TV | April 22, 2021 |
I love comedy. I stand by the assertion that comedy is more challenging than drama. The ability to purposefully incite laughter is a wonderful thing and for those who do it well, I have nothing but respect for them. You know what I don’t find funny? Toilet humor. Cringe humor. Humor that relies heavily on incompetence and buffoonery.
Guess what sort of humor Amazon’s new comedy
Frank of Ireland doles out?
Well, if you guessed “everything that you hate, Kaleena,” you get the prize. Indeed,
Frank of Ireland is so devoted to comedic infantilism, at one point I honestly had my doubts that I would be able to make it through the season.
Frank of Ireland: Scurrilous Irish humour incarnate theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
TV guide: 22 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonight Keys to My Life, Too Close, Naked Attraction, Uimhir a 6, Frank of Ireland, Leonardo
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Sunday, RTÉ One, 6.30pm The mystic landscape of the Burren has fascinated folk for centuries, and filmmaker Katrina Costello has spent the past 13 years’ filming and photographing in this unique geological wonder in Co Clare. In her two-part documentary, Costello explores the karst limestone formations, the flora and fauna, the underground cave systems and the Burren’s mysterious turloughs (disappearing lakes). As well as capturing the stunning, evocative beauty of the Burren, Costello looks back in time to the early Irish hunter-gatherers, and asks the question: are we
Frank of Ireland: Star-studded cast, Channel 4 start date and story around next great Irish comedy set in Dublin
The new six-part show is set to follow in the footsteps of Father Ted and Derry Girls
Frank Of Ireland S1 - Ep1 Nicola (Liz Fitzgibbon), Frank (Brian Gleeson), Doofus (Domhnall Gleeson)
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