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Say Something Smart, Kowalski
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Say Something Smart, Kowalski refers to a two-panel exploitable image macro format consisting of two images from Penguins of Madagascar; one in which the penguin Skipper says "say something smart, Kowalski" and one with Kowalski giving a blank stare alongside text reading something arguably smart or clever. The format was first uploaded to Reddit in February 2021 and was popularized over the course of the year in memes sharing strange but technically true statements.
Origin
On November 26th, 2014, the Madagascar spinoff film Penguins of Madagascar was released. Early in the film, the leader of the penguin group, Skipper, covered in cheese dust, introduces his team of spy penguins to the wolf character Agent Classified. When introducing Kowalski, the brains of the group, he says, "Say something smart, Kowalski," but Kowalski says nothing as he is staring at Eva, a snowy owl who he has a crush on (shown below).
On April 5th, 2020, YouTuber Jprpap posted an edit of the scene where Kowalski makes Animal Crossing villager noises when told to say something smart, gaining over 1,400 views in roughly a year (shown below). This is the earliest time the scene has been used as a meme.
On February 16th, 2021, Redditor u/TheOneYe posted an image macro to /r/dankmemes[1] using two screenshots from the scene, one where Skipper has his arms crossed with subtitled "say something smart, Kowalski" and one where Kowalski is staring forward with text reading "If you think logically, Pinocchio is unlimited wood supply," gaining over 37,500 upvotes in seven months (shown below).
![If you think logically, Pinocchio is unlimited wood supply Say something smart, Kowalski. If you think logically, Pinocchio is unlimited wood supply](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/059/652.jpg)
Spread
On February 17th, 2021, Instagram[3] page @wubparpowerliftingmemes posted an original version of the meme, gaining over 2,300 likes in seven months (shown below, left). On May 4th, Redditor u/TheOneYe posted another image macro using the format to /r/dankmemes,[2] gaining over 47,700 upvotes in four months (shown below, right).
![It's 31% nutrition, 19% training, 15% stretching, 9% mobility 6% Test E, 5% Tren, 5% lifting memes, 5% sleep, 3% supplementat](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/127/cf8.jpg)
![my brain cannot comprehend Say something smart, Kowalski. We forget about dreams when we enter reality, but we also forget about reality when we enter dreams](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/063/cd6.jpg)
On July 12th, Imgur[4] user Falakstaaro posted a version of the meme, gaining over 89,000 views in two months (shown below, left). On August 26th, Redditor u/No1PDPStanAccount posted a version of the meme to /r/prequelmemes,[5] gaining over 12,000 upvotes in six days (shown below, right).
![Nice Say something smart, Kowalski 6x9+649369](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/168/5f1.jpeg)
![I have a theory Say something smart, Kowalski Palpatine probably manipulated the Tuskens to kidnap and torture Shmi, in order to lure Anakin closer to the dark side. Because why, out of all the people on Tatooine, did the Tuskens choose to kidnap the frickin Chosen One's mother? Seems awfully suspicious to me.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/157/2b4.jpg)
Various Examples
![Lighten up a little, Kowalski Say something smart, Kowalski You carry a firearm so you don't have to rely on others for your safety, but you don't know first aid, how to put out a fire, or how to stay calm in extreme stress. You're not prepared, you're a loot drop](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/159/796.jpeg)
![So you’re saying there’s a chance Say something smart, Kowalski There is a 1 in 5.2 to the power of 61 that if you were to slap a table all the molecules in the table and in your hands will miss each other and your hand will pass through the table](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/160/813.jpg)
![It really doesn’t matter, as long as you like it Say something smart, Kowalski It doesn't matter what other people say about your specs, if vou're happy then it's good made with mematic](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/173/200.jpg)
![Having a fan and being bundled up in blankets Say something smart, Kowalski Having a fan on and being bundled up in blankets is better than having no blankets with the fan off](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/180/02c.jpg)
![every mirror you buy is used Say something smart, Kowalski Every mirror you buy is used made with mematic](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/183/641.jpg)
![erasers slowly die for your mistakes Say something smart, Kowalski. If you think about it, erasers slowly die for your mistakes made with mematic](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/190/45d.jpg)
Template
![Say something Smart, Kowalski meme template WOSO Say something smart, Kowalski.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/189/062/aec.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Reddit – quite smart
[2] Reddit – My brain cannot comprehend
[3] Instagram – subparpowerliftingmemes
[5] Reddit – prequelmemes
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