Podge and Rodge

skyhighflyer · 15-03-2006 07:53PM

Currently my favorite show on RTE... I was in Heuston station a while ago and saw them filming some stuff there... presume that was from a Scare at Bedtime...

I like scare at bedtime but think that the new show is their, ahem, raison d'etre

constitutionus · 15-03-2006 08:04PM

skyhighflyer wrote:

Currently my favorite show on RTE... I was in Heuston station a while ago and saw them filming some stuff there... presume that was from a Scare at Bedtime...

I like scare at bedtime but think that the new show is their, ahem, raison d'etre

"ben dover and inspector bush" classic

sad to say theyre the only show in town on RTE in terms of comedy. naked cameras crap and i honestly cant name any other comedy show:rolleyes: beside these guys the funniest thing on RTE is the new carlsbergs adds (the one with the "free gift" is brilliant)

jimmidy_cricket · 25-03-2006 10:34AM

Do ye reckon they still have the zig and zag puppets? It'd be great if they "had them on" they could pre record P&R asking the questions and then have zig and zag answereing...or would that be a bit forced? Or they could have Podge interview Zag or Rodge interview Zig..whatever and whoevers not inervewing will be answering. I think it'd be deadly

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 25-03-2006 01:43PM

I think the names of guys doing the voices are in the opening credits somewhere.

That said, anything RTE do that's reasonably original should be encouraged. I like it, but agree... sometimes the lost the plot a bit. The sheep shearing bit was boring as was the hamster racing. Luck Kennedy is a clone of the bog-standard attractive but ****-alll-else kind of girl you meet in a nightclub. Fun to look at for a few minutes, but nothing memorable.

Think about it: would you rather them or an aged and mediocre comedian trying to be nice to to the guests....?

N90user · 25-03-2006 02:04PM

hehe see last nights one. '' will ya fake an orgasm for us''

and the old '' wrister scale ''

mickd · 25-03-2006 02:09PM

Retr0gamer wrote:

IJerry Fish was terrible but it was more that he was a dry ****e with an arsehole put on posh voice.

Agree completely

Yes Podge & Rodge are class but once a week is enough. That well is going to run dry quickly and there is a limit to the number of guests they can interview. It is a great way of seeing if celebs are genuine or up themselves.

Ballboy wrote:

Legends!!! Soo funny just because they have no respect for anyone what so ever!!!

To say they have no respect for anyone is not quite true. Ciaran Morrison and Mick O'Hara are two intelligent blokes and by mixing smut and geniune wit their respect for certain guests comes through. I am glad they have so far refused to have that annoying ****e Hector on the show now thats disrespect

lostexpectation · 25-03-2006 03:19PM

what ya think of them on the late late, they could have taken the piss out of pat a bit more but their language was real strong for the late late, although it wasn't that good cos they realy only repeated jokes from their show...

podge and rodge interviewing zig and zag would be genuis! great idea

they should kill off the does the fireplace match the mantel jokes it been done now

its a wonder they don't have their own web forum or anything...

mickd · 25-03-2006 03:24PM

Agree with you there about the Late Late recycled jokes. However I fail to see how a podge and rodge Zig and Zag thing would work

blu_sonic · 25-03-2006 03:39PM

boards.ie will prob get a mention if this thread gathers steam. naked camera is great too jake rocks! i thought podge would mention being on the den, remember when he was zags puppet?

N90user · 25-03-2006 04:10PM

lol htat was class.

EKRIUQ · 25-03-2006 05:15PM

Here's how it all started

Podge originally appeared on The Den, as a decidedly evil little character. At first, he was introduced as nothing more than a puppet Zag (of Zig and Zag) had found in a box amongst the rubbish behind a magic shop, and used him to practise ventriloquism, eventually performing a few dire shorts that showcased Zag's lack of skill. Zig was particularly jealous of the attention Podge was receiving.

