Interestingly, the game was almost much more painful for the voice of Bandit. In an interview with NPR, creator Joe Brumm revealed the episode was inspired by a real-life game he played with his kids called "Pinchy." He eventually changed it to "Ticklecrabs" for the show because he didn't want to encourage millions of children to start pinching their parents. The Heroic Rescue
The episode’s climax features a dramatic "rescue" where Chilli, seeing Bandit’s genuine exhaustion, swoops in as a "friendly seagull." In a classic bit of Bluey physical comedy, she "scares off" the crabs (the kids), allowing Bandit to finally escape to his true love: the living room couch. [S2E20] Tickle Crabs
Imaginative play, partnership in parenting, and the limits of physical endurance Bluey Season 2, Episode 20 | Ticklecrabs Interestingly, the game was almost much more painful
The episode begins when Bluey and Bingo decide they are a pair of tenacious tickle crabs brought home from the beach. Armed with nothing but their fingers and a "please face" that Bandit can’t resist, the girls chase their father through the house, leaving him cornered and desperate for a "time out". Imaginative play, partnership in parenting, and the limits
David McCormack (Bandit) and Melanie Zanetti (Chilli)