Place it at the exact reveal in a comeback edit, after Awkward Crickets have marked the long absence, then follow it straight away with Victory Sound Effect to celebrate the return and close the joke.
About this sound
This 1.4-second clip catches Bill Wurtz delivering the deadpan line “but he came back” in his bright, sing-song narration style, with the emphasis landing on the return itself. It feels sudden, cheeky and oddly triumphant, like a punchline that flips a goodbye into a comeback. The line comes from the creator, whose fast, musical history videos made his offbeat phrasing instantly recognisable.