Leave It to Mrs O'Brien
| Leave It to Mrs O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Genre | RTÉ Two |
| Release | 7 November 1984 – 23 April 1986 |
Leave It to Mrs O'Brien is an Irish television
Plot
Set in a local parochial house in
Cast
- Anna Manahan as Mrs O'Brien
- Pat Daly as Fr. Rooney
- Philip O'Sullivan as Fr. "Michael" Lynch
- Blanaid Irvine as Sister Gertrude
- Brendan Caldwell as Pat Dunn
- Chris Curran as Mr Burke
- May Cluskey as Mrs Burke
- Martina Stanley as Maureen
- David Heep as Patrick
Production
Recording
The interior scenes for both series were shot in Studio 1 at the RTÉ Television Centre. While the first series was filmed without a laughter track, the second series was filmed in front of a live studio audience. The quantity of laughter generated was about the same. The second series also saw more on-location filming as well as guest appearances.
Reception
Both series consistently topped the channel's ratings with an audience of over 250,000 per episode; however, it had a less favourable response from the critics. According to the Irish Independent, "One TV critic wanted those responsible 'thrown on the dole and given lousy references'". The network's defense that the series was meant to appeal to undiscriminating viewers, particularly children and the elderly, only invited further criticism.[1]
References
- ^ a b "The worst Irish TV shows EVER!". Irish Independent. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Parochial humour". The Irish Times. 5 February 1986.
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External links
- Leave It to Mrs O'Brien at IMDb
