mrs brown boys gets top award of the century

The flying mouse · 23-08-2016 09:15AM #1

Mrs Brown's Boys has defied the critics to be named best British sitcom of the 21st century.

Its creator and star Brendan O’Carroll called the result “breathtaking”.

He said: “It vindicates fans’ belief in the show. They kept us on the air. It certainly wasn’t the reviewers.”

“I can die happy now... but I’ll take my time...”

The Office was second in the Radio Times poll and Peter Kay’s Car Share third, followed by Count Arthur Strong and The IT Crowd. Benidorm, in 19th, was the only ITV sitcom.
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiIya2Wi9fOAhXGuxQKHZrnC0sQFggmMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Fmrs-browns-boys-named-best-8686366&usg=AFQjCNHhTYUvBJ9aJmhDaeWFnO48lyDkfQ

My question is why is it being called Brittish sitcom when there aint nothing Brittish about it ,:pac::P:P Fair play ta ya brenor

:D:D

23-08-2016 09:17AM

... why?

I mean.. how?

... what?

I just don't get how it can be funnier than The Office, or the IT Crowd, or tonnes of other far more superior comedy shows.

munsterlegend · 23-08-2016 09:18AM

The flying mouse wrote: »

Mrs Brown's Boys has defied the critics to be named best British sitcom of the 21st century.

Its creator and star Brendan O’Carroll called the result “breathtaking”.

He said: “It vindicates fans’ belief in the show. They kept us on the air. It certainly wasn’t the reviewers.”

“I can die happy now... but I’ll take my time...”

The Office was second in the Radio Times poll and Peter Kay’s Car Share third, followed by Count Arthur Strong and The IT Crowd. Benidorm, in 19th, was the only ITV sitcom.
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiIya2Wi9fOAhXGuxQKHZrnC0sQFggmMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Fmrs-browns-boys-named-best-8686366&usg=AFQjCNHhTYUvBJ9aJmhDaeWFnO48lyDkfQ

My question is why is it being called Brittish sitcom when there aint nothing Brittish about it ,:pac::P:P Fair play ta ya brenor :D:D

Forget about the British side of it, how the hell is it best sitcom? To be ahead of the office is just ludicrous.

jamesbere · 23-08-2016 09:19AM

This is what happens with public polls, didn't a Wolfe tones song become best British song of the century before, I think it was some BBC poll.

The flying mouse · 23-08-2016 09:20AM

Deleted User wrote: »

... why?

I mean.. how?

... what?

I just don't get how it can be funnier than The Office, or the IT Crowd, or tonnes of other far more superior comedy shows.

munsterlegend wrote: »

Forget about the British side of it, how the hell is it best sitcom? To be ahead of the office is just ludicrous.

I know its crazy ok, never thought it was the worse but certainly never thought it was the best.

PeterTheNinth · 23-08-2016 09:21AM

I can only hope for the sake of humanity that the winner was voted for in an Internet poll.

lee_baby_simms · 23-08-2016 09:22AM

Upwardly Mobile was funnier.

GBX · 23-08-2016 09:22AM

At least the news channels will be running this shocking story now instead of going on all day about how successful the 'lympx team was and that they made it home.

munsterlegend · 23-08-2016 09:22AM

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

Upwardly Mobile was funnier.

winning streak is funnier!

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-08-2016 09:24AM

I miss the 20th century

inforfun · 23-08-2016 09:24AM

I can only hope this was a rigged poll like Boaty McBoatface

23-08-2016 09:27AM

Let the Brits have it. Utter garbage. Someone's Da in a dress bumbling around using coarse language. It's just a sh*t version of Mrs Doubtfire.

MeatTwoVeg · 23-08-2016 09:27AM

The show isn't funny.
People who like it have no sense of humor, and Brendan O'Carroll is a little bollox.

That is all.

smash · 23-08-2016 09:29AM

Finally something that the British have claimed that they're actually welcome to...

druss · 23-08-2016 09:31AM

I preferred the RTE article about this story.

Title is "Mrs Brown's Boys named Best British sitcom this century". First line is "Mrs Brown's Boys has beaten off stiff competition to be named Best British sitcom of the 21st century."

The author went on to express astonishment that Father Ted (1995 to '98) hadn't made the top twenty.

RTE has since edited the story and deleted most of the comments. :P

bmwguy · 23-08-2016 09:32AM

I used to absolutely hate this show, my parents watched it and were always telling me to, I refused to even stay in their house if they started watching it I thought it was that bad.

