Eurovision 2026

[T4tomo]

I've never watched Father Ted: did they come up with that gag first, or The Goodies?

They didn't overlap at all

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'll be watching Father Ted...

It's a great episode

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/12/irish-tv-rte-father-ted-eurovision-final-israel

 

[katiewlx]

There's a reason that you don't see repeats of The Goodies: it's god awful.

there was a series of repeats I saw on satellite tv last year, though alot of the episodes were missing, and there were some very noticeable edits shall we say

I wouldnt say it was god awful, it sure wasnt as funny as I remembered it, but its like nearly 50 year old comedy, its the equivalent of back then watchin Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd (who lets face had a comparable clip show in the 70s/80s) and wondering what their big deal was, tastes in comedy change, I just think what they were doing has dated more than say some other comedies from that period, but probably less than alot of other comedy shows that barely anyone remembers now, we do tend to only remember the good ones.

though Im not sure why they felt there were on par with the Python crew, except in their sillier moments, but the Pythons didnt do whole episodes of just the sillier moments, whereas the Goodies sillier moments were the whole episode plot usually.

 

[Dogtrousers]

There's a reason that you don't see repeats of The Goodies: it's god awful.

I had fond memories of watching The Goodies in the 70s. But they never repeated it. You'd hear Bill Oddie complaining that it was a conspiracy.

But then I did get to see a repeat and the reason became clear. It's just not worth watching.

It seems like three moderately competent comedians were given a budget of 50p and told to record an entire series in an afternoon.

There is some good material in there but to say it's spread thinly is a massive understatement.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It's like a lot of things - You watch something you really liked from your youth or childhood... Only to sit there and think

"Is that it?".

 

[stephec]

It's like a lot of things - You watch something you really liked from your youth or childhood... Only to sit there and think

"Is that it?".

A while back I watched The Young Ones again for the first time in about 35 years, it looked very low budget and wooden, a lot of the references to Thatcher etc. were of their time and haven't really aged well.

I still laughed though. 😂

 

[Beebo]

The male presenter is absolutely perfect for Eurovision.

The fact you can vote before anyone has even sung just shows how nuts the voting system is.

 

[Legs]

Albania, WTAF?

edit, I wrote too soon, it's obviously been surpassed by Greece. WTAAF?

 

[Beebo]

Israels song was appalling. The song was just dull. It’s a clear Nil pointer for any other country. But will somehow get a sympathy vote.

Greece is my favourite so far.

 

[Legs]

I think the Serbian chap needs to be put out of his misery.

 

[Chromatic]

Belgium so far for me.

 

[Chromatic]

Croatia are the Mediæval Bæbes on acid.

Edit to add I quite like it.

 

[Beebo]

The UK song is definitely worthy of mid table mediocrity.
There have been a few stinkers so far.

 

[Chromatic]

The UK song is definitely worthy of mid table mediocrity.
There have been a few stinkers so far.

Yes, it might not be great but it is better than some of the others.

 

[Chromatic]

Finland is the favourite eh? I didn‘t think much of it at all.