Dr. Steve Brule was created for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and is played by John C. Reilly. The character later headlined Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule on Adult Swim, where his health and lifestyle segments regularly collapsed into confused, badly explained advice. Short lines from the shows were clipped for soundboards and meme edits, and this ball hair moment fits that pattern perfectly. Its lasting appeal comes from Brule's earnest delivery, which makes even throwaway grooming references sound like important, misguided medical guidance.