Late Late Toy Show = Ireland a Nation of Simpletons?

ClovenHoof

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation (activity set)

noodler

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation.

The only one, yes.

ratracer

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation.

I don't think fisher price make PlayStation

munster87

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation.

Who's spellbound by it? You're the one starting a thread about it

BlindBoyRB

I owned a Fiesta once, they're nothing to be bragging about.

Underground

I think it's safe to say RTE produce a lot of crap that your TV licence money pays for. I'm quite the cynic myself but I think the Toy Show is one of the few things they do that's really good. It's a happy occasion and the kids absolutely love it, let people be merry I say.

Oodoov

If i paid the licence fee i'd give a sh it.

PTH2009

People have house party's around the Late Late toy show

Loved it as a child , favourite parts were the video game segment and when they showed the wrestling toys

The toys of today are way better than the stuff I played with 15-20 years ago

matchthis

I loath soccer, bunch of lads paid silly money to play a life size version of subuteo. Then again, it might not just be my cup of tea, I might not be the target audience. I'll not watch it so.... What's next. Kimberly mikado muck...give me a club milk

SEPT 23 1989

Fisher-Price always made the best gear before technology reared it's ugly head

ardinn

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation.

Im absolutely cringing you think that this countries annual cultural highlight is the LLTS

It's actually people like you who are the embarrassment!

The flying mouse

I don't watch it anymore but does it do any harm ? Sure it brings a bit of Christmissy cheer in to your gaff...

osarusan

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Thread is garbage from the very first line.

HellboundIRL

Ireland a Nation of Self Loathing Simpletons*

ligerdub

I'm 33 now, the Toy Show was a big deal when I was a young lad, but the interest seemed to be specifically for people aged 6-13 and parents of those kids. Outside of that it was no big deal, although quite probably with a large viewing total.

Nowadays though there is a huge mania about it from all sides, including childless 30 somethings, of either gender.....all following the pied piper Tubridy, hoodwinking people into thinking that 1) they should care and 2) he cares! The ads with those Cheshire cat grins and hugging kids make me sick. He couldn't give two ****s aside from the fact that it's the flagship night in the seat that pays him a whack load of dosh in an otherwise failing slot and host. I look forward to hearing about his "wacky" jumper this year and how this somehow proves that he's up for the craic.

My name is URL

The traditional AH thread that goes along with it makes the whole thing hilarious

Senna

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation (activity set)

Have you ever watch a TV channel from another country? It really seems like you have not, they're not 24/7 Opera and the arts you know.

Mint Sauce

OP, are you the same person who refused the tickets off Pat Kenny years ago?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ypQyOZq7Eg

Fleawuss

I've no problem with it. The kids and the mammies and the daddies can watch it. Lots of other channels.

The_Valeyard

I like it. No harm. It's something different.

andekwarhola

I find this outrageous and I feel moderately angry.

Edups2.0

Bah humbug

KERSPLAT!

As a child the toy show was absolutely magical. Loved it. Can't wait till my little lad is old enough to appreciate it

sjb25

ClovenHoof wrote: »

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation (activity set)

I know I missed the toyshow last year but it sure had escalated quickly

Agricola

The Toy Show had some merit years ago, in a different, innocent time. Gay Byrne shooting his load all over a delighted audience is a particular fond memory!

Now, it's a bit like modern pop music. Manufactured, stage managed and over rehearsed to within an inch of it's life. And that prize gimp hosting it doesn't help.

893bet

Mint Sauce wrote: »

OP, are you the same person who refused the tickets off Pat Kenny years ago?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ypQyOZq7Eg

Kenny displayed a distinct lack of class there!

Goya

Agricola wrote: »

The Toy Show had some merit years ago, in a different, innocent time. Gay Byrne shooting his load all over a delighted audience is a particular fond memory!

Now, it's a bit like modern pop music. Manufactured, stage managed and over rehearsed to within an inch of it's life. And that prize gimp hosting it doesn't help.

Yeah totally agreed. It was so much better in the 80s/90s. Now I know someone will likely come along and point out what a coincidence it is that that era also happens to have been when I was a child and true... but I would have no interest in showing today's Toy Show to my nieces. It's a different show and not in a good way, imo. Too much tat rather than focus on the toys and the kids trying them out, which - apart from the Billy Barry kids - was the entire thing when Gaybo presented it.

