The 2 Johnnies launch a prime time TV show on RTÉ2

Expect Louis Theroux meets 'Nationwide' with a bit of insanity thrown in as the comedy duo make it to the small screen, writes Ed Power

The 2 Johnnies — Johnny B (aka O'Brien) and Johnny Smacks (aka McMahon). Picture: Ruth Medjber @ruthlessimagery

In the middle of March, as the world teetered, a former SuperValu butcher and his hurley-making best friend from Cahir were almost caught up in a real-life disaster movie.

“We were in Boston and made the call to come home,” says Johnny McMahon, better known nowadays by his stage name of “Johnny Smacks”.