Peter Griffin is the father at the centre of Family Guy, the animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, and his wheezing laugh has become one of his most recognisable traits across the show. Clips of the laugh spread through meme edits, reaction videos and soundboards, where creators reuse it as a shorthand for goofy humour. Its popularity has stayed strong because the sound is instantly recognisable even without the visuals, much like other laugh clips such as the baby laughing meme and the cat laugh meme, and it keeps resurfacing whenever a new Family Guy moment goes viral online.