Flodder began as a Dutch comedy film in 1986, centred on the Flodder family, a loud working-class household relocated to a wealthy suburb, and its clash with its new neighbours became the running joke of the franchise. The film was successful enough in the Netherlands to spawn sequels and a long-running television series, keeping the name familiar to Dutch audiences for decades. Online, short Flodder clips are now shared as shorthand for chaotic, working-class humour, even by viewers who have never seen the full film.