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Quiz: How well do you remember these iconic Toy Show moments?
Tonight’s the night.
ONE OF THE most important nights of Irish television is upon us: The Late Late Toy Show.
For a couple of hours this evening, our national broadcaster will turn its attention to an eclectic mix of misbehaving toys, live entertainment, off-script children, panic, and disaster, with a sprinkling of moments which are, often, genuinely heartwarming.
Maybe you disagree, but also, you’re likely an adult, and this is a programme about toys at the end of a tough year for children. We might all be able to find a collective ability to park the hot takes for one night.
Whether you can or not, let’s test your knowledge.
An easy one to start us off: What did John Joe Brennan tell Ryan he wanted to be when he grows up?
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A game poacher
A strikebreaker
A dog warden
A horologist
Who is Domhnall star-struck by here?
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A hologram of Eamon De Valera
Chief executive of Dublin City Council Owen Keegan
Robbie Keane
Roy Keane
Who did Aimee Keogh perform a duet with?
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Bono
Imelda May
Ed Sheeran
Danny from The Script
Crystal Swing
What's in this box?
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A calf
A member of the Defence Forces
A popstar
Clones of the two children
What overwhelmed poor Toby here?
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Pat Kenny tried to make him do maths live on television.
Ryan Tubridy starting speaking in Irish to him.
Toby finally grasped that time is a construct.
Girls Aloud
Who did Pat Kenny think this man was?
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Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfield
What did Pat Kenny arrive on the back of in 2002?
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An elephant
A motorcycle
A child wearing a pair of Heelys
A scooter
Why was this legend on the show?
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He was filmed performing the world's best kickflip.
He donated bone marrow to his cousin.
He raised €500,000 to build a new community centre in his town.
He rescued a drowning child.
Who walked around behind these two lads in one of the most awkward moments ever broadcast on live television?
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A woman dressed up as Lara Croft.
Twink
A man dressed up as Crash Bandicoot
An eel
Bono
Finally... any craic?
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Tá
Níl
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