Father Ted

Complexity · 13th May 2010, 05:23 PM

Religion doesn't always have to be a downer.

Sometimes, some really gifted people capture its funny side.

Father Ted is a ~~British~~ Irish comedy series about a few priests living out their lives in small village, having been exiled there by a hierarchy that doesn't know what else to do with them.

Needless to say, their rejects are my favorites. Father Ted is one of these men.

Father Jack swears a lot - he is a role model for curmudgeons everywhere.

Father Dougal is, well, something of a cabbage.

Here's a site dedicated to Father Ted quotes: http://www.feck.net/splange/ftquote.html

Here are a few just for fun:

Dougal: It's like a great big tide of jam. But jam made out of... old women.

Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These (pointing to plastic cows on table) are very small; those (pointing out of the window) are far away...

"I won't be happy until the last rabbit round here is the one inside your head, working the controls!"

Ted: The holy stone... It must be even holier than we thought. Perhaps it's something to do with that fellow who came over from England last year. He touched it - and he grew a beard!
Dougal: Wow. Weird. That'd be nearly enough to upgrade it to a Class 1.
Ted: Ooh, Class 1'd be very rare. That'd be bringing people back to life... time travel... cloning dinosaurs... Very rare.

Dougal: What's going on?
Priest: I think Ted has a plan
Dougal: No. I mean in general.

Ryokan · 13th May 2010, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Complexity

Father Ted is a British comedy series...

Irish, actually.

But yeah, it's one of the greatest comedy shows ever. I've seen each episode at least three dozen times, but I still laugh when I see them.

Bishop Facks: So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that?
Father Dougal: Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and everything?
Bishop Facks: Uh-huh.
Father Dougal: And then his son came down and saved everyone and all that?
Bishop Facks: Yes.
Father Dougal: And when we die we're all going to go to heaven?
Bishop Facks: Yes. What about it?
Father Dougal: Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.

Complexity · 13th May 2010, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Ryokan

Irish, actually.

But yeah, it's one of the greatest comedy shows ever. I've seen each episode at least three dozen times, but I still laugh when I see them.

I made the aesthetic error of lumping Ireland in with the rest of the Brits - a fairly serious error for someone as irritated by empire as I am.

My apologies!

atecom · 13th May 2010, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Complexity

Religion doesn't always have to be a downer.

That would be an ecumenical matter.

Filippo Lippi · 13th May 2010, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Complexity

I made the aesthetic error of lumping Ireland in with the rest of the Brits - a fairly serious error for someone as irritated by empire as I am.

My apologies!

You did it again.

I seem to remember that some of the creative people on the show were British, but most were, as you say, Irish.

Giraffe107 · 13th May 2010, 10:21 PM

Father Ted is one of my favourite shows ever!

The milkman episode is a classic- Those women were in the nip!.

The characters are outrageous and wonderful. Grahman Norton- Let's have a SCREECHING CONTEST!

Giraffe107 · 13th May 2010, 10:22 PM

Dougal is hilarious- and there's a few episodes where it's clear he doesn't believe any of the Catholic dogma or doctrine at all. And Ted doesn't seem particularly devout, either.

kerikiwi · 13th May 2010, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Filippo Lippi

You did it again.

I seem to remember that some of the creative people on the show were British, but most were, as you say, Irish.

When did Ireland stop being in the British Isles archipelago?
How did it move?

Sledge · 14th May 2010, 02:29 AM

MarkCorrigan · 14th May 2010, 04:31 AM

Ted: His note from the bishop said they never really found a suitable place for him... he's not a very nice man, is he?
Dougal: God, Ted. I've never met anyone like him anywhere... who would he be like - Hitler or one of those mad fellas.
Ted: Oh, worse than Hitler. You wouldn't find Hitler playing jungle music at 3 o'clock in the morning.

Professor Yaffle · 14th May 2010, 04:41 AM

I find it hard to watch since Father Ted died.

Complexity · 14th May 2010, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by Filippo Lippi

You did it again.

I seem to remember that some of the creative people on the show were British, but most were, as you say, Irish.

