This time-jump cue comes from SpongeBob SquarePants, the long-running animated series that uses illustrated time cards and a French-accented narrator to move stories forward. Cards such as Two Hours Later became a running joke in the show because they turn a simple gap in time into a dramatic event. Online creators lifted the audio for short videos, using it to compress waiting, studying, gaming and other slow moments into a single punchline. Its instant recognition keeps it useful, since viewers understand the joke before the next scene even starts.