The clip comes from Futurama, the animated science fiction comedy created by Matt Groening, specifically the Season 6 episode Proposition Infinity, first aired in 2010. In the episode the series continues its running jokes about life in the 31st century and the Planet Express crew. Short, out of context lines like this one later circulated online as reaction audio, shared in edits and soundboards. Its appeal has lasted because 4 a.m. has become shorthand online for insomnia, cramming, and nights that have gone on too long.