Simpsons go Blarney on Paddy's Day!

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 12 /PRNewswire/ --     Many a world statesmen, literary 
giant and Hollywood legend has performed
the ritual and now TV's favourite yellow bellied character Homer Simpson is
set to kiss the infamous Blarney Stone, when The Simpson's visit Ireland this
St.Patricks Day.



    St Patrick's Day this year will be celebrated with a special "Oirish"
episode of The Simpsons which will be screened in Ireland ahead of its
transmission in the US for the first time in the 20-year history of the show.



    Ireland's patron saint of bookies, Paddy Power, has wasted no time coming
out with some animated bets on the one-off episode and are betting 6/4 that
Homer leans back to kiss the gift of gab wall. However the cheeky bookie
isn't ruling anything out with the clumsy character and are also offering
odds on him holding baby Maggie out to kiss the wall at 6/1. The odds on
Homer writing graffiti on the wall are just 8/1 while it's 25/1 he mistakes
the word 'kiss' as 'p%*s' and urinates on The Blarney Stone!



    In what promises to be a paddy packed episode of all things Irish Bookies
Paddy Power are also speculating on what famous Irish cliché Homer utters
first. 'O Beggorah' is the the bookies favourite at 8/1, followed by 'Top O'
The Mornin' To Ye' at 9/1, 'To Be Sure To Be Sure' at 10/1 and crude quote
'as gaeilge', 'Pog Mo Hon' also at 10/1.



    Paddy Power said: "We're no strangers to betting on The Simpsons. We're
still feeling the pain from the massive payout we faced when baby Maggie shot
Mr Burns all those years ago! The Simpsons don't miss a trick so there's
bound to be lots of Irish colloquialisms and paddy whackery to watch out
for!"



    The episode will be broadcast on Sky1 St Patrick's Day, Tuesday 17th
March at 7.30pm (GMT)



    
    Simpsons specials

    What will Homer do when he visits The Blarney Stone?

    6/4 Kiss it
    6/1 Hold baby Maggie out to kiss it
    6/1 Lick it
    8/1 Graffiti on it
    8/1 Chisel a piece off the wall to take home
    10/1 Slip through the wrought iron bars
    10/1 Try to eat it
    12/1 Get a bad case of acrophobia
    12/1 Stick Gum on it
    18/1 Handcuff himself to the bars
    25/1 Piddle on it
    50/1 Remove it and take it with him

    First Irish cliché Homer uses in the St.Patricks Day episode?

    8/1 Ah/O begorrah
    9/1 Top o' the mornin' to ye!
    10/1 To be sure to be sure
    10/1 Pog mo hon
    12/1 That's grand
    12/1 Slainte
    12/1 Fair play!
    14/1 Cead Mile Failte
    14/1 Feck Off
    16/1 That's Arthur Guinness Talking
    16/1 Fluthered
    18/1 There's no home like your own home
    18/1 Get Outta That Garden
    20/1 Dancing at the crossroads
    20/1 Ole Ole Ole Ole
    20/1 Not the full shilling
    20/1 Thanks a million
    20/1 Glocamorra
    25/1 Wigs on the green
    25/1 May the road rise to meet you
    25/1 Soft day thank God
    25/1 How's she cutting'?
    25/1 Me Mammy said
    25/1 Bacon and cabbage
    25/1 Story, bud
    33/1 Get up outta dat
    33/1 Away with ye
    40/1 Acting the Maggot
    50/1 It's Bucketing down
    80/1 You'll Never Beat The Irish!
    100/1 Paddy Power

    Simpsons Specials

    12/1 Grandpa Simpson to marry a lovely Irish Girl in Season 20
    33/1 Colm Meaney to move in permanently with The Simpsons
    500/1 The Simpsons to relocate permanently from Springfield to Ireland

    Number of Viewers?

    9/2 Under 600,000
    11/10 600,000 - 800,000
    7/2 800,001 - 1,000,000
    6/1 1,000,001 - 1,200,000
    8/1 1,200,001 - 1,400,000
    9/2 Over 1,400,000

    Next Irish Star to guest on The Simpsons?

    3/1 Colin Farrell
    4/1 Daniel Day-Lewis
    5/1 Bob Geldof
    6/1 Gabriel Byrne
    8/1 Enya
    10/1 Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    14/1 Cillian Murphy
    16/1 Nadine Coyle
    18/1 Louis Walsh
    18/1 Cecelia Ahern
    25/1 Any of Westlife
    25/1 Any of Boyzone
    40/1 Samantha Mumba
    40/1 Robbie Keane
    50/1 Bertie Ahern
    50/1 Tommy Tiernan
    66/1 Brian McFadden
    66/1 Ken Egan
    80/1 Rosanna Davison
    80/1 Eoghan Quigg
    80/1 Pat Shortt
    100/1 Grainne Seoige
    100/1 Brian Cowen
    100/1 Mary McAlesse
    150/1 Gay Byrne
    150/1 Gerry Ryan
    250/1 Dana
    500/1 Brian Ormond





    
    For more information, please contact:
    Ken Robertson (Ire)
    [phone] / [phone]
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