Say the Line, Bart! meme generator

How this meme works

A crowd eagerly urges Bart to say a catchphrase, he reluctantly says something that is a bland or awkward thing, and the crowd erupts in wild cheers anyway. The humor comes from the gap between a mundane or cringey statement and the over-the-top reaction.

When to use it

Use it when people expect or cheer for a predictable, trivial or mildly embarrassing statement, or when a group celebrates something that doesn't deserve it.

Where this meme comes from

The scene comes from The Simpsons episode 'Bart Gets Famous,' in which Bart becomes famous for the catchphrase 'I didn't do it' and crowds demand he say it. The panels spread as a template for mundane statements met with exaggerated enthusiasm.