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Featured era: 2011
Chuck Testa
“Nope, it's just Chuck Testa.”
- Featured era
- 2011
- Peak era
- 2011
- Company
- Rhett & Link for Ojai Valley Taxidermy
- Category
- Viral Videos
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Chuck Testa's taxidermy commercial
Plays from YouTube when you press play. Views, length and date from YouTube, October 2026.
About This Video
- From:
- Chuck Testa (Ojai Valley Taxidermy)
- Added:
- August 14, 2011
- Length:
- 1:04
What Was It?
Chuck Testa is a taxidermist who owns Ojai Valley Taxidermy in California. His commercial claims his work is so lifelike that people will think the animals are still alive. People react to what look like live animals in odd situations, such as an antelope driving a car, until Testa appears to explain that it is just him.
The ad was made by the comedy duo Rhett & Link for their IFC show Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings, which premiered in June 2011 and made eye-catching commercials for local businesses. It was posted on YouTube that summer.
"Nope, Chuck Testa" became a catchphrase on Reddit and Tumblr, the craze drew coverage from outlets such as CBS, and Time's Nick Carbone ranked it among the best memes of 2011. Testa later appeared on Rhett & Link's Good Mythical Morning.
Things You Probably Forgot
- "Look at that antelope driving a car!"
- Answering everything with "Nope, Chuck Testa"
- A small-town taxidermy ad going global
- Rhett & Link's Commercial Kings on IFC
The Story
- 2011 Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings premiered on IFC on June 24.
- 2011 The Ojai Valley Taxidermy ad was posted on YouTube that summer and went viral.
- 2012 Testa appeared in two episodes of Good Mythical Morning.
Its Legacy
The commercial is still on YouTube. "Nope, Chuck Testa" still turns up in internet slang and even in song lyrics, such as Yung Gravy and bbno$'s "Whip a Tesla".
Memories
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