Anyone expecting more funzies with Agnes Brown and her brood will be sorely disappointed in All round to Mrs. Browns. This most recent incarnation of the Mrs. Brown character features Agnes as host of, believe it or not, a talk show, complete with cooking segment and audience participation. Agnes' daughter Cathy interviews people I've never heard of (although viewers in the UK do, I assume.) Dermott and his sidekick Buster, normally good for laughs are given their own segment which falls flat on its face in the episodes I was able to get through. Agnes interviews members of the audience, who, I grant you, look like they're having more fun than you will watching them. There's a mummy of the week segment which is rather charming, and then, for some inexplicable reason, there's the aforementioned cooking segment. All round to Mrs Browns is a major disappointment. Being a fan of Mrs Brown's boys, I was expecting an hour of fun and laughter, but, in the end, I had to force myself to watch four epsodes before I finally gave up. Oh and by the way, I didn't laugh once.

I don't quite know how to describe this, other than a spin off from the sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys. The settings and characters are the same and even though real people are brought into be interviewed, the characters stay the same, as if they are real people themselves. Sort of the opposite setting to where Jeremy Kyle had a crossover with soap characters on his show, talking to them as if they and their plots were real. Jamie Theakston and David Frost have done similar material to this. I honestly feel it that is was nice to see the consistency between the sitcom and this title. If I am totally honest though, the sitcom was starting to wear a little thin after three series, with a concerning amount of what appeared to be recycled material, including some from the earlier live shows. One good example of this would be a section entitled "The Cathy Brown Show", where Jennifer Gibney interviews the celebrities in the guise of her alter ego, Cathy Brown. Thankfully it was normally two as opposed to the normal three, otherwise the material would have most likely been so thin, it would have snapped! Cathy is hindered in her show by her own mother, much to her dismay, however this was a very similar situation found in The Kumars at Number 42. A third celebrity would appear in the section regarding Dermot and Buster in the recap of their substandard guided tours business. A good part was the "Thought For The Day" in which the two religious characters Trevor and Farther Damien would give a short discussion in a silly but humorous and non-offensive manner. I also thought the rest of the show would have been made less vulgar but was not the case. I'm not even sure where I got that thought from to be honest. As a result of all this, the mixture of the comical settings and interaction with real celebrities and members of the public was not as interesting as it would sound. I found it very tedious in parts. I would be very interested to see if this series gets a commercial release and if so, how well would it sell? After the last episode aired, it was announced it would be back next year. Surely if it was that good, they would want to strike while the iron was hot and make it sooner?

I had high expectations for this. Somewhat fell flat for me.The new concept, studio audience and celebs didn't quite sit well with me. It felt a bit unnecessary and force fed. Took also some of the original attraction away. The celebs knew and played their extra parts, but that just it. They just were there... But most awkward moments, Mammy saved. Some sharpshooter one liners that blew me away laughing.Never the less, some jokes still hit the bulls eye and the over all series was a enjoyable in whole. The characters were as before, and cast had fun portraying them. Cracking out in middle scenes. These were the saviors of the series.If they still continue making the Mrs Browns Boys. I hope they go back to old sitcom way. That still worked best.

I've only seen three episodes, but while it certainly is a departure from the sitcom we all know and love, it's something fresh and new. I'm giving it an honest try. It's still humorous. Watching a bit of the original series from 2002 - 2008, the show seems to have always evolved. 70% drama, 30% humour. The most famous sitcom run, 70% humour, 30% drama. Now it's mostly comedy. They will probably still have a Christmas special. Who knows? I'm going to see where this goes.