St. Patrick's Day on The Den (1997)

Podge appears as the last remaining Leprechaun!

[@scottblack9213]

All improvised and off the cuff .. you'd never see this in any other country in the world - absolutely Irish in every sense of the word - the ability to keep going without any script and this hilarious - almost pythonesque.

[@wispa3309]

Have a look for Francie playing what's snots with Kevin 😂🤣

[@Jan0Van0Eyck]

This is utterly fantastic... bordering on genius. Ray really does look like he's enjoying himself here. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@thebluerose4179]

Anyone else revisit this every year? 😄🇮🇪 Happy Paddy’s Day!

[@johnking5174]

The Den was fantastic. I used to love every summer when we would come over to the Irish republic and watch this in the afternoon. CBBC didn't have the same feeling.

[@ShaunRL]

The Irish republic hasn't existed since 1922.

[@DublinDan]

@@ShaunRL what? Obviously the Irish Republic exists you idiot 🤦‍♂️ .... 1922 we won our independence the 26 county free sate after the Irish war of Independence which later became The Republic of ireland.

[@morrigansraven]

@@ShaunRL FFS, why bring politics into something lighthearted?

[@ireland474]

Back when childrens tv treated the audience like adults,not like the dumbed down shows nowadays.

[@andy240190]

This was so great Ray was a legend they don't make TV programme like this anymore please bring it back

[@brianm2881]

This is not only as good as I remember, but better. I can enjoy this on other levels now.

[@andymurph3394]

One of my favourite programme of all time there were just brilliant god i miss it so much

[@arthurpeck2854]

It's so sad that these will never be made again 😔

[@muumuugirl]

I loved watching this as a kid 😄

[@nsr180]

Thanks for the uploading of this vid. It's great and funny.i grew up with this show,they all rule

[@jennifernangboa]

I remember coming home after school to watch the den and on Saturday mornings too. It's sad this generation is messed up.

[@JaythePandaren]

Man Dustin was awesome

[@upncmnh11]

That's how a podge episode always ended on the den. Podge would screw up somehow/ or let himself be known towards the end after his 'fun'. There was one den episode wehre Podge posed as a builder and at the end before the end credits of the den he left ray dustin and soky with a card that Ray then read out loud after podge left 'Happy Friday the 13th Podge' . Podge had left the den with laders and sheets covering the whole den.

[@alexajones2331]

22 years ago how

[@trionabyrne72]

32:16 Perhaps it's no ordinary Leprechaun.

[@upncmnh11]

Is there archives kept of all the times podge popped up on the den between 1993-1997? I can't believe Echo Island lasted into 1997 i thought it stopped after 1996!

[@fionakilgarriff786]

This is absolute gold!!!!

[@noelmccomb7577]

What eejit give the green light to cancel the den? 1 was done I heard I think another needs done!

[@bettyottman1718]

32:18 This is no leprechaun, It's Podge!

[@donoconnor8366]

The real muppets in rte cancelled this genius program, hilarious in the extreme.

[@noelmccomb7577]

Damn right BRING BACK THE DEN!

[@JSL2000]

If you listen to the fight at 31.40, you can clearly here two "fucks"! On a children's TV show at about 5pm!!! LMFAO!!

[@shane-irish]

Wow childhood

[@bettyottman1718]

Podge as a leprechaun.

[@Judasallen-ex9fl]

I remember the den

[@Kianthesimpsonsfanatic2023]

28:53 Den tv camper van telly

[@GealWarrior]

Council Estate child minders 80s 90s

[@krny1888]

Quality

[@bettyottman1718]

Watch out for Podge.

[@thehardshipparty4895]

michael d higgins

[@morrigansraven]

Aww... Great upload, brings back memories. Kids today are really missing out. All tthey have now is dumbed down American style sh**e.

[@MidlandsMoS]

Absolutely classic

[@killboggins]

man I hated Soky.

[@shane-irish]

Haha

[@bettyottman1718]

Socky's cute.

[@morrigansraven]

Soky was a bit annoying, but Dustin was the one I loathed. 😆

[@ryanomahony2060]

BRILLANT BOB ??? YOU ARE GOOD FUN !! BUT DUSTIN IS BETTER SINGER !!! SORRY BOB !

[@gamemaster6058]

Real Ireland its over LGBTQ+ Paddys day

[@nathanwilliam8717]

I used to love the den ray was the best presenter

[@leannemurph]

this was brilliant they sure don't make tv like this anymore

[@alphabanjaxedbanshee7034]

Are you single?

[@scooper1866]

oh gosh how i miss good old rte 2

[@feddler2493]

+S Cooper Network 2 back then

[@CactusSkeleton]

Its strange to hear podge not swearing haha

[@trionabyrne72]

Podge was trying to do something awful to Dustin.

[@barryflanagan7502]

31:42 There's definitely a 'fuck' in there

[@JSL2000]

I have listened to it several times and there definitely is!!!!

[@bettyottman1718]

Podge is the Nemesis to Dustin and Socky.

[@theepicgamer5267]

Look at the 🦃 face at 1:41

[@theepicgamer5267]

He is like a cccaaaaaaasaaaarrrrrrrrvvvvvvvvaaaaaaannnnnnnnnn

[@theepicgamer5267]

Wwwwwwwwooooooowwwww

[@theepicgamer5267]

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