Unfunny Irish comedians <<MOD note in OP>>

Chain Smoker

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Nobody headlines that festival. Where did you hear that nonsense?

I'd assume they think having a prominent slot in one of the big 4 venues means headlining... but each of those venues have about 10-20 rooms each with 5-10 shows a day.



Jason Byrne is very prominently promoted at Edinburgh, but considering the way that festival works I suspect he has some kind of several year deal with one of the venues so that they promote him more. Doubt he makes huge money out of it all, practically no one does in Edinburgh, but the exposure of being treated like a big name there would help you a lot.

topmanamillion

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Nobody headlines that festival. Where did you hear that nonsense?

"IRISH comedian Jason Byrne is officially the Edinburgh Festival’s biggest-selling funnyman."

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/10-questions-for-edinburgh-fringe-comedian-jason-byrne/

Jerichoholic

I was sure that the comedians themselves pay for their own promotion, venue etc. In order to get noticed. Can't see him being a big draw anywhere. If he played here where I live I don't know anyone who would go.

ligerdub

Jerichoholic wrote:

I was sure that the comedians themselves pay for their own promotion, venue etc. In order to get noticed. Can't see him being a big draw anywhere. If he played here where I live I don't know anyone who would go.

Comedy, much like music, can serve up the incredulous to some.

Jerichoholic

Well, Killnascully was on TV for what seemed like forever. There's no accounting for taste.

Ralf and Florian

el diablo wrote: »

That traveller woman (can't remember her name- maybe Katherine Jenkins?) who somehow had her own show on Network 2 a few years back

She played lots of different characters.
Anyway, she wasn't very good.

She's not an actual traveller, if it's the same one I'm thinking of. She is very annying and unfunny though.Katherine Lynch I think is who you mean.

endofrainbow

Katherine Jenkins is a classically trained mezzo soprano from Wales - I think you might mean Katherine Lynch

el diablo

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

She's not an actual traveller, if it's the same one I'm thinking of. She is very annying and unfunny though.Katherine Lynch I think is who you mean.

endofrainbow wrote: »

Katherine Jenkins is a classically trained mezzo soprano from Wales - I think you might mean Katherine Lynch

Ha yes, that's who I meant. Katherine Lynch. :pac:

Jimmy Garlic

Just looking at a packet of fags here, there is a picture of Andrew Maxwell blowing smoke into a babys face.

bodhrandude

This should be in a best Irish comedy moments thread, I know Jon Kenny has got some stick on this but his take on Eminem's Stan is a commendable moment, you will either love or hate this I don't care, it has to be posted, listen to when there is no small children around as its quite cursey and vulgar, but nonetheless.

Jimmy Garlic

bodhrandude wrote: »

This should be in a best Irish comedy moments thread, I know Jon Kenny has got some stick on this but his take on Eminem's Stan is a commendable moment, you will either love or hate this I don't care, it has to be posted, listen to when there is no small children around as its quite cursey and vulgar, but nonetheless.

I like Kenny, he was the talent and Pat Shortt was the passenger imo.

HS3

Jason Byrne was on Sunday Brunch this morning. He was absolutely dreadful.

Capt'n Midnight

Its a bit hit and miss and the guest can be brutal sometimes but The Blame Game (BBC NI) is about the best Irish Comedy Show at the moment.

Jimmy Garlic

HS3 wrote: »

Jason Byrne was on Sunday Brunch this morning. He was absolutely dreadful.

No change then. He's a moron.

kildare lad

bodhrandude wrote: »

This should be in a best Irish comedy moments thread, I know Jon Kenny has got some stick on this but his take on Eminem's Stan is a commendable moment, you will either love or hate this I don't care, it has to be posted, listen to when there is no small children around as its quite cursey and vulgar, but nonetheless.

my da ended up drinking with him one night, he said he was the funniest person hes ever met in his life.

el diablo

kildare lad wrote: »

my da ended up drinking with him one night, he said he was the funniest person hes ever met in his life.

Maybe he is funny after all. I just can't understand a word he says.

Chain Smoker

D'Unbelievables done regional comedy for an Ireland that doesn't really exist so much anymore, it's fairly understandable that it hasn't aged too well.

I always thought the two of them were great performers with a very strong dynamic who unfortunately were more than aware that they could coast on **** all and, due to the very Ireland centric nature of it all, stood to gain little from trying harder.

