Mrs Brown’s Boys was accused of ruining 2022 by its New Year’s Day special. Disgruntled licence payers begged the BBC to cancel it.
Twitter users have criticized the Irish sitcom that stars Brendan O’Carroll in the role of the titular Mrs Brown. They took to Twitter to criticize the show for being ‘unfunny’, and more so than testing positive to highly infectious coronavirus variant Omicron.
Grandad delivered a joke that didn’t work. It began with: “There was murder at the flats last evening.” One man died after being beaten with a fish.
He laughed to raucous laughter of the studio audience and said, “They think it was Jack The Kipper!”
Oh dear! Mrs Brown’s Boys was accused of ruining 2022 by its New Year’s Day Special. Viewers begged the BBC to cancel it.
Many at home were outraged by the gag and demanded that the show be cancelled.
One viewer posted: “Please remove this show from its misery @BBCScotland. It has had enough.
Another echoed: ‘Fingers crossed that 2022 is the year that Mrs Brown’s Boys gets cancelled.’
Another voice added: “Sooner, catch Happy New Years’ Omicron than to watch Mrs Brown’s Boys!”
Many others felt the January 1 episode had spoilt the New Year. They wrote, “Well 2022 couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start. The Mrs Brown’s Boys are on television.
Backlash: The Irish sitcom starring actor Brendan O’Carroll as the titular Mrs Brown, has come under fire on Twitter, with users taking to the platform to brand the show ‘unfunny’
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Another added comment: “2022 was going well, but Mrs Browns Boys just came on”.
Some were happy to witness the New Year special, but were not impressed by the humor.
One fan commented: ‘i rly don’t know why everyone hates mrs brown’s boys it’s our favourite sitcom in my family.’
Fans: There were some fans who were happy to witness the New Year special and gave it high marks.
Someone else tweeted, “Mrs Brown’s Boys never fails me to make my smile,”
One other person defended the show from the backlash online, writing: “As a big Mrs Brown’s Boys fan as well as to all those who claim it’s destroyed 2022.
“Why doesn’t the hateful creators, writers and pitch their comedy to the networks?”
Message for the hate-makers: A second person defended the show from the backlash online, writing: “As an avid Mrs Brown’s Boys Fan and all those who claim it’s destroyed 2022′
Then, you’ll have a career of 10+ years with your show. You’ll sell 10+ years worth of merchandise, films and BAFTA award-winning shows.
Past Mrs Brown’s Boys have been marred with controversy. It was criticized for its backstage politics, and two actors left the show in the midst of a pay-gap dispute.
They were playing Dino and Rory, and the actor in question, Gary Hollywood and Damien McKiernan.
MailOnline heard from an insider that last year the show was run in a way that makes it difficult to work.
According to an insider, the show was very Upstairs/Downstairs with a clear division between Brendan’s family and the handful of actual actors like Gary and Damien.
“The Mrs Brown family is a production company director and they are looked after.” Brendan can do what he likes at the BBC.
Drama: In the past, the show faced accusations of ‘backstage political’ when two show cast members quit during a dispute about their pay.