who’s who
(l-r) Ross O'Donovan, Arin Hanson, Suzy Berhow, Barry Kramer; Dan Avidan in front
Ross o’Donovan: Ex-pat Australian. The actual devil. The only constant on Steam Train, the PC games version of Game Grumps. Married to Holly Conrad (not pictured, incredible cosplayer, loves birbs, super-talented and patient). Animator. Actually just a precious child. Often plays games with Barry on Grumpcade.
Arin Hanson: Titular Grump. He’s been around since the beginning. Married to Suzy Berhow. Lives up to his title - prone to fits of hilarious rage often because he doesn’t read the damn instructions on the game. Enjoys defying gender norms, e.g. wearing nail polish and Hello Kitty pj pants. Usually plays as a girl if the option is available. Animator and voice actor, with an excellent range of voices.
Suzy Berhow: The glue that holds the Grumps together. Makeup guru, general manager, amazing cosplayer, editor, Grump wrangler, taxidermist, let’s player on her own channel, KittyKatGaming. Loves Snake from Metal Gear Solid and ships him with… Kaz? I don’t know much about the game. But she’s One Of Us. Married to Arin.
Barry Kramer: Editing wizard, precious cinnamon roll to end all cinnamon rolls. Lots of his editing duties have actually been transferred over to Kevin Abernathy (not pictured, also a supreme cinnamon roll), which has freed Barry up to do his own stuff like game design, playing games with Ross on Grumpcade, and growing out his beard super-quickly.
Dan Avidan: Not-so-Grump. Originally came on the show to do Steam Train with Ross, but took over the role of Not-so-Grump from Jon Jafari, aka Jontron, after his departure from the show just over two years ago. Incredible vocalist, whether it’s on his own, as his stage persona Danny Sexbang with Ninja Brian (Brian Wecht, physicist, parent, and ninja) in his band Ninja Sex Party, or with his other band (with Brian and Arin), Starbomb. Doesn’t really understand games past the late 80s, unless they’re Zelda games. Is growing out his hair to donate to charity, unless it eats the world first. literally the greatest.
to watch
Super Mario Bros 2: Game Grumps, Dan and Arin. Generally considered the point at which the fandom, which had been up in arms over Jon leaving suddenly, accepted Dan as Not-so-Grump. Lots of fun little edits from Barry.
We Love Katamari: Game Grumps, Dan and Arin. Kind of long but super-chill, with wonderful visuals because pretty much all the Katamari games are gorgeous.
Ice Hockey: Game Grumps, Dan and Arin. Short and sweet, only two episodes, but they’re both having so much goddamn fun that it’s a delight to watch.
Dennis the Menace: Game Grumps, Dan and Arin. A classic one-off.
Gang Beasts: Revisited: Steam Train, Ross, Arin, and Barry. A cute little beat ‘em up game that showcases how adorable Barry is. Also actually a fun game to play!
Game and Wario: Islands: Grumpcade, Ross, Arin, Suzy, and Holly. Mini-games and fun with couples! I think this came out on Valentine’s Day?
Pac Attack: Game Grumps, Dan vs Arin. Probably my favorite episode ever? It’s manic but Arin and Dan get on a roll and just don’t let it go and it’s fucking hilarious.
Wheel of Fortune: Game Grumps, Dan vs Arin. Vanna White’s really phoning it in on this and the wheel is clearly weighted, which leads to some rage on both their parts. (3 parts.)
No Brakes Valet: Game Grumps, Dan vs Arin. Another one of my favorites, partially because it’s a fun (although infuriating) game to play.
Commercials: If you want some live-action fun. There’s also lots of gems on GrumpOut, their ‘whatever’ channel.
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I think that’s a pretty good primer, but lovelies, got anything else to add?