Sigh.

The simplest (and most entertaining) thing is to undo the British empire and discontinue using the words 'Britain' and 'British' altogether.

Then we can get rid of such travesties as 'The Prince of Wales'.

Although well-intentioned, I am likely to continue making one faux-pas after another, and someone will get irritated enough to pound on me.

There. It is done.

What else can I fix today?

Marduk · 14th May 2010, 06:40 AM

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Quote:

Mrs Doyle: I never thought we'd have anyone like her staying here.
Father Ted: Hm? Oh, Miss Clarke, yes, it's very exciting isn't it? Famous novelist, here.
Mrs Doyle: You've never read any of her books, have you, father?
Father Ted: Actually, I'm a bit of a fan. That's where I was the other day - at her book signing.
Mrs Doyle: Well, I'm very surprised to hear that, father. I didn't think you'd like that sort of thing. I read a bit of one of them once. God, I couldn't finish it. The language, unbelievable!
Father Ted: It's a bit gritty, but that's the modern world, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: Ah, it's a bit much for me, father. "Feck" this and "feck" that.
Father Ted: [uncomfortable] Yes, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: "You big bastard". Oh, dreadful language! "You big hairy arse", "You big fecker". Fierce stuff! And of course, the f-word, father, the bad f-word, worse than "feck" - you know the one I mean.
Father Ted: [becoming exasperated] Yes, I do, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: "Eff you". "Eff your '*****' wife". Oh, I don't know why they have to use language like that. "I'll stick this '*****' pitchfork up your hole", oh, that was another one, oh, yes!
Father Ted: I see what you mean, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: "Bastard" this and "bastard" that, you can't move for the bastards in her novels! It's wall-to-wall bastards!
Father Ted: Is it, Mrs. Doyle?
[taking her arm and steering her out of the room]
Father Ted: Anyway...
Mrs Doyle: "You bastard!" You fecker!" "You bollocks!" "Get your bollocks out of my face!" It was terrible.
Father Ted: [finally gets her through the door and closes it] Yes, you go and prepare for the nuns.
Mrs Doyle: [from the next room] "Ride me sideways" was another one!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111958/quotes

I think the script writers were very clever to ensure that nothing in the show was real swearing, don't you

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bollocks
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/feck
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bastard

I have all the shows on video, which should tell you how long I've been a fan.
My favourite episode = All of them

btw, it was an Irish situation comedy (set in Ireland), produced by a British production company for a British TV channel and all the interior scenes were shot in London

Complexity · 14th May 2010, 06:42 AM

Made me laugh!

Love that show. Must acquire.

dafydd · 14th May 2010, 07:10 AM

Father Ted: It's not as if everyone's going to go off and join some mad religious cult just because we go off for a picnic for a couple of hours.
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.
Father Dougal: Whole of this Catholic thing is a bit of a puzzler, isn't it Ted?

Father Ted: Fascists dress in black and go around telling people what to do, whereas priests... more drink!

Father Ted: That's the great thing about Catholicism - it's very vague and no-one knows what its really all about.

Father Dougal: Come on, Ted. Sure it's no more peculiar than all that stuff we learned in the seminary, you know, Heaven and Hell and everlasting life and all that type of thing. You're not meant to take it seriously, Ted!

Nursefoxfire · 14th May 2010, 09:06 AM

RIP Dermot Morgan

One of my favorite scenes was when Dougal, in his child-like way, managed to talk a priest into leaving the priesthood and becoming a hippie

Marduk · 14th May 2010, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire

RIP Dermot Morgan

One of my favorite scenes was when Dougal, in his child-like way, managed to talk a priest into leaving the priesthood and becoming a hippie

That was Bishop O'Neill
obviously youre not a proper fan

Nursefoxfire · 14th May 2010, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

That was Bishop O'Neill
obviously youre not a proper fan

I just finished watching the entire series back-to-back, the names are a bit blurry to me

Here's another one:

When Dougal keeps calling Bishop Brennan "Len", and the Bishop gets really enraged at that ("Call me Biship Brennon, you little ****!"), and Dougal says, "Ok, Len", in that easygoing, idiot child way of his

I love Dougal, he's my favorite character.

