'Parks and Rec Star' Recalls Shock at 'Don't Be Suspicious' Scene Going Viral

Ben Schwartz, star of Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise and Parks and RecreationShe's completely blown away by how the “Don't be suspicious” moment went viral.

When talking about the meme, Schwartz considered it a tThe most important moment of the finale “exploded in the biggest way,” according to EW. The viral moment that includes Schwartz and Jenny Slate as twins Jean-Ralphio and Mona-LisaHe appears at Jean-Ralphio's fake funeral. The two actors improvised the moment, becoming one of the internet's most significant viral memes.

'Parks and Rec Star' Recalls Shock at 'Don't Be Suspicious' Scene Going Viral

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“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 one of them!'” Schwartz said. “And I say, 'What do you mean?' They showed me a dog that was slowly trying to steal some food. There were millions of these videos that went extremely viral I don't think people even know I'm making the noise. They just find the sound funny.

That was one thing that went extremely viral and I don't think people even know that it's me making the noise.

He added: “Sometimes people take GIFs of me and send them to me as a response to myself. Sometimes I'm like, 'Oh yeah, I can't do it.' I am so sorry.' ,' and then comes 'Don't be suspicious' or 'You're the worst'.

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Parks and Recreationpremiered 15 years ago and followed the antics of an Indiana town's officials as they pursued various projects to make their city a better place. Working in mockumentary style, Parks and Recreation was one of the best workplace comedies of the early 2000s. Rotten Tomatoes ranks the series as one of the best comedy shows of all time. Ben Schwartz, who joined the series in the second season, created the viral moment in the first part of the series finale – “Last Ride, Part 1.”

In this episode, Schwartz's character fakes his death but then appears at the funeral with his twin sister Mona-Lisa (Slate). As the two try to disappear unnoticed, they sing an improvised song: “Don't be suspicious.” The meme is considered one of the most popular online and between the two actors.

“I can’t remember how it started. Perhaps.” One of us said, “Don’t be suspicious“, and the other guy started doing it, but it wasn't a very thoughtful thing,” Schwartz previously told Esquire about the gag's origins. “I think if Jenny and I were to get into the comedy world right now, that's what we would do.” I love TikTok because it's just people having ideas. But I didn't know there was such a thing on TikTok. And then someone sent me a video of a dog walking on its hind legs into a supermarket while “Don't Be Suspicious” was playing. And I thought: This is wild.”

The popularity of The Meme and Ben Schwartz are both high

Thanks to Schwartz and Slate's brilliantly improvised humor, the meme has gained incredible traction online. Schwartz's characterization of Jean-Ralphio is so popular that it has sparked conversations a Jean Ralphio spin-off. Schwartz has admitted that he is open to returning to the character.

In the meantime, given the popularity, Schwartz remains busy sound Franchise has become. An executive producer of Sonic the Hedgehog 3Toby Asher, promised big things the franchise will bring, with a promising sequel to the third film avenger-Level story. With that world-building starting soon, Schwartz may need more time to get back there Parks and Recreation. Thanks to the meme, he was immortalized in pop culture.

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Source: Entertainment Weekly