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So did people actually enjoy the TV3 Toy Show?

Here’s what social media thought of it.

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LAST NIGHT, TV3 broadcast its rival to the Late Late Toy Show for the second year running. And this year, they really meant it.

With a celebrity line-up of presenters, a big set in the RDS, and some fresh ideas on board, they were all set to take on the Tubridy juggernaut.

So what did the audience think?

Well, TV3 started out facing a certain amount of scepticism.

About to go on in Vicar, but seriously weirded out by this "(Not) The Toy Show" on TV3. I mean, to have one Toy Show is strange enough...
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) November 21, 2014

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I feel a bit sorry for #TV3ToyShow. It's like your mum trying to pretend that own-brand supermarket cola was 'just as good as Coke'.
— Mazzy K (@MazzyK) November 21, 2014

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But that all changed when people saw Karen Koster. They loved her. Like, LOVED her.

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Have to say, @karenkoster is playing a blinder on #TV3ToyShow. Holding the whole show together. #fairplay
— Andrea Pappin (@andrea_pappin) November 21, 2014

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Brian McFadden got… a more mixed reaction

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Christ, Brian McFadden is like a hungover Dad pretending to care about the kids toys. #TV3ToyShow
— Tony Maher (@Piomaher1979) November 21, 2014

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Although he won some people over too.

Your man @BrianMcFadden is doing a great job all the same! Relaxed and having the craic#TV3ToyShow
— Luke O'Faoláin (@FaolainLuke) November 21, 2014

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But it was all about the suit.

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Oh god, I NEED Brian McFadden's suit!! #TV3ToyShow
— Avril Ní Dhúill (@Jazz_flautist) November 21, 2014

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3 yr old is glued to this. Likes"the man in the silly suit" @BrianMcFadden !! #TV3ToyShow not liking the breaks.
— Dee Farrelly🦩 (@DeeDeelicious73) November 21, 2014

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There were some good Toy Show blunders

Like Peppa Pig looking like she’d been on the sherry and not being able to find the exit.
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And there were some great ideas for slots

Especially the bit where kids had to play with toys from the 80s and 90s. Um, WHAT IS THIS?

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@TV3Ireland very clever slot with the old toys - gas! #TV3ToyShow
— Seán Cannon-Earley (@seanearley) November 21, 2014

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Plus taking toys to kids who weren’t well.

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As well as… some bad ones

#TV3ToyShow is it over yet ????? My kids are so bored
— The Wigster (@Wiggy_72) November 21, 2014

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They've just lost the target audience, my 5 year old is bored already and the 7yo is loosing interest #TV3ToyShow #itspants #adbreak
— Anto O Connell (@antooconnell) November 21, 2014

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But overall, it was hailed as a pretty good effort.

Rather impressed with the #TV3ToyShow. Could have easily sat through another hour. Gauntlet's been thrown down.
— Sarah Doran (@sarahisnothere) November 21, 2014

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The #TV3ToyShow isn't that bad. Some grand kids and Bryan McFadden and Karen Koster are good too. And, like RTE, half the toys don't work
— Steven Miller (@steven_miller12) November 21, 2014

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So what did you think?

More: 8 things we learned from TV3′s Christmas Toy Show>

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So did people actually enjoy the TV3 Toy Show?

Well, TV3 started out facing a certain amount of scepticism.

But that all changed when people saw Karen Koster. They loved her. Like, LOVED her.

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Brian McFadden got… a more mixed reaction

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But it was all about the suit.

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There were some good Toy Show blunders

And there were some great ideas for slots

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As well as… some bad ones

But overall, it was hailed as a pretty good effort.

So what did you think?

More: 8 things we learned from TV3′s Christmas Toy Show>