fryup wrote: » i could never ever understand the popularity of The Simpsons? found it mildly amusing at best
murpho999 wrote: » At the time it was very original.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » All panel shows to me are just awful, except HIGNFY, the original. I think it's still worth keeping that but the rest of them make me panic to find the remote.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » Operation Transformation is completely played out at this stage. Pure exploitative television where everyone has a unique sob story. Plus the panel really needs replacing by now. That nutritionist is a right cow.
KungPao wrote: » Cats does countdown is tiresome. Was never really that good really. .
whisky_galore wrote: » Sort of like the Jetsons which was sort of like the Flintstones which itself was a rip off of the Honeymooners.
KungPao wrote: » The people aren’t even that fat. Just stop having kebabs for dinner and an entire cake for dessert, you’ll be ‘transformed’ in no time. Next.
murpho999 wrote: » If you think the people on that show are not fat than you should realise that's why the show is still on.
its_steve116 wrote: » What TV programmes do you reckon have gone stale or tired after being on the air for a good amount of time?
nigeldaniel wrote: » I used to like 'Countdown' now, however, I suspect it's about to go down the pan with last years Mulled wine.
Edgware wrote: » Well with that cow Anne Robinson coming on it can only get worse. ( Anyway its not the same since Rachel stopped dressing sexy)
js35 wrote: » Tv3s Ireland AM and the Elaine show they all sound like cackling hens talking lots about nothing
KungPao wrote: » My point is, they aren’t Cook Islands or Qatar fat (just to not mention USA as usual) needing stapled stomachs, and when that fails, needing cranes lowering them to their final resting place. These blubby idiots just need to stop being idiots. They don’t need drastic interventions. From a quick check on RTEs site, some are 13 stone, though I thought we used the metric system. They don’t need a team of fitness people and doctors, just relax on the rubbish. Easy.
Littlehorny wrote: » I don't watch them at all so no idea how good they are but are the big 3 soaps still doing any kind of quality television? I'm asking about Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale?
jippo nolan wrote: » Especially “Sammy Sausages”
murpho999 wrote: » So what are the bells then? Why does a state broadcaster need to get people to reflect?
murpho999 wrote: » Still done on the radio as well. It's not about the duration. It's about the fact that the state broadcaster still rams religion down people's throat and that's not their job. And please don't say it's reflective and not religion as it's called the Angelus and has church bells. People would find TV in muslim countries strange with a call to prayer on thm but this is no different.
murpho999 wrote: » I'm not offended at all. I don't get offended by TV nor do I hardly ever see The Angelus as I generally don't watch TV at that time but telling people to change the channel is a rude and invalid argument as I'm still entitled to have an opinion on it and I just disagree that RTE should be doing this. As for the census, people often throw this out but I would argue that people just select Catholic for cultural reasons, just like they still get their kids to have communions and confirmations but it is changing and the delcine in numbers identifying as such in last 2 census has been huge as people start to let religion go as evidenced by huge growth in "no religion" category. Regardless of the census Ireland is supposed to be a secular Republic and the state broadcaster should not be pushing religion on people.
