Late Late Toy Show (25.11)

hawley

Ryan said the reaction to his visit was "heartening and magical". He said: "I’m just looking through the window in the class and jaws dropped, eyeballs were out on stalks, mouths were grabbed, and then I went."

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/three-things-ryan-tubridy-every-25587341?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

He obviously believes his own hype about being the Toyman. He thinks that he's some kind of hero to children. It's utterly vile.

Shakyfan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119917840#Comment_119917840

They were probably thinking "Oh f*ck, that miserable b***ard from the TV's here!"

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119917840#Comment_119917840

Jesus Christ. What is wrong with this man? An ego the size of Jupiter.

"I’m just looking through the window

In the class and jaws dropped

eyeballs were out on stalks

mouths were grabbed

and then I went...

Dry your eyes, mate

I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up

There's plenty more fish in the sea

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119917677#Comment_119917677

Good we’re talking a look back at the history of this show and indeed other shows @RTE - helps people not familiar get a sense of where some peoples perspectives are coming from - doesn’t matter if they don’t agree - ultimately as you indirectly point out, the advertisers will ultimately dictate over any perceived public service requirements

StevenToast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119917840#Comment_119917840

Noel Kelly and his cronies are working in overdrive promoting the "Toyman" recently.....

I believe RTE are due to release the salaries of their top earners soon....

Dead cat strategy.....look over here Tubridy is hugging sick children, kissing babies....no one cares he is stealing a living of 500k a year!!!

walshb

There’s always been this kind of myth that Ryan’s great with kids and great at the toy show. It’s bull. His toy shows are every bit as gick as any late late. I find he that he believes it so much and then overcooks and forces it too much..

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119915754#Comment_119915754

Ah now, we can't be having the curs'in 😝

Maybe cock o the walk will be in suitable costume tomorrow.

Hotblack Desiato

From that Indo article:

Another big plus for RTÉ is that the Toy Show is controversy free

Clearly not a boards user then 😊

whisky_galore

Ugh, Wizard of Oz theme. That was prehistoric when I was a child.

Who is this for? Grandparents?

farmingquestion

It was watchable even up until a few years ago.

But then they moved completely away from toys into this...musical, viral chasing, woke mode.

It's all scripted. RTE know the clips that will go viral on social media already. Ryan knows he will make a child cry by telling them they're so brave for dealing with cancer etc. All seems a bit forced nowadays.

Tubridy himself even chases the memes. Lads on social media will have their photoshop ready so they can make them to get the likes on twitter

The lack of toys is sad. "oh people are poor, we don't want to put pressure on families"....then don't watch the damn program! It's not like tv adverts hide toys. It's not like the kids will not be chatting with their friends at school about toys.

The program tonight will be just full of teddy bears, not toys.

And I thought the whole point of having it so far before christmas was for families to get gift ideas from the toy show and then have time to buy them. So if they're not buying toys from the show then why not have it a week before christmas? It's 25th November ffs.

Anyways, the ratings will probably be good as normal. People watch based on it's reputation, not it's quality and the Irish twitter huns will be all over it for likes and the customary "Trying to explain to foreigners the concept of the toy show and why it's so popular is......" (aka us Irish are so wacky and crazy) nonsense

StevenToast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119918960#Comment_119918960

Excellent analysis

CGI_Livia_Soprano

This fear of social media is baffling. It's 2022, the vast majority of the population use it, of course it will be a focus for the Late Late producers. Decrying it such a "boomer" moment. Time has moved on from the calls from line 3 or the postcards to P.O. Box 2222.

I also see that there's been more speculation of the Late Late going in a "woke" direction and, yet, examples of same is painfully absent. The closest examples I can think of were the apoplectic reactions to mixed-race children on the Toy Show Thread last year, and some sort of imagined shunning of traditional Christmas themes in a show about blowing money on tat for kids. I certainly don't remember any of the Wise Men wearing a colourful jumper or spraying everyone with a water gun in any nativity scene I've ever seen.

