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    #812
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    It was and I was surprised.

    I was going to skip forward over it but thought I'd give it a go.

    It's a pity he isn't able to keep the characteristics of The Viper from The Hardy Bucks too, he's not the same character anymore.


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    #813
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It was and I was surprised.

    I was going to skip forward over it but thought I'd give it a go.

    It's a pity he isn't able to keep the characteristics of The Viper from The Hardy Bucks too, he's not the same character anymore.

    Couldn't agree with you more. If he could keep the same character it would be gold.


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    #814
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Hmmm I don't think that series will have a best of.

    There was one very good episode, some ok ones, but the last two weren't great at all.


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    #815
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Hmmm I don't think that series will have a best of.

    There was one very good episode, some ok ones, but the last two weren't great at all.

    Yeah it was a very poor series and an absolutely brutal final episode. When they did close ups of the audience half of them weren't laughing let alone smiling.


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    #816
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    No and the live band made no sense, just filler really.

    The News Republic slot did seem to improve as the series went on though.


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    #817
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,458 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Threads merged.


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    #818
    Checkmate19
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Checkmate19


    Should be put to bet like alot of rte stuff. Also keep Jennifer Maguire off the tv she is not funny.


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    #819
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,734 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Checkmate19 wrote: »
    Should be put to bet like alot of rte stuff. Also keep Jennifer Maguire off the tv she is not funny.

    I think it should be kept on the air and I love Jennifer McGuire


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    #820
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I think this season showed they do need Jen.

    Anyway it's off air now until the Autumn/Winter so whatever problems they had this season I hope they can sort out by then.


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    #821
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    i thought it peaked around 2011....it's really bad since


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    #822
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,259 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Bridget and Eamon spin off sitcom commissioned so Jen is leaving ROT
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #823
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Bridget and Eamon spin off sitcom commissioned so Jen is leaving ROT

    Meh. :o:o;)


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    #824
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    I didn't find any of those sketches funny!


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    #825
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,734 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    I didn't find any of those sketches funny!

    I though they were great. Especially the road trip where they went across the border without realising it


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    #826
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Bridget and Eamon spin off sitcom commissioned so Jen is leaving ROT

    It's going to be tough to bring that to a 25 min show I think. The Hardy Bucks, for example, had full story lines, a big cast, and 15-20 min episodes on youtube before they transitioned to TV. Bridget and Eamonn though have a small cast, small stories, and at a max 5 min episodes.

    Jen is not coming back for the next series of Republic of Telly and I fear if they go down the Jen of the Week avenue to replace her, like they did last season, that there won't be anything left for her to come back to. Last season was mostly a failure, unfortunately as I really like the show, so they should stick one full time replacement.


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    #827
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It's going to be tough to bring that to a 25 min show I think. The Hardy Bucks, for example, had full story lines, a big cast, and 15-20 min episodes on youtube before they transitioned to TV. Bridget and Eamonn though have a small cast, small stories, and at a max 5 min episodes.

    Jen is not coming back for the next series of Republic of Telly and I fear if they go down the Jen of the Week avenue to replace her, like they did last season, that there won't be anything left for her to come back to. Last season was mostly a failure, unfortunately as I really like the show, so they should stick one full time replacement.

    Out of curiosity, what have you based that on?


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    #828
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Just my opinion of watching it.

    I didn't really laugh or enjoy it that much, nowhere near as much as previous seasons.


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    #829
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    yeah i thought it was hilarious up to 2011 then it died altogether


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    #830
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Should just leave it be and wrap the show up.


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    #831
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Jennifer Maguire is not funny full stop.Why do RTE keep giving her series?


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    #832
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Jennifer Maguire is not funny full stop.Why do RTE keep giving her series?

    I felt she always came across as a bit of a **** more than anything.


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    #833
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I don't know what she's like in real life, I don't care either, but her on screen character worked very well with the other two lads I thought.


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    #834
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Jennifer Maguire is not funny full stop.Why do RTE keep giving her series?

    This might provide a clue:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Fa4lOQfbA


    :o:o:o:D;)


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    #835
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    It's back in 2 weeks

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRprDO7YLU


    Anyone know what they're going to do to replace Jen?


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    #836
    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,553 ✭✭✭✭briany


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It's back in 2 weeks

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRprDO7YLU


    Anyone know what they're going to do to replace Jen?

    Ah, I'm sure RTE can scare up some decent-looking D-list desperado. That'll probably be their angle, but they should probably get in a proper comedienne to make the show better, rather than someone who'd see it as a rung on the showbiz ladder.


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    #837
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,259 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It's back in 2 weeks

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRprDO7YLU


    Anyone know what they're going to do to replace Jen?


    Joanne McNally will be taking over from Jennifer Maguire
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #838
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    At this stage, I'm beyond caring who presents it.

    May as well be Tubridy. Or Alan Hughes. Or Panti. Or some complete stranger that they picked up off the street...

    :o:o:o:o:o:o


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    #839
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,050 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Oh christ this programme is gone beyond bad. What used to be a good satirical skit on TV is now just a haven for unfunny models, z list celebrities, childish sketches and unfunny presenters. And audience looking like they are being forced with the threat of interrogative west life music to laugh. I thought that with that 1diot Jennifer Maguire and Bernard o Shea gone it may pick up but that new presenter and her excruciating accent makes it worse.


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    #840
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    its a show that is aimed at can drinking, craic having students.


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    #841
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,050 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    its a show that is aimed at can drinking, craic having students.

    just type in Republic of telly into twitter and almost 90% of comments are negative and this i the demographic it is (or should be) looking to "entertain"..............


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