AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The "Chocolate!" meme centers on the character Tom Smith from the "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode titled "Chocolate With Nuts." In the meme template, Tom is depicted as overly enthusiastic and somewhat aggressive about chocolate, typically shown screaming the word "Chocolate!" With a wide-open mouth and crazed expression, he represents intense and often irrational excitement in various meme adaptations.
OriginWho did it first?
Tom Smith, the "Chocolate Guy," was first introduced in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode "Chocolate With Nuts," which aired on June 1, 2002. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick are door-to-door chocolate sellers and encounter Tom. Initially puzzled, he loudly inquires if they said 'chocolate' and subsequently starts to scream "CHOCOLATE" repeatedly in a fit of hysteria. This moment became iconic and has since been utilized in numerous YouTube videos and other online content, fueling its meme status. His screaming scene grew in popularity, leading to various adaptations, including a notable YTMND creation by user "hehelololol" on June 22, 2005, which meshed Tom with the Metal Gear Codec in a page titled "Metal Gear Chocolate." The episode scene also went viral in a YouTube clip.[1]