There has arguably never been a docuseries so meme-worthy as Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. What makes it more shocking is that the bizarre series is about a real-life murder-for-hire plot involving two people who work with exotic animals.
The story centers around Joe Exotic, owner of an exotic animal zoo in Oklahoma, who is in a bitter rivalry with Tampa, Florida's Carole Baskin, who runs the Big Cat Rescue, which she deems a sanctuary. Joe, a gun-toting, mullet-headed gay redneck loves to make YouTube and music videos, often expressing his deep hatred for Carole. Carole, meanwhile, considers herself an animal activist, of sorts, with a sordid past that involves a missing husband and accusations that she might have murdered him.
And believe it or not, that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Diss Track
Forget Tupac, Biggie, Nas, even Eminem. They have nothing on Joe Exotic when it comes to the ultimate diss track. In response to accusations that Carole might have killed her husband and fed him to her tigers to get rid of any evidence, Joe made his own country music video.
In the video for the song, called "Here Kitty Kitty," he sings while an actor who looks just like Carol feeds what is presumed to be body parts to her tigers, grinning ear to ear. The lyrics include ones like "momma's got some treats for you" and "you can't find this taste in the zoo."
Country Music Fan
If fans watched the docuseries, they know that Joe fashions himself some kind of country music singer, writing his own clever tunes and performing them in homemade music videos. Although it has come out that it might not actually be his voice in many of the videos, making him more of a lip-sync artist than anything else.
Nonetheless, whoever's voice it is doesn't sound half bad. And while silly and personal, the songs are pretty catchy. Nothing, of course, beats "Here Kitty Kitty." We wouldn't be surprised to see his music jump up the charts over the next few months.
Unbearable Husband
Carole Baskin's husband mysteriously went missing. While she claimed he probably upped and left to Costa Rica, where he had wanted to move, others are suspicious. And some have even suggested that Carole might have killed him and fed his body parts to her tigers.
So this meme jokes about that, suggesting that any woman who might be having a hard time dealing with her husband during our quarantine time can contact Carole for the perfect solution (insert evil laugh here.)
Cool Cats
Before Tiger King was released, the Netflix series everyone was talking about was the reality show Love is Blind. And one of the most talked-about contestants was Jessica, who fans despised because of the way she acted. She led on Mark, got drunk and embarrassed herself on numerous occasions, then left him at the altar.
Sorry, Jessica, however. it's time to move over. Because this soft-spoken, cat-loving woman from Florida has viewers puzzled at how she seems heartless, greedy, fake, and even potentially evil. She might not make videos like Joe but there's something eerily terrifying about her.
Genie in a Bottle
This meme is bound to make viewers spit out your coffee because you're laughing so hard. The idea behind a genie is that one rubs a magic lamp and a genie comes out to grant them three wishes. This meme reflects the redneck version of that.
Instead of a mystical genie and a lamp, someone rubs a bottle of Mountain Dew and up comes this flamboyant, gun-toting redneck with a mullet who will get wishers whatever they want. Why? Because he's the Tiger King!
Thank You, Netflix
As we are all stuck at home, dealing with social distancing and quarantine orders to help slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, many of us will be turning to streaming services to binge-watch shows to help pass the time.
While trying to find something to watch that will keep fans entertained and engrossed enough to want to binge through the whole thing, up comes Tiger King. That is Netflix's perfect response to satisfy your boredom. And it doesn't disappoint.
Expectation vs. Reality
When fans hear Tiger King, they probably think of someone regal, someone who works well with tigers like Siegfried & Roy. Or, in the case of this meme, Ezekiel from the AMC series The Walking Dead and his tiger Shiva.
But much like when people try to make a Pinterest cake and their version comes out looking a lot different than what they saw in the picture, if one searches for Tiger King, this is what you'll find. Not exactly what many had envisioned.
Haircutting
One of the first things people notice about Joe Exotic, and that he isn't afraid to point out to you, is his very prominent mullet. His hair is not only dyed blonde but it's shaved on the sides with some length in both the front and back. It's a classic mullet.
But as the series progresses, they begin to realize Joe isn't the only one with weird hair. In fact, it seems like everyone in Wynnewood goes to the same hairdresser who either likes to play a cruel joke on them or should probably consider switching professions.
Make This Woman Happy
After her husband disappeared, Carole married a man named Howard. And the docuseries shows photos of their unusual cat-inspired wedding on the beach where he dons a Flintstones-like caveman getup.
That's cute and all until they flip to the photo of Carole holding a leash as Howard squats on the ground like an animal under her spell. The heading on the meme just adds to the hilarity, suggesting he's in the position because he messed up and doesn't want to end up tiger food!
This Show Has Everything
Remember Stefan? The hilarious character from Saturday Night Live would appear periodically on Weekend Update to discuss the hottest night clubs or other party venues in New York City. He would always start by saying "this club has everything" and then delve into the most insanely bizarre things people can think of.
It's fitting, then, that Stefan is used to describe Tiger King. And yes, believe it or not, everything mentioned in this meme is actually in the show.