Father Ted or Mrs Brown's Boys?

aca101 · 24-01-2013 11:26pm #1

Two great Irish comedies in their own right, Father Ted was completely original and groundbreaking at the time but looking at back at it now it feels like the gags became repetitive as the series went on.

Mrs Brown's Boys is seems to be underrated here in Ireland, I'll no doubt get dog's abuse from the Father Ted fanatics but given the recent phenomenal success of MBB I think it's a touch and go as to which of these two is the greatest Irish comedy series. What say ye?

Arawn · 24-01-2013 11:27pm

make a poll so we can see kick mbb up the arse

basillarkin · 24-01-2013 11:27pm

Contender for the most stupid thread ever

Spudmonkey · 24-01-2013 11:27pm

aca101 wrote: »

Two great Irish comedies in their own right, Father Ted was completely original and groundbreaking at the time but looking at back at it now it feels like the gags became repetitive as the series went on.

Mrs Brown's Boys is seems to be underrated here in Ireland, I'll no doubt get dog's abuse from the Father Ted fanatics but given the recent phenomenal success of MBB I think it's a touch and go as to which of these two is the greatest Irish comedy series. What say ye?

Because it's bollix...

EoghanIRL · 24-01-2013 11:28pm

Miss' browns boys is worse than the wagons den . Pure shîte . I dont see why people like it .

Kess73 · 24-01-2013 11:28pm

aca101 wrote: »

Two great Irish comedies in their own right, Father Ted was completely original and groundbreaking at the time but looking at back at it now it feels like the gags became repetitive as the series went on.

Mrs Brown's Boys is seems to be underrated here in Ireland, I'll no doubt get dog's abuse from the Father Ted fanatics but given the recent phenomenal success of MBB I think it's a touch and go as to which of these two is the greatest Irish comedy series. What say ye?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyk9RYcCY2A

Gbear · 24-01-2013 11:28pm

You should be shot for even comparing them.

youtube! · 24-01-2013 11:30pm

Your joking right?

How you can even mention MBB in the same paragraph as Father Ted is beyond words! MBB appeals to the type of people who lets just say would find a man falling off a chair ...hilarious . It's CRAP.

Father ted is Genius.

Henlars67 · 24-01-2013 11:30pm

Mrs Browns Boys is about as funny as a kick in the balls.

Only a complete and utter moron could find it humorous.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 24-01-2013 11:30pm

Sure ya might aswell have this poll:

Which is better to wash yourself with -

a) A nice fluffy soft loofa

b) a rusty brillopad with yesterdays porridge still stuck to it.

Svetti Arss · 24-01-2013 11:30pm

Spudmonkey wrote: »

Because it's bollix...

I agree complete cack.

Grayson · 24-01-2013 11:31pm

Not one vote for mrs brown. 24 for ted. Thank god.

Edit: now there's one. Who's the fecking eejit

Nonoperational · 24-01-2013 11:31pm

Oh God. Please tell me your 15 or something. Father Ted or Mrs Brown's boys. I'm in shock that question even exists!

OctavarIan · 24-01-2013 11:32pm

I'd say you could poll After Hours on Fianna Fáil vs MBB and MBB would still lose.

Mr Simpson · 24-01-2013 11:33pm

Father Ted of course. Mrs Brown's Boys has got to be the biggest load of sh/te ever shown on Irish tv. And thats saying something considering RTE are our national broadcaster

slim223 · 24-01-2013 11:34pm

Henlars67 wrote: »

Mrs Browns Boys is about as funny as a kick in the balls.

Only a complete and utter moron could find it humorous.

Check poll results to see how much morons are on boards

youtube! · 24-01-2013 11:34pm

Grayson wrote: »

Not one vote for mrs brown. 24 for ted. Thank god.

Edit: now there's one. Who's the fecking eejit

The OP perhaps?

