The line comes from Mario's repertoire in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, the late-1980s series that mixed live-action segments with cartoons and gave the plumber a string of food-themed exclamations. Fans clipped the short outburst because it captures that show's goofy, larger-than-life tone in under two seconds. It later circulated on soundboards and in meme edits, where its old-school cartoon energy still works today as a quick, instantly recognisable reaction for creators.