Tubridy Tonight weak caption competition for viewers and a distinct nervousness to the host." An element of the programme which included audience participation was described as a "meek replication of Graham Norton's old routine." The new chat show proved popular with audiences and, after the initial run of ten shows ended, another thirteen shows were commissioned thereby extending the first series. "Tubridy Tonight" was broadcast from Studio 4 in the RTÉ Television Centre at Donnybrook, Dublin 4. That studio was also home to the show's Friday night rival "The Late Late Show". As RTÉ's biggest, the studio holds 200 audience members. "Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy place which is so full of ego and bizarre resentment". Tubridy was also influenced by the "nerd made good" style of British broadcaster Chris Evans. Later he worked as a reporter for "Today with Pat Kenny", as well as occasionally presenting the radio news show "Five Seven Live". In the summer of 1999, Tubridy presented "Morning Glory" on RTÉ Radio 1 and in July 2000 he moved to "The Sunday Show". From 2002 until 2005 he presented RTÉ 2fm's morning breakfast show, "The Full Irish". The move to the morning by Head of 2fm John Clarke was seen as risky,