Filippo Lippi · 14th May 2010, 09:42 AM

It was a great show, glorious even, and seems to be always available from the Channel 4 iPlayer thing for us in Brit... er, the UK.

eta Actually, I was late to it. The glf (now glw) was absolutely incredulous that I didn't watch it and insistent that I should. Thank you, the glw

Marduk · 14th May 2010, 09:47 AM

better than uk only
this ones global
http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/father+ted#

Nursefoxfire · 14th May 2010, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/father+ted#

Oh man, Black Books is on there too. Another outstanding series!

Steering the thread back on track; I read "Father Ted" had a lot of fans in the clergy, but I wonder if any Catholics got offended by it. I know I probably would, if I was a devout Catholic.

Professor Yaffle · 14th May 2010, 10:11 AM

Everyone in my (Catholic) family loved it.

If you like both Father Ted and Black Books - the same writer also wrote The IT Crowd.

Mojo · 14th May 2010, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire

RIP Dermot Morgan

One of my favorite scenes was when Dougal, in his child-like way, managed to talk a priest into leaving the priesthood and becoming a hippie

That was Bishop O'Neill
obviously youre not a proper fan

I thought it was Bishop Facks.

Marduk · 14th May 2010, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mojo

I thought it was Bishop Facks.

Bishop Fachs is the Bishop who becomes one with the Holy Stone of Clonrichert with the help of Father Hackett, The site you got that from has it wrong
this is Bishop Fachs, played by Denys Hawthorne
http://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/denyshawthorne.htm
Obviously IMDB arent proper fans either,

Maybe in future you should just ask me eh

Third Eye Open · 14th May 2010, 12:23 PM

Thanks Complexity! Downl- er... going to rent this as soon as I get home!

Complexity · 14th May 2010, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire

Oh man, Black Books is on there too. Another outstanding series!

Steering the thread back on track; I read "Father Ted" had a lot of fans in the clergy, but I wonder if any Catholics got offended by it. I know I probably would, if I was a devout Catholic.

Don't know Black Books. Will soon.

Some people are offended by everything and anything.

I think that most catholics with any kind of a sense of humor would enjoy it, and probably get a lot more of the in-jokes than the rest of us do.

Anyway, I hope they take the chance and watch it if they haven't already.

dlorde · 14th May 2010, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire

Oh man, Black Books is on there too. Another outstanding series!

I'm pretty sure if you liked Black Books, you like Spaced.

monoman · 14th May 2010, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Professor Yaffle

Everyone in my (Catholic) family loved it.

If you like both Father Ted and Black Books - the same writer also wrote The IT Crowd.

Also, the much underrated, "Hippies", starring Simon Pegg.

Helen · 15th May 2010, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Professor Yaffle

Everyone in my (Catholic) family loved it.

If you like both Father Ted and Black Books - the same writer also wrote The IT Crowd.

Originally Posted by monoman

Also, the much underrated, "Hippies", starring Simon Pegg.

I love Father Ted and Black Books (perhaps even more), do you think The IT Crowd. and Hippies would be worth getting on dvd?

Mojo · 15th May 2010, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

Bishop Fachs is the Bishop who becomes one with the Holy Stone of Clonrichert with the help of Father Hackett, The site you got that from has it wrong
this is Bishop Fachs, played by Denys Hawthorne
http://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/denyshawthorne.htm
Obviously IMDB arent proper fans either,

Maybe in future you should just ask me eh

That would be an ecumenical matter.

lionking · 15th May 2010, 02:32 AM

When my wife and I were in Ireland on a bus tour we went though a town which was either where Father Ted was set, or where the actor lived. It was on the west coast. Any ideas?

plumjam · 15th May 2010, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

When my wife and I were in Ireland on a bus tour we went though a town which was either where Father Ted was set, or where the actor lived. It was on the west coast. Any ideas?

That would be Craggy Island, so it would.

