thrall7 This show first came to my attention on a NYS station from Long Island. I was a fan of Chris O'Dowd's, but hadn't seen or heard of any of the other cast members. From the first episode I became a fan. It's a very clever, and original, premise. One of the things I enjoy the most about the show is that even though the imaginary friend is portrayed as an adult, he doesn't have any more smarts than the schoolboy who thought him up. The fractured family dynamic, with the financial and interpersonal struggles, plays very well, too. It weaves in the charm of small Irish towns with some consistently funny writing and plots. I hope that this show sticks around for many more years, at least until Martin gets through high school, because it's one of the shows I look forward to seeing every week.

misersmac I cherish when a series like this comes along. This is such a magical show. I had to watch all available 3 seasons in a weekend I just could not stop. The whole cast is wonderful, I was transported back to the 80's and it was a fun ride. I still smile thinking about it. Kudos to all involved with this project as everyone in the Moone family reminded me of someone in my crazy family. Being a Mom in the 80's of a son who was Martins age I so related to Deirdre O'Kanes as Debra Moone and the struggles we make entertaining and funny just to get through it. And Chris O'Dowd and David Rawle just like peas and carrots,, feckin great show,,, and great writing Chris...thank you all ,,such a treat.

bostongreekgirl Below is summary if TLDR: I've been perusing some TV shows online that are from all over the world but mostly English speaking ones unless there are subtitles; even ones that are no longer airing. I've been out of work due to illness for a while now & well I'm BORED. I stumbled on this great show "Moone Boy" & it is not only hysterical but really witty too. I love Martin (David Rawle)the kid this show centers around on. He has great comedy timing & his expressions are priceless. He reminds me of when Jake (Angus T. Jones) was young on Two & Half Men. The writers always gave Jake the best lines especially the one liners & he was adorable. Martin's character is the same. I also love his relationship with his family but most of all his imaginary friend Sean played by Chris O'Dowd; who BTW is hysterical in his own right but plays such a great character, friend, confident & partner in crime to Martin's naive, funny, witty kid. Plus they are both smart-asses & have some of the best exchanges. I highly recommend this show. It is based in Ireland & takes place in the 1980s. What more could you ask for? The retro look w/the 80s props are the best. I am a child of the 80s as I was born in 1975 so this brings back a lot of memories. There are only 6 episodes for the 1st season but I guess that is common for shows based out of the UK & Ireland but it has been picked up for a 2nd season. I can't wait to watch the rest of season 1 & looking forward to season 2. Hope you laugh & enjoy this show as much as I do. Cheers, BGG TLDR: Great funny show about a kid named Martin & his "friend" Sean living in Ireland during the 1980s. A must watch, very funny.

walshb9420 Truly unique and original........ or maybe just a typical Irish childhood experience resulting in his participation to the human race. I'm not quite sure if I ever had an imaginary friend though, although I am Irish so maybe I did, actually I did and Chris did too... evidently. (It was quite boring living in the Irish country-side you know, and in addition, growing up in the 1980's in a recession definitely didn't help with the boredom!) But we did have the A-Team to watch and Where's me Jumper to listen to...... and ZZ Top!, but all that set aside, it was standard procedure to have an imaginary friend in rural Ireland! In fact growing up one of my many many REAL pals had an imaginary friend that he called 'Mr. Kipling'. He often tried to introduce him to me!After watching the first episode I could see the similarities to Fr. Ted but that was purely down to the fact that it was simply Irish. Steve Coogan's character is outstanding and his Irish accent was surprisingly acceptable, we want to see more of him (but less of his pecks). Not sure if that was a Cork accent though, not that it matters of course but Corkonian fish mongers don't generally go to Roscommon, they have an ocean full of fish.Johnny Vegas hasn't made an appearance yet but I hope he and Steve's characters get to unite at some point. I wonder what role Johhny will get to fulfill, another sleazy Irish fish mongering womanizer? Obviously not but I cant wait to see what they have come up with nonetheless.My rating: 9 out of 9!