\u2014 \u1d05\u1d0f\u1d1c\u0299\u029f\u1d07 \u1d22 \ud83d\udca5 (@DoubleZCreative) November 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n A Scare At Bedtime was born out of a bit of scheduling serendipity. Airing on Mondays on Network 2, the series was commissioned in order to plug a gap in the schedule left by the irregular running times of shows leading into the Late News Update at 11pm. Each 10-minute episode mixed Irish folk horror with dirty jokes, with Podge reciting a cautionary tale that would scare his wayward brother straight and, as it turned out, leave a generation of 90s kids scarred for life.<\/p>\n Simply open the YouTube comment section of any clip and you\u2019ll be entering a self-help group for Ballydung survivors. “I remember being traumatised by this when I was little,” admits one brave soul, racking up over 100 likes. And who could blame them? In the first episode alone, we see Rodge preparing a broth with scabs ripped from his cat\u2019s face. And then there\u2019s the stories themselves, covering topics ranging from cannibalism and witchcraft to haunted tractors, vampire leprechauns and plain old-fashioned murder.<\/p>\n As well as providing us a life-time supply of nightmare fuel, Podge And Rodge double-handedly helped shape the national sense of humour throughout the 2000s. Sure, we had rowdy puppets before, but these fellas were filthy! Their show was a world away from anything RT\u00c9 had made in the past, and not unlike the sicko puppetry that American networks Adult Swim and Comedy Central would later popularise.<\/p>\n The series\u2019 success led to the hugely popular Podge and Rodge Show in 2006. There, they ruthlessly slagged off D-list celebs and, on one occasion, leapt towards Brigitte Nielsen for what was surely the first (and last?) act of tandem motorboating seen on Irish television. Indeed, smut reigned supreme, but a bit of magic was lost.<\/p>\n Not sure why RTE never used this ad for #AScareAtBedtime<\/a> \ud83e\udd14 pic.twitter.com\/Bo14XOLC8n<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Podge and Rodge – Official (@OfficialPandR) February 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n With a whopping 150 episodes, a Christmas Special and an IFTA to its name, A Scare At Bedtime perfectly distilled the characters\u2019 twisted sensibilities. Today, you\u2019ll encounter its cultural legacy across disturbed comment sections and endless Reddit threads, but mostly in the strained expressions of people still trying to crowbar “scuttering gobsheens” into daily conversation. Go easy on us. We\u2019ve been through a lot.<\/p>\n Enjoy more RT\u00c9 Cult TV Classics here<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000d1686-614.jpg\"\/)
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