Professor Yaffle · 15th May 2010, 03:44 AM

One of these two islands?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6285923.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6297367.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Fest

Guybrush Threepwood · 15th May 2010, 04:04 AM

Originally Posted by dlorde

I'm pretty sure if you liked Black Books, you like Spaced.

Not necessarily, I loved Father Ted and Black Books, but Spaced was just too smarty pants up itself for me.

The (IMHO) much underrated Big Train is by the same writers and definitely worth seeing

monoman · 15th May 2010, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by Helen

I love Father Ted and Black Books (perhaps even more), do you think The IT Crowd. and Hippies would be worth getting on dvd?

Absolutely, 100%

Also, as the poster above mentioned, Big Train, which is a comedy sketch show.

There's also Brass Eye, which is brilliant. I don't know which parts they wrote but there presence is there, along with the fantastic Armando Ianucci and Chris Morris.

Complexity · 15th May 2010, 06:26 AM

I'm loving these suggestions.

Netflix will be kept busy this summer.

Mojo · 15th May 2010, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by monoman

There's also Brass Eye, which is brilliant. I don't know which parts they wrote but there presence is there, along with the fantastic Armando Ianucci and Chris Morris.

Anybody else seen Four Lions?

Professor Yaffle · 15th May 2010, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mojo

Anybody else seen Four Lions?

I'm going to see it tomorrow night.

Marduk · 15th May 2010, 04:08 PM

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monoman · 16th May 2010, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Professor Yaffle

I'm going to see it tomorrow night.

Let us know what you think.

13th May 2010, 05:23 PM	#1
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	Father Ted Religion doesn't always have to be a downer. Sometimes, some really gifted people capture its funny side. Father Ted is a ~~British~~ Irish comedy series about a few priests living out their lives in small village, having been exiled there by a hierarchy that doesn't know what else to do with them. Needless to say, their rejects are my favorites. Father Ted is one of these men. Father Jack swears a lot - he is a role model for curmudgeons everywhere. Father Dougal is, well, something of a cabbage. Here's a site dedicated to Father Ted quotes: http://www.feck.net/splange/ftquote.html Here are a few just for fun: Dougal: It's like a great big tide of jam. But jam made out of... old women. Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These (pointing to plastic cows on table) are very small; those (pointing out of the window) are far away... "I won't be happy until the last rabbit round here is the one inside your head, working the controls!" Ted: The holy stone... It must be even holier than we thought. Perhaps it's something to do with that fellow who came over from England last year. He touched it - and he grew a beard! Dougal: Wow. Weird. That'd be nearly enough to upgrade it to a Class 1. Ted: Ooh, Class 1'd be very rare. That'd be bringing people back to life... time travel... cloning dinosaurs... Very rare. Dougal: What's going on? Priest: I think Ted has a plan Dougal: No. I mean in general.
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13th May 2010, 05:26 PM	#2
Ryokan Insert something funny here Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 8,200	Originally Posted by Complexity Father Ted is a British comedy series... Irish, actually. But yeah, it's one of the greatest comedy shows ever. I've seen each episode at least three dozen times, but I still laugh when I see them. Bishop Facks: So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that? Father Dougal: Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and everything? Bishop Facks: Uh-huh. Father Dougal: And then his son came down and saved everyone and all that? Bishop Facks: Yes. Father Dougal: And when we die we're all going to go to heaven? Bishop Facks: Yes. What about it? Father Dougal: Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.
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13th May 2010, 05:30 PM	#3
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	Originally Posted by Ryokan Irish, actually. But yeah, it's one of the greatest comedy shows ever. I've seen each episode at least three dozen times, but I still laugh when I see them. I made the aesthetic error of lumping Ireland in with the rest of the Brits - a fairly serious error for someone as irritated by empire as I am. My apologies!
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13th May 2010, 08:39 PM	#5
Filippo Lippi Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,577	Originally Posted by Complexity I made the aesthetic error of lumping Ireland in with the rest of the Brits - a fairly serious error for someone as irritated by empire as I am. My apologies! You did it again. I seem to remember that some of the creative people on the show were British, but most were, as you say, Irish.
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13th May 2010, 10:21 PM	#6
Giraffe107 Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,339	Father Ted is one of my favourite shows ever! The milkman episode is a classic- Those women were in the nip!. The characters are outrageous and wonderful. Grahman Norton- Let's have a SCREECHING CONTEST!
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13th May 2010, 06:57 PM	#4
atecom Thinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 189	Originally Posted by Complexity Religion doesn't always have to be a downer. That would be an ecumenical matter.

