If you’ve seen Parks and Recreation , you’ve been acquainted with one of the most annoying characters in sitcom history , Jean-Ralphio. While not quite “the w-o-o-rst” that his sister Mona-Lisa Saperstein is, he comes pretty close, but actually kind of the best when it comes to laugh out loud moments. Sure, Ben Schwartz has known that he’s been a meme for a long time, but he’s just spoken about the time he found out one bit from the show became popular on TikTok, and he’s so un-Jean Ralphio about it.
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 some comedic bit from a user or friend. One of Parks and Recreation ’s best guest stars , Ben Schwartz, found out the bit had found a new life on social media when a friend of his was telling him how audio sampling works on TikTok. In his words: I was like, 'Oh! That's so cool.
If I were a kid, if I were a comedian at the beginning, that'd be so fun. You could collaborate with people.' They go, 'But you're in one of them!’ And I go, 'What do you mean?' They showed me a dog slowly trying to steal some food.
It was millions of these videos. That was one thing that became ultra viral that I don't think people even know that it's me doing the noise. They just think the sound is funny.
Wild, isn’t it? During an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Ben Schwartz said he had no idea he’d gone “ultra viral” .