Children’s TV icons Dick and Dom respond to woke Gen Z backlash over their ‘cruel’ pranks on In Da Bungalow as they reveal why they’ll never revive beloved Noughties show

They have raised a generation where millennials are glued to their TV screens every weekend for Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow.

But in recent weeks presenters Richard ‘Dick’ McCourt, 49, and Dominic Wood, 47, have come under fire for their jokes; A viral moment shows the pair promising to give a young girl a pony, then promptly snatching it from her.

Gen Z were appalled by the antics of the Noughties show, calling it ‘brutal’; Millennials responded by insisting it was just harmless fun.

In an exclusive chat with the Daily Mail, the comedy duo defended the ‘good joke’ and Dominic revealed: ‘IIn fact, this was all complacent nonsense.

‘It was so ridiculous, it was never trying to be scary, it was just fun! He and the other kids in the program had the time of their lives.

‘That girl, after the show ended and we went off the air, was laughing her head off, thinking it was the funniest thing ever. “He knew it was a joke.”

But in recent weeks presenters have come under fire for jokes on Richard ‘Dick’ McCourt, 49, and Dominic Wood, 47 (pictured in 2021)

A moment from the show went viral; The couple promised to give a pony to a young girl and immediately took it from the girl’s hands.

The pair, who have partnered with Google Gemini for a new campaign to help tenants keep their deposits, admit they couldn’t escape the same kind of spectacle today.

“I think it will be different,” thought Richard.

Dominic added: ‘It wouldn’t be that far off from what it is now but I don’t think we’d even entertain it.

‘If someone were to ask you if you could make something for once and bring it back, I think we’d probably say no.

‘You always run the risk of nostalgia, that you bring something back and it doesn’t tick the boxes in people’s brains, regardless of how they remember it at the time.

‘Sometimes it’s best to park something where it is and never touch it again, and I think that’s where we’re at with the Bungalow.’

Dominic noted that he didn’t think it would work as well for a younger audience today: ‘I don’t think the attention span of teenagers today can actually handle two hours of content.

‘Usually now it takes three seconds and you’re on to the next thing, whereas before it would take two hours to just sit, relax and distract yourself.’

The teenager appeared unsure of how to react during the prank, but Dick and Dom said he found the prank funny and “crying with laughter” after the show ended.

Gen Z were appalled by the antics of the Noughties show, describing it as ‘brutal’; Millennials responded by insisting it was just harmless fun.

The pair turned their backs on children’s television last year, with Dominic reintroducing himself as a DIY expert.

Dom, 46, who is active on Instagram and TikTok under the handle @the_houseofwood, has amassed more than 500,000 followers across social media platforms and captured users’ attention by documenting her home renovation project with clips that are both informative and entertaining.

His hobby was sparked during the Covid lockdowns of 2020, when he and his wife Sandi bought a 1930s property in Surrey for their young family to live in.

When they moved, social distancing regulations meant it was impossible to hire the builders and tradespeople people normally rely on when it comes to renovations and home renovations.

Now Dominic and Richard have joined forces once again to set up Dick & Dom at Da Rented Flat to help tenants keep the last of their rental deposits.

As the end of tenancy season approaches and the Tenants’ Bill of Rights prepares to shake up rent in the biggest reform for a generation, new research from Google reveals why so many tenants are losing their deposits.

In Da Rented Flat, Dick & Dom sees the pair reunited outside the bungalow and stepping into the realities of rented life; It shows how Google’s AI tool Gemini can coach even the most clueless renter with simple DIY fixes and help them keep their hard-earned money.

You can watch Dick & Dom at Da Rented Flat on Instagram @DickandDomofficial.

Now Dominic and Richard have joined forces once again to set up Dick & Dom at Da Rented Flat to help tenants keep the last of their rental deposits.