Ah video clips aren't the same.

But day out with Shane. Declsn is a dote, good start to show. Dinosaurs, poop golf and 6 7 all worked in

Also it's traditionally the one time a year Ireland takes over trends online with our own little thing - The Toy Show - that no-one else can quite grab the significance of

Why isn't he fired off the end of the treadmill when he stops running? Extra comedy effect - launch the fecker and have him crumpled in corner with one or two sad soap bubbles

Gaelic Football? What'd the Irish do? Or the Aussies with Aussie rules?

You'll be properly impressed when they grow into Triffids

#LateLateToyShow

Moon4Sam!

Get that on a t shirt quick!

Their sacrifice will be remembered, its like the Irish version of Midsomer.

At least Kielty's need to absorb childhood energy is much lower than Tubridy's

Yeah, one of the biggest criticisms it's had recently is the planned 'tear jerker' reunion or the likes. The real love is for the shy quiet country lad that suddenly breaks into rap, or girl that tells host to shag off she's busy playing with something.

So a combination of nostalgic parents, kids delighted to be up late with treats, and hope that show will go off the rails as some hyped up kid destroys producers plans.

That tradition has continued as each generation passes it on, and RTE have started to hype it up more and more each year. But it still has that magic moment or 2 each year when the kids doing demonstrations go off script and the host panics to keep things moving

When we were young, it was the one night you were allowed to stay up late, as the normally incredibly boring, adult Late Late Show with serious host Gay Byrne suddenly went off script- and in days before Internet a chance for you (and your parents) to see what you wanted for Christmas

Toy Show and Eurovision are 2 events best watched with 'not to be named' site open for the reactions. So 100% agree that tonight we see who comes here or goes there.

Although Boards.ie also always has a lively thread