What Do People Mean By 'If It Was Written Like Helluva Boss'? The Meme Explained

The hugely popular YouTube web series Hazbin Hotel gave rise to a spin-off in 2017 called Helluva Boss, created by Vivienne Medrano and featuring a demon imp named Blitzo who starts an assassin business for demons who carry out hits on the living.

But the popular explosion of The Amazing Digital Circus in 2023 had many fans of the show making tongue-in-cheek references to how the humor in Medrano's new show tends to run a little juvenile, with no dearth of naughty humor. Here's what people think other shows would look like if they were written like Helluva Boss.

Where Did The 'If It Was Written By X' Joke Originate?

A few years ago, internet users and gamers were joking about what popular media would sound like if it were written by Josh Whedon, a screenwriter with a penchant for self-reference "millennial-core" humor. The "Welp, that happened" nature of his writing inspired a slew of jokes showing popular movie characters itching to break out of their in-scene immersion.

What Was The First 'If It Was Written By Helluva Boss' Jokes?

In late November 2023, X user @MegaChanRevival posted an edit of a clip from The Amazing Digital Circus where the characters used adult language and dirty jokes, saying that the tone matches the average Helluva Boss episode.

Fine, I’ll repost it. Back by popular demand. 🫡 https://t.co/ZUedvA3XZu pic.twitter.com/AnNncTjARm

— 🦑MegaChan🤖 (@MegaChanRevival) November 27, 2023

What Are Some More 'If It Was Written By Helluva Boss' Jokes?

A few days later, X user @EmilioBurrito posted an edited SpongeBob clip where the characters were made to repeat words for, well, gonads, with the caption, "spongebob if it was written by the helluva boss team."

spongebob if it was written by the helluva boss team pic.twitter.com/cJQwRldbvI

— Emilio The Burrito (@EmilioBurrito) November 28, 2023

X user @McSpuddington's post about the meme and the game ULTRAKILL was reposted to the game's subreddit and even sparked off a query on /r/OutOfTheLoop.

I just want to preface this with: I don't think Helluva Boss is a bad show.Saying that, here's how Minos from #ULTRAKILL would sound if he was written likewise. pic.twitter.com/JcLwKApkCg

— Spud! (@McSpuddington) November 28, 2023

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For the full history of "If it was written like Helluva Boss," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.