The clip comes from the American sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which premiered in 2013, where detective Jake Peralta, played by Andy Samberg, pronounces nice as noice as part of his immature, enthusiastic slang. The phrase became one of the character's running catchphrases alongside toight, and fans clipped the delivery for reaction videos and edits. Shared widely on Vine, YouTube and later TikTok, it outlived specific episodes because the exaggerated pronunciation alone signals approval, making it reusable for almost any pleasing or impressive moment online.