RTE and Mrs Browns Boys

Tommy Dillon

Here whats up with RTE showing the exact MBB,s again tonight... the same one was on at least twice yesterday and now on again??

Are things that bad in RTE that they have to show repeats of repeats in two days?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

RTE have to pay their amazing broadcasters anything they have so they can't afford decent shows

PizzamanIRL

Tommy Dillon wrote: »

Here whats up with RTE showing the exact MBB,s again tonight... the same one was on at least twice yesterday and now on again??

Are things that bad in RTE that they have to show repeats of repeats in two days?

Yes a bit like Traveller loving TV3

Fr_Dougal

Tommy Dillon wrote: »

Here whats up with RTE showing the exact MBB,s again tonight... the same one was on at least twice yesterday and now on again??

Are things that bad in RTE that they have to show repeats of repeats in two days?

In case the bottom feeders didn't catch it the first time.

Pherekydes

Mrs Brown's Boys: Just say no, children!

wazky

Well their prime time viewing for a Stephens Day was the little scrote Brennan with his wanky program so was downhill from there.

catallus

It is better than father ted repeats anyway......

wretcheddomain

It's an awful totally unfunny programme.

catallus

catallus wrote: »

It is better than father ted repeats anyway......

god that Christmas special is on every channel this year

shruikan2553

If you have a problem with a service you are receiving then stop paying for it. If they lose people they will see they're doing something wrong.

Oh wait...

Wattle

They are simply assuming that we all love MBB's so much that we wouldn't mind watching the same episode two days in a row.

Conmaicne Mara

MBB is shyte, keep it in the UK where that type of thing is liked.

hotmail.com

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

MBB is shyte, keep it in the UK where that type of thing is liked.

One million people watch it regularly in Ireland.

Skylinehead

catallus wrote: »

It is better than father ted repeats anyway......

I'd rather watch any Father Ted episode a thousand times before I endured 5 seconds of MBB.

catallus

Skylinehead wrote: »

I'd rather watch any Father Ted episode a thousand times before I endured 5 seconds of MBB.

Serious question: Have you watched more than 5 minutes of MBB?

Conmaicne Mara

hotmail.com wrote: »

One million people watch it regularly in Ireland.

Lots voted for Fianna fail too, there's no accounting for taste.

hotmail.com

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Lots voted for Fianna fail too, there's no accounting for taste.

Proportionately it is more popular and more watched in Ireland than the UK. So I'm not sure what your post was about earlier.

marshbaboon

The list of things I'd rather do than watch Mrs Browns boys includes a weekend getaway in Guantanamo bay, and violently masturbating with a sheet of course grade sandpaper.

Conmaicne Mara

hotmail.com wrote: »

Proportionately it is more popular and more watched in Ireland than the UK. So I'm not sure what your post was about earlier.

That MBB is rubbish.

KKkitty

If you don't like Mrs. Brown's boys don't watch it simple as. There is other channels available after all and while most of the jokes on it last night were older than Brendan O Carroll himself there is an audience for it. If there wasn't it wouldn't be broadcast.

FixdePitchmark

" Ah me fanny "

That sort of humour - biggest piece of ****e.

The only way I look at this, is it - is carry on mixed with Benny hill.

The only reason it gets large viewing - is they like that ****e in UK and the Irish are watching in - in a bewildered fascination with our neighbour.

"Ah me crack"

"How is your nuts"

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Conmaicne Mara

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

" Ah me fanny "

That sort of humour - biggest pie of ****e.

The only way I look at this is it - is carry on mixed with Benny hill.

The only reason it gets large viewing - is they like that ****e in UK and the Irish are watching in - in a bewildered fascination with our neighbour.

"Ah me crack"

"How is your nuts"

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

References to snakes and pussy.

Pure drivel most 12 year olds wouldn't even find funny.

Skylinehead

catallus wrote: »

Serious question: Have you watched more than 5 minutes of MBB?

Unfortunately yes, my mother likes it. Lowest common denominator with shamelessly robbed jokes (any key? Come on!). Hate every second of it.

FixdePitchmark

Skylinehead wrote: »

Unfortunately yes, my mother likes it. Lowest common denominator with shamelessly robbed jokes (any key? Come on!). Hate every second of it.

