A Cutting Analysis Of Echo Island's Most Controversial 'Hotseat' Quiz

Some say it's the most controversial offering of the Hotseat quiz ever, others say it's the only Hotseat clip we can find on YouTube but ladies and gentlemen, today is the day we settle a few scores.

Today is the day we reveal the disgusting underbelly to one of Ireland's most fondly remembered television shows, Echo Island. In particular their weekly Hot Seat quiz and a certain episode which pitted two bothers against each other. You can watch the segement in full above before we take you on a step-by-step analysis of the shameful goings-on that faithful day in 1996ish.

Opening Credits - Calling out the Teletubbies

Right before we go any further, we think it's time someone called out the Teletubbies over their shit. Where did they get the kid's face in the sun idea? Where!?

Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh's Attire

Tracksuit bottoms and a an oversized zip-up hoodie. Fair enough Bláthnaid was only in her mid-20s but would she have gotten away with showing up in tracksuit to present Winning Streak?

The cockatoo

How could we have forgotten the cockatoo, Rocco? Back when birds were all the rage on kid's television.

This gasson has lost his marbles

So the two contestants are the Dunphy brothers and and they're going to answering questions about their respective favourite football teams. This chap, Conor, should have been immediately disqualified for claiming that Aston Villa are the best team in the world.

They had just finished 18th in the Premier League!

Give Ciaran a break!

We're just three questions in and already they've gone hard on poor Ciaran, with a question about Michael Thomas' goal against Liverpool in 1988. The poor lad was hardly born at that stage!

Compare this to Conor's third question 'Can you name Aston Villa's manager?' Sure poor Ciaran never stood a chance!

They've screwed Ciaran again

Listen to the answer Blathaid gives to this question...

This is the Arsenal kit for the 1995-96. Definitive proof, in case we needed any more, that Blathnaid was out to get Ciaran from the very start. JUSTICE FOR CIARAN!

The prizes

So after this poor young lad's character is assassinated and his chances scuppered, his brother Conor romps to victory in what can only be described as a shambles of a quiz.

But here's the most ridiculous part: they both got the prizes. We have to ask ourselves two questions here. Firstly, if both lads were going to get the goodies then why screw Ciaran out of it? Was it just for your own, sick and twisted enjoyment? And secondly, if we reward losers then what will this teach our kids? It's ok to not strive for success because in the end you'll end up with a bag of football stuff just like the winners anyhow?

The records will show that Ciaran was the loser in this quiz but if you ask me, the real loser that day was humanity. *wipes away tear*

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