Where memes come from

The movie, the episode, the exact second, and what was going on in the scene.

34 memes

Giorgio Tsoukalos with wild upswept hair, gesturing as he speaksTV show

Ancient Aliens Guy

“I'm not saying it was aliens... but it was aliens.”

From Ancient Aliens (2010)

Comic panel: Batman slapping Robin across the face, with empty speech bubbles above themComic

Batman Slapping Robin

From World's Finest Comics #153 (1965)

Rick Harrison behind a pawn shop counter talking to a customerTV show

Best I Can Do

“Best I can do.”

From Pawn Stars (2009)

A young girl smiling knowingly at the camera, with a house on fire and firefighters behind herStock photo

Disaster Girl

From Family photo (2004)

A man on a street turning to look at a woman in red while his girlfriend stares at him, outragedStock photo

Distracted Boyfriend

From Stock photo series (2015)

Two stills of Drake in an orange jacket: holding up a hand to refuse, then smiling and pointing in approvalMusic video

Drake Hotline Bling

From Hotline Bling (2015)

Two muscular arms, one dark-skinned and one light-skinned, gripping each other in a handshakeMovie

Epic Handshake

From Predator (1987)

Kermit the Frog facing a lookalike in a dark hooded cloakMovie

Evil Kermit

From Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Four panels of Gru presenting a plan on a flip chart, the last one looking back at the chart in alarmMovie

Gru's Plan

From Despicable Me (2010)

Obi-Wan Kenobi with a beard and a calm, slight smileMovie

Hello There

“Hello there!”

From Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)

An older man with white hair and a beard smiling stiffly at a laptop, shown in two panelsStock photo

Hide the Pain Harold

From Stock photo series (2011)

Walter White, bald and bearded, speaking intensely in a dim roomTV series

I Am the One Who Knocks

“I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger.”

From Breaking Bad (2011) S04E06

Obi-Wan above Anakin on a riverbank of the lava planet Mustafar, Anakin glaring up from belowMovie

I Have the High Ground

“It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground.”

From Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn, in a suit, smiling proudlyMovie

I'm Something of a Scientist Myself

“You know, I'm something of a scientist myself.”

From Spider-Man (2002)

Barkhad Abdi as the pirate Muse, close up, staring intentlyMovie

I'm the Captain Now

“Look at me. I'm the captain now.”

From Captain Phillips (2013)

An anime man in glasses gesturing at a yellow butterfly flying past himAnime

Is This a Pigeon?

“Is this a pigeon?”

From The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1990) E03

Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie, laughing and holding a glassMovie

Laughing Leo

From Django Unchained (2012)

Jay Gatsby in a tuxedo, smiling and raising a glass of champagneMovie

Leonardo DiCaprio Cheers

From The Great Gatsby (2013)

Rick Dalton in a yellow shirt, leaning forward in an armchair, holding a beer and pointingMovie

Leonardo DiCaprio Pointing

From Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

SpongeBob bent over with his head tilted back, imitating a chickenCartoon

Mocking SpongeBob

From SpongeBob SquarePants (2012) S09

Boromir at the Council of Elrond, mid-sentence, touching his thumb and finger togetherMovie

One Does Not Simply Walk into Mordor

“One does not simply walk into Mordor.”

From The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Charlie Kelly gesturing wildly in front of a wall covered in papers connected by stringTV series

Pepe Silvia (Charlie Conspiracy)

From It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2008) S04

Captain Picard in his red uniform, sitting with his face in his handTV series

Picard Facepalm

From Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990) S03E13

A smiling young man tapping the side of his head with one fingerTV series

Roll Safe

From Hood Documentary (2016)

Three stills of Pablo Escobar sitting and standing alone, looking bored and lonelyTV series

Sad Pablo Escobar

From Narcos (2016)

Three stills: Walter White, Declan in the desert, and Walter againTV series

Say My Name

“Say my name.”

From Breaking Bad (2012) S05E07

Two cartoon Spider-Men in a street, each pointing accusingly at the otherCartoon

Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man

From Spider-Man (1967)

Pikachu with its mouth wide open in shockAnime

Surprised Pikachu

From Pokémon (1997)

A cartoon dog in a hat sitting at a table in a burning room, saying This is fineComic

This Is Fine

“This is fine.”

From Gunshow: On Fire (2013)

The Joker in smeared clown make-up and a purple coat, staring into the cameraMovie

Why So Serious?

“Why so serious?”

From The Dark Knight (2008)

Left: a woman shouting and pointing while a friend holds her back. Right: a white cat at a dinner table behind a plate of vegetablesTV show

Woman Yelling at a Cat

From The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2011)

Dave Chappelle as Tyrone Biggums in a red beanie, scratching his neck and looking eagerTV show

Y'all Got Any More of That

From Chappelle's Show (2003)

Rapper Xzibit laughing broadlyTV show

Yo Dawg

“Yo dawg, I heard you like cars, so we put a car in your car.”

From Pimp My Ride (2004)

Oprah Winfrey in a red dress on stage, arms raised in excitementTV show

You Get a Car!

“You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!”

From The Oprah Winfrey Show (2004)