Yes was listening to the lines - some of them sound very familiar.

In fact so many of the slap stick stuff is stole from Mrs Doyls.

And the Grandad character is a Fr Ted sort of character.

catallus

Skylinehead wrote: »

Unfortunately yes, my mother likes it. Lowest common denominator with shamelessly robbed jokes (any key? Come on!). Hate every second of it.

My mother likes it too, she and her friends laugh like drains at the thing, it is silly entertainment, any time I'm there I can see they're in hysterics! I tried it, it isn't my cup of tea but it entertains a particular section of society; but it really isn't that different in style from the father ted show either. But the hatred is hard to understand. Maybe it is because it appeals to an older generation?

fussyonion

Hate Mrs Browns' Boys. Same old predicatable comedy with age-old jokes and cheesy humour.

Example of an episode;
"Mammy!" says the blonde one with the irritating hoarse voice and toothy grin. "What love, I'm giving Grandad a bed-bath!"
Cue raucous laughing from the audience.
"Do you think Grandad will mind that I've eaten all his nuts?"
"Yes Hiraly, it took him all day to suck the chocolate off." THAT'S AN OLD JOKE.

Mrs Brown with her hanky in her hand all the time irritates me.
The stupid gormless son dressing up as a snowman and being told about "snowballs" by Mrs Brown.
More laughter from the audience.

The entire cast breaking the fourth wall and laughing along with the audience.

It amazes me how this drivel has become so popular.
It's hopeless and I cringe whenever it comes on.

God be with the days when we had proper comedy.

Yamanoto

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

The only way I look at this, is it - is carry on mixed with Benny hill.

Carry On was bawdy for sure, but it featured some genuinely talented comic performers & kinda had a charm all of its own, a quality that's that's patently absent from O'Carroll's crudfest.

marshbaboon

Things I'd rather do than watch mrs browns boys #3:

Stuff a botfly up my crinkle star.

Phoebas

shruikan2553 wrote: »

If you have a problem with a service you are receiving then stop paying for it. If they lose people they will see they're doing something wrong.

Oh wait...

At least you get to whinge about it for free.

FixdePitchmark

Yamanoto wrote: »

Carry On was bawdy for sure, but it featured some genuinely talented comic performers & kinda had a charm all of its own, a quality that's that's patently absent from O'Carroll's crudfest.

People obviously find this character charming.

There is a "message" behind it all.

Listening now - am surprised how much he just uses Bastard or **** when there is no other joke.

An old woman saying **** would be enough to make some laugh "**** off Rory"

Conmaicne Mara

catallus wrote: »

but it really isn't that different in style from the father ted show either. But the hatred is hard to understand. Maybe it is because it appeals to an older generation?

No, it's worlds apart from Fr Ted. Fr Ted was actually funny for the most. MBB is absolute dire muck.

Anyone is free to chose what they like or dislike, but neither me nor anyone else choosing not to watch it will make it any better. It will always be drivel. Herselfs mother was here tonight and it was on, I've seen more humour in Oireacteas (spelling) report.

hotmail.com

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

No, it's worlds apart from Fr Ted. Fr Ted was actually funny for the most. MBB is absolute dire muck.

Anyone is free to chose what they like or dislike, but neither me nor anyone else choosing not to watch it will make it any better. It will always be drivel. Herselfs mother was here tonight and it was on, I've seen more humour in Oireacteas (spelling) report.

Does herself mean your wife/girlfriend?

FixdePitchmark

"Gay" Ha Ha - gets a laugh,

As She would say herself " ****ing ****e "

catallus

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

No, it's worlds apart from Fr Ted. Fr Ted was actually funny for the most. MBB is absolute dire muck.

Anyone is free to chose what they like or dislike, but neither me nor anyone else choosing not to watch it will make it any better. It will always be drivel. Herselfs mother was here tonight and it was on, I've seen more humour in Oireacteas (spelling) report.

But then how can you explain so many people laughing at it????

A lot of father ted was rubbish too.

suicide_circus

Mrs browns boys is to comedy as fair city is to drama

Conmaicne Mara

catallus wrote: »

But then how can you explain so many people laughing at it????

