Uponitsinitialbroadcast,theshow"Mrs.Brown'sBoys"achievedremarkablesuccess.EachepisodeconsistentlywonitstimeslotforRTé,garneringanimpressiveaverageviewershipof753,500inJanuary2011.Infact,oneparticularepisodeevenoutperformedRTé'sownratingsgiant,"TheLateLateShow,"attractingastaggering856,000viewers.Despiteitspopularityamongtheaudience,theshowfacedcriticismfromsomecritics.BerniceHarrisonfromtheIrishTimespointedoutthattheentirepremiseoftheshowreliesheavilyonthenotionthatviewersfindamandressedasafoul-mouthedelderlywomaninherentlyfunny.Shefurtherstatedthatifonedoesenjoythistypeofhumor,theshowcanbeagreatsourceofentertainmentwithitsastronomicalviewingfigures.However,forthosewhobelievethatthiskindofcomedydiedoutwiththelikesofLesDawsonandDickEmery,thehalf-hourshowcanfeelquitelong.TheIrishIndependentcriticized"Mrs.Brown'sBoys,"deemingitthetypeofTVprogramthatmakesonevaguelyembarrassedtobeIrish.SamRichardsfromTheDailyTelegraphnotedthattheshow'scomedyhasarudimentarynature,relyingonanold-fashionedblendofsillyvoicesandslapstick,allperformedinfrontofalivestudioaudiencewhoburstintolaughteratthemerementionoftheword"willy".gt