RTE and Mrs Browns Boys

lenoude · 27-12-2013 05:18AM

God help people that have only RTE1 in this day and age. If only they could do a rescan of their saorview box.

Seriously though if there's something you don't like just change the channel. If its something you don't like why watch it.

I really don't get it, its not the first episode, people know what its about at this stage.

Jimmy Garlic · 27-12-2013 05:30AM

If we are to avoid future alien invasion I suggest beaming episodes of Mrs browns boys into deep space.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 27-12-2013 07:15AM

I'm not sure how anyone can seriously suggest that Father Ted, a show with so many ingeniously surreal moments and so much wonderful satire of Irish society, is in any way similar to Mrs Browns Boys.

Foxhound38 · 27-12-2013 07:53AM

catallus wrote: »

Serious question: Have you watched more than 5 minutes of MBB?

I've watched 10 minutes of it and it's the biggest load of shyte I've ever seen, and that's saying something...

How it is as popular as it is either here or in the UK, I'll never figure out!

murphyebass · 27-12-2013 08:11AM

Ah how did i miss this post. Delighted to hear in not the only one who just despises this muck.

Don't get me wrong Brendan o Carroll seems like a nice chap and has worked hard for all he gets but my god mmb is some of the worst tv ive had the displeasure of enduring in my lifetime.

I struggle to see how anyone finds this "comedy" funny or entertaining

Each to their own though i suppose.

NUTLEY BOY · 27-12-2013 08:13AM

What is funny is a subjective judgment.

I find Ted tirelessly and cleverly funny with the exception of the Christmas special.

MBB can be very funny in between its tiresome rotations around the fcuk word and banal crudities that any corner boy can spout.

RossyG · 27-12-2013 11:55AM

In my opinion, Father Ted was a fabulous show while Mrs Brown's Boys is just Old Mother Riley with Tourettes, but each to their own.

Daqster · 27-12-2013 01:34PM

Unbelievably, in the UK it also beat Eastenders and Coronation St in the ratings on Christmas Day!

Mrs Brown tops UK TV Christmas ratings

The Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special, Buckin' Mammy, was the most-watched programme on British television on Christmas Day.

The show, created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll, had an average audience of 9.4 million viewers on BBC One on Christmas Day.

Speaking to the Irish Independent about his ratings success, O'Carroll said: "It's absolutely amazing, I am delighted. It was a nice belated Christmas box."

Doctor Who and Coronation Street tied for second place with an average audience of 8.3m each. EastEnders, usually the most-watched programme on British television on Christmas Day, was in fourth with 7.8m viewers.

1) Mrs Brown's Boys (BBC One, 9.30pm) - 9.4m

2) Doctor Who (BBC One, 7.30pm) - 8.3m

2) Coronation Street (ITV, 7.30pm) - 8.3m

4) EastEnders (BBC One, 8.30pm) - 7.8m

5) Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, 5pm) - 7.3m

6) Call the Midwife (BBC One, 6.15pm) - 7.1m

7) Downton Abbey (ITV, 8.30 pm) - 7m

8) Toy Story 3 (BBC One, 3pm) - 6.3m

9) ITV News (ITV, 10.30pm) - 5.9m

10) Emmerdale (ITV, 6.15pm) - 5.8m

Artful_Badger · 27-12-2013 01:55PM

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I'm not sure how anyone can seriously suggest that Father Ted, a show with so many ingeniously surreal moments and so much wonderful satire of Irish society, is in any way similar to Mrs Browns Boys.

That just proves the point that its little to do with the show and more to do with people jumping on the anti popular bandwagon. If its popular and they dont like it, then its shít and anyone that does like it is an idiot.

Femme_Fatale · 27-12-2013 02:03PM

In fairness, while it's a bit bewildering when people blurt out how shyte they think MBB is, as if it's never been said before, it is shyte. Not always bandwagon-jumping to think that. The odd line off it I've heard is funny though.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Here's a real Sophie's Choice dye-lemma for you, you have to watch every episode of every season of one of the following or all of your nearest and dearest will be shot (you get the idea):

Mrs. Browinz Boyiz

OR

Killinaskully

You have 1 minute to decide.

Damn it that's tough...

:mad:

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I'm not sure how anyone can seriously suggest that Father Ted, a show with so many ingeniously surreal moments and so much wonderful satire of Irish society, is in any way similar to Mrs Browns Boys.

Someone who likes to go against the grain for the sake of it.

Tipsy McSwagger · 27-12-2013 02:05PM

Dublinpato wrote: »

yeah well it's a good job nobody asked for your opinion on the show or it's viewer's.

And nobody asked you to dictate who is allowed to post in this thread.

Wattle · 27-12-2013 02:13PM

If anything the success of MBB's is proof that people always love a granny that says ****. Remember Catherine Tate and her sweary granny.

Artful_Badger · 27-12-2013 02:16PM

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

In fairness, while it's a bit bewildering when people blurt out how shyte they think MBB is, as if it's never been said before, it is shyte. Not always bandwagon-jumping to think that. The odd line off it I've heard is funny though. .

It is when it gets to the stage that people cant help but go on and on about how shíte it is and how the people who watch it are idiots/simpletons/bottom feeders etc.