Glenster

Chain Smoker wrote: »

D'Unbelievables done regional comedy for an Ireland that doesn't really exist so much anymore, it's fairly understandable that it hasn't aged too well.

I always thought the two of them were great performers with a very strong dynamic who unfortunately were more than aware that they could coast on **** all and, due to the very Ireland centric nature of it all, stood to gain little from trying harder.

D'unbelievables are funny because they are lambasting spud-munching boggers.

Never understood why the ag-diesel crowd found them funny and not offensive. Its basically culchie blackface.

Widdershins

Glenster wrote: »

D'unbelievables are funny because they are lambasting spud-munching boggers.

Never understood why the ag-diesel crowd found them funny and not offensive. Its basically culchie blackface.

That's precisely why it's funny, though..you laugh because you know it's true, and it reminds you of certain people.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Glenster wrote: »

D'unbelievables are funny because they are lambasting spud-munching boggers.

Never understood why the ag-diesel crowd found them funny and not offensive. Its basically culchie blackface.

The two lads themselves are from that culture.

If some jackeen was doing it, then it would be offensive to bogmonsters.

Chain Smoker

You probably need to see just how awful other comedians that geared themselves towards a rural Irish audience were to get a full understanding of why D'Unbelievables were so successful. Can't remember any of their names now but check back in with me when I'm made listen to some during Christmas!

I don't like them at all but I can totally appreciate why they were so successful.

Widdershins

I don't like d'unbelievables but Killnascully was ok.

chakotha

Neil Delamere is more annoying than funny.

Dyr

Glenster wrote: »

D'unbelievables ... Its basically culchie blackface.

this is gold

I'm not a spud gobbling silage spreader but I always found D'unbelievables very funny. That their humour would never translate abroad was one of their strong points

K-9

The teacher sketches were very funny and nail on the head stuff.

melon_collie

Deirdre O Kane
Karl Spain
Aisling B

All of the above are terrible

DEFTLEFTHAND

Bambi wrote: »

this is gold

I'm not a spud gobbling silage spreader but I always found D'unbelievables very funny. That their humour would never translate abroad was one of their strong points

They initially thought that it wouldn't translate outside of rural Limerick and Tipperary.

As a turnip eating, stone thrower I meet people similar to their characters on a regular basis.

buck65

That Stan thing is nonsense, shouty feckin language etc.

Dyr

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

They initially thought that it wouldn't translate outside of rural Limerick and Tipperary.

As a turnip eating, stone thrower I meet people similar to their characters on a regular basis.

Mothers family was from rural limerick, so i kinda got where they came from.

Though most of her family used about three phrases for 80% of their conversation with us city kids .

Jerichoholic

I've never laughed at D'Unbelievables, mainly because they are terrible. I'd put them in the same boat as Cian Twomey. Nothing funny there but strangely popular.

Hande hoche!

Des Bishop. Was hoping the Chinese would hold onto him.

discodiva92

Jon Kenny didnt do Stan
A musician from Limerick did

Stonedpilot

Kevin McGahern anyone?.

BuilderPlumber

Chain Smoker wrote: »

D'Unbelievables done regional comedy for an Ireland that doesn't really exist so much anymore, it's fairly understandable that it hasn't aged too well.

I always thought the two of them were great performers with a very strong dynamic who unfortunately were more than aware that they could coast on **** all and, due to the very Ireland centric nature of it all, stood to gain little from trying harder.

I would have to say I like D'Unbelievables and Pat Shortt. It is funny and reminds one of people one knows. Their portrayals of culchies, pub experts and GAA men are spot on. Their DVDs are good as was Pat Shortt's Killinaskully and their appearances in Father Ted. All this was way way better than Mrs Brown and the like.

Carson10

Oliver Callan - brutal

Des Bishop - Time to go back to America and look after his mother (as per tv ad)

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IRISH COMEDIANS PLEASE STOP WITH IRISH MAMMY JOKES AND 'LEFT THE IMMERSION ON JOKES

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fryup

Carson10 wrote: »

Des Bishop - Time to go back to America and look after his mother (as per tv ad)

basically he's got one gag....a yank living in Ireland who observes irish eccentricity's and pokes fun at them, and thats about it

kinda funny at the start now its getting boring

discodiva92

I dont get Aishling Bea at all.only thing ive seem her on is 8 out of 10 cats

razorblunt

fryup wrote: »

basically he's got one gag....a yank living in Ireland who observes irish eccentricity's and pokes fun at them, and thats about it

kinda funny at the start now its getting boring

Goes back to NY and drops the accent back to a New Yoiikker.

