Day 15: "Are You Ticklish?"
Dan, Arin and the other members of Game Grumps are setting up the next 10 minute power hour. But while they're doing that, Arin's silliness gets out of control. This leads to Dan taking a large brunt of it while other staff members watch.
Can you guess which 'The Grumps' episode I directly referenced? Enjoy the read, and good luck guessing!
Dan and Arin were setting up their Grump space for todayâs episode of the ten minute power hour. Their staff were moving the items over to the side, so Vanessa could throw them at the table. Arin was setting up the dinosaurs and the scissor-filled cup holder in the middle of the table, while Dan was trying to figure out how to do his hair for this episode.
âShould I put it in a pony? A bun?â Dan asked.Â
Arin adjusted the angle of the left dinosaur. âI donât know. Just throw it up how you want.â Arin told him.Â
âFineâŠâ Dan took the pony off his wrist and flicked it at Arinâs butt.Â
âOW!â Arin lifted his back and grabbed his ass. âDude!â He looked at Dan. â...Again?â He asked.Â
This earned a small fit of laughter from the co-host. âPlease donât!â Dan ordered.Â
âHere.â Vanessa handed Dan a large hair clip. âThanks!â Dan took it, and threw his hair into a half-up, half-down haircut. âHow does it look?âÂ
âLooks good.â another staff member said. âLooks like you whipped it up in 5 seconds.â Vanessa spoke up.Â
âCome onâŠâ Dan hung his head with a laugh. âIâm getting mixed signals here.â He took it out and tried clipping it in again. âThis better?âÂ
âTurn around?â Vanessa told him. Dan turned to show her the rest of the hairstyle.Â
âLooks fine.â Vanessa replied.Â
âThanks.â Dan replied, adjusting his blue plaid shirt. âArin?âÂ
âHuh?â Arin looked up. âHow does it look?â Dan asked him.Â
Arin looked at the back, and thought for a moment. âI feel like a scrunchie would look better.â Arin told him.Â
âCome onâŠâ Toasti said in the audience.Â
âArinâŠâ Dan huffed and looked at the audience. âI have a scrunchie in my bag. Can you get it for me?â Dan asked Tucker. âIt doesnât match at all, but itâll work.âÂ
âSure.â Tucker replied. âWhereâs your bag?âÂ
âItâs outside the room by the couch.â Dan explained.Â
âGot it.â Tucker replied. The door could be heard closing as both the hosts sat down in their respective chairs âYou ready?â Arin asked.Â
âReady for what?â Dan asked him.Â
Arin stared at him for a couple moments, before looking down. â...I donât fuckinâ knowâŠâ He muttered.Â
Dan laughed. âArE yOu ReAdY? For what, Arin? YES!â Dan reenacted, making fun of their 2-second conversation.Â
Arin laughed at it, loving the use of the âYESâ at the end. âI just wanna make sure youâre on your toes!â Arin told him, sending a couple playful little punches his way. âReady for anythingâŠâ Arin kept going.Â
âAnything?â Dan clarified.Â
âAnything!â Arin brought his fist up to Danâs face, and stopped it mere millimeters away from his face. A couple seconds later, Arin popped out his fingers and poked right above his eyes. âAhaaa, I gotcha~â Arin joked.Â
âYou need to work on thatâŠâ Dan told him.Â
Arin just flopped his fist against the table and laughed. âIhi really donât.â He told him.Â
âOh really?â Dan smirked. âHow are you gonnaâŠâkeep me on my toesâ?â Dan asked him.Â
Arin smirked. â3 words. Thatâs all it would take.â He clarified.Â
âTo get me going?â Dan asked. âAlright. Alright, what are those â3 wordsâ?â Dan asked. âSpill the beans.âÂ
Arin smirked. âAlright.â He sat up a bit more and adjusted himself in his seat. âAre you ticklish?â Arin asked him.Â
Dan blinked onceâŠhe blinked twice⊠âAre those the-â Danâs eyes widened when he saw the little nod from Arin⊠And in no seconds flat, Dan jumped off the chair. âNO!â He tripped on the chair, but managed to take off running to the other side of the room.Â
Arin, and the audience all bursted out laughing at the reaction. âOHO MY GOD!â Arin shouted, slamming his hand on the desk.Â
âThat wasâŠThe biggest lie, followed up by the deadest giveaway.â Vanessa told him.Â
âCome on, DanâŠâ Arin reacted, getting off the chair.Â
âNO, donât get any closer!â Dan warned.Â
âWhy? Are you actually ticklish?!â Arin asked. Dan stared at him with slight fear in his eyes. â.....UuuhhhhâŠâÂ
Arin walked a couple steps closer.Â
âArinâŠâ Dan warned.Â
âItâs not that bad.â Arin reassured him.Â
âThereâs an audience!â Dan yelled, gesturing to the 6 people in the room.Â
Arin turned towards the audience. âTell me, beloved audience: would you be bothered if I just-so-happen to tickle Dan right before the power hour?â Arin asked them.Â
âDO IT!â Vanessa yelled.Â
âVanessa!â Dan yelled.Â
âCome on! Weâve been friends for how long again?â Arin asked.Â
â11 years!â Toasti spoke up. âYeah, 11 years! And I rarely EVER tickle you!â Arin told him.Â
Dan bit his lip as he heard the audience cheer âDo it! Do it! Do it!â over and over again. âI feel so betrayed right now.âÂ
Arin smirked and looked at Dan. âThe lovelies want it!â Arin let him know. And this was the only warning he gave, before sprinting up to Dan.Â
âARIN!â Dan kept on shouting his name as Arin pulled him back into the show light. And of course, those shouts and protests were quickly drowned out by Danâs own yelps and laughter. âFAHACK! HAHAHAHA- FUCK YOHOHOU!â Dan cackled, falling to the ground in under 5 seconds.Â
âDown he goes!â Arin declared, kneeling down and continuing the onslaught.Â
âNonoNO ARIHIHIHIN!â Dan weakly grabbed Arinâs hands as he threw his head back with wheezy laughter.Â
âJesus, dude! I keep going for different spots, and theyâre ALL TICKLISH!â Arin reacted.
âSHUHUT UHUHUP!â Dan shouted.Â
Arin dug his fingers into his sides. âHis sides are badâŠâ He went for his ribs. âHis ribs tooâŠâ He dug his fingers into his armpits next. âHis armpits are somehow worseâŠâ Arin told him.Â
âIhihif yohohou ehend up with a bruhuise, Ihihi am NOT- HAHAHA- REHESPONSIBLE!â Dan yelled at him.Â
âTry his feet!â Vanessa spoke up.Â
âNO!â Dan shouted.Â
âAw, great idea!â It didnât take long for Arin to grab both his ankles in a chokehold. With his feet stuck, Arin looked at Dan with a smirk. âAny last words~?âÂ
Dan looked at the audience for a couple seconds, before looking at Arin with a tense smile. âGo fuck yourself.âÂ
âOh, donât you worry.â Arin started tickling the arches of his feet, earning him a big fit of cackles. âIâll save that for a little later.âÂ
âBaHAHAHAHAHAHA!â Dan tugged on his feet, hugging himself as the laughter just kept exploding out of his mouth. âAHAHARIHIHIN! HAHAHAHA- NOHOHO MOHOHORE!â Dan shouted.Â
âHoly shit- I think this is the worst so far!â Arin reacted, earning some laughs from the audience.
âFUCK YOHOHOHOU!â Dan shouted.Â
âOkay, fun timeâs over.â Arin stopped his fingers and gently put his feet onto the ground. Danâs huffing and heavy breathing filled the room for a few moments while Arin took the scrunchy from Tucker. âHereâs your scrunchie.â Arin told him.Â
Dan took it and flopped his hand onto the ground again, letting his breathing slow down first. âOkayâŠthank youâŠâ He mumbled.Â
âAre you okay?â Tucker asked. Dan nodded his head and sat himself up. Once he was on his feet, Dan whipped his hair into a half-up, half-down hairstyle like discussed earlier. âThis look good?âÂ
Arin looked at it. âLooks good.â He replied.Â
âGreat.â Dan sat down on the chair as the lights dimmed. âIâm just glad I peed before I got in hereâŠbecause I wouldâve needed a diaper change after thatâŠâ Dan said.Â
âYou donât need to go again?â Arin asked, moving his hair out of his face.Â
âNope.â Dan replied.Â
âWait, again?â Someone said. âHow many times a day do you think you pee?â Toasti asked.
âI donât poop enough.â Vanessa replied.Â
âI love poop. I love đ©. I đ© like 3 or 4 times a day.â Arin said.Â
âHow many times do you poop, Dan?â Vanessa asked.Â
âThe pee for me is like 11.â Tucker spoke up.Â
âIf the pee breaks up long enough, and then youâre like âOh?â and then thereâs like a second wind, does that count as two pees?â Dan asked. He looked around. âDid we start the episo-âÂ
âNo, no, no, no, no- itâs-â Arin spoke up. âItâs- thatâs one pee.âÂ
The light turned on, signaling the beginning of the episode. âHello!â Dan spoke up right away. âAnd welcome to the 10 Minute Power Hour!" âYay-â Arin spoke up.Â
âThis is- My name is Dan, and you are Arin.â Dan said, still looking at the camera. âHello.â Dan said to Arin, despite STILL staring at the camera.Â
âOkay.â Arin responded, loving the scripted, yet completely improv intro unfold. In the words of Dan: The show definitely startedâŠ


















