Freddy is the nervous ferret from the Nickelodeon series Back at the Barnyard, which ran from 2007 to 2011 as a spin-off of the Barnyard film. This crying moment comes from the episode Endangered Liaisons, where his panic and sensitivity are played for laughs. Clips of animated characters sobbing have long circulated as reaction audio on soundboards and in edits, similar in spirit to the spongebob sad song used for mock-tragic scenes. Freddy's version stays popular because the performance is instantly recognisable and bigger than any real disappointment it now accompanies.