The 'Network Get Mad' meme originates from the 1976 satirical drama film 'Network.' It features the character Howard Beale, portrayed by actor Peter Finch in an iconic, Oscar-winning performance. In this legendary scene, Beale reaches a breaking point during a live broadcast and delivers a fiery monologue about the state of the world. He famously screams the line, 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!' while urging his viewers to shout it from their windows. Today, this clip is the gold standard for expressing peak levels of frustration, righteous indignation, or being completely 'fed up' with a situation. It is commonly used to react to corporate absurdity, political exhaustion, or relatable daily struggles like inflation and tech failures. Example captions include: 'Me after seeing a $15 service fee on my delivery order' and 'When the meeting that could have been an email lasts two hours.'