Marty Bird

When they added the little girl back in 2020 looking to give the Pfizer vaccine to the stuffed toy that was it for us turned off and we haven’t watched it since, pity it’s not about the toys anymore just different interest groups.

StevenToast

I can imagine Noel Kelly now....psyching Tubridy up...

this is it Ryan...this is it...this is the 1 day in the year you need the put a shift in...go for it...dont stop.....

Then i can get you 4- 5 months off with your 500k....

Break a leg Tubs!!

freshpopcorn

I understand how times are hard and families have different circumstances and maybe she's on about the ad breaks but I don't think it's three hours of the most expensive toys.

EmmetSpiceland

Just heard there that the theme is going to be based on ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Excellent choice, a true timeless classic. Reckon my kids will love it, the older ones have seen the film and I’d say the younger ones will want to after this.

Gearing up to be a magical night. Will pick up a few “goodies” later on and my partner will sorting out the hot chocolate. I, myself, might enjoy something a little stronger. A dash of Baileys in one should do the trick.

Next big “event” will be putting the tree up in December but I’m looking forward to the magic of tonight, the Toy Show, and being in the capable hands of the Toy Man, himself, Ryan Tubridy. It’s going to be great!

walshb

Seriously, is there some issue now with showing expensive toys and the “cost a living crisis?” I can’t keep up with this “who are we offending” gick in the world.

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919250#Comment_119919250

I think when Ryan started The Late Late Toy Show. He was never into experience toys.

First it was the recession, then there was lots of talk about the homeless crisis and now it's the cost of living crisis.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919119#Comment_119919119

Yep. And there have been kids singing and dancing on TLLTS since the late 70s if not before. Such a weird thing to be complaining about.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919206#Comment_119919206

Well there's no ads on RTEjr or Cbeebies, block the commercial kids channels if you don't want your kids watching toy ads.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919227#Comment_119919227

Laying it on just a little bit thick there Emmet. Less is more.

But it'll be more than Baileys I'll need!

Pretty sure they did the Wizard of Oz theme within the last few years...?

retalivity

Why the need for a 'theme', shouldn't the theme generally be christmas and kids playing with toys? Contrived nonsense.

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919304#Comment_119919304

It needs a theme so that Ryan can do his song and dance routines, and talk about his practice sessions from Sept onwards

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919304#Comment_119919304

An excuse for Tubbers to indulge in his cosplay fantasies.

You wouldn't see Gaybo at that shite.

EmmetSpiceland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919294#Comment_119919294

Respectfully disagree, HD.

More is more when it comes to the Toy Show and feasting on “goodies”. Won’t be getting the big biscuit tins, Roses/Celebrations etc, or selection boxes for a few weeks yet.

Not sure if, or when, they did ‘The Wizard of Oz’ before. If they did it must have been after I was a kid and before I had kids of my own.

I’m looking forward to it regardless, the kids (and grownups!) are going to have a ball!

hawley

Dressing up as the scarecrow.

farmingquestion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919183#Comment_119919183

Remember the little 8 or 9 year old kid who's instinct was to run over to the guitar Ryan was holding and Ryan said something like "no no, stay there or you'll get covid and we'll all die"

farmingquestion

Who'll be the special guest tonight.....Zelensky? 🤣

farmingquestion

As always, the Toy Show will try to capture more than just what's on kids' Christmas lists for Santa, offering a portrait of Ireland in 2022. For many, that will mean challenges brought on by the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and more.

Ah yeah, sure what more do you need for a show supposed to be fun than to remind them of all the misery in the world hosted by a lad earning half a milly telling us how it's terrible.

Our energetic host promises a "Technicolour" spectacle on the night, adding, "It's like a rainbow vomited on you."

For the most prominent broadcaster in the country, his use of language is horrendous. He always reels off adjectives too.

It's that lovely dream of no place like home. It's simplicity, it's nostalgia, it's colourful, it's romantic in its ideals.

As for what character the Toy Man

Multiple references calling Tubridy "Toy Man"....

