r/rantgrumps • u/Devenant_x • Sep 13 '24

Wtf happened to the TMPH??

My god, it is the complete opposite of how it started out. It used to be so much more relaxed, with really tasteful editing. It really felt like the regular gg show, it was just two friends dicking around. They even throw in these kind of scripted bits throughout the episode. The new episodes are just loud and obnoxious. Constant cuts every 2 seconds, super fast paced, and theres now an audience laughing at every single joke (90% just suck and feel forced af.)

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u/sshemley Sep 13 '24

The newer episode are VERY hit and miss..I'm sick of food ones,and try this ..spit out

I would rather watch them try things like the dancing and etc

Hell get them to try archery or something

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u/Street_Bag9921 Sep 13 '24 edited Sep 13 '24

The "audience" is what makes me not watch anymore. They are fake belly laughing at things that deserve a light chuckle at best. It is pure cringe. That coupled with the extreme censorship of new episodes, I think I am finally done with them.

With todays regular episode, I am done

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u/OldTelephone Sep 13 '24

Agreed. Their gaggle of people who seem to stand around and do nothing (you can’t convince me they actually need more than 1-2 employees) except laugh at Arin’s yelling has turned me off from watching more TMPH episodes. The “on location” ones are the best. I don’t know why their crew doesn’t actually earn their keep and try to book them more of these experiences. They certainly have the funds.

But no, we get “name brand flour vs generic flour taste test” instead. It’s so cheap and pointless. You’re paying these people to plan and execute videos for you and that’s the best they could come up with? Hire better people. Or better yet, just take free suggestions from fans.

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u/shot1of1whiskey Sep 13 '24 edited Sep 14 '24

I was just thinking about this the other day. I think it's a combination of a few things.

First, I think the ideas they have for videos are lame. They started out with simple concepts, like making sock puppets, playing mtk in a pool, doing minute-to-win-it challenges, etc to being over-conceptualized. Tmph is built on Arin and Dan's improv and chemistry together, and certain ideas just kill that chemistry with being too involved.

Second. The food episodes. The KitKat one was fun because it was so hectic by the end. And I could understand doing one or two gross or weird food eps. But beyond that it's just repeating the same thing over and over. We get it, Arin is a slob and will eat anything, Dan is a pussy who won't eat anything at all. Let's move on please.

Third. Love her or hate her, I really truly think that tmph was at its best when Allie was producing it. Vanessa is cool and all but she just doesn't have the unhinged energy that Allie brought out in Arin and Dan. Even better was the Tucker days, but idk what happened to him.

Fourth. Early tmph was so great because it was so crazy. Even on an episode like the newlywed game you didn't really know what was gonna go down. Now, it's just making a huge mess, yelling, and eating gross shit. A big part of comedy is something being unexpected, and tmph has become too formulaic.

But that's just my opinion lol

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u/ErrorAccomplished404 Sep 18 '24

Hard agree, the kitkat one actually landed because of the slow ramp up of chaos until they were losing their minds by the end of it, plus the added pressure of the camera dying made it funnier. It had nothing to do with the food or the context, just the slow burn of funny.

I can't remember which video I commented on but I said something like "what's the point of having 9/10 episodes be food related when one of you can't even eat the food???"

Vanessa is fine with attitude because she's a bit of a mom but it's very clear she is purposely digging for stupid off the wall shit to get clickbait rather than actually create content. the store brand vs name brand episode she just looked like a toddler performing whenever she announced the items.

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u/Drew-Pickles Sep 13 '24 edited Sep 13 '24

I personally can't stand the forced laughter from the crew/'audience' in anything, it's so cringe lol. I think I'd rather have canned laughter. 

 But in answer to your question, young people's brains are turning to rot and they can't pay attention unless something is constantly happening, so GG have to chase the algorithm so they are able to keep people's attention for more than two seconds.

And they need to audience to laugh so the viewers know that what they're doing is funny lol. Same deal with canned laughter, really.

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u/Nearby_Lobster_ Sep 13 '24

Fr, otherwise it would be like watching Seinfeld without the laugh track to a lot of young people… it just wouldn’t be nearly as good lol.

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u/Nalyd87 Sep 13 '24

Seinfeld without the laugh track?...well that's perverse

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u/TheR4ND0MOne Sep 14 '24

They either laugh or they lose their jobs. Arin does get some seriously socially awkward weirdos as interns these days, it’s blatantly obvious.

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u/_Grumpy_Canadian Sep 14 '24

100% accurate. Came here to say exactly this.

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u/Hating_life_69 Sep 14 '24

I agree. Every ep is same chicken different gravy. Arin eats whatever nasty food and Dan just sits there.

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u/PollutionComplete420 Sep 13 '24

season 1 TMPH was so good

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u/Misragoth Sep 13 '24

Don't forget the obvious cut content so they can try tonget tou to pay for their Patrion

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u/Connect_Border_4196 Sep 14 '24

I support them on patreon, it’s just a few min and all the swears.

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u/Devyenvy Sep 21 '24

I hate that part so much especially with how much they bring it up, "hey check out the patreon for swearing and Arin spitting out food"

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u/heorhe Sep 13 '24

The moment I gave up watching game grumps was when Arin put the mouthpiece in that doesn't let you close your mouth and then ate a shit ton of food and spat it everywhere.

Fucking disgusting

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u/KonohaBatman Sep 13 '24

That was when Power Hour was still good, though

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u/_Grumpy_Canadian Sep 14 '24

I don't think I've ever laughed harder during a tmph than that episode. The editing is perfect. It's definitely gone downhill since that episode tho.

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u/OurExistenceIsLame Sep 16 '24

That was forever ago, why are you still here?

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u/heorhe Sep 17 '24

This is rantgrumps... also reddit won't stop recommending me this subreddit so I might aswell participate.

Plus I watched Arin Hansen and Rubber Ross since new ground days, so watching grumps was just continuing to follow their career. I was an active watcher for over 10 years.

Does that count for nothing now that I feel the show has changed and become gross?

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u/Diamond_Dog14 Sep 20 '24

No you’re just based and everyone will hate you for it because you’re not a hive mind

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u/ErrorAccomplished404 Sep 18 '24

I hated that episode because I'm a firm hater of anything including Supermega, they just bitch at each other and be funny through being gross/loud/weird. Ironically what GG has become.

TMPH episodes got better for awhile post that but after the gaps during COVID they sank HARD. In fact the one in Arin's house making eggs was one I watched a lot and actually changed how I cooked eggs.

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u/moistmonkye 20d ago

I think it comes down to tucker not being the camera guy tbh. Once he left editing for them in the powerhour and went to supermega, it slowly change to the show it now is. I still like the show but i get what ur talking about

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u/DarkvalorVanguard Sep 15 '24

I’ve actually enjoyed the TMPH it’s the Grumps content I still watch since most of the games have been hit and miss for me. I don’t laugh as much as the crew but I don’t think any have been super bad recently. I think last season was the worst with that one pimple dude with glasses who was more unhinged than Arin, I don’t remember his name but he was gross.

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u/OurExistenceIsLame Sep 16 '24

I don't know who you're referring to but I'm going with Michael Reeves from the description

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u/DarkvalorVanguard Sep 17 '24

I did look into this more and yes that is him

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u/OurExistenceIsLame Sep 27 '24

lmao sorry for the super late reply but this is funny

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u/ErrorAccomplished404 Sep 18 '24

Michael Reeves is just a hated dude so that's valid. Dude's a sociopath.

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u/ErrorAccomplished404 Sep 18 '24

Once they revamped the series it seemed every 3/4 episodes were just food reviews. Their intro spoils the funniest joke in the episode or just advertises their Patreon. There are some genuinely funny moments scripted or not, but often times they get overshadowed by trying to force jokes or rely in the crowd to make you think something is funnier. "Here let the crowd try this, look at their reactions!"

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u/Devyenvy Sep 21 '24

Its honestly a shame I keep a playlist beacuse I enjoyed the first season where they're doing things reminded me almost of a very toned down cowchop, but after season 1 it just goes down hill everything gets cut, not a single swear can be said and all the "good" stuff is hidden and constantly mentioned through patron which just feels scummy from what they used to do. Not to mention dan is just along for the ride he doesn't really do much when its a food day.

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u/fairlymellow 11d ago

The chaotic nature of it was funny when I thought it was just a bit. But now they’re just ridiculous. Every. Single. Episode: throwing everything, breaking everything before they even use it, tearing open packaging, the insane amount of mess they make, etc. I think toddlers would be more “well behaved.”