Dermot Morgan as 'Tony The Chippy Carpenter' Ireland 1989

Tony the chippy, a comic creation of Dermot Morgan is in a hurry to take down the ‘Kenny Live’ set and offer opinions on carpentry, soccer and Italy.
Appearing from backstage, Dermot Morgan posing as a carpenter called Tony, interrupts Pat Kenny’s interview with ideas expert Claus Moller and broadcaster Bunny Carr because he wants to start taking down the set. When Pat objects, Tony responds,
Gay is much easier to work with.
Tony is still on a high from the Republic of Ireland’s win over Spain in the World Cup Qualifier at Lansdowne Road. He is convinced Jack’s Army will be off to the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
He is very well versed with Italy having previously carried out some work in the Vatican for Pope John Paul II.
I was doing a job on the old Cistern Ceiling you know, for him.
Tony is highly amused that the Pope’s real name is Karol Wojtyla.
I was slagging him about that cos that’s a girls name.
Tony got into an argument with the Pope when the pontiff, citing papal infallibility, refused to allow the removal of an architrave and cornice work from the Sistine Chapel. However Tony was undeterred, retorting,
You may be infallible your holiness, but I am in the union.
Tony dispels the notion that Italians are geniuses by revealing the true story behind the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and how it got its name.
This episode of ‘Kenny Live’ was broadcast on 29 April 1989. The presenter is Pat Kenny.

[@Padraig91]

"The Pope - he's no friend of mine."

[@TheHorsebox2]

"Actually, that might have been a bit disrespectful..."

[@acb7074]

Pat the Plank

[@dirtyunclehubert]

im german and recently had a father ted binge watch.
what a simple silly yet really funny show. that guy was hilarious.

[@adrianred236]

You have to look up the clip where he pretends to be a German in the audience.😅😅

[@focusandefficiency9359]

​@@adrianred236❤😂🎉

[@jamescornflake1542]

Jeepers Pat was always creepy. More suitable in a Lighthouse than a Chat show.

[@daveroe4961]

Careful now! Down with this sort of thing!

[@colinryan315]

Ah comical genius r i p dermot .

[@damienkearns3654]

Remember the Dermot Morgan Comedy Cassette that was given out in Texaco Garage's around the World Cup. I'd love to hear it now.

[@punchy1325]

Pats always been so awkward

[@Fordprefect1000]

Pat the plank

[@HeartyArtie]

Of course he's awkward. D'ever see a plank that was happy to see a carpenter?

[@TheHorsebox2]

​@@HeartyArtieOh, you ..😅

[@Anthonyrmcg]

Nothing awkward about him.
Just another overpaid, talentless RTE cunt.

[@GoTellTheSpartans24]

He was a massive Chelsea fan. Rip

[@therespectedlex9794]

This character was like one of those spoilt Walter Mitty gits. Quite ahead of its time.

[@damienkearns3654]

Anyone know how they solved The Leaning Tower of Pisa? Not a trick question - Micro piles. Sounds painful 😂

[@grahamandrewsharpe1941]

Is this character from the Northside of Dublin.

[@aidengregg]

One of these guys died too soon.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Please come back Dermot Morgan, we needed to see your kind of humor again, you were the very best

[@JamesBarometer-jv9kk]

Are you trying to say Pat died inside that night?..... That's a bit below the belt!! 🥋🙄

[@micsomers]

I thought his name was Jim

[@Langkowski]

Wow, he was only 37 years then

[@hangedups2608]

😂

[@Jotari]

And yet he forgot the Pope's real name when he was on a quiz show.

[@DuderinoDeux]

Doubt there were too many carpenters left in 1989 in Ireland

[@Lar308]

They should have kept Kenny on 7 Days - just not suited to light hearted or comedy tv.

[@kh7431]

Its Dustin the Turkey a few years in advance

[@jrfc52]

How did anyone ever think this stuff was funny!

[@neilsjmcmahon]

Awkward

[@katoness]

I love Father Ted but man this was cringe.

[@justthetruth1]

Get up will ya

[@nigefal]

Using the word "cringe" is far more jarring to me. I think Morgan did a great job here encapsulating the "Dublin handyman" gift of the gab, along with far fetched stories.
Look at how fast Morgan had to think here, he barely stopped for air. Very difficult to do.

[@katoness]

@@nigefal Is it "jarring" to you?? Ahh. I found him cringe when I was a child watching this and my opinion to this day hasn't changed, he was a regular on the Late Late Show, which I actually hated but had to watch because my mother loved it. When he came on with his different persona's it just wasn't funny. Maybe his technique is tricky to do but it just wasn't funny.

[@edmundpower1250]

​@@katonessyou're not a happy person are you ?

[@katoness]

@@edmundpower1250 What?? Because I don't find this funny?? Hahaha

[@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies]

Completely unfunny. He needed writers to make him a proper star.