What tends to make something funny is the context in which the joke is told in. Without context, all you have are a series of nonsensical punchlines and some random slapstick moments without any proper set-up. This is what LOL Ireland does. It's a show which challenges comedians to make one another laugh without laughing themselves for 50k prize money for a chosen charity.
There's nothing less funny than someone trying too hard to be funny which is exactly what you'll find in LOL Ireland with much of the humour ultimately coming across as desperate and strange. For example, one comedian stuffs beans down his pocket without any explanation or set-up. Another tells the same joke over and over again in a French accent. It becomes tedious to watch after 10 minutes.
Watching Graham Norton walk between two rooms to give a yellow or red card to the comedians who have offended by smirking or laughing is also tedious and something you will have to watch over and over again.
If this really is the best material these "top" Irish comedians have, it tells you everything you need to know about Ireland's current comedy scene. Honestly, you'll find a funnier group of comedians down at your local pub.
There's nothing less funny than someone trying too hard to be funny which is exactly what you'll find in LOL Ireland with much of the humour ultimately coming across as desperate and strange. For example, one comedian stuffs beans down his pocket without any explanation or set-up. Another tells the same joke over and over again in a French accent. It becomes tedious to watch after 10 minutes.
Watching Graham Norton walk between two rooms to give a yellow or red card to the comedians who have offended by smirking or laughing is also tedious and something you will have to watch over and over again.
If this really is the best material these "top" Irish comedians have, it tells you everything you need to know about Ireland's current comedy scene. Honestly, you'll find a funnier group of comedians down at your local pub.