The Best, Better, Blurst meme originates from the classic 1993 episode of The Simpsons titled 'Last Exit to Springfield.' In the scene, Mr. Burns reveals a room full of monkeys working on typewriters, citing the infinite monkey theorem to produce the works of Shakespeare. Upon reading a page that says, 'It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times,' Burns reacts in fury at the typo. The term 'blurst' has since become internet shorthand for something that is a hilariously poor attempt at being good, and the template is frequently used to compare three items in descending order of quality, logic, or competence.