# Planet Earth Planet Earth is the 2006 BBC nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough that reshaped wildlife filmmaking and later became prime meme fuel, spawning stoner viewing rituals, the 2016 iguana-versus-snake chase remix wave, and the #TrumpNarratesPlanetEarth hashtag. ## Origin Planet Earth was commissioned by BBC One in January 2002 after the success of 2001's The Blue Planet, with Alastair Fothergill producing and Sir David Attenborough narrating[3]. Filming took roughly five years, cost around $25 million, and made the series the most expensive nature production the BBC had green-lit at the time, plus the first shot entirely in HD[3]. The eleven-episode run premiered on March 5, 2006, and closed on December 10, 2006[1]. Planet Earth II aired from November 6 to December 11, 2016, this time shot in 4K with drone rigs and stabilized long lenses[3]. - **Platform:** BBC One (TV) / YouTube (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2006 ## Overview The series pairs rare wildlife footage with Attenborough's calm, measured narration, and that soft-voice-over-wild-action combo gave the internet endless material for parody dubs, reaction edits, and screengrab jokes[1]. Meme use splits into a few main veins: audio swaps where Attenborough's voice gets replaced (Donald Trump, Snoop Dogg, random rappers), reaction edits built around Planet Earth II's iguana-versus-snake chase, and stoner humor about watching the show while high[2]. The 2016 sequel added drone shots and Ultra HD close-ups that made single frames look like film stills, which is a big part of why the 'wrong narrator' bit still gets rebuilt every couple of years[3]. The joke rides on the gap between the pristine imagery and whatever chaotic voice a poster drops on top of it. ## How to Use The core template is voiceover swap: take a clean Planet Earth clip and drop in a mismatched narrator (Trump rally audio, Snoop Dogg stoner drawl, rap lyrics) over calm animal footage. The iguana chase clip is often used as a reaction video for tense escapes, close calls, or 'me trying to leave a party without being seen' setups[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Planet Earth? Planet Earth is the 2006 BBC nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough, later a source for voiceover parodies and reaction edits online[3]. ### Where did Planet Earth come from? BBC One commissioned it in 2002 as a follow-up to The Blue Planet, and Alastair Fothergill produced it with Attenborough narrating[3]. ### What does Planet Earth mean? Online it doubles as shorthand for the show itself and for parody edits that swap Attenborough's voice or remix its wildlife clips[2]. ### How do you use Planet Earth? People drop a mismatched narrator over Planet Earth footage or reuse the iguana chase as a reaction video for tense escapes[4]. ### Is Planet Earth still popular? Yes, it stays a reference point, with the 2016 sequel and the #TrumpNarratesPlanetEarth hashtag keeping the format in rotation on Twitter and YouTube[3]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XXJs6vCTzc]() 2. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Planet%20Earth]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/planet-earth]() 4. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClCmO42_tQ0]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IqHA3MmwAk]() 6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mODlsphGbLw]() 7. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGrQcQ9fWLc]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/planet-earth Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library