Tarzan was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in his 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, but the famous yell became widely known through Johnny Weissmuller’s portrayal in the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man. The call was later reused across films, cartoons and television, becoming shorthand for jungle adventure itself. Online, editors and meme makers adopted it as a quick audio cue for bold entrances, rescues and over-the-top confidence, which is why it still appears in short videos and reaction clips today.