The Rick Grimes meme primarily stems from the hit AMC series The Walking Dead. One of the most iconic versions features Rick, played by Andrew Lincoln, leaning over his son Carl in a moment of intense grief, which birthed the famous 'Coral!' pronunciation meme. Another massive trend is the 'Rick Grimes Telling a Joke' format, where Rick tells a bad pun to a silent, exhausted Carl. These memes highlight the character's intense emotional delivery, turning tragic survival moments into legendary internet humor used to express everything from terrible puns to genuine shock.