“No Spiders Allowed! Jimmy Fallon and Kim Kardashian Tackle the ‘Touch It and Guess’ Challenge on The Tonight Show”

On a recent hilarious episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the late-night host invited reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian for a nerve-racking and laugh-filled game segment titled “Can You Feel It?” — a recurring favorite where guests must identify mysterious objects using only their sense of touch.

What started as a fun challenge quickly devolved into shrieks, nervous laughter, and even a few existential crises, as both Jimmy and Kim came face-to-face — or rather, hand-to-mystery-object — with slimy, fuzzy, creepy, and downright shocking items hidden in boxes. The simple goal? Guess what each object is using only touch. The reality? Pure comedic chaos.

The Setup: One Rule, No Spiders

As the segment began, Jimmy laid out the rules for Kim: “We’re gonna have a number of mystery objects brought out in front of us, and our job is to guess what each one is… by touch alone.”

Kim, with a nervous chuckle, made one heartfelt request: “No spiders.”

“I’ll literally die,” she emphasized, recalling a past experience where she was traumatically surprised by one of the show’s creepy-crawly pranks. Jimmy, however, gave her no reassurances. “I can’t guarantee you anything,” he said playfully — a warning that set the tone for what would become a hysterical, borderline-terrifying few minutes of TV gold.

Round One: Mashed Potatoes and Panic

Jimmy bravely went first. As cheers erupted from the audience, he reached into the first mystery box, instantly recoiling with exaggerated disgust. “Ew! It’s warm, it’s slimy, it’s disgusting!” he screamed. His guess? Dog food. The actual item? Mashed potatoes and gravy.

Even after the reveal, Jimmy looked traumatized. “What did you think, I was gonna put my hand all the way into it?!” he exclaimed, reaching desperately for hand sanitizer. The audience roared with laughter, and Kim looked on, wide-eyed with anticipation and dread for her turn.

Round Two: Stuffed Squirrel or Something Worse?

Kim’s first object was hidden out of her view, but not ours: a fake squirrel. Tension filled the air as she cautiously reached in. “Is it an animal?” she asked, panic setting in. “Is it a spider?!”

“No,” Jimmy reassured, but barely kept a straight face.

Kim gingerly touched the furry form. “It feels like a stuffed animal,” she guessed. She was right — it was a taxidermy squirrel, but not a real threat. Still, she leaped back with a scream, immediately begging for hand sanitizer.

“The squirrel was real,” she muttered in disbelief. “No, it wasn’t!” Jimmy laughed.

Round Three: Reptile Shock

Things escalated quickly. Jimmy’s next object? A real, live lizard.

As he reached in, the mood shifted from laughter to pure suspense. The audience watched breathlessly as he nervously laughed and repeatedly asked the crew not to scare him. When he finally made contact, he jumped back, shouting, “It’s warm! It’s fuzzy! I hate it!”

Kim, upon seeing the creature afterward, declared, “If mine is like that, I’m not doing it.” The tension between comedy and fear had officially hit its peak.

Round Four: Crabby Feelings

Kim was up next — and the box held a frozen king crab leg. With her nails freshly done and nerves rattled, she inched her hand inside, constantly pleading for someone to just tell her if it was alive. “It’s cold. What is it?!” she shrieked. The texture, the smell — it was too much. Once again, she bailed before guessing, yelling, “I hate this game!”

Jimmy agreed, “We hate this game!”

But the crowd? They absolutely loved it.

The Final Round: A Hairy Surprise

With both contestants clearly at their wit’s end, Jimmy announced the last round. “This one, we’re both gonna get the same item,” he said. “First person to guess it, wins.”

The twist? The final object was not a bizarre animal or foodstuff — it was none other than Tonight Show announcer Steve Higgins, hiding inside the box!

As both Jimmy and Kim reached in and immediately felt hair, chaos erupted. “Is it a wig?!” Kim screamed. “Something touched me!” Jimmy cried. They both recoiled in horror, unsure of whether they were being pranked with a living creature, an animatronic beast, or a random clump of hair.

When Steve finally popped his head out from the box, the crowd went wild, and Jimmy exclaimed, “How do you even get in there?!” Steve answered deadpan: “Yoga. I used my core.”

The Takeaway: Why We Love These Moments

The brilliance of this segment lies in its simplicity: nothing more than some boxes, a few mystery items, and two celebrities with wildly exaggerated reactions. But it works every time. Watching Kim Kardashian — a global superstar known for her carefully curated image — shriek like a kid on Halloween as she touches a crab leg reminds us that even the most glamorous celebrities are, in the end, human.

Jimmy Fallon’s ability to match his guests’ energy with his signature over-the-top reactions makes the game feel like a shared experience between host, guest, and audience.

Moments like these give late-night TV its charm: unexpected, slightly absurd, and undeniably entertaining. Whether it’s mashed potatoes, fake squirrels, or hidden announcers, “Can You Feel It?” continues to be a fan-favorite for one simple reason — we love watching famous people lose their composure over the unknown.

Conclusion

The Tonight Show’s “Can You Feel It?” segment with Kim Kardashian was a laugh riot from start to finish. With screams, surprises, and an incredible final twist, the sketch proved once again why this game remains one of the most enjoyable segments on late-night television. In a world that’s often too serious, we can all use a little mystery box-induced panic — as long as it doesn’t involve spiders.