One day a work colleague and friend said to me, "don't tell anyone I said this but I watched some Mrs Brown's Boys last night and it's actually pretty good. If you tell anyone I'll tell everyone what really happened to you in Bangkok when you went missing for a few hours"

So I watched too, and it's actually not that bad if you go in with an open mind. I went from outright hating it, it even made me angry at one stage, to liking it.

Not better than the office or IT crowd though, not even close.

Gwynplaine · 23-08-2016 09:33AM

Whatever you're into I suppose. I have seen in total, maybe 1 minute of MBB. Pure and utter rot, I would rather jump into an erupting volcano than watch it.

Del2005 · 23-08-2016 09:33AM

Only 16 years in and the best show has already been made, may as well fire all the TV producers and script writers now then. Going to a very unfunny, not that the winner is funny or good, 84 years till we get a decent show again.

MeatTwoVeg · 23-08-2016 09:34AM

bmwguy wrote:

it's actually not that bad if you go in with an open mind.

Or even better, an empty one.

Musketeer4 · 23-08-2016 09:38AM

smash wrote: »

Finally something that the British have claimed that they're actually welcome to...

They can have this one for sure.

Its crigeworthy and utterly unfunny rubbish.

The only think funny about MBB is that it managed to get this award.:mad:

bmwguy · 23-08-2016 09:39AM

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Whatever you're into I suppose. I have seen in total, maybe 1 minute of MBB. Pure and utter rot, I would rather jump into an erupting volcano than watch it.

Might just have been a bad minute you watched! Quite the statement after just watching one minute. Or you watched more than you care to admit!

Many that have watched more agree with you though. I'm going to be in the minority here but I like it. My own brother threatened to disown me if I watch it!

Turtyturd · 23-08-2016 09:42AM

bmwguy wrote: »

I used to absolutely hate this show, my parents watched it and were always telling me to, I refused to even stay in their house if they started watching it I thought it was that bad.

One day a work colleague and friend said to me, "don't tell anyone I said this but I watched some Mrs Brown's Boys last night and it's actually pretty good. If you tell anyone I'll tell everyone what really happened to you in Bangkok when you went missing for a few hours"

So I watched too, and it's actually not that bad if you go in with an open mind. I went from outright hating it, it even made me angry at one stage, to liking it.

Not better than the office or IT crowd though, not even close.

What happened in Bangkok?

Whatever it was can't be as embarrassing as admitting to liking that pile of sh!te.

bmwguy · 23-08-2016 09:46AM

Turtyturd wrote: »

What happened in Bangkok?

Whatever it was can't be as embarrassing as admitting to liking that pile of sh!te.

That's the joke, he was equating liking Mrs Brown's Boys with some of the more embarrassing things that can happen to unsuspecting tourists in Bangkok

Oasis1974 · 23-08-2016 09:47AM

Has Misses Brown slipped on a banana skin yet? Surely Brendan is going to add that to a future episode cant wait will be bent over laughing...

fergiesfolly · 23-08-2016 09:48AM

I'm baffled by how people keep needing to vent their hatred of this show.
You don't like it. Fair enough. I'm not a fan myself.
But Jesus wept.
Let it go.
It's only telly.

Rubberchikken · 23-08-2016 09:49AM

Mrs Browns Boys the comedy of the century - my arse. worst more like:)

Hercule Poirot · 23-08-2016 09:56AM

Not the biggest fan of the show myself (#ITCrowdRules) but I went to see it live, on stage about two years ago and it was hilarious, although it was more funnier watching them trying to make each other cock up and going off script than the actual content of the show - but I can see why people enjoy it as it's harmless, silly nonsense with a few dirty words thrown in - it may be that because the format is so simple that is what makes it so appealing to the general public

inforfun · 23-08-2016 10:01AM

Del2005 wrote: »

Only 16 years in and the best show has already been made, may as well fire all the TV producers and script writers now then. Going to a very unfunny, not that the winner is funny or good, 84 years till we get a decent show again.

At the other hand..... Since nowadays you cant make a joke without having half of the earth's population getting triggered or offended the best days of comedy and sitcom are long gone.

So that there will not be anything better in the next 84 years.... i can see that happening.

RobertKK · 23-08-2016 10:03AM

My favourite at the moment is Friday Night Dinner.

PARlance · 23-08-2016 10:11AM

bmwguy wrote: »

That's the joke, he was equating liking Mrs Brown's Boys with some of the more embarrassing things that can happen to unsuspecting tourists in Bangkok

Mrs Ladyboy's Brown?

kfallon · 23-08-2016 10:23AM

Miranda at no.8 is every bit as bad as Mrs Brown's Boys at no.1!

And Phoenix Nights & Peep Show only 16 & 11, the mind boggles!

mrs brown boys gets top award of the century

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