Mrs. Brown's Boys (1 Viewer)

[Kermit McDermott]

Mrs Brown's Boys beats Eastenders, Corrie and Downton to become most watched TV programme in UK on Christmas Day - Independent.ie

I like a lot of low grade comedy (the carry on films, On the buses ect..) but I find it hard to warm to Mrs Brown's Boys. I've watched a few episodes, including the christmas day one, and there are a few good jokes in there, but overall I find it very poor and amateurish. The live audience are very forgiving and playing up to them allows the show away with alot. I don't begrudge Brendan O'Carroll his success. He has slogged away at this for a long time. He seems to dismiss the negative critics as failed writers.

 

[therealjohnny]

I saw a couple of minutes of it a few days ago. I was surprised at all the f-words

 

[washingcattle]

It's fucking shite. I can't understand how the fuck anyone watches it. Unless they're into self flagellation.

 

[rettucs]

Irish people aren't going to like this because we hated Brendan O'Carroll before it started.

In saying that I've never seen this but fully expect its shite.

 

[therealjohnny]

It's like a skit your drunk uncle and his mates might do in the village hall

ok, like 'my' drunk uncle might do

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

It's rubbish, and even worse when you catch yourself laughing at it as I did a few times on Christmas day

 

[pete]

It's rubbish, and even worse when you catch yourself laughing at it as I did a few times on Christmas day

 

[CinnamonBoy]

I have a movie buff pal from Sunderland who I met while travelling Europe years ago and who I keep in touch with on Facebook. He has impeccable taste. And he loves Mrs Browns' Boys.

The whole thing is deeply strange.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Its obviously got something going for it, I just can't see what though. Its truly awful television.

 

[niallmc]

It's a strange phenomenon. I watch it and laugh sometimes but most of the time you can tell what the punch line will be. I'm amazed at its popularity but fair play to them

 

[therealjohnny]

RTE should dig out the old tapes of Leave it to Mrs O'Brien and relaunch it in a DVD box set for Mrs Brown's Boys fans

Who would have thought that this style of comedy was years ahead of its time?

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

English people like to laugh at Irish people.

See also Father Ted and every English person you know when your back is turned.

 

[therealjohnny]

We are just Mondays to them

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

We are just Mondays to them

Not quite.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

It's no James Young

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[7 - No tomorrow]

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Jesus, that's almost unwatchable.

 

[hydromancer]

Ive seen the odd episode and i thought it was alright.
It has a level of realism i think which allows people to identify with it the characters are imperfect or the whole family is almost completely dysfunctional.
Probarbly it would be a bit easier for someone non Irish to watch it.

 

[ann post]

think i've seen some.

might use this as a launch for recession music rant i've been planning.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

RTE should dig out the old tapes of Leave it to Mrs O'Brien and relaunch it in a DVD box set for Mrs Brown's Boys fans

Who would have thought that this style of comedy was years ahead of its time?

RTE hate their archive.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

RTE hate their archive.

They really seem to.

I'd imagine it could be a potential goldmine of revenue in terms of DVD releases and whatnot.