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A Family Guy cartoon still showing biblical Noah pointing at a strange hybrid creature between an elephant and a penguin, with a confused and accusatory expression

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What is the What The Hell Is This meme?

What the Hell Is This is an object-labeling meme from a Family Guy scene where Noah from the Bible's Ark story confronts an elephant and a penguin about their hybrid offspring. The elephant and penguin represent two separate things, and the bizarre child between them represents an awkward or nonsensical combination of both.

Origin & History

In the Family Guy episode, Noah discovers that an elephant and a penguin on his ark have produced a hybrid child and demands, 'What the hell is this?' The absurd premise made the still a natural fit for internet humor about things that should not exist together.

On November 7, 2018, Redditor lukazey posted one of the earliest viral object-labeling versions to r/memes, labeling the elephant and penguin as two unrelated concepts and the hybrid as their unfortunate result. The format spread quickly because it captures the feeling of seeing a cursed crossover, mismatched pairing, or inexplicable creation in the wild.

How to Use / Use Cases

Reacting to a cursed combination of two fandoms or brands
Labeling a weird product mashup or design fail
Showing what happens when two bad ideas combine
Mocking an unexpected relationship or collaboration
Expressing confusion at a bizarre social media trend

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