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Turns out Parks And Rec's Ben Schwartz had no idea a Jean Ralphio moment had gone viral on TikTok, but I love his reaction

If you've seen it Parks and RecreationYou met one of them The most annoying characters in sitcom historyJean Ralphio. While he's not quite “the Woo-rst” like his sister Mona-Lisa Saperstein, he comes pretty close, but is actually the best when it comes to laughing out loud. Sure, Ben Schwartz has known he's a meme for a long time, but he just talked about how he found out part of the show became popular on TikTok, and he's so un-Jean Ralphio in that way.

If you spend time on TikTok or Reels, you've probably heard the little tune “Don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious” next to a cute cat video or a comedic bit from a user or friend. One of Parks and RecreationThe best guest starsBen Schwartz, Ben Schwartz, learned the thing had found new life on social media when a friend told him how audio sampling works on TikTok. In his words:

I thought, 'Oh! That's so cool. If I was a kid, if I was a comedian starting out, it would be so much fun. “You could work with people.” They say, “But you're in one of them!” And I ask, “What do you mean?” They showed me a dog that was slowly trying to steal some food. There were millions of these videos. That was one thing that went extremely viral and I don't think people even know that it's me making the noise. They just find the sound funny.