MadDog76

Two points about Des Bishop .......... first off, he's not Irish ....... he's Irish-American ........ and secondly, he's f*cking hilarious!!!

Jerichoholic

MadDog76 wrote: »

Two points about Des Bishop .......... first off, he's not Irish ....... he's Irish-American ........ and secondly, he's f*cking hilarious!!!

Went to see him once, left at the interval because he made zero jokes, just terrible "banter" with the giggling girls in the front row.

He is garbage.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

I can condense Des Bishops act into one paragraph.

Oh my God lads , the immersion . I ca n't stop ****ing laughing . Whenever I think of someone forgetting about the immersion I laugh so hard that my spine slides out of my arse and runs out the door . It 's so ****ing funny , it 's just the funniest , most Irish ****ing thing in the whole wide world . Everyone should laugh their heads off at the immersion , the immersion is the epitome of being Irish . ****ing hell , I am dying of laughter thinking about that immersion lads . IT 'S ****ING HILARIOUS ****ING COMEDY GOLD , THE OSCAR FOR BEST ****ING COMEDY GOES TO THE IMMERSION , HAS ANYONE FORGET TO TURN IMMERSON OOF ? I FORGET AND IT 'S ****NIGN HILARIOUSOUS I CA N'T EVEN TYPE I AM LAUGH ! G SO HARD AT THE IMMERSION TOP COMEDY GOLD IRISH SO IRISH YOU KNOW YOU 'RE IRISH WHEN YOU FORGET ABOUT THE IMMERSION IREWINQSADKLMMMMMMMMMMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.......

fritzelly

The Healy-Raes are the best comedians Ireland has - laugh every time they're on TV

But totally agree with the OP, especially Tiernan - money for old rope

h7nlrp2v0g5u48

Des Bishop having his own show again. For fu**k sake you have RTE going to cut back on making childrens programmes and then they go and pay this clown to talk crap.:mad:

selassie

Al Porter on Michael McIntyre's show just there, killed his 5 minutes. Probably my favourite up and coming Irish comedian actually has punch lines and can put together a decent short set.

zeroliner

David McSavage. I'm not just mentioning him because I don't find him funny. I find him kinda scary. I encounter him on a regular basis. He's not funny. He's kind of intimidating.

Skommando

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

I can condense Des Bishops act into one paragraph.

Oh my God lads , the immersion . I ca n't stop ****ing laughing . Whenever I think of someone forgetting about the immersion I laugh so hard that my spine slides out of my arse and runs out the door . It 's so ****ing funny , it 's just the funniest , most Irish ****ing thing in the whole wide world . Everyone should laugh their heads off at the immersion , the immersion is the epitome of being Irish . ****ing hell , I am dying of laughter thinking about that immersion lads . IT 'S ****ING HILARIOUS ****ING COMEDY GOLD , THE OSCAR FOR BEST ****ING COMEDY GOES TO THE IMMERSION , HAS ANYONE FORGET TO TURN IMMERSON OOF ? I FORGET AND IT 'S ****NIGN HILARIOUSOUS I CA N'T EVEN TYPE I AM LAUGH ! G SO HARD AT THE IMMERSION TOP COMEDY GOLD IRISH SO IRISH YOU KNOW YOU 'RE IRISH WHEN YOU FORGET ABOUT THE IMMERSION IREWINQSADKLMMMMMMMMMMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.......

I wouldn't give up the day job just yet if I were you . . .

SHOVELLER

D'unbelievables. Name is apt

Tommy Tiernan.

Can somebody explain how they are funny?

Not even funny accidentally.

rmchmufc

I see Andrew Maxwell has gotten a few mentions already in this thread and rightly so because he is absolutely dreadful.

Grayson

zeroliner wrote: »

David McSavage. I'm not just mentioning him because I don't find him funny. I find him kinda scary. I encounter him on a regular basis. He's not funny. He's kind of intimidating.

I saw him perform at a comedy club and he was just like that. Really creepy to the women present too. It was just such a weird vibe.

el diablo

Skommando wrote: »

I wouldn't give up the day job just yet if I were you . . .

Well the "immersion" joke is probably one of the finest pieces of comedy of the last twenty years.

Here it is in all its glory. :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sexFLlAefw