Postman Pat first aired in Britain in 1981 as a stop-motion children's series following Pat Clifton, a postman delivering letters and parcels in the fictional village of Greendale with his cat Jess. The catchy theme became closely linked to the show through BBC broadcasts, repeats and later revivals, helping generations of young viewers recognise Pat by sound alone. Today the tune survives online as a shorthand for wholesome deliveries, small-town life and childhood nostalgia, which is why editors reuse it in memes and family videos.