EoghanIRL · 24-01-2013 11:34pm

MarkMc wrote: »

Father Ted of course. Mrs Brown's Boys has got to be the biggest load of sh/te ever shown on Irish tv. And thats saying something considering RTE are our national broadcaster

In not sure which one is worse , wagons den or mbb.

theteal · 24-01-2013 11:35pm

I don't want to live on this planet anymore

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 24-01-2013 11:35pm

slim223 wrote: »

Check poll results to see how much morons are on boards

How much morons indeed.

Busted Flat. · 24-01-2013 11:35pm

A disgusting little sketch by a disgusting little man.

Mr Simpson · 24-01-2013 11:35pm

slim223 wrote: »

Check poll results to see how much morons are on boards

Theres plenty of morons on here, they just havent managed to find this thread yet

JRant · 24-01-2013 11:36pm

Father Ted is near but MBB is far away.

mike65 · 24-01-2013 11:37pm

Father Ted is Pink Floyd to Mrs Browns Boys Coldplay

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 24-01-2013 11:37pm

OP

Have you considered that this may be an ecumenical matter at all?

tan11ie · 24-01-2013 11:38pm

I tried watching Mrs Brown's Boys a few times, but don't find it that funny ....seriously Brendan O'Carroll had his day back in the early 90's end of.I can watch repeats of Father Ted and laugh till I cry still.

EoghanIRL · 24-01-2013 11:40pm

mike65 wrote: »

Father Ted is Pink Floyd to Mrs Browns Boys Coldplay

It's all clear now

spank_inferno · 24-01-2013 11:40pm

I flicked onto "Mrs Browns Boys" momentarily.

I would have been happier if I had cat aids

Burky126 · 24-01-2013 11:41pm

Just so you know,Mrs Brown recently used this gag in an episode like no one would notice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gugbMw4LigY

I **** you not.

herisson · 24-01-2013 11:42pm

I dont understand how people like MBB, its utter unfunny shite. My friends love it and i just sit there cringing because its so bad. Father Ted all the way.

Maire2009 · 24-01-2013 11:42pm

That would be an ecumenical matter!

Seriously, though, no ... just no! I know this is boards and people are entitled to an opinion but c'mon now you're taking the whole pack of biscuits. Fr.Ted is a classic and it will be quoted till the day I die. I've nothing against Mrs.Brown Boys but all those gags and jokes have been done before and its not in anyway controversial as some people seem to think. Fr.Ted took on the Catholic Church before everyone acknowledged they were a bunch of kiddie fiddling, stealing twats and it did so brilliantly.

Go back now to studying the chart

coolhull · 24-01-2013 11:42pm

Is there anything to be said for saying another Mass?

Fox_In_Socks · 24-01-2013 11:44pm

Burky126 wrote: »

Just so you know,Mrs Brown recently used this gag in an episode like no one would notice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gugbMw4LigY

I **** you not.

It's one of many ideas and jokes "borrowed". I actually saw that episode last week as my mom was watching it.

Ann22 · 24-01-2013 11:44pm

MBB is getting cruder as the series goes on. Brendan O'C went the same way, he was amusing starting off then as he ran out of gags, he depended on smut to get his laughs. I do like the bits when they make obvious mistakes.. Your one who plays Kathy (his wife I think in real life) is so useless, she's constantly grinning and the way she keeps calling him/her 'mammeee' annoys me. Fr Ted was total genius.

slim223 · 24-01-2013 11:45pm

spank_inferno wrote: »

I flicked onto "Mrs Browns Boys" momentarily.

I would have been happier if I had cat aids

Pervert

Ruudi_Mentari · 24-01-2013 11:45pm

tan11ie wrote: »

I tried watching Mrs Brown's Boys a few times, but don't find it that funny ....seriously Brendan O'Carroll had his day back in the early 90's end of.

well he himself, seems to think he's pretty funny during the show.. and anyone of his employees on set, who doesn't dare not laugh accordingly as it's defo not in the script?!

