The Blizzard of Odd
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| The Blizzard of Odd | |
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| Format | Comedy |
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| Created by | Colin Murphy |
| Starring | Colin Murphy |
| Opening theme | "Television Screen" by Centipede on the Roof. |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | - |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Radio Telefís Éireann |
| Original run | 4 February 2001 – 2005 |
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| Official website | |
The Blizzard of Odd (2001-2005) was an Irish comedy television programme broadcast on RTÉ, presented and written by Irish comedian Colin Murphy. The half-hour show (including commercials) was aired usually on Tuesday nights at 22:25 on the RTÉ Two channel.
The programme incorporated a number of segments such as Boggle Box, reviewing the week's television programmes, Made in Ireland, which features clips from various Irish B-movies (including low budget Irish pornography films, which Murphy dubbed "Lepraporn"). Also "reviewed" in comical fashion were bizarre cult material such as recurring favourites Vampyros Lesbos and the Leprechaun film series, plus other segments which varied from week to week.
On one occasion Murphy was reviewing Star Trek, in particular the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The High Ground" However, he was unable to show any clips of it, as the episode was banned from broadcast in Ireland and the UK due to a positive reference to Irish terrorism. Murphy got round the ban by reading out the script of the offending scene, attempting to play both characters (Jean-Luc Picard and Data).
While the show was very cheaply produced – the set was simply a white backdrop onto which Murphy occasionally brought props – it remains a cult favourite among sections of the viewing public in Ireland. It is currently on an indefinite hiatus and hasn't aired since 2005. Although it has been removed from the RTÉ website, the show has yet to be formally cancelled or renewed, leaving it in a state of limbo.
The show's title music was "Television Screen", a cover of The Radiators From Space's single by Centipede on the Roof.
[edit] External links
- The Blizzard of Odd official site
- The Blizzard of Odd at the Internet Movie Database
- Murphy's lore with a large dose of venom — Irish Independent TV review, 20 November 2004
- RTE knows what to do with cleverness — Sunday Independent TV review, 25 November 2001