13th May 2010, 10:22 PM	#7
Giraffe107 Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,339	Dougal is hilarious- and there's a few episodes where it's clear he doesn't believe any of the Catholic dogma or doctrine at all. And Ted doesn't seem particularly devout, either.
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13th May 2010, 11:31 PM	#8
kerikiwi Philosopher Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay of Islands NZ Posts: 5,847	Originally Posted by Filippo Lippi You did it again. I seem to remember that some of the creative people on the show were British, but most were, as you say, Irish. When did Ireland stop being in the British Isles archipelago? How did it move?

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14th May 2010, 04:31 AM	#10
MarkCorrigan Winter is Coming Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Middle of nowhere, UK. Posts: 7,121	Ted: His note from the bishop said they never really found a suitable place for him... he's not a very nice man, is he? Dougal: God, Ted. I've never met anyone like him anywhere... who would he be like - Hitler or one of those mad fellas. Ted: Oh, worse than Hitler. You wouldn't find Hitler playing jungle music at 3 o'clock in the morning.
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14th May 2010, 04:41 AM	#11
Professor Yaffle Butterbeans and Breadcrumbs Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Emily's shop Posts: 15,359	I find it hard to watch since Father Ted died.
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14th May 2010, 06:27 AM	#12
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	Originally Posted by Filippo Lippi You did it again. I seem to remember that some of the creative people on the show were British, but most were, as you say, Irish. Sigh. The simplest (and most entertaining) thing is to undo the British empire and discontinue using the words 'Britain' and 'British' altogether. Then we can get rid of such travesties as 'The Prince of Wales'. Although well-intentioned, I am likely to continue making one faux-pas after another, and someone will get irritated enough to pound on me. There. It is done. What else can I fix today?
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14th May 2010, 06:40 AM	#13
Marduk Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 10,242	Careful now:Careful now:Careful now:Careful now:Careful now:Careful now I once got moderated here for telling an annoying pest to "feck off" by memo Careful now:Careful now:Careful now:Careful now:Careful now:Careful now Quote: Mrs Doyle: I never thought we'd have anyone like her staying here. Father Ted: Hm? Oh, Miss Clarke, yes, it's very exciting isn't it? Famous novelist, here. Mrs Doyle: You've never read any of her books, have you, father? Father Ted: Actually, I'm a bit of a fan. That's where I was the other day - at her book signing. Mrs Doyle: Well, I'm very surprised to hear that, father. I didn't think you'd like that sort of thing. I read a bit of one of them once. God, I couldn't finish it. The language, unbelievable! Father Ted: It's a bit gritty, but that's the modern world, Mrs. Doyle. Mrs Doyle: Ah, it's a bit much for me, father. "Feck" this and "feck" that. Father Ted: [uncomfortable] Yes, Mrs. Doyle. Mrs Doyle: "You big bastard". Oh, dreadful language! "You big hairy arse", "You big fecker". Fierce stuff! And of course, the f-word, father, the bad f-word, worse than "feck" - you know the one I mean. Father Ted: [becoming exasperated] Yes, I do, Mrs. Doyle. Mrs Doyle: "Eff you". "Eff your '***' wife". Oh, I don't know why they have to use language like that. "I'll stick this '***' pitchfork up your hole", oh, that was another one, oh, yes! Father Ted: I see what you mean, Mrs. Doyle. Mrs Doyle: "Bastard" this and "bastard" that, you can't move for the bastards in her novels! It's wall-to-wall bastards! Father Ted: Is it, Mrs. Doyle? [taking her arm and steering her out of the room] Father Ted: Anyway... Mrs Doyle: "You bastard!" You fecker!" "You bollocks!" "Get your bollocks out of my face!" It was terrible. Father Ted: [finally gets her through the door and closes it] Yes, you go and prepare for the nuns. Mrs Doyle: [from the next room] "Ride me sideways" was another one! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111958/quotes I think the script writers were very clever to ensure that nothing in the show was real swearing, don't you http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bollocks http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/feck http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bastard I have all the shows on video, which should tell you how long I've been a fan. My favourite episode = All of them btw, it was an Irish situation comedy (set in Ireland), produced by a British production company for a British TV channel and all the interior scenes were shot in London
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14th May 2010, 06:42 AM	#14
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	Made me laugh! Love that show. Must acquire.
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14th May 2010, 07:10 AM	#15
dafydd Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Belgium (Flatland) Posts: 31,480	Father Ted: It's not as if everyone's going to go off and join some mad religious cult just because we go off for a picnic for a couple of hours. 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. Father Dougal: Whole of this Catholic thing is a bit of a puzzler, isn't it Ted? Father Ted: Fascists dress in black and go around telling people what to do, whereas priests... more drink! Father Ted: That's the great thing about Catholicism - it's very vague and no-one knows what its really all about. Father Dougal: Come on, Ted. Sure it's no more peculiar than all that stuff we learned in the seminary, you know, Heaven and Hell and everlasting life and all that type of thing. You're not meant to take it seriously, Ted!

