The Best Irish Comedy of All Time? He He He

Elmo · 25-10-2003 11:34pm #1

Ok so we don't have much of a portfoilo to look at.

So I have choose some that deserve it and others that fall into the catergory "RTE Sit-Com:( "

So its up to you.

Mossy Monk · 25-10-2003 11:39pm

wasnt Father Ted made in Co. Clare?

if so i choose that one

Elmo · 25-10-2003 11:44pm

I find Fr. Ted as funny as an RTE Sit-Com.

Sorry if that's a bold statement but IMO.

I actually think if RTE had optioned it (Oh Look using TV terminology) everyone would be saying it sucked and that RTE shouldn't bother doing comedy.

Also Unfortunately I think it would win this pathetic Poll.

Anyway it was film on location in Ireland, but set peices done in A london Stuido.

sceptre · 25-10-2003 11:51pm

Hmmm, not a great list (wot, no "Molloy" (I think it was supposed to be a comedy)).

I'm voting for Batchelors Walk for two reasons. The episode where the young one wanted yer man to pretend she was a school girl (when he pointed out that it wasn't very kinky because she was a shool girl and then suggested she do lines as a punishment) and where they went into the sex shop for the line: "it's the size of a bleedin door knob!" (I laughed for a week pretty much non-stop at that one). Only episode I saw (and I didn't see any of Paths to Freedom)

Kudos for including Halls PW and Leave it to Mrs O' Brien (the latter was crap but it's nice to see the oldies in there anyway)

Podge and Rodge probably deserve to win. Not always my cup of tea but like the little girl who's sometimes good and sometimes horrid, when they're funny, they're very very funny.

mike65 · 25-10-2003 11:53pm

Nothing To It, not listed was rather good but most ppl here wont have seen that or maybe even heard of it. It was aimed
at teenagers who were considering thier career options. It was written by Gerry Stembridge, I think and starred Pauline McGlynn.

Another forgotten sit-com was the Lads which was made around 1980-ish and lasted a few episodes before it skulted off into the
night never to be seen again.

Halls Pictorial Weekly was often brilliant but now must look like a social history of a lost misty land.

I think Fr Ted is funnier now than when first broadcast...:ninja:

Mike.

Lex_Diamonds · 26-10-2003 4:46pm

Voted for Dont Feed The Gondolas.

Towards the end it went downhill but most of it was very funny. Angela Loolie etc.

27-10-2003 3:50pm

DFTG

I don't think I've ever laughed as much as the first time I saw that "who's in the house" skit...ofc it got ruined after, but the first time was just brilliant.

Sauron · 27-10-2003 4:24pm

I'd have to say DFTG too..:rolleyes:

BuffyBot · 27-10-2003 4:54pm

Leave It To Mrs O'Brien

DFTG had it's moments - but sometimes it sucked beyond belief

Cake Fiend · 27-10-2003 5:11pm

Father Ted was mainly Irishman-produced, so I'll lash that in the bucket, otherwise it would be Scrap Saturday or DFTG.

Originally posted by Lex_Diamonds
Angela Loolie etc.

Monica.

ChumpStain · 27-10-2003 6:59pm

Seen as how Father Ted wasn't there so I decided to vote for DFTG

Elmo · 28-10-2003 1:38am

Nothing To It

Yeah I remember this, It was supposed to be a show about getting a job but stembrige turned it around as there were no jobs to get at the time.

They should revisit this series 20 odd years on. (Oh I was very young when this series went out).

Molloy

Can't say I heard of it.

I also forgot, The Live Mike, The Den and The End.

Peig And Taxi :rolleyes: but then their for the poll for best animated Irish Comedy.

Didn't get to see the Aul Ones

ogy · 28-10-2003 1:43am

Couched from Barry Murphy and his band of space cadets was the funniest thing ive ever seen on rte (and maybe tv altogether) maybe its just my strange sense of humour but i reckon this was absolutely brilliant, why do rte cancel all there good stuff?

sceptre · 28-10-2003 2:17am

Originally posted by Elmo
Can't say I heard of it.

Molloy was a 6 parter that RTE did as part-preparation for their "upcoming urban drama starting next year" (er, Fair City). I think it was a comedy (or supposed to be) but I may recall incorrectly. I wouldn't remember it at all except that one of my cousins was in it or something (so we were made to (oops, I mean "encouraged to") watch it).

