The Late Late Toy Show 2020 Megathread

whisky_galore

NIMAN wrote: »

Am I the only parent who wishes that for this one night the LLS would start a bit earlier?

Maybe start it at 8?

Starting at 935 means young kids are not getting into bed until midnight nearly, and then they are tired for days after it.

*insert Helen Lovejoy meme*

NIMAN

.anon. wrote: »

It's not (primarily) for kids. Also, it's always been repeated on the following Sunday afternoon.

TheRiverman

Will the theme once again overshadow the toys ?
Last year was a shambles, with very few toys visible on the set.

NIMAN

TheRiverman wrote: »

Will the theme once again overshadow the toys ?
Last year was a shambles, with very few toys visible on the set.

My own kids said there was too much singing and not enough toys last year.

I think there has always been too much singing, but thats the nature of the show now, they are ramping up the talent slots.
But they definitely need more toy time, thats what the kids want.

froog

finally a decent theme. was last year the circus? that was awful muck.

TheRiverman

glenfieldman wrote: »

I think I will give it a watch only because I think this could be the death nail in his RTE career
All Toy Shows from Gaybos time was the live audience of dressed up, drunk adults and the participation of the Billy Barry kids and strange kids demonstrating the non working toys.
With this virtual guests and very few kids I think Tubs will be found out as the amateur he is

"Death knell"

fluke

froog wrote: »

finally a decent theme. was last year the circus? that was awful muck.

Last year was Frozen 2

StevenToast

Cole wrote: »

Just caught him on with Maura and Daithi..."we need the Toy Show this year"..."harnessing kindness"..."kindness is contagious" etc., etc.

He seems to see this as some kind of metaphysical event that the country needs to help us understand and cope with our lives in the year that "the thing" (his term) happened. No Tubridy, it's just a f**king TV show....no more, no less.

I don't think I can even bring myself to watch for the craic at seeing such a deluded individual make a show of himself. But I suppose (young) kids will enjoy it.

This is a great post

.anon.

NIMAN wrote: »

It's never been a kids show. They've never even allowed them in the studio audience.

NIMAN

.anon. wrote: »

It's never been a kids show. They've never even allowed them in the studio audience.

Kids up and down the country have been patiently waiting on it. And they do every year.

I know its been the talk of my kids school all week.

To say its not for kids is nonsense.

froog

fluke wrote: »

Last year was Frozen 2

oh yeah. also muck.

Plumbthedepths

Eventhough it's the Toy show, drink a shot every time Tubs says Covid. P*ssed by 10.30 I bet.
Will there be a misery slot like last year I wonder?

Kinetica2019

Just wondering how it's gonna work tonight. Is there kids in studio?

Chivito550

So how many Christmas songs will be performed tonight? In recent years it has ranged from 0 to 1 each year. No Xmas songs have made Ryan's favourite moments from past shows either. Since Ryan took over this he has de-Christmased the Toy Show. I still enjoy it, but it could be on any time of year now as there's nothing Christmassy about it anymore. I miss the Gay Byrne days when it was so festive.

Kinetica2019

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Eventhough it's the Toy show, drink a shot every time Tubs says Covid. P*ssed by 10.30 I bet.
Will there be a misery slot like last year I wonder?

Another shot anytime he says it's important to buy Irish.

Yes there will be misery slot and probably a "family member who can't come home surprises mum by being on Skype"

jamesbere

Is it just rte and rte player it can be watched on. Can it be watched on you tube

jetfiremuck

Its a slobberfest with Rte feeding and advertising this toy show as the next coming of christ. It is a marketing ploy designed to increase ad revenue with as many eyes glued to the idiots lantern. Notice how the opening of shops etc coincides and to be a bolix....coincides with this show.

Ray darsy dressed as a clown would do as good.


Enjoy

.anon.

NIMAN wrote: »

Kids up and down the country have been patiently waiting on it. And they do every year.

I know its been the talk of my kids school all week.

To say its not for kids is nonsense.

It's never been for kids. If it was, they'd be allowed in the audience. Doesn't mean that kids haven't always watched it. Which is why they've always repeated it on the Sunday afternoon.

jetfiremuck

What about all the kids dissapointed over the lack of ps5 availability......so sad

jetfiremuck

Chivito550 wrote: »

So how many Christmas songs will be performed tonight? In recent years it has ranged from 0 to 1 each year. No Xmas songs have made Ryan's favourite moments from past shows either. Since Ryan took over this he has de-Christmased the Toy Show. I still enjoy it, but it could be on any time of year now as there's nothing Christmassy about it anymore. I miss the Gay Byrne days when it was so festive.

As long as you understand that its ALL about Turbuddy. Hes created that niche for himself. His late late shows to date this year were crap.

donkeykong5

Kinetica2019 wrote: »

Just wondering how it's gonna work tonight. Is there kids in studio?

