If you’ve spent any amount of time on TikTok, you might have come across the bizarre Tim Cheese murder mystery meme.
Tim Cheese, an anthropomorphic mouse wearing glasses, has taken over TikTok as the alleged murderer of John Pork and other brainrot meme characters like Freakbob, Smurf Cat, and Quandale Dingle.
This bizarre lore has captivated TikTok users, blending AI storytelling with brainrot humor. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Origin of Tim Cheese
Tim Cheese made his first appearance on TikTok in February 2025, thanks to a series of AI-generated storytelling videos. On February 19, content creator choppow shared a breaking news-style video announcing, “Tim Cheese has been identified as the murderer of John Pork.”
The video introduced the mouse character and alleged that Cheese was responsible for John Pork’s death in April 2023, as well as the murders of Freakbob and Quandale Dingle. This initial post quickly gained traction, amassing over 1.3 million views.
Choppow continued building the lore with more videos, including a February 21 update on the John Pork murder case, which received over 337,000 views. This deepening narrative turned Tim Cheese into a recurring character in TikTok’s niche meme ecosystem.
How TikTokers reacted to the meme
As the lore expanded, TikTokers joined in the fun by adding their own twists to the narrative. On February 27, TikToker kylearno posted a slideshow about how Tim Cheese escaped, earning over 47,000 likes.
On March 10, fightnews101 humorously depicted what would happen if they “caught Tim Cheese lacking,” gaining over 45,200 likes.
On March 13, TikToker galabool_68 added another layer to the meme with an AI video showing “How Tim Cheese unalived John Pork,” which racked up over 7.9 million views.
While many TikTokers embrace the absurdity of Tim Cheese, others are left baffled by this strange and niche meme culture. Regardless, it’s become a viral sensation, amassing millions of views across the app.
It’s just one of the many memes blowing up on TikTok in 2025, alongside the popular LeBron James glazing craze and the ‘Shoebody Bop’ meme.
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