Tuesday 5 November, 2024

The lad behind Martin's Life did the best spoof of that ESB ad

She’s gone clean mad for the electricty!

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TIS THE SEASON… for shedding tears of nostalgia and homesickness at the ESB ‘Going Back’ ad.

It’s also the season for revisiting our favourite spoof of the ad, from none other than the comic genius behind Martin’s Life.

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All together now… I’M GONE DODDERY

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The lad behind Martin's Life did the best spoof of that ESB ad

Hilarious Cork animation Martin’s Life to be screened at US festivals

Martin’s Life just perfectly captured your parents and their Skype struggles

The 21 most eighties Irish things ever