George Takei played Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek: The Original Series, where his expressive delivery of the line 'Oh my!' became a signature. Long after the show, Takei embraced the catchphrase in talk show appearances and on social media, leaning into its campy double meaning. Clips of the line spread through YouTube compilations and meme pages, cementing it as shorthand for playful shock. Today it thrives on soundboards and reaction edits, where two words carry a whole wink.