The line comes from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, the early 1990s animated series where Dr. Robotnik constantly schemes to capture Sonic and is repeatedly foiled. Shouting Blasted Hedgehog became one of his signature frustrated catchphrases, repeated across episodes whenever Sonic escaped. Fans later clipped the outburst for soundboards and memes, where its theatrical anger works as a shorthand for comic defeat. It endures because the delivery is instantly recognisable, even to viewers who have never watched the full show.