🤮

https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2022/1124/1338109-ryan-tubridy-on-toy-show-i-want-parents-to-be-driven-demented/

0ph0rce0

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919392#Comment_119919392

Propaganda shite shoved down the tv all night.

Just what the kids wait all year for.

CGI_Livia_Soprano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919199#Comment_119919199

Gross.

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919227#Comment_119919227

Is the The Late Late Toy Show driving you to drink?

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919392#Comment_119919392

I can see it now, live demo of toy mobile missile launcher.

StevenToast

Tonights special guest will be an Irish female soccer player, maybe with vera pauw....

A little girl who is a huge soccer fan will be "surprised" when they appear from behind a box....cue social media tears....

RTE box ticked....

StevenToast

Or else dermot bannon will pop up with a glass box extension drawing for everyone in the audience!

joe40

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119915473#Comment_119915473

How is been eroded. A total strawman argument no ne is telling you not to say "Happy Christmas" if you wish. I've been hearing this nonsense for over 20 years.

Quantum Erasure

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919304#Comment_119919304

“We’re going to bring it all back home, bring it back to basics and endeavour to ‘Christmas it up’ again. I think we lost a bit of Christmas over the years on the show. I want to see a Christmas tree and I want to see snow. I want to go there. So that’s where we’re going, more nostalgia, more home."

There's no place like home... Ffs, a Die Hard themed show would be more christmassy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919546#Comment_119919546

Actually that’s a brilliant idea- Die Hard Toy Show

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919532#Comment_119919532

You missed the debate- I’m finished with all that sh1te now- go have an aggressive argument with someone else I’m here for the piss take only

MattressRick

Tubs is talking about tonight's show in today's Indo. Twice he refers to himself as the Toyman. Until the day comes where he stops seeing himself as Santa Claus, the show will always be about him and kids rehearsing something just to go viral.

Spontaneity is what made the toy show great. Don't they say something about not working with animals or children or live TV? Rehearsing the toy show and the routines takes away the fun in a child giving a critical review of a toy in their own way, and takes the awkwardness out of the interactions too, and that's what made the show great when Gay Byrne did it.

This thing about showing fewer toys is ridiculous. If they put half as much effort into researching toys as the musical acts and countrywide auditions, they'd bloody come up with a lot of affordable toys in the 10-50 Euro range. The smart thing would be to make those toys look like fun, then kids might want them and it could help parents with very limited budgets.

freshpopcorn

Yes focusing on toys for under €50 and making them seem like fun would be a good idea instead of kids looking for devices/electronics that cost over €300.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919520#Comment_119919520

Singing "Up the Ra" 😮

furiousox

Lines being drawn in the sand already and the show hasn't even started yet!

This thread will be like the Irish civil war tonight, brother against brother etc. 😆

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919747#Comment_119919747

Funnily enough, whilst I used to be a regular LLS thread contributor the Toy show was the one night I didn’t contribute as the show was essentially all about the kids and I was never comfortable with some of the comments made by some criticising or making fun of the kids so just avoided it on the night.

Brock Turnpike

Honestly, if there was a man living local to me referring to himself as "The Toyman" I'd be asking the Guards if he was registered on a list of some sort.

CGI_Livia_Soprano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919877#Comment_119919877

Well some of the “funny” regulars have pledged not to post in this thread, out of protest, so that shouldn’t be happening tonight.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119920008#Comment_119920008

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyman

,,,

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919667#Comment_119919667

I keep thinking/saying this myself. Plenty of cheap and fantastic toys available in Lidl etc.previously I saw a pop-up shop in Dundrum selling cardboard houses etc. one of these was a rocket, same as the one disabled child Adam first appeared in. Tubridy was so focused on his disability and acting the maggot he never mentioned who produced these items or where you might get them. An opportunity wasted. Adam adorable btw, but a good presenter would have made mention of the name of these very affordable and terrific items.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119920065#Comment_119920065

There’s usually a mod warning inserted into the title to warn people not to make disparaging remarks about the kids (incredible that they have to but there ya go) and vast majority comply but there’s always the few who don’t - this thread can be one of the busiest in the whole year for the TV forum