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“Good evening!” meme: meaning, origin and legendary card

During an episode of Striscia la Notizia, Gerry Scotti makes a spectacular entrance, leaping over the presenters' desk.

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The “Good evening!” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Good evening!” is a legendary card of the Italian Memes pack, number 3 of the collection, and the 4th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Good evening!” meme mean?

The clip ironically announces that an imminent disaster or spiraling situation is about to happen. The shouted “Buonasera!” that follows the jump works as comic punctuation before a chain of mishaps.

Where does the “Good evening!” meme come from?

Striscia la Notizia, a satirical show aired on Canale 5, mixes news segments with physical sketches starring its hosts. Gerry Scotti, a familiar face of the channel, leaps over the studio desk in a deliberately exaggerated entrance followed by a booming “Buonasera!” Reused across Italian social media, the clip became an editing template, dropped right before any video that is about to go wrong, as a comic warning of impending disaster.

How to use the “Good evening!” meme

  • Buonasera, the server just crashed mid-presentation
  • He walked into the room like Gerry Scotti at Striscia, ready to blow everything up
  • We replayed the Striscia desk clip when the meeting went off the rails

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The “Good evening!” card in MyMemeCards

Good evening! card
NumberNo. 003
RarityLegendary
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame85/100 · #4 of 300
Recycle value40 MemeCoins (120 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Good evening!” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Good evening! comes out of the Italian Memes pack as a legendary card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 40 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Where does the Gerry Scotti “Buonasera” meme come from?

From a spectacular entrance by the host, leaping over the desk on Striscia la Notizia, aired on Canale 5.

What does posting this meme mean?

It ironically signals that a situation is about to turn into chaos or a disaster.

Is Gerry Scotti still linked to Striscia la Notizia?

He remains a figure associated with the Italian satirical show Striscia la Notizia.

How do I get the Good evening! meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Good evening!” is a legendary card of the Italian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Good evening! card?

It is a Legendary card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Striscia la Notizia – Wikipedia (it) · Gerry Scotti salta il bancone – YouTube · checked on November 6, 2026.

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