Stop It, Get Some Help
Michael Jordan's 1987 anti-drug PSA line — clipped and captioned whenever someone posts unhinged or self-destructive behavior online.
A reaction meme using footage from Michael Jordan's May 1987 McDonald's-sponsored anti-drug PSA, in which he tells viewers: 'If you're doing it, stop it. Get some help.' Captioned or clipped when someone shares behavior that looks like a cry for intervention — toxic habits, unhinged posts, or ironic self-roasts. The tone is mock-concerned: 'bro please log off.'
History
The PSA aired on ABC on May 26, 1987, at the end of the anti-drug special Cracked Up. McDonald's sponsored the Get It Straight program spot starring Jordan. Decades later, an isolated clip of Jordan saying 'Stop it, get some help' spread on Vine and YouTube in the early 2010s. Know Your Meme documents viral remix use from 2014 onward as a reaction format for cringeworthy content.
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
May 26, 1987
Michael Jordan anti-drug PSA airs on ABC — 'Stop it, get some help'
Feb 2010
Earliest widely circulated YouTube upload of the full PSA
2014
Isolated clip used in Vine parody remixes
2016
Standalone 'stop it get some help' reaction clips peak on YouTube
2017+
Standard reply format for unhinged fandom and shitpost threads
Examples
- “Friend posts their 47th toxic ex tweet — 'Stop it. Get some help.'”
- “Quote-tweeting a cursed fan edit with the Jordan clip”
- “Commenting on someone's 3am posting spree with the PSA line”
Media
Stop It, Get Some Help — Know Your Meme
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/stop-it-get-some-help
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Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
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References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Stop it. Get some help. — Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org