14th May 2010, 09:06 AM	#16
Nursefoxfire Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,197	RIP Dermot Morgan One of my favorite scenes was when Dougal, in his child-like way, managed to talk a priest into leaving the priesthood and becoming a hippie

14th May 2010, 09:29 AM	#17
Marduk Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 10,242	Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire RIP Dermot Morgan One of my favorite scenes was when Dougal, in his child-like way, managed to talk a priest into leaving the priesthood and becoming a hippie That was Bishop O'Neill obviously youre not a proper fan

14th May 2010, 09:38 AM	#18
Nursefoxfire Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,197	Originally Posted by Marduk That was Bishop O'Neill obviously youre not a proper fan I just finished watching the entire series back-to-back, the names are a bit blurry to me Here's another one: When Dougal keeps calling Bishop Brennan "Len", and the Bishop gets really enraged at that ("Call me Biship Brennon, you little ****!"), and Dougal says, "Ok, Len", in that easygoing, idiot child way of his I love Dougal, he's my favorite character.

14th May 2010, 09:42 AM	#19
Filippo Lippi Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,577	It was a great show, glorious even, and seems to be always available from the Channel 4 iPlayer thing for us in Brit... er, the UK. eta Actually, I was late to it. The glf (now glw) was absolutely incredulous that I didn't watch it and insistent that I should. Thank you, the glw
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14th May 2010, 09:47 AM	#20
Marduk Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 10,242	better than uk only this ones global http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/father+ted#
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14th May 2010, 09:52 AM	#21
Nursefoxfire Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,197	Originally Posted by Marduk http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/father+ted# Oh man, Black Books is on there too. Another outstanding series! Steering the thread back on track; I read "Father Ted" had a lot of fans in the clergy, but I wonder if any Catholics got offended by it. I know I probably would, if I was a devout Catholic.

14th May 2010, 10:11 AM	#22
Professor Yaffle Butterbeans and Breadcrumbs Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Emily's shop Posts: 15,359	Everyone in my (Catholic) family loved it. If you like both Father Ted and Black Books - the same writer also wrote The IT Crowd.
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14th May 2010, 10:53 AM	#23
Mojo Mostly harmless Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nor Flanden Posts: 22,101	Originally Posted by Marduk Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire RIP Dermot Morgan One of my favorite scenes was when Dougal, in his child-like way, managed to talk a priest into leaving the priesthood and becoming a hippie That was Bishop O'Neill obviously youre not a proper fan I thought it was Bishop Facks.
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14th May 2010, 12:13 PM	#24
Marduk Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 10,242	Originally Posted by Mojo I thought it was Bishop Facks. Bishop Fachs is the Bishop who becomes one with the Holy Stone of Clonrichert with the help of Father Hackett, The site you got that from has it wrong this is Bishop Fachs, played by Denys Hawthorne http://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/denyshawthorne.htm Obviously IMDB arent proper fans either, Maybe in future you should just ask me eh

