Popular culture references to the Let's PlaywebseriesGame Grumps and its hosts have been found in various media. Some references have ranged from cameos and names to quotes from various episodes. The series has created enough appeal by fans and various media outlets for it to be easily recognised.
Comics
Doctor Who
In issue three of the 2016 Ninth Doctor comic series, an alien girl can be seen wearing a "Hey I'm Grump! I'm Not So Grump!" shirt.[1]
One of the items players can use is the "Tough Talker (Oh so Grump)" facial expression, which is based on the Game Grumps caricatures from the show's intro.[3]
Video games
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
In the level "Blizzard of Balls," Hanson can be found on cloud. When talked to, he'll say, "Don't be a Grump, take these!" with the Angry Video Game Nerd responding, "Thanks, EgoRaptor. Now I'm not so Grump!"[4]
In the game's credits, one of the comments left by one of the game's developers, Ashley Rochelle, reads "Mycaruba." This is a reference to the Game Grumps' playthrough of Out of This World.[5]
Default Dan
Typing "godanny" at the level select screen will replace Dan's face with host Dan Avidan's.[6]
DLC Quest
In "Live Freemium Die Hard," one of the gravestones which can be found reads, "Here Lies: Villager Jon (???-2013) Killed by the Creatures. Real Talk? He Wasn't Paying Attention." This is a reference to the show and its host Jon Jafari.[7]
There's a poster you can find in Paradigm's home for SteamQuest: Gabe's Revenge, a reference to Steam Train and their King's Quest series playthrough. The artwork also has both Daniel Avidan and Ross O'Donovan with Gabe Newell.[9]
One of the pre-set titles for the videos that you can make is "Racist Bassist and Bummer Drummer", a reference to the joke from the playthrough of Super Tennis.[10]
Three of the customizable hair options you can choose are of the animated Grump heads of Arin, Danny and Suzy.[11]
Shooting Stars!
One of the bosses you can encounter is Grump Dan, a reference to Avidan. His opening line is "Sick Marmalade, Grandpa!", a reference to the Game Grumps' playthrough of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.[12]
In the "Hall of Champions" level, one of the portraits which can be found of Hanson's animated Game Grumps caricature.[13]
Suits: A Business RPG
In the Media District, parodies of various YouTubers called "GoobTubers" can be found on the 2nd level of the Internet Building. Two of the GoobTubers are Ego Ham, a parody of Egoraptor, and Birdman, a parody of JonTron.[14]
In Bradenbrook in the area Val'sharah, three NPCs can be found named Arin Hanson, Jon Jafari and Ross O'Donovan, named after the show's hosts.[15]
References
^Cavan Scott (w), Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt (p), Adriana Melo (i). "Doctormania Part 3" Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor, vol. 2, no. 3 (June 2016). Titan Books.
^Scott Ramsoomair (w), Scott Ramsoomair (p), Scott Ramsoomair (i). "
^Jacob Janerka (2016). Paradigm (PC). Jacob Janerka. Scene: Paradigm's home. Is rly gd game. It was the first game in history to make the players violently ill from an overdose of puns. Progressive.