A lot of father ted was rubbish too.

I dunno, mental illness?

I'm sure there were off episodes of FT, there will be in any series, MBB is consistently muck.

marshbaboon

Things I'd rather do than watch mrs browns boys #4:

Pour Tabasco down my japs.

fatherted1969

That's nice !!

FixdePitchmark

catallus wrote: »

But then how can you explain so many people laughing at it????

A lot of father ted was rubbish too.

Who is laughing at it.

I think they are laughing at the Slap Stick - then the amount of canned laughter is unreal - but Fr. Ted had that too.

I'd agree bits of it are like Fr. Ted - do you know why - because he stole the ideas.

Fr Ted was totally original - this is the same old 80s **** humour and stolen jokes.

Tommy Dillon

i find it funny but my gripe is with RTE... WTF are they at showing it 3 times in two days

shruikan2553

Phoebas wrote: »

At least you get to whinge about it for free.

For now. They figured out Im watching this twice on the RTE iplayer so are bringing me in.

FixdePitchmark

Oh me fanny is itchy

Would you pass us the nuts (canned Laugh)

Oh me fanny is ****ing killing me

Must have been the crabs we had for lunch

little bastard ****ers (canned Laugh)


Sorry made up - how Brendan writes

FixdePitchmark

Tommy Dillon wrote: »

i find it funny but my gripe is with RTE... WTF are they at showing it 3 times in two days

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Skylinehead

catallus wrote: »

My mother likes it too, she and her friends laugh like drains at the thing, it is silly entertainment, any time I'm there I can see they're in hysterics! I tried it, it isn't my cup of tea but it entertains a particular section of society; but it really isn't that different in style from the father ted show either. But the hatred is hard to understand. Maybe it is because it appeals to an older generation?

I don't pay attention to who does like it, all I know is that I hate it because it's crap.

catallus wrote: »

But then how can you explain so many people laughing at it????

A lot of father ted was rubbish too.

I defy you to name me a bad FT episode. I can't think of any.

catallus

Skylinehead wrote: »

I don't...

I defy you to name me a bad FT episode. I can't think of any.

A lot of the comedy in ft depended on slapstick and inane juxtaposition. The comic timing of some of the lead actors was woefully inept. A lot of the jokes depended on wildly exaggerated stereotypes being placed in painfully contrived situations. And when the writers got lazy they fell back on tropes which were simply not funny in any context (Gowangowangowangowan)

Dublinpato

Tommy Dillon wrote: »

Here whats up with RTE showing the exact MBB,s again tonight... the same one was on at least twice yesterday and now on again??

Are things that bad in RTE that they have to show repeats of repeats in two days?

Maybe to give everyone a chance to sit down and have a laugh, i'v been quite busy myself and still managed to miss the repeat's.

gammygils

I remember that shlte used be on Radio years ago i.e 2fm. It had a slot on Gareth O' Callaghan's afternoon show.

I absolutely hated it then. I used to switch over to Atlantic 252 for 10 or 15 minutes until it was over.

lilymc

The reason Ted is much more loved than MBB will be is because of the characters. MBB is just vulgar. Some of the comedy in both might be cheesy, but Ted wouldn't have been the same if it didn't have the characters and relationships it did, that is what made it special.

Daqster

Just before Christmas Brendan walked past me in the lashings of rain in full Mrs Brown gear at around 1am. Thought I was seeing things and turned around to see where he was going and he went up onto the Ha'penny Bridge where there were loads of people waiting with lights and a camera. I had thought the lights were Christmas decorations but that was the only night they were there, so must have been put up especially for an episode of MBB.

I didn't watch the show, was there a scene in it like that?

Sir Arthur Daley

Tommy Dillon wrote: »

Here whats up with RTE showing the exact MBB,s again tonight... the same one was on at least twice yesterday and now on again??

Are things that bad in RTE that they have to show repeats of repeats in two days?

Have on look at the cover of the RTE Guide Christmas edition and we need not debate any further.

Jimmy Garlic

Mrs browns boys - the absolute bottom of the barrel.
People who watch it on a regular basis - simpletons.