The clip comes from Family Guy, from Season 4, Episode 9 of the animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that premiered on Fox in 1999, with MacFarlane voicing Peter Griffin, the show's clumsy central character. The show's cutaway gags and exaggerated physical comedy helped short moments like this vomiting scene travel far beyond the episode, first through clip compilations and soundboards, then across YouTube and TikTok edits. It remains popular because Peter's reaction is instantly recognizable, even without the animation, turning a two second sound into shorthand for extreme disgust.