Mrs Brown's Boys interrupted for Mandela newsflash? How could they!
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Version 0 of 1. Almost 1,000 viewers complained to the BBC last week after it interrupted Mrs Brown's Boys to broadcast a newsflash announcing the death of Nelson Mandela. Quite right, too – some things are more important than the sad passing away of a globally inspirational political figure, and a repeat of a two-year-old sitcom episode called Mammy's Ass is one of them. So here, to try to repair some of the damage caused by this terrible oversight, we explain exactly what happened during the missing 12 minutes of Mammy's Ass. As the newsflash began, Agnes Brown was seen rhythmically striking her father-in-law upon the head with a tin tray and remarking "Ye-hah" as he performed a Rawhide-style western song. This continues for another 38 seconds, during which Agnes adopts the characteristics of a horse and strikes her own bottom with the aforementioned tray. After the completion of the song, Mrs Brown attempts to place a star on top her Christmas tree. However, the tree is too tall. Eventually, after mimicking sexual intercourse on a nearby cupboard in an effort to reach the tree's summit, Agnes relents and places the star on a branch, to which the audience responds with laughter and applause. She swears, falls off the cupboard and the audience applauds again. That night, Agnes expresses sadness because her son Trevor will not be home for Christmas. A man in a baseball cap enters. He reveals his intention to murder a turkey by striking it on the head with a hammer. He leaves. There follows a series of loud noises, after which the man returns. He is wearing a bag on his head. The murder has been unsuccessful. Later, Mrs Brown entertains her children by reading their letters to Santa. It transpires that Trevor wanted Santa to give his toys to a poor boy. At this point, Agnes decides to switch on her Christmas lights. Her guests cover their ears, fearing an electrical fire or some sort of terrible explosion, but the lights work perfectly. The audience cheers and claps. Finally, Agnes's family toasts her, before one of them sings Silent Night all the way through. The episode ends with the appearance of Trevor. Sad music plays. Agnes cries. Members of the cast wish viewers a merry Christmas direct to camera. The audience claps. Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |