The Blizzard of Odd
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| The Blizzard of Odd | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Creator(s) | Colin Murphy |
| Starring | Colin Murphy |
| Opening theme | "Television Screen" by Radiators from Space. |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | - |
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| Running time | 30 mins (including commercials) |
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| Original channel | Radio Telefís Éireann |
| Original run | 4 February 2001 – present |
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The Blizzard of Odd (2001-) is an Irish television programme broadcast by RTÉ. It is aired usually on Tuesday nights at 22:25 on the RTÉ Two channel. It lasts for 30 minutes, including commercials.
The programme, presented and written by Irish comedian Colin Murphy, incorporates 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, and other segments which vary from week to week. While the show is very cheaply produced – the set is simply a white backdrop onto which Murphy occasionally brings props – it is a cult favourite among sections of the viewing public in Ireland.
[edit] Trivia
- The title song is "Television Screen" by Radiators From Space.
- The first ever episode was broadcast on 4 February 2001.
- The fifth series began on 18 October 2005.[1]
[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
| Radio Telefís Éireann original programmes |  |
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| Comedy & Drama shows: The Blizzard of Odd | Bull Island | Hall's Pictorial Weekly | The Irish R.M. | The Panel | The Podge and Rodge Show | A Scare at Bedtime | Strumpet City | ||
| News & Current Affairs: Discovery | Nine O'Clock News | One O'Clock News | Prime Time | Questions and Answers | Reeling In The Years | 7 Days | Six One News | ||
| Chat shows: Kenny Live | The Late Late Show | The Live Mike | Tubridy Tonight | ||
| Soap operas: Bracken | Fair City | Glenroe | The Riordans | Tolka Row | ||
| Talent Contests: Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels | Charity You're A Star | You're A Star | ||
| Irish language: Buntús Cainte | Trom agus Éadrom | ||
| Children's: Bosco | The Den | The Morbegs | Wanderly Wagon | ||
| Music: The Last Broadcast | ||
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See also: List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ |
