Which image, video, or format launched the "incredible gassy" meme and on what platform?
Executive summary
The “Incredible Gassy” character began as a commissioned parody animation of Mr. Incredible created by artist Bobo Comics around 2021 and first entered meme circulation in cropped, SFW form posted to YouTube on June 4, 2021 by “I Like Basset Hounds” (KnowYourMeme documents this origin) [1]. The meme later mutated into a Viggle AI–based template in 2025 when TikTok users began reediting people into the explicit animation (notably a March 29, 2025 TikTok that reedited another creator’s clip), which amplified its spread on TikTok and X [2].
1. How the image/video started: an adult commission turned public meme
The character began as a commissioned fart-fetish parody of Mr. Incredible by artist Bobo Comics, created likely sometime in 2021; that explicit animation shows the parody “Incredible Gassy” riding a sex toy while farting, and this original commissioned content is the seed from which the meme grew [1]. KnowYourMeme’s timeline credits a cropped, SFW extract of that animation being posted to YouTube on June 4, 2021 by the channel “I Like Basset Hounds,” which functioned as an early public instance that entered meme circulation by removing the explicit elements for broader sharing [1].
2. Platform and early propagation: YouTube, then broader meme networks
The earliest documented public upload referenced in these sources is a cropped YouTube clip from June 2021 that made the animation more shareable and SFW; that clip is cited as a primary early entry point for the meme’s diffusion [1]. From there the character appeared in Soyjak comics, image macros and other meme formats through 2023, according to KnowYourMeme’s coverage [1].
3. The 2025 turning point: Viggle AI edits and TikTok amplification
A distinct surge in visibility occurred in 2025 when creators used Viggle AI to crudely rotoscope and insert real people into the sexualized Incredible Gassy animation, producing the “Incredible Gassy Viggle AI” variant that spread widely on TikTok and X. KnowYourMeme cites a March 29, 2025 TikTok by user @jdtvro that reedited another TikToker into the animation and collected over 202,200 likes across seven months, marking a notable amplification event [2]. The Viggle AI edits are repeatedly named in the sources as the template that made being “Incredible Gassied” a meme phenomenon in 2025 [2].
4. Multiple viewpoints and controversies around credit
Sources note disputed claims about who helped popularize the meme: accounts like @incrediblegassy (zuken) and @BlaaaastarO9 on Twitter are mentioned as possibly involved but that involvement is unconfirmed, and some community pages explicitly denounce particular users’ roles in spreading the meme [1]. This disagreement reflects broader tensions in meme provenance where attribution often conflicts and community gatekeeping can create rival origin stories [1].
5. What format “launched” the meme — image or video?
Available reporting points to a video-origin pathway: the original explicit commissioned animation existed first, and a cropped, SFW video uploaded to YouTube on June 4, 2021 is documented as the first public-format instance that spread; later, video remixes with AI (Viggle AI) on TikTok in 2025 drove another major wave of visibility [1] [2]. Sources do not attribute the meme’s launch to a single static image — rather to these video formats and their edits [1] [2].
6. Limits of the record and what sources don’t say
KnowYourMeme and derivative sites provide the clearest timeline, but they leave gaps: the precise original upload date and platform used by Bobo Comics for the commissioned animation is not documented in the provided sources [1]. The community disputes over who “popularized” the meme are noted but unresolved in the reporting given; specifics about early private sharing channels or the original commission’s commissioning party beyond “Bobo Comics” are not detailed in these sources [1]. Additionally, third‑party retrospectives (e.g., later 2025 writeups) confirm the TikTok Viggle AI spike but cannot fully reconstruct every step of grassroots spread [2].
7. Bottom line
The meme’s origin traces to an adult, commissioned animation by Bobo Comics circa 2021; a cropped YouTube video from June 4, 2021 is the first documented public format that circulated the joke [1]. The format that most dramatically relaunched and popularized the meme in mainstream platforms was a series of Viggle AI video edits shared on TikTok (with a notable March 29, 2025 post) and cross-posted to X, which converted the animation into a widely used template [2].