on soundboards and in fan edits. The shriek endures because it is instantly recognisable to viewers who grew up with the series and instantly funny even to those who did not, needing no context to signal panic.