Seeing most reputable stage schools have been closed since March because of virus. I dont understand how they could accommodate a group of children dancing or singing together.

NickNickleby

I hope he remembers its ALL about the kids. Can't stand the man, but I hope the kids enjoy it anyway.

Government buildings

It's not for the kids. It's for Ryan.

Kinetica2019

NickNickleby wrote: »

I hope he remembers its ALL about the kids. Can't stand the man, but I hope the kids enjoy it anyway.

You know what it's all about tonight...it's about Tubridy and getting a kid to go viral.

RTE probably already have their tweets scheduled.

JoeExotic81

walshb

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Eventhough it's the Toy show, drink a shot every time Tubs says Covid. P*ssed by 10.30 I bet.
Will there be a misery slot like last year I wonder?

If you want to get completely ossified blind manky destroyed, drink a shot every time he says gorgeous!

D.Q

jetfiremuck wrote: »

Its a slobberfest with Rte feeding and advertising this toy show as the next coming of christ. It is a marketing ploy designed to increase ad revenue with as many eyes glued to the idiots lantern. Notice how the opening of shops etc coincides and to be a bolix....coincides with this show.

Ray darsy dressed as a clown would do as good.


Enjoy

Ah jaysus hahaha lighten up

Seamai

walshb wrote: »

If you want to get completely ossified blind manky destroyed, drink a shot every time he says gorgeous!

You'd be lying face down in a pool of your own vomit by 9.40

flange888

TheRiverman wrote:

Will the theme once again overshadow the toys ? Last year was a shambles, with very few toys visible on the set.

Its amazing how opinions can differ so much, I actually thought last years was one of the most enjoyable ones yet!

Welsh Megaman

ONE HOUR TO GO!

Bit of redemption needed this evening after Mehole slammed the door shut on traditional pubs. Some cringe factor along the lines of this calamity would be just the tonic:

Valresnick

I hate how he throws the toys around when he’s done with them.

irishguitarlad

Think I'll continúe with Assassins Creed instead of watching this, just met Ragnar's sons, mad bastards.

flange888

Deleted User wrote:

Bit of redemption needed this evening after Mehole slammed the door shut on traditional pubs. Some cringe factor along the lines of this calamity would be just the tonic:

When you see that I think you have to say Ryan is certainty much more suited to the show than Pat ever was!

Bob Harris

The annual Ryan Tubridy ego-fest has come around again.

Kinetica2019

Anyone got the lara croft link?

IT'S COMINGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plumbthedepths

Will Ryan need pharmaceutical help more or less this year?

krustydoyle

Valresnick wrote:

I hate how he throws the toys around when he’s done with them.

He does the same with his lady friends you know

PsychoPete

krustydoyle wrote: »

He does the same with his lady friends you know

He is built like a twig, as if he could lift a woman

Plumbthedepths

PsychoPete wrote: »

He is built like a twig, as if he could lift a woman

Lady friend= blow up doll.

PsychoPete

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Lady friend= blow up doll.

He couldn't even have it in him to blow one up

tintin67

Kids just put in bed by 9. Me and the missus left alone with 2 bottles of Lidl's cheapest plonk to enjoy.

screamer

my kids have no interest in the toy show, never had and never will. it's something that we adults watch for nostalgia but it'll die out eventually. i actually don't enjoy it either, there's nothing christmassy about it anymore, its a stage for tone deaf Tubridys ego and a showcase for the billie barries and other pretentious stage schools. Ugh thats not what christmas is about at all.

bmm

Kinetica2019 wrote: »

Anyone got the lara croft link?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIEPat3H2hW/

We just put the tree up. Its really gaudy with all non environmentally friendly tinsel and plastic baubles. Its beautiful.

I wonder what sort of tree Ryan has.

valoren

In the Gaybo days it used to be the show when the most popular toys were show cased, that kids could get an actual preview of what toys they wanted before they went to see "Santy". It had an actual purpose with the toys being the crux of it. You had the odd Billy Barry routine to make up the running time. Now it's the inverse. Routine after routine with some toy reviews done to validate it being called the "Toy" show. It's akin to a long advert for those schools of "performance and dance".

Fr Tod Umptious

valoren wrote: »

In the Gaybo days it used to be the show when the most popular toys were show cased, that kids could get an actual preview of what toys they wanted before they went to see "Santy". It had an actual purpose with the toys being the crux of it. You had the odd Billy Barry routine to make up the running time. Now it's the inverse. Routine after routine with some toy reviews done to validate it being called the "Toy" show. It's akin to a long advert for those schools of "performance and dance".

I disagree.
I grew up watching the toy show in the late 70s early 80s.

We were annually pissed off with the abundance of Billy Barry kids and the shortage of actually talking about the toys.

Government buildings

Valresnick wrote: »

I hate how he throws the toys around when he’s done with them.

Just like a child.

khalessi

Anyone know if you can watch this live on RTE player using Now TV stick? THanks