Gloriously cringeworthy stuff
The new series of 'Gogglebox Ireland' kicked off last night but this time around instead of focusing on recent telly, the show had the country's favourite armchair critics look back at the TV the nation was watching in the '80s and '90s.
Highlights included Miley and Fidelma's infamous role in the hay in 'Glenroe', the spine-tingling performance of 'Riverdance' at the Eurovision, and the 1994 Calor Housewife of the Year competition which was so cringe some of the Goggleboxers just couldn't cope with it at all.
There was also a clip from Boyzone's famous beginnings on 'The Late Late Show' (which no doubt Shane Lynch was delighted about) as well as a reminder of a 'Prayer at Bedtime' and how RTÉ would close out every day of television with the national anthem.
Seriously, how did we not realise how weird this all was at the time?!
Oh well, makes for TV gold now.
Have they stopped yet #boyzone #GoggleboxIRL pic.twitter.com/ewSl0Ok5t9
— Liam C (@LiamoJC) January 9, 2019
In fairness I don’t blame Shane Lynch for never wanting to see this clip again either!#GoggleboxIRL #Scarlet
— Nobby (@nobbyoncars) January 9, 2019
My mind is absolutely blown by the fact that this is only 30 years ago. Parents actively encouraging their children NOT to use condoms???? Like......... #GoggleboxIRL pic.twitter.com/qi0OE2JuE9
— Audrey FitzHagan (@AudgeFitzHagan) January 9, 2019
The next time my kids complain about their lives I'm showing them the Ireland of my youth on #GoggleboxIRL 80s and 90s. Housewife of the fecking year!
— Ann Marie (Sheerin) Part (@PartAnnMarie) January 9, 2019
Jesus we were pure simple back in the 90s 😂😂 gay just thanked her for been a splendid housewife #nable #GoggleboxIRL
— eoghain fitzgerald (@eoghainfitz) January 9, 2019
Hang on now? Someone’s making this up? A goodnight prayer followed by the nation anthem? Ye can’t be serious??? #GoggleboxIRL pic.twitter.com/ypTwvnkX2o
— Audrey FitzHagan (@AudgeFitzHagan) January 9, 2019
There was a fella in my college course who was in the angelous...
He was in a prayer thing too at night ..
His nickname was BONG....
Honestly it was hilarious ha ha#GoggleboxIRL— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) January 9, 2019
I’m boring the arse off my poor daughter giving her a running commentary 😊👍 “ya see, back then blah blah blah...” #GoggleboxIRL #winning #terriblemother
— Susan Buckley © 🦋 (@SuBuckley) January 9, 2019
Im depressed cos I remember every single thing shown on #GoggleboxIrl this evening. I’m not old . I AM NOT OLD!
— Sinéad (@SineadG73) January 9, 2019
#goggleboxirl 80’s & 90’s show just brilliant - we’ve come a long way hard to believe some of those clips from the #rtearchives
— Anne Burke (@TherapyWithAnne) January 9, 2019
Watching #GoggleboxIRL 80s & 90s and it’s clear that Fr Ted was not a sitcom, but a documentary.
— Eamon Lowe (@EamonLowe) January 9, 2019
The best hour of television I’ve seen in ages brilliant 😂😂😂😂😂 #GoggleboxIRL
— paul murphy (@paulomurphio) January 9, 2019