If its a show you dont like or watch then why the need to bash it or the people who watch it other than to do what people these days love to do and jump on the anti popularity bandwagon. Anything the masses like certain people will hate simply because of that. The ironic thing is those people think it sets them apart from the so called simpletons when in actuality they are just as involved as the people who watch the show despite the fact they cant stand it. So you tell me who the real idiots are ?

Brendan Flowers · 27-12-2013 02:27PM

Daqster wrote: »

Unbelievably, in the UK it also beat Eastenders and Coronation St in the ratings on Christmas Day!

Fair play to BOC, highest rated show on Christmas Day is actually some achievement. Love it or hate it he's onto a winner with Mrs Brown and as long as it continues to pull in large audiences how could you possibly question why the BBC or RTE would broadcast it.

As for the the OP's original question, I would agree that it is a bit much show the same episode 2 nights in a row in the primetime slot, but again lets wait for the rating figures to come in before we question RTE's decision.

Frank Lee Midere · 27-12-2013 02:39PM

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I'm not sure how anyone can seriously suggest that Father Ted, a show with so many ingeniously surreal moments and so much wonderful satire of Irish society, is in any way similar to Mrs Browns Boys.

Taking parts of Ted ( Fr Jack, some of Dougal's jokes, Mrs Doyle's ongoing tea joke, occasional slapstick) and they would fit right in with MBB. In fact Fr Jack is there, pretty much.

Of course these kind of caricatures aren't all there is to Fr Ted.

MBB is mostly ****e with the occasional one good line or two and no real story. Fr Ted was mostly great with the odd crap joke or character.

However you don't have to watch either.

Dublinpato · 27-12-2013 02:48PM

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

And nobody asked you to dictate who is allowed to post in this thread.

I didn't say he couldn't post in the thread, i'am simply pointing out his comment had nothing to do with the topic and was just plain insulting. Merry Christmas and mind your own business.:)

MJ23 · 27-12-2013 03:09PM

An awful show. It amazes me how people think it's funny.

rolliepoley · 27-12-2013 03:34PM

I cant stand that program, and the sadest thing is, that the English love it.

mark17j · 27-12-2013 03:36PM

I used to like the show, but now, it's getting more and more unfunny with each new episode, i was yawning through most of it..
Brendan needs to sit down and do his homework better.

Karl Stein · 27-12-2013 03:37PM

How come different people like different things?

That's what I'd like to know.

Temptamperu · 27-12-2013 03:40PM

RTE? are you mad? Why would anyone watch irish tv? its all ****.

lertsnim · 27-12-2013 03:45PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

RTE? are you mad? Why would anyone watch irish tv? its all ****.

Run back to your bridge

J_E · 27-12-2013 03:47PM

lertsnim wrote: »

Run back to your bridge

They do have a point though. The majority of Irish broadcasting is pretty cringey.

Brendan Flowers · 27-12-2013 03:55PM

Cydoniac wrote: »

They do have a point though. The majority of Irish broadcasting is pretty cringey.

So do you think RTE shouldnt broadcast a programme that in the UK on Christmas day was number 1 in the rating, pulling in more viewers than all the soaps, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, etc???

Stainless_Steel · 27-12-2013 04:05PM

Seems to be cool to hate Mrs Brown for some reason.

I'd love to sit and watch an episode with a few of the haters on here. Bet you 100 quid you'd let out a few giggles.

27-12-2013 04:06PM

Artful_Badger wrote: »

It is when it gets to the stage that people cant help but go on and on about how shíte it is and how the people who watch it are idiots/simpletons/bottom feeders etc.

If its a show you dont like or watch then why the need to bash it or the people who watch it other than to do what people these days love to do and jump on the anti popularity bandwagon. Anything the masses like certain people will hate simply because of that. The ironic thing is those people think it sets them apart from the so called simpletons when in actuality they are just as involved as the people who watch the show despite the fact they cant stand it. So you tell me who the real idiots are ?

There's plenty of shows I don't like and plenty I don't watch which are popular. Different people have different tastes and everyone's entitled to an opinion but it's a fact that Mrs. Brown's Boys is terrible television. A friend's 90 year old Grandmother actually said the other day that she doesn't like it. The reason? She thinks it's very outdated.

Karl Stein · 27-12-2013 04:12PM

Deleted User wrote: »

it's a fact that Mrs. Brown's Boys is terrible television.

That's an opinion rather than a fact.

27-12-2013 04:13PM

Carlos Roca wrote: »

That's an opinion rather than a fact.

No, not in this case.

pl4ichjgy17zwd · 27-12-2013 04:16PM

Deleted User wrote: »

No, not in this case.

Actually, it really is an opinion. If anything, it's a 'fact' that it's good considering the ratings, but it's actually all just subjective opinion.

27-12-2013 04:19PM

Jamir Mango Bathroom wrote: »

Actually, it really is an opinion. If anything, it's a 'fact' that it's good considering the ratings, but it's actually all just subjective opinion.

By any measure of quality it's terrible. Terrible acting, terrible writing, unoriginal writing, unfunny vulgarity, the list is quite long. The number of people watching is irrelevant, you can "prove" a lot of things using that logic.

RTE and Mrs Browns Boys

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