History Series / TheSavageEye

* TheTroubles: Edwin & Patsy

-->-- OpeningMonologue

->''"Ireland: A land of complex questions and simple people. Over this intriguing little place, we cast [[TitleDrop The Savage Eye]]."''\\
-- ''Opening Monologue''

'''''The Savage Eye''''' is an Irish comedy show written and acted primarily by David [=McSavage=] which lampoons different aspects of Irish culture and history. Each episode poses a question, usually in the form of "Why are the Irish so x?" and up to eight reasons are given. It has aspects of a {{Faux Documentary}}, with real interviews with people on the street about the episode's question, interspersed with comedic sketches. Ran for three seasons on RTÉ between 2009 and 2011. There was also a Christmas special at the end of series three in 2011.

* UnusualEuphemism: Ireland's President for Life teaching Ajiboye the euphemisms pertaining to the Irish family:

The [[{{Uncanceled}} fourth series]] ran in May and June 2014 on {{RTE}} Two.

** The Garda Sergeant, who pronounces the word 'Gardaí' as (approximately) 'hnard-ee-yuh' and advises one student to remember the noise the Lion from the ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' made.

** The Garda Sergeant, who pronounces the word 'Gardaí' as (approximately) 'hnard-ee-yuh' and advises one student to remember the noise the Lion from the ''Film/WizardOfOz'' made.

* [[BannedEpisode Banned Sketch]]: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7soRJK92zg This sketch]] was removed from the 'Love' episode as it was deemed 'blasphemous'.

*** Mick even says he would have to claw him apart with a hammer if he was 'quaaar'.

* HypocriticalHumour: "I just think it's criminal, the control that religion has in the countries. Anyway, we'll take a break there for the Angelus, and we'll be right back!

* OminousLatinChanting: "O Fortuna" from ''Music/CarminaBurana'' plays everytime the Catholic priest robs the little boy in the 'Catholic Church' titles.

The [[{{Uncanceled}} fourth series]] ran in May and June 2014 on RTÉ Two.

The [[{{Uncanceled}} fourth series]] in May and June 2014 on RTÉ Two.

The [[{{Uncanceled}} fourth series]] is currently airing from 5 May 2014 on RTÉ Two.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: John Duffy remarks that the theme from Film/SchindlersList is almost ''too'' miserable.

* CreationStory: The President for Life claims to have given birth to Ireland:

** He is completely oblivious to the fact that his own son, Mickey, is a very [[CampGay camp homosexual]] (in hiding though, of course, given who his father is!).

** He is completely oblivious to the fact that his own son is a pretty [[CampGay camp homosexual]] (in hiding though, of course, given who his father is!).

** He is completely oblivious to the fact that his own son is a pretty camp homosexual (in hiding though, of course, given who is father is!).

-->'''Rihanna''': ''(heavy Caribbean accent)'' Woman is always aks-in' me about love. But sometimes all a woman wants from a man is a punch and to called a dirty little slut.

* OncePerEpisode: In every episode exception the Family episode, 'British Rule' and 'The Catholic Church' are reasons number one and two.

!! The show provides examples of:

** 'Catholics and Protestants' pronounced [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeyhLNUhkto 'Cwatholowcs and Protestownts']]
** 'Dwageridwos' for 'Didgeridoos'.
** 'Family' pronounced 'Fwamily'.
** 'Music Teacher' pronounced 'Mwowsic Twatcher'.

* FemaleMisogynist: Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, who belittles any ambitious woman who comes onto her show (like politicians) and tells them they [[StayInTheKitchen should be at home]] doing the baby's nappies instead.

* Flanderization: John (Joe) Duffy. In the first three seasons he was simply a normal man who enjoyed (and sometimes got sexual [[{{BDSM}} pleasure out of]]) hearing listeners' miserable stories. By series four, he has become a [[{{Film/Nosferatu}} Nosferatu]]-like creature with an [[TheIgor assistant]] that can't hear any hint of happiness without visibly recoiling.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
** Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh