It was one of the best shows in years.
To a lot of people, the Christmas period truly begins once The Late Late Toy Show arrives on our screens.
After all, what could get you in the holiday spirit more than Ryan Tubridy dealing with dozens of hyper/nervous children as he tries to make sure all of the toys work?
But whatever you think of Tubs, or The Late Late Toy Show in general, you have to admit that this year’s show really was a good’un.
This year’s theme was supposed to be based around the Frozen movies, but if you ask us, the theme for this year was actually Making Us All Cry Like Babies.
So there was Lee and his family who were reunited with their sister who moved to Australia three years ago. Just look at how much it means to them:
"You weren't meant to be home for Christmas".#LateLateToyShow pic.twitter.com/09G1x6WJXM
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 29, 2019
Then we had the incredibly brave Sophia, who spoke about her experiences of bullying, while reassuring us that “life would just suck if we were all the same”. Spot on.
"Don't let the bullies stop you from doing the things that you want to do".#LateLateToyShow pic.twitter.com/8N7WXSlths
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 29, 2019
If you’re not tearing up already, we’re equally impressed and worried by you.
Another beautiful moment was when Sophie made her way to the stage, to talk about her brother Cian, who is in Crumlin Hospital with Leukemia.
After giving her and her family some cool prizes, Tubridy beautifully told Sophie that “if I was Cian, I’d want a big sister like you”.
"If I was Cian, I'd want a big sister like you". #LateLateToyShow pic.twitter.com/BWf7dB2odS
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 29, 2019
And the celebrity guests didn’t disappoint either. First up was golfing hero Shane Lowry:
Special guest, golfer @ShaneLowryGolf, surprises Ella Kenny aged 6 from Kildare on the #LateLateToyShow. pic.twitter.com/lS1w9Nhotx
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 29, 2019
Next was the legendary Katie Tayor:
Boxer @KatieTaylor surprises boxing fanatic Ella Thompson during the #LateLateToyShow! pic.twitter.com/UAW27SjoMS
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 30, 2019
And WHO could forget Tom and his nanny Pat?
Tom Cullen aged 8 from Co. Leitrim gets a very special surprise visit from his Nanny Pat. #LateLateToyShow pic.twitter.com/EmmaXAcbog
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 29, 2019
And there was plenty more highlights that we haven’t even touched on. If we’re being completely honest, it was a great show from start to finish.
The Late Late Toy Show will air again on RTÉ 1 at 2pm on Saturday.