But of course the beeb has the last laugh. You just know its vintage comedy gold when that theme kicks in

no contest.

youtube! · 24-01-2013 11:47pm

Burky126 wrote: »

Just so you know,Mrs Brown recently used this gag in an episode like no one would notice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gugbMw4LigY

I **** you not.

Surely not! He could be sued if its that obvious.

admiralofthefleet · 24-01-2013 11:47pm

no contest, father ted was extremely well written whereas mr browns boys was written on the back of a beer mat in the bottom of the hill pub

Arawn · 24-01-2013 11:49pm

The genius to idiot ratio is currently 48:1 I can't believe AH restored my faith in humanity!

aca101 · 24-01-2013 11:51pm

Jaysus I was expecting a bit of anti-MBB sentiment but I'm genuinely shocked by the extent of it, personally I prefer Father Ted but I think it's definitely debate-worthy given MBB's recent success. I wonder are people's opinions a bit clouded by the fact that Brendan O'Carroll comes across as a bit of a clown at times......clearly it appeals to the possibly more neutral British audiences.

GLaDOS · 24-01-2013 11:51pm

Arawn wrote: »

The genius to idiot ratio is currently 48:1 I can't believe AH restored my faith in humanity!

Hardly takes a genius to prefer Father Ted over MBB in fairness.

There's nothing to compare between the two.

Zaph · 24-01-2013 11:54pm

This needs a poll to find out which is better? Seriously?

Henlars67 · 24-01-2013 11:55pm

aca101 wrote: »

Jaysus I was expecting a bit of anti-MBB sentiment but I'm genuinely shocked by the extent of it, personally I prefer Father Ted but I think it's definitely debate-worthy given MBB's recent success. I wonder are people's opinions a bit clouded by the fact that Brendan O'Carroll comes across as a bit of a clown at times......clearly it appeals to the possibly more neutral British audiences.

It has nothing go do with O'Carroll. It's ****e.

I watched a few episodes and didn't come close to laughing once.

I do plan on watching a couple of episodes with people who actually find it funny as I'm interested to see when they laugh, as I've no idea which bits are meant to be funny.

13spanner · 24-01-2013 11:55pm

MarkMc wrote: »

Theres plenty of morons on here, they just havent managed to find this thread yet

I'm no good at judging the size of crowds Ted, but I'd say there's about 17 million of them out there.

Fox_In_Socks · 24-01-2013 11:56pm

Zaph wrote: »

This needs a poll to find out which is better? Seriously?

Polish people have a sense of humour...they would know for sure.

Akrasia · 24-01-2013 11:57pm

aca101 wrote: »

Jaysus I was expecting a bit of anti-MBB sentiment but I'm genuinely shocked by the extent of it, personally I prefer Father Ted but I think it's definitely debate-worthy given MBB's recent success. I wonder are people's opinions a bit clouded by the fact that Brendan O'Carroll comes across as a bit of a clown at times......clearly it appeals to the possibly more neutral British audiences.

The question isn't which show is better, it's 'what the feck is wrong with English people'

Personally I think there is a connection between the success of the two worst sitcoms ever written. NI's 'give my head peace' and Mrs Brown's boys. Both shows are racist against irish people

Arawn · 24-01-2013 11:57pm

Has anyone said careful now!! Down with this sort of thing yet??

If not...

Careful now! Down with this sort of thing

JRant · 24-01-2013 11:58pm

aca101 wrote: »

Jaysus I was expecting a bit of anti-MBB sentiment but I'm genuinely shocked by the extent of it, personally I prefer Father Ted but I think it's definitely debate-worthy given MBB's recent success. I wonder are people's opinions a bit clouded by the fact that Brendan O'Carroll comes across as a bit of a clown at times......clearly it appeals to the possibly more neutral British audiences.

I think it has more to do with Irish people being able to relate to every single Father Ted character. Whereas MBB is old gags in a new format.

The British may like it due to the cross dressing of BOC. Caberet is still popular in England and they're fond of it on tv also ( Lily Savage and Co spring to mind)