Things took a sinister turn, however, when one day, during one of these shorts, a mysterious voice insulted Zag. With the pieces in place for the revelation, Podge made himself fully known to the audience - alone with Zig at the conclusion of the broadcasting day, he moved and spoke on his own, bullying Zig, telling him he would be his friend if he stole the bike presently being offered as a competition prize. Zag and presenter Ray D'Arcy remaining oblivious to this as Podge would occasionally move in the background or be seen scheming on his own, and letters and pictures would pour in from the viewing children trying to let them know that Podge was evil. Eventually, after Zig finally spilled the beans, Podge made a power play and took over the programme for a day, revealing that he had been brought to life by a magician, but then sealed away when he turned evil. Podge also possessed some magical powers of his own that he'd learned from the magician, and turned one of the crew members into a teapot. He was finally dealt with when the magician arrived at the end of the programming day, hypnotised Podge, and took him away.

Not that that stopped him.

aidan_walsh · 25-03-2006 05:21PM

BingoBongo wrote:

Here's how it all started

Podge originally appeared on The Den, as a decidedly evil little character. At first, he was introduced as nothing more than a puppet Zag (of Zig and Zag) had found in a box amongst the rubbish behind a magic shop, and used him to practise ventriloquism, eventually performing a few dire shorts that showcased Zag's lack of skill. Zig was particularly jealous of the attention Podge was receiving.

Things took a sinister turn, however, when one day, during one of these shorts, a mysterious voice insulted Zag. With the pieces in place for the revelation, Podge made himself fully known to the audience - alone with Zig at the conclusion of the broadcasting day, he moved and spoke on his own, bullying Zig, telling him he would be his friend if he stole the bike presently being offered as a competition prize. Zag and presenter Ray D'Arcy remaining oblivious to this as Podge would occasionally move in the background or be seen scheming on his own, and letters and pictures would pour in from the viewing children trying to let them know that Podge was evil. Eventually, after Zig finally spilled the beans, Podge made a power play and took over the programme for a day, revealing that he had been brought to life by a magician, but then sealed away when he turned evil. Podge also possessed some magical powers of his own that he'd learned from the magician, and turned one of the crew members into a teapot. He was finally dealt with when the magician arrived at the end of the programming day, hypnotised Podge, and took him away.

Not that that stopped him.

Its sad that RTE don't put that kind of effort into their kids shows anymore.

fade2black · 25-03-2006 05:24PM

And Mick O Hara too of course.

blu_sonic · 25-03-2006 05:25PM

sad but i remember that very well, look at wikipedia its all on that too

junkyard · 25-03-2006 06:37PM

Podge and Rodge are OK but Bronx Bunny was better.

120_Minutes · 25-03-2006 07:14PM

I'm sure the boys will get a laugh out of this thread, when i show it to them.

Diarmsquid · 25-03-2006 07:57PM

panda100 wrote:

I laughed so hard when they had that brother and sister from the eurovision on and they let them play there new song during the break-that was great!

Same! I was literally laughing on the ground untill the adbreak was over and they were still there singing. Funniest thing I've ever seen.

blu_sonic · 25-03-2006 08:02PM

but they deserve to be put on during all ad breaks including radio ad breaks

Hagar · 25-03-2006 08:08PM

"Anything with a hole and a heartbeat". Classic.

Rockiemalt · 25-03-2006 10:11PM

i like them but as others said sometimes its jsut not funny..and other times your laughing yur ass off at them...the muck that comes from their mouths is brilliant!

mickd · 28-03-2006 02:05AM

mickd wrote:

Yes Podge & Rodge are class but once a week is enough. That well is going to run dry quickly and there is a limit to the number of guests they can interview.

QED last night Ray Shah & Brendan O'Carroll

jimmidy_cricket · 28-03-2006 08:26AM

BingoBongo wrote:

Here's how it all started

Podge originally appeared on The Den, as a decidedly evil little character. At first, he was introduced as nothing more than a puppet Zag (of Zig and Zag) had found in a box amongst the rubbish behind a magic shop, and used him to practise ventriloquism, eventually performing a few dire shorts that showcased Zag's lack of skill. Zig was particularly jealous of the attention Podge was receiving.

