Fans of Channel 4’s popular series Gogglebox were not happy on Friday 31 May when they turned into the 16th episode of series 23 expecting the show’s families to be discussing the week’s TV, only to discover that it was actually a compilation of the best moments and the best shows from the current series.
While there were some fun comments from familiar Gogglebox faces including David and Shirley, Jenny and Lee and Simon and Jane about the shows featured, including Trigger Point, Married At First Sight Australia, Wheel of Fortune and Masterchef, it was nevertheless not what viewers at home were expecting when they tuned in for a new episode. “Gogglebox is this a repeat?
Pretty sure they haven’t watched The Apprentice this week,” wrote one eagle-eyed fan on X/Twitter, while another added: “Don’t ya hate it when it’s a Best of Gogglebox.” It didn’t look like anyone was pleased with the compilation show.
One fan wrote: “omg it’s a best bits - whose best bits??? I just want regular gogglebox please,” while another said: “Passing off a ‘highlights’ as a ‘new’ episode,” and a third added: “Switched off Gogglebox bc it’s a round up episode.
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