Careful now! - Father Ted

[backontrack]

21 years ago, give or take a couple of days, the first ever episode of Channel 4's new sitcom aired. Since then, it's become known for being one of the greatest TV comedies of all time, and one of the most consistently funny. Its name? Father Ted.

So what do members here think of Father Ted? Do they like it, do they not? What are their favourite episodes/quotes? Anything else related to Ted, Dougal, Fr. Jack and Mrs Doyle? Feel free to post it here.

 

[Bald Rick]

The multi choice made me laugh out loud!!!

 

[backontrack]

Thanks! Here's the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptd_h0dF7NE

[YOUTUBE]ptd_h0dF7NE[/YOUTUBE]

 

[SS4]

I hear you're a racist now father!
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Thanks to Father Ted I can't walk past a lingerie section and not think about how it compares to Ireland's biggest lingerie section

 

[backontrack]

Thanks to Father Ted I can't walk past a lingerie section and not think about how it compares to Ireland's biggest lingerie section

This lingerie section...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beN7FftWNCM

[YOUTUBE]beN7FftWNCM[/YOUTUBE]
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For those who've never seen it, here's a brief synopsis:

Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan) has been banished to a remote, wind-battered island off Ireland's west coast due to an incident never fully hear about ("the money was just resting in my account!"). Forced to live in the island's parochial house along with Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O' Hanlon), a young and naive priest who's not the sharpest crayon in the box, Father Jack Hackett (the late Frank Kelly), a grizzled, alcoholic elderly priest who is never sober and only ever utters four words ("Drink!" "Fe*k!" "Arse!" "Girls!"), and their eccentric, tea-obsessed housekeeper Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn).

 

[yorksrob]

"Down with this sort of thing"

Best comedy of the nineties.

 

[backontrack]

"Down with this sort of thing"

Best comedy of the nineties.

On the contrary. Up with this sort of thing.

I'd put it first too - The Simpsons in second.

 

[yorksrob]

On the contrary. Up with this sort of thing.

I'd put it first too - The Simpsons in second.

I'm not sure what I'd put second. Probably One Foot In The Grave (beloved of Father Crilly himself !).

 

[backontrack]

I'm not sure what I'd put second. Probably One Foot In The Grave (beloved of Father Crilly himself !).

Really? I doooon't belieeeve it!

 

[Cletus]

"Small ... Far away" was my favourite moment.

 

[backontrack]

Ah, that clip's here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFTgkibl7DU
[YOUTUBE]GFTgkibl7DU[/YOUTUBE]


Also, that's your one thousandth post, Cletus! I don't believe it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbO7czzIu_o
[YOUTUBE]hbO7czzIu_o[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Cletus]

Thanks for the link.

Yes 1000 - quality, not quantity

 

[backontrack]

Thanks for the link.

Yes 1000 - quality, not quantity

I like to think of mine as qualitative not quantitive too, but yours are probably more worthwhile than mine - though I started this thread, and if I've got people thinking about a classic of situation comedy, then that's good enough for me.

 

[90019]

**** off, cup.
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Damn you, swear filter.

 

[backontrack]

It's ironic that 'damn you, swear filter' wasn't itself blocked by the swear filter. :P

 

[Blindtraveler]

**** off, cup.

This, alomg with "I Like Cake" and "Tea Father" and the response, which would again trigger the naughty language blocker are regular vocabulary in our home, with fave episodes including the xmas one and a song for Ireland.

The fact we like the Frothmass special is amazing as we both *****ing hate Frothmass!

*sorry mods

 

[backontrack]

The word 'fe**' is commonplace in Father Ted, with the e. Here's the quote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNY376o2XMY
[YOUTUBE]tNY376o2XMY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Blindtraveler]

Also rather enjoy there antics with the raffle prize car and the number 11 will never be the same again.

My Wife says if Mrs Doil ever needs a home for a teamaster then send it on.

Wonder which TOC will introduce such a device on a trolley or self service?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It was good to see that Irish television felt that the time was right to launch this programme to bring a certain comic aspect to the state religion as this then led to the later making of the film in 2002, directed by Peter Mullen, "The Magdalen Sisters", which then brought home to Eire what happened in their homes for young women.

 

[Minilad]

Comedy brilliance. And don't forget Mrs Doyle is a Villa fan

 

[dgl]

Has anyone seen 'The Passion Of St. Tibbulus', and is it some sort of nudy film.

And bishop how is the son, yes, how is the son of god and the world of religion

And shall we ring him now or shall we watch it again.

 

[90sWereBetter]

"The money was just resting in my account"

"DOUGAL, WE ARE NOT WATCHING ALIENS!!!!"

"He did kick me up the a**e!"

Father Ted is one of those rare comedies for me where I simply cannot pick a favourite episode, they're all top quality.

 

[Polarbear]

It's was a brilliant three series & one Christmas special!

Favourite episodes; those involving kicking Bishop Brennan up the a**e, Speed 3, and the going to America episodes.

 

[W-on-Sea]

The money was just resting in my account!

 

[kevconnor]

Oh go on then **** it. My favorite is at 1:51 "Nuns! Nun! Reverse! Reverse!"
Frank Kelly & Dermott Morgan: Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamnacha.

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[Calthrop]

Don't reckon myself entitled to vote: I basically don't watch television, and have only ever seen one episode of Father Ted. Am not Catholic or Irish -- but consider self not totally ignorant of either of those scenes. I have to admit to finding the episode that I saw, IMO one of the daftest and most un-funny supposed television comedy offerings, that have ever come my way -- and that's saying a lot.

Sorry to be a Scrooge !

 

[fowler9]

Don't reckon myself entitled to vote: I basically don't watch television, and have only ever seen one episode of Father Ted. Am not Catholic or Irish -- but consider self not totally ignorant of either of those scenes. I have to admit to finding the episode that I saw, IMO one of the daftest and most un-funny supposed television comedy offerings, that have ever come my way -- and that's saying a lot.

Sorry to be a Scrooge !

Do you do childrens parties as an entertainer?

 

[backontrack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ZU6UMDfgY

[YOUTUBE]R1ZU6UMDfgY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[EM2]

Father Dougal: 'God, Ted, I heard about those cults. Everyone dressing in black and saying our Lord's gonna come back and judge us all!'
Father Ted: 'No... No, Dougal, that's us. That's Catholicism.'

 

[Calthrop]

Do you do childrens parties as an entertainer?

Now there's a career path which I've never considered...