Go Figure! · 28-10-2003 12:40pm

Sico, Scrap Saturday cannot be included in this poll because it is a radio programme and this is a television forum!

krattapopov · 28-10-2003 1:31pm

father ted by a mile... it was mainly irish produced it is still funny to this day and that is why it is constantly being repeated, rte wish they had have made it instead of channel 4. scrap saturday was another great show also.

krattapopov · 28-10-2003 1:32pm

what was the name of the show that the scrap saturday crew did for rte? thats the one we meant

Imposter · 28-10-2003 1:52pm

How are Don't Feed the Gondolas and Bull Island sit-coms?

Originally posted by ogy
Couched from Barry Murphy and his band of space cadets ...

That program was pure sh1te.

If it's good comedy that RTE produced I think Candid Camera has to be right up there. Some hilarious sketches. As for sit-com i'd go with Bachelors walk.

Elmo · 28-10-2003 5:36pm

How are Don't Feed the Gondolas and Bull Island sit-coms?

Note the title of this poll and thread

Best Irish Comedy, Not Sit Com.

There is only 10 sit coms produced in Ireland So Far. :mad:

tman · 28-10-2003 6:14pm

i consider father ted to be an irish comedy, voted for podge & rodge in its absence

Yavvy · 29-10-2003 11:16am

If Fr. Ted was in this thread I think it would have won by a massive landslide

smiaras · 29-10-2003 11:50am

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Elmo · 29-10-2003 12:00pm

I did put a option for another Irish Comedy.

I mean I named most of them the only other option being father ted.

suppafly · 30-10-2003 2:05am

in the absence of Fr Ted i voted for DFTG. That was class!! I loved that show! Podge & Rodge was well funny to and also as Sico said, Scrap Saturday was genius too(even though its a radio program).

Busy Hands · 30-10-2003 1:35pm

The problem with Don't Feed The Gondolas was that you would frequently have to wade through a hape a sh*te waiting for the funny bits, which were well rehearsed in any event. Also some of the telephone calls and on street interviews were shockingly cringe-worthy. Certainly the 3 regulars on the show had their moments, but overall it doesn't stand up when compared to the alternatives.
Father Ted was a British production and so does not fall into this category, and I for one am delighted that it was. You can be certain sure that RTE wouldn't have gotten it and thus ballsed it up!
Bachelor's Walk is my favourite. I think there's a bit of the lads in all of us, and they are allowed to speak the way people really speak and react to situations the way people really react.
I loved Paths To Freedom aswell, Rats is the funniest character EVER on RTE. Fergus' Wedding was a bit of a let down though.

SoundWave · 30-10-2003 5:07pm

other..... Fergus's Wedding? that rocked.

"cool yer jets there tones"

nlgbbbblth · 02-11-2003 7:42pm

Originally posted by mike65
Nothing To It, not listed was rather good but most ppl here wont have seen that or maybe even heard of it. It was aimed
at teenagers who were considering thier career options. It was written by Gerry Stembridge, I think and starred Pauline McGlynn.

I remember it. was on around the time of my Inter Cert in 1987
career options were being rammed down our throats then

atlasttv did a feature on it in 1998 - about 5 mins - have it on tape
it was part of their "TV Heaven" slot. also did The Live Mike, Quicksilver, Wanderly Wagon, Halls Pictorial Weekly

eirebhoy · 03-11-2003 12:13am

Originally posted by Elmo
I find Fr. Ted as funny as an RTE Sit-Com.

Sorry if that's a bold statement but IMO.

Well, you are the first person I have ever heard saying that so you must have bad taste.

Also Unfortunately I think it would win this pathetic Poll.

I agree it would have won this "pathetic" poll by a mile but I don't know how that is unfortunate.

quank · 03-11-2003 6:02pm

:eek: oh my dog!
Father Ted RULES ASS!
i voted for podge n rodge coz they were my second favourite

sigh.... but why is ted n dougal and co. not there?

LFCFan · 04-11-2003 5:36pm

Originally posted by eireboy
Well, you are the first person I have ever heard saying that so you must have bad taste.

Aye. You're the first I've ever heard say they disliked Father Ted. It's one of the only shows I could watch again and again.

I would vote for Fr. Ted as I feel it's an Irish Comedy. I mean, Guinness is considered Irish but it's not anymore. The only thing not Irish about it is the production company. Apart from that, Paths to Freedom was hilarious. Especially when they went to Belfast to look for Rat's ex and the conversation with the taxi driver. Classic!

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