The Anti-Toy Show Thread

Elmo · 30-11-2018 02:16PM #1

Bah Hum Bug. I just hate this show, the happy clappy songs, the never ending drudgery of the presenter who tries to hard to be happy. It's just a horrible mess of a programming, its as mind numbingly boring as a normal late late show. It is the worst of the worst. Ahhhhh!

And they start talking about it in September.

Happy Christmas All.

razorblunt · 30-11-2018 02:18PM

I know right!
I can't believe how they make you watch it!

The best thing about it is that it prevents a "normal" episode of the The Late Late Show from going out.

Elmo · 30-11-2018 02:27PM

razorblunt wrote: »

I know right!
I can't believe how they make you watch it!

The best thing about it is that it prevents a "normal" episode of the The Late Late Show from going out.

Media coverage of the show, pain in the arse.

endacl · 30-11-2018 02:30PM

I don’t watch it.

Not really much more to add...

brian_t · 30-11-2018 03:08PM

OmegaGene wrote: »

media coverage ? this is the first ive heard of it this year, turn off the tv and go for a walk lol

Well the Late Late Toy Show thread was started over a month ago.

mooreman09 · 30-11-2018 03:11PM

Elmo wrote: »

Bah Hum Bug. I just hate this show, the happy clappy songs, the never ending drudgery of the presenter who tries to hard to be happy. It's just a horrible mess of a programming, its as mind numbingly boring as a normal late late show. It is the worst of the worst. Ahhhhh!

And they start talking about it in September.

Happy Christmas All.

Its for Kids and their families. Its a nice touch, I don't personally watch it but I'm sure I will if I have children.

To have a problem with the Late Late Is irrational. Just..... don't...... watch it....

Simple!

BarryD2 · 30-11-2018 03:57PM

They could probably do with a presenter with a younger persona. Don't know what age Tubridy is, but he seems to have been stuck back in the days of Frank Sinatra since he first appeared.

Elmo · 30-11-2018 04:26PM

OmegaGene wrote: »

a thread on boards is hardly a pain in the arse as the person put it, if people are not interested then its hardly in your face media coverage

Must be what I am looking at I think all the newspapers are running some story if not 5 stories on the bloody thing.

I understand I don't have to watch RTÉ at but feck sake 3 spin off programmes this week is over kill.

Mr.Crinklewood · 30-11-2018 04:29PM

Elmo wrote: »

Bah Hum Bug. I just hate this show, the happy clappy songs, the never ending drudgery of the presenter who tries to hard to be happy. It's just a horrible mess of a programming, its as mind numbingly boring as a normal late late show. It is the worst of the worst. Ahhhhh!

And they start talking about it in September.

Happy Christmas All.

I agree....this show makes me angry and sad.

I need something to make me laugh.

Tickle me Elmo.

dhaughton99 · 30-11-2018 04:40PM

95% of the toy companies pay RTE to have their toys on it.

RobertKK · 30-11-2018 04:45PM

dhaughton99 wrote: »

95% of the toy companies pay RTE to have their toys on it.

Not surprised given how every program on RTE comes with an advertisement for the show.
The news came with an advert for it, the weather after the news came with an advert for it. The adverts for their afternoon came with an advert for it.

It is obviously big money for RTE, and its the worst show of the year, just hyped beyond reason.

lufties · 30-11-2018 05:44PM

mooreman09 wrote: »

Its for Kids and their families. Its a nice touch, I don't personally watch it but I'm sure I will if I have children.

To have a problem with the Late Late Is irrational. Just..... don't...... watch it....

Simple!

I think its a symptom of a bigger problem, Christmas starts far too early, and the sole reason is for retail max gain. I don't know how people can bring kids to see santy in november., by December he'll be a distant memory.

Seriously, I grew up in the 80s and Christmas wasn't spoken about until mid December. It truly was a special time because it was a short few days of being festive which made you savour it more.

Baggly · 30-11-2018 05:51PM

lufties wrote: »

I think its a symptom of a bigger problem, Christmas starts far too early, and the sole reason is for retail max gain. I don't know how people can bring kids to see santy in november., by December he'll be a distant memory.

Seriously, I grew up in the 80s and Christmas wasn't spoken about until mid December. It truly was a special time because it was a short few days of being festive which made you savour it more.

