Father Ted

TV Series
1995–1998
TV-14
25m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

46K

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Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

46K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,111

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Won 3 BAFTA Awards
- 15 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
During the wrap party that followed the taping of the final episode, Ardal O'Hanlon's father, a general practitioner, expressed concern about Dermot Morgan. He noticed that he appeared unwell, and he told him to see his doctor as soon as possible. Less than 24 hours later, Morgan suffered a massive and fatal heart attack.

Goofs
The Blind Priest on the Plane says he's laughing at the "Mr Bean" he's listening to with his headphones. But Mr Bean is Visual Comedy. This is a joke, wholly in character for a show like "Farther Ted".

Quotes
Father Jack Hackett: Drink! Feck! Arse! Girls!

Crazy credits
The sixth episode of the second season begins with the usual credits, but instead of Father Ted, the title reads: Father Ben. It then cuts to Dougal sitting in front of the TV, watching Father Ben. Ted comes in and makes fun of the character of Father Ben, saying he has no self-awareness at all. It then cuts to the normal credits.

Connections
Featured in Seriously Funny: An Argument for Comedy (1996)

Soundtracks
Songs of Love
(title music)
Written by Neil Hannon
Performed by The Divine Comedy

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Featured review

Impossible to dislike.

How anyone can fault this remarkably funny sitcom is utterly beyond me. The comedy ranges from the most crude to the superiorly intelligent. I particularly like Dougal's (Ardal O'Hannon) take on the death of Kurt Cobain, offensive as it was.

There is nothing to dislike about this; the characters are lovable (especially Dougal), they're hilarious and it is the most Irish humour possible. It's a big pity this show was not as renowned around the globe as it was in Ireland.

Eleven out of ten, just for showing us how unsophisticated comedy can win over every time.