The 'Total Destruction' clip originates from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode 'Dying for Pie,' which first aired in 2000. In this iconic scene, SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) buys a pie for Squidward (voiced by Rodger Bumpass), unaware that it is actually a high-yield military explosive. The climax of the scene features a massive, disproportionate mushroom cloud explosion when the pie makes contact with a surface. This clip became a foundational 'GIF with sound' and reaction meme, representing situations where a small mistake leads to an absolute catastrophe or when someone is completely 'roasted' in a group chat. It is culturally synonymous with the feeling of a situation escalating from zero to one hundred instantly. Example captions include: 'When you drop your phone and it hits the floor just right' and 'My bank account after one 'treat yourself' day.'