It truly was a special time because you were a kid at the time. It's just as special to kids these days.

Elmo · 30-11-2018 05:52PM

lufties wrote: »

Seriously, I grew up in the 80s and Christmas wasn't spoken about until mid December. It truly was a special time because it was a short few days of being festive which made you savour it more.

Back when I was a lad it was Gay Byrne on a Tricycle for 3 hours and the Billy Barry Kids in Mid-Dec, not some fecking lula in a jumper leppin about the place.

lufties · 30-11-2018 05:53PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Not surprised given how every program on RTE comes with an advertisement for the show.
The news came with an advert for it, the weather after the news came with an advert for it. The adverts for their afternoon came with an advert for it.

It is obviously big money for RTE, and its the worst show of the year, just hyped beyond reason.

Imagine a mass boycott of RTE, now that would be something to behold.

lufties · 30-11-2018 05:55PM

Elmo wrote: »

Back when I was a lad it was Gay Byrne on a Tricycle for 3 hours and the Billy Barry Kids in Mid-Dec, not some fecking lula in a jumper leppin about the place.

Gay was excellent, he sorta played a stern grandad role but had so much character. Tubridy pales in comparison.

lufties · 30-11-2018 05:57PM

Pter wrote: »

It truly was a special time because you were a kid at the time. It's just as special to kids these days.

Well that may be so, but it makes logical sense that the festive period loses its magic being dragged out for 2 months

stargazer 68 · 30-11-2018 05:58PM

Drives me nuts! It's all over the radio today - in the news!! Fb posts on every page - gotta have your 'toy show ' pjs, your 'toy show' goodie box oh and of course the tree has to be for the 'toy show ' too! Bah humbug lol

beertons · 30-11-2018 06:00PM

Wrong presenter anyway, he doesn't really warm to kids.

Baggly · 30-11-2018 06:01PM

lufties wrote:

Well that may be so, but it makes logical sense that the festive period loses its magic being dragged out for 2 months

By the same logic the magic would be maximised if we condensed Christmas to a quick 3 minute period.

Sparks43 · 30-11-2018 06:43PM

beertons wrote: »

Wrong presenter anyway, he doesn't really warm to kids.

Statistically most presenters that warm to kids get arrested in some weird thing called Yewtree.

lufties · 30-11-2018 06:45PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Statistically most presenters that warm to kids get arrested in some weird thing called Yewtree.

Well,luckily in Ireland we have people like Pat Ingoldsby.

freshpopcorn · 30-11-2018 08:04PM

I adore Christmas. I have no problem with it starting early/etc.
I don't really like The Toy Show since Ryan took it over.
It's basically a musical and Ryan acts like a rude upper class child and in the last few years it hasn't being Christmassy enough.

Thespoofer · 30-11-2018 08:06PM

If it was Gay Byrne I would watch it because of Mr Tubridy I won't.

30-11-2018 08:11PM

I don't have a problem with the toy show itself. It never did anything for me or my children who are now in their mid 20s.

I've never understood the hype.

Baggly · 30-11-2018 08:22PM

freshpopcorn wrote:

I adore Christmas. I have no problem with it starting early/etc. I don't really like The Toy Show since Ryan took it over. It's basically a musical and Ryan acts like a rude upper class child and in the last few years it hasn't being Christmassy enough.

This view mirrors my own

10/10 would agree with it again

kneemos · 30-11-2018 08:28PM

Even the weather forecasters have been plugging it the last couple of days.

Bizzare.

gozunda · 30-11-2018 08:41PM

The main thing going for it is the cringe factor tbh

Oops69 · 30-11-2018 08:42PM

which deprived part of Dublin have RTE decided to plunder for the mandatory liberties type kids to play with the stupid toy that never works so the middle class can have a little chuckle whilst the d4 kids get to do the book slot ?.. horrible show.

Baggly · 30-11-2018 08:46PM

Oops69 wrote:

which deprived part of Dublin have RTE decided to plunder for the mandatory liberties type kids to play with the stupid toy that never works so the middle class can have a little chuckle whilst the d4 kids get to do the book slot ?.. horrible show.

My money is on ballybrack

bobbyss · 30-11-2018 08:53PM

It's total rubbish. Self-congratulatory fluff.

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