14th May 2010, 12:23 PM	#25
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14th May 2010, 01:56 PM	#26
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire Oh man, Black Books is on there too. Another outstanding series! Steering the thread back on track; I read "Father Ted" had a lot of fans in the clergy, but I wonder if any Catholics got offended by it. I know I probably would, if I was a devout Catholic. Don't know Black Books. Will soon. Some people are offended by everything and anything. I think that most catholics with any kind of a sense of humor would enjoy it, and probably get a lot more of the in-jokes than the rest of us do. Anyway, I hope they take the chance and watch it if they haven't already.
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14th May 2010, 05:09 PM	#27
dlorde Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,647	Originally Posted by Nursefoxfire Oh man, Black Books is on there too. Another outstanding series! I'm pretty sure if you liked Black Books, you like Spaced.
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14th May 2010, 05:37 PM	#28
monoman Master baiter - I fish! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 967	Originally Posted by Professor Yaffle Everyone in my (Catholic) family loved it. If you like both Father Ted and Black Books - the same writer also wrote The IT Crowd. Also, the much underrated, "Hippies", starring Simon Pegg.
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15th May 2010, 01:37 AM	#29
Helen Implicitly explicit Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here. Or very nearly getting there, at least. Posts: 2,141	Originally Posted by Professor Yaffle Everyone in my (Catholic) family loved it. If you like both Father Ted and Black Books - the same writer also wrote The IT Crowd. Originally Posted by monoman Also, the much underrated, "Hippies", starring Simon Pegg. I love Father Ted and Black Books (perhaps even more), do you think The IT Crowd. and Hippies would be worth getting on dvd?

15th May 2010, 01:46 AM	#30
Mojo Mostly harmless Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nor Flanden Posts: 22,101	Originally Posted by Marduk Bishop Fachs is the Bishop who becomes one with the Holy Stone of Clonrichert with the help of Father Hackett, The site you got that from has it wrong this is Bishop Fachs, played by Denys Hawthorne http://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/denyshawthorne.htm Obviously IMDB arent proper fans either, Maybe in future you should just ask me eh That would be an ecumenical matter.
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15th May 2010, 02:32 AM	#31
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,688	When my wife and I were in Ireland on a bus tour we went though a town which was either where Father Ted was set, or where the actor lived. It was on the west coast. Any ideas?
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15th May 2010, 02:45 AM	#32
plumjam Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 7,837	Originally Posted by lionking When my wife and I were in Ireland on a bus tour we went though a town which was either where Father Ted was set, or where the actor lived. It was on the west coast. Any ideas? That would be Craggy Island, so it would.

15th May 2010, 03:44 AM	#33
Professor Yaffle Butterbeans and Breadcrumbs Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Emily's shop Posts: 15,359	One of these two islands? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6285923.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6297367.stm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Fest
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15th May 2010, 04:04 AM	#34
Guybrush Threepwood Trainee Pirate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: An Uaimh Posts: 1,564	Originally Posted by dlorde I'm pretty sure if you liked Black Books, you like Spaced. Not necessarily, I loved Father Ted and Black Books, but Spaced was just too smarty pants up itself for me. The (IMHO) much underrated Big Train is by the same writers and definitely worth seeing

15th May 2010, 04:22 AM	#35
monoman Master baiter - I fish! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 967	Originally Posted by Helen I love Father Ted and Black Books (perhaps even more), do you think The IT Crowd. and Hippies would be worth getting on dvd? Absolutely, 100% Also, as the poster above mentioned, Big Train, which is a comedy sketch show. There's also Brass Eye, which is brilliant. I don't know which parts they wrote but there presence is there, along with the fantastic Armando Ianucci and Chris Morris.
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