Laois_Man

Underground wrote: »

I think it's safe to say RTE produce a lot of crap that your TV licence money pays for. I'm quite the cynic myself but I think the Toy Show is one of the few things they do that's really good. It's a happy occasion and the kids absolutely love it, let people be merry I say.

Given that it's normally the most watched TV show of the year, I wouldn't think the TV licence income pays for any of it.

5rtytry56

Agricola wrote: »

Gay Byrne shooting his load all over a delighted audience is a particular fond memory!

with the water gun.

Myself, the time that Gaybo had to stand still, while a fella with a yo - yo took a 5 pence coin from his year is recalled.:)

5rtytry56

ligerdub wrote: »

I'm 33 now, the Toy Show was a big deal when I was a young lad, but the interest seemed to be specifically for people aged 6-13 and parents of those kids. Outside of that it was no big deal, although quite probably with a large viewing total.

Nowadays though there is a huge mania about it from all sides, including childless 30 somethings, of either gender.....all following the pied piper Tubridy, hoodwinking people into thinking that 1) they should care and 2) he cares! The ads with those Cheshire cat grins and hugging kids make me sick.

You forgot to mention the Billy Barry element.

Little $*&%' s

_Jamie_

It's not the cultural highlight though. I doubt that even people who like it consider it that.

TheRiverman

Oodoov wrote: »

If i paid the licence fee i'd give a sh it.

Don't spend that €1000,you will need it to pay the fine:rolleyes:

Mr. FoggPatches

Any memories I have of the toy show mostly revolve around how much I wanted to punch the Billie Barrie kids in the face. Get the f*ck off the screen, there's toys to be evaluated and added to lists.

Grandeeod

ligerdub wrote: »

I'm 33 now, the Toy Show was a big deal when I was a young lad, but the interest seemed to be specifically for people aged 6-13 and parents of those kids. Outside of that it was no big deal, although quite probably with a large viewing total.

Nowadays though there is a huge mania about it from all sides, including childless 30 somethings, of either gender.....all following the pied piper Tubridy, hoodwinking people into thinking that 1) they should care and 2) he cares! The ads with those Cheshire cat grins and hugging kids make me sick. He couldn't give two ****s aside from the fact that it's the flagship night in the seat that pays him a whack load of dosh in an otherwise failing slot and host. I look forward to hearing about his "wacky" jumper this year and how this somehow proves that he's up for the craic.

I reckon you have nailed that in one. While my 8 year old was only introduced to it 2 years ago, its really just something to watch on TV on that particular night. Last night she read a book, Charlie and the chocolate factory. Imagine that? Yes she reads books and actually enjoys it more than TV. She's looking forward to the LLTS, but only because she gets to stay up a little later and enjoys slagging off bits of it with her Dad.:D

I personally hate the fact that there's mania from 30 something childless people and I also hate the fact that I have seen many many childless people in the audience salivating over the "one for everyone in the audience" BS. (and spare me the BS of, I'll give it to my niece/nephew)

In general Christmas has been hi-jacked by single childless arsehole types who want to drink, buy ****e, act like berks and ignore or slag off religion. For me it just about my kid.

eviltwin

The whole point of the toy show is that its a bit of mindless fun. It's meant for kids and big kids like me I watch it with my children and I love it more than them. It's like the official start of Christmas in our house. It's not highbrow but not everything has to be. There is enough serious stuff on tele for those who want it.

andekwarhola

Agricola wrote: »

The Toy Show had some merit years ago, in a different, innocent time. Gay Byrne shooting his load all over a delighted audience is a particular fond memory!

Now, it's a bit like modern pop music. Manufactured, stage managed and over rehearsed to within an inch of it's life. And that prize gimp hosting it doesn't help.

In other words, you're now a grown up.

EICVD

TheRiverman wrote: »

Don't spend that €1000,you will need it to pay the fine:rolleyes:

He never said he owned a tv......

Eimee90

Scrooge is out early this year. I love the toy show. Im 26, i watch it with my boyfriend. People have too much time on their hands to go out of their way to declare online that they hate something that children enjoy once a year.

EICVD

Ah it is ****e though & a bit pathetic how many adults are do into it.

