Beavis and Butt-Head first appeared on MTV in the early 1990s in the animated series created by Mike Judge, following two dim-witted teenagers obsessed with heavy metal, television and crude jokes. Their distinctive snorting laugh became one of the show's most recognisable trademarks and was widely quoted by fans long before short-form video existed. As the series returned in later revivals, clips of the laugh spread across social media and soundboards, where creators now use it as a quick shorthand for immature amusement at something foolish or embarrassing.