Things took a sinister turn, however, when one day, during one of these shorts, a mysterious voice insulted Zag. With the pieces in place for the revelation, Podge made himself fully known to the audience - alone with Zig at the conclusion of the broadcasting day, he moved and spoke on his own, bullying Zig, telling him he would be his friend if he stole the bike presently being offered as a competition prize. Zag and presenter Ray D'Arcy remaining oblivious to this as Podge would occasionally move in the background or be seen scheming on his own, and letters and pictures would pour in from the viewing children trying to let them know that Podge was evil. Eventually, after Zig finally spilled the beans, Podge made a power play and took over the programme for a day, revealing that he had been brought to life by a magician, but then sealed away when he turned evil. Podge also possessed some magical powers of his own that he'd learned from the magician, and turned one of the crew members into a teapot. He was finally dealt with when the magician arrived at the end of the programming day, hypnotised Podge, and took him away.

Not that that stopped him.

Oh my god, thats some memory you have there! Do you remember the talking sofa, the talking Christmas tree? And ted who they couldn't give a mic to because he was so noisy "keep it down ted". And cousin Nigel (Zig) and captin pillowcase and who was the one who used to have the catch phrase "Awooogaaaaa", was that aquaman or captin aqua or something? I had their books and tapes aswell. Kids tv nowadays is so rubbish in comparison.

blu_sonic, whats 'wikipedia'?

Nike_Dude · 28-03-2006 08:57AM

BingoBongo wrote:

Here's how it all started

Podge originally appeared on The Den, as a decidedly evil little character. At first, he was introduced as nothing more than a puppet Zag (of Zig and Zag) had found in a box amongst the rubbish behind a magic shop, and used him to practise ventriloquism, eventually performing a few dire shorts that showcased Zag's lack of skill. Zig was particularly jealous of the attention Podge was receiving.

Things took a sinister turn, however, when one day, during one of these shorts, a mysterious voice insulted Zag. With the pieces in place for the revelation, Podge made himself fully known to the audience - alone with Zig at the conclusion of the broadcasting day, he moved and spoke on his own, bullying Zig, telling him he would be his friend if he stole the bike presently being offered as a competition prize. Zag and presenter Ray D'Arcy remaining oblivious to this as Podge would occasionally move in the background or be seen scheming on his own, and letters and pictures would pour in from the viewing children trying to let them know that Podge was evil. Eventually, after Zig finally spilled the beans, Podge made a power play and took over the programme for a day, revealing that he had been brought to life by a magician, but then sealed away when he turned evil. Podge also possessed some magical powers of his own that he'd learned from the magician, and turned one of the crew members into a teapot. He was finally dealt with when the magician arrived at the end of the programming day, hypnotised Podge, and took him away.

Not that that stopped him.

I remember that scared the living daylights out of me when I was younger. All my sisters teddies met a violent end for fear they would start talkin.
Still though I love them now, genuinely funny stuff at times. The lepracaun wrestling was terrible but at least it usually gives more laughs than some other shows (*cough Joey cough*)
I still think that Lucy sees this as a stepping stone and is counting the minutes till she gets an off the rails type programme

rubadub · 28-03-2006 09:10AM

Has anybody a link to a photo of the guys who do it. I think it was in a paper a while back and they went mental

http://home.eircom.net/content/unison/national/7720400?view=Eircomnet

Macker · 28-03-2006 09:21AM

rubadub wrote:

Has anybody a link to a photo of the guys who do it. I think it was in a paper a while back and they went mental

They were in yesterdays Indo

jdwals · 28-03-2006 09:47AM

Loved their go at Ryan Tubardy last night. Had me in tears!

thejuggler · 28-03-2006 12:39PM

Can someone scan the photo and put it up if they have the article? I've read the article online but the photo isn't there.

Just The One · 28-03-2006 01:21PM

i thought that last night's show - with brendan o'carroll was very poor... the first poor show from them imo.

B O'C was not funny and the whole thing seem dull as dishwater

Loomis · 28-03-2006 01:29PM

Would anyone have a copy of that interview they had - it went around in e-mails a good while ago now.Hilarious...going on about Ann Doyle et cetera

Enii · 28-03-2006 01:37PM

Thought the Brendan O'Carroll interview was dismal, why did they bother having him on. He is just a crude skanger who only skangers find funny. Love the Ryan Tubridy slag tho'!

Does anyone think Lucy Kennedy's teeth look really wierd like she has false teeth or something?

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