Goya

Grandeeod wrote: »

I personally hate the fact that there's mania from 30 something childless people and I also hate the fact that I have seen many many childless people in the audience salivating over the "one for everyone in the audience" BS

Yeah it's become an ironic studenty thing too, with a drinking game. I don't think my dislike of it is just due to growing up, as I still love lots of children's films and programmes at Christmas (Muppets' Christmas Carol, Home Alone, Santa Claus: The Movie - cannot imagine myself growing tired of those) but the LL Toy Show is very different today. Just look at clips of old shows and compare.

A Little Pony

Should be happy that kids will be getting toys this Christmas and enjoying themselves. Syrian kids are dying in the thousands and haven't got water to drink.

Oops69

The toy show is only marginally less cringeworthy than the other relic on the RTÉ schedule i.e. The rose of Tralee , especially with the BIlly Barry kid 'productions ' , Jesus h!

Laois_Man

I think people have a glorified memory of the past. Gay was a pompous, condescending git towards the kids back in the day and the kids themselves were mostly sons, daughters, nieces, nephews or grandchildren of 2FM DJ's, RTE newsreaders, Glenroe actors etc. At least nowadays, it's no longer such a closed shop. But it's problem nowadays is its generally much more difficult to entertain people in a world of instant ggratificationl and information. In my day, part of the fascination of it was seeing toys I could never have or even ever seen. Nowadays, the kids have seen the lot!

FortySeven

I hate to say it really but the llts and the rose of tralee will be high in my memory of my 15 years in Ireland. It does not really portray how nice a country Ireland is and kind of tarnished my experience.

There are two irelands. The modern, vibrant, interesting and progressive. Then there is the backward, embarrassing, vaguely religious. cringeworthy tripe like the toy show and the rose debacle.

Very schizophrenic country is Ireland. Needs a good dose of largactil.

_Jamie_

Grandeeod wrote: »

I reckon you have nailed that in one. While my 8 year old was only introduced to it 2 years ago, its really just something to watch on TV on that particular night. Last night she read a book, Charlie and the chocolate factory. Imagine that? Yes she reads books and actually enjoys it more than TV. She's looking forward to the LLTS, but only because she gets to stay up a little later and enjoys slagging off bits of it with her Dad.:D

Children who enjoy reading and children who like the toy show are not mutually exclusive. Weird that you would think they are. A lot of children love the toy show and lots of those kids will also love reading.

Grandeeod

_Jamie_ wrote: »

Children who enjoy reading and children who like the toy show are not mutually exclusive. Weird that you would think they are. A lot of children love the toy show and lots of those kids will also love reading.

Yes its not mutually exclusive but my point is not weird either. I am merely pointing out that my child spends most Friday nights, in particular, reading in bed so the LLTS is literally just more bland TV to her thats a particular treat.

Dirty Dingus McGee

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation (activity set)

This isn't a cultural highlight. Nobody thinks of it as that, it's just a show for children.

namloc1980

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person who absolutely cringes when thinking that this is the annual cultural highlight of an easily spellbound nation?

Other countries produce opera, pagents, fiestas, etc.

We produce an RTE welfare case shooting his load on the latest Fisher Price Playstation (activity set)

You're some craic.

Yourself isit

FortySeven wrote: »

I hate to say it really but the llts and the rose of tralee will be high in my memory of my 15 years in Ireland. It does not really portray how nice a country Ireland is and kind of tarnished my experience.

There are two irelands. The modern, vibrant, interesting and progressive. Then there is the backward, embarrassing, vaguely religious. cringeworthy tripe like the toy show and the rose debacle.

Very schizophrenic country is Ireland. Needs a good dose of largactil.

Oh ffs. Every country is a mixture of the old and the new. If the rose and the LLTS are the most embarrassing thing about a country then it's not too bad.

Of course the op set up a strawman - were the LLTS considered a cultural highlight then it wouldn't even then be embarrassing, but it isn't so it isn't.

mansize

Live and let live. There are many many other things to do instead.

_Jamie_

Grandeeod wrote: »

Yes its not mutually exclusive but my point is not weird either. I am merely pointing out that my child spends most Friday nights, in particular, reading in bed so the LLTS is literally just more bland TV to her thats a particular treat.

Lots of kids would do that, it's hardly unusual. Some of them will just spend this particular Friday watching the toy show. I don't understand what point you are trying to make or why you are wondering at your child reading a book by a very popular children's book author like that is somehow unusual.