20 hilarious memes you didn’t realize came from TV shows

Of all the teen dramas in the history of the genre, Dawson’s Creek might be the least talked about in modern times, which probably leaves people unfamiliar with the origin of the "Dawson Crying" meme. The image is of James Van Der Beek as Dawson when he and Katie Holmes’ character are (spoiler alert) breaking up. 

If someone really wanted to, they could make just about anything Charlie Day's character does or says on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia into a meme. The "Charlie Day Mailroom" meme comes from an episode of the iconic sitcom. 

You’ve most certainly seen Tim Robinson memes during your time on the internet. They’re kind of hard to miss. But what you might not have known is that the memes, including the “You Sure About That?” meme, come from the Netflix series I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. 

The "Arthur’s Fist" meme has come to mean many things: Violence, frustration, or a willingness to fight anyone who disagrees with you. The meme comes from the children’s cartoon Arthur. 

If you’re part of Gen Z, you might have missed out on the magic that was Maury. In the show, Maury Povich would reveal all sorts of wild information, including whether people were lying. The show lives on for generations to come thanks to the "Maury Lie Detector" meme. 

Long before Jordan Peele was writing and directing iconic horror films and winning Oscars, he was just a dude on the sketch comedy show Key & Peele. And it spawned plenty of meme-worthy moments, including the "Profusely Sweating" meme. 

You’ve probably seen the meme floating around of a man in nature getting ready to drink his own urine. Unfortunately, it’s a meme based on total truth. The image is taken from an episode of Man vs. Wild in which host Bear Grylls demonstrated drinking pee to viewers. 

You’ve probably seen the "Mind Blown" meme, but there’s less of a chance you’ve seen what it comes from. The meme was born out of a scene in the sketch comedy show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 

Back in the day, Oprah Winfrey on her eponymous talk show would surprise the audience with unbelievable gifts, and she’d yell all about it. Her wild, albeit generous, antics sparked the “You Get a Car!” meme years later. 

The meme of Ned Stark holding his sword and getting ready for a hardship comes from the legendary HBO drama Game of Thrones. If you didn’t know, now you know. 

Literally any scene from Arrested Development could spawn a fantastic meme. The “I’ve Made a Huge Mistake” meme comes from the iconic sitcom. 

The "Michael Screaming" meme could realistically come from any one of Steve Carell’s comedic projects. The man has been known to scream. But this particular image comes from an episode of The Office in which his character, Michael Scott, is yelling at the subordinate he hates most, Toby.

A meme to be used whenever you’ve got the upper hand, the “Surprise, Motherf-cker” meme comes from an episode of Dexter. In the scene, detective James Doakes snuck up on the eponymous character. 

Some of the memes in which origin is hard to discern include dramatizations of historical figures. "The Pablo Escobar Waiting" meme is not an image of the actual drug lord; it comes from the Netflix original series Narcos. 

If you’ve seen the meme of a man with wild hair urging listeners that the answer is indeed aliens, you might know that it comes from the History Channel, but that could be your ceiling. It’s a screenshot from a series called Ancient Aliens. 

"Homer Disappearing" is one of the most relatable memes across the entire internet, even if most of us haven’t actually sunk into a bush. But wouldn’t we all have liked to at one point or another? The meme comes from the famous cartoon The Simpsons. 

Anytime you want to spend money on something so, so good, you can use the "Shut Up and Take My Money Fry" meme. And you can thank the cartoon Futurama for the meme.  

Another highly relatable meme is the "Picard Face Palm." But unlike the "Homer Disappearing" meme, we’ve all taken a palm to the face to show frustration. This meme comes from Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

Because Mad Men isn’t widely accessible on streaming platforms, it hasn’t had a renaissance a la some of its time bound counterparts. Because of this, you might not know that the Sad Don Draper meme, the one of Jon Hamm crying, comes from the legendary period drama. 

Nope, the "Spider-Man Pointing" meme does not come from a movie or a comic book strip. It actually originates from the 1967 animated TV series called Spider-Man. The more you know.