Tinky Winky is the purple Teletubby from Teletubbies, the British children's television series that first aired in 1997. Known for his triangular antenna, red bag, and gentle, childlike voice, he became an unlikely figure in internet humour as clips of the show were re-edited for older audiences. The scream works because it contrasts that innocent world with sudden panic, and it continues to appear in Spanish-language and English-language meme edits, reaction videos, and soundboards where a familiar childhood character makes a joke feel stranger.