This meme originates from a heart-wrenching scene in Season 3 of AMC’s The Walking Dead, where Rick Grimes reacts to tragic news involving his wife. However, the internet repurposed the emotional sequence into a comedic format where Rick tells terrible 'dad jokes' to a silent, traumatized Carl. The humor stems from the juxtaposition of the intense visuals with cheesy puns, often ending with Rick shouting 'Coral'—a phonetic play on actor Andrew Lincoln's Southern accent. It became a viral sensation on Reddit and Tumblr, evolving into one of the most enduring pun-based templates in internet history.