Are rte milking fr.ted to death!?

deleriumtremens · 05-12-2008 1:45am #1

Father Ted is, in my opinion, the finest comedy to have ever come out of this country. But do you think that rte are using it to death!!?
I cant seem to recall a time when it wasnt on dring the week at some point (usually monday)!!:pac:

brianthebard · 05-12-2008 1:47am

They killed it about five years ago, if not longer.

Sarky · 05-12-2008 1:48am

Maybe if everyone shut up about it it might go away?

Bob the Builder · 05-12-2008 1:48am

deleriumtremens wrote: »

Father Ted is, in my opinion, the finest comedy to have ever come out of this country. But do you think that rte are using it to death!!?
I cant seem to recall a time when it wasnt on dring the week at some point (usually monday)!!:pac:

RTÉ pay their people too much. They pay Mr. P Kenny €900,000 a year, so how can they afford anything but Fr. Ted.

deleriumtremens · 05-12-2008 1:50am

I think theyve killed it a good while ago myself, they should let it be..

J.S. Pill · 05-12-2008 1:50am

deleriumtremens wrote: »

Father Ted is, in my opinion, the finest comedy to have ever come out of this country. But do you think that rte are using it to death!!?
I cant seem to recall a time when it wasnt on dring the week at some point (usually monday)!!:pac:

Eh Upwardly mobile??

mikemac · 05-12-2008 1:52am

deleriumtremens wrote: »

the finest comedy to have ever come out of this country.

But sure it was produced by Hat Trick Productions based in London and first shown on Channel 4.

Produced by a UK company means they own it! Not Irish imo
Yes, Irish location and mainly Irish cast but who owned it at the end of the day? He who pays the bills.........

*runs from inevitable flaming*

Biggins · 05-12-2008 1:54am

I agree. They should at least rest it for a while.
It was ground breaking stuff - for taking on the Catholic organisation alone.

Would something like it in this day and age (of sensitive religious nature) be made - I suspect not.
Godforbid they touched upon the subject of Muslim's!
(but we better not go there)

javaboy · 05-12-2008 1:57am

micmclo wrote: »

But sure it was produced by Hat Trick Productions based in London and first shown on Channel 4.

Produced by a UK company means they own it! Not Irish imo
Yes, Irish location and mainly Irish cast but who owned it at the end of the day? He who pays the bills.........

*runs from inevitable flaming*

Irish writers and Irish cast.

The show was produced by a UK company and bulk of the show was filmed in the UK so while you can't say it "came out of Ireland", I would still describe it as an Irish comedy in the same way I would call the music of U2, the Corrs, Thin Lizzy etc. Irish even though it might have been recorded in London on the record label of an English company.

Xavi6 · 05-12-2008 1:58am

It should be on every night of the week. A timeless classic that never, ever gets old. The single finest programme to ever have anything to do with Ireland.

Ghost Train · 05-12-2008 2:03am

They have cocaine in them. No. Wait. Not cocaine, those little things, what do you call them, raisins!

MizzLolly · 05-12-2008 2:05am

I think it's great!! Can never have too much Fr. Ted!!

tony1kenobi · 05-12-2008 2:06am

Xavi6 wrote: »

It should be on every night of the week. A timeless classic that never, ever gets old. The single finest programme to ever have anything to do with Ireland.

.....and I believe they will be producing new episodes as soon as Morgan stops being dead!

AnonoBoy · 05-12-2008 2:12am

If you don't want to watch it when it's on (which is only about one re-run a year 0

) then don't watch it.

Never ever criticise Ted. It's comedy gold and always will be.

Creature · 05-12-2008 2:15am

Sarky wrote: »

Maybe if everyone shut up about it it might go away?

AFAIK only works with giant advertising signs and characters that have come to life via a freak electrical storm.

anonymous_joe · 05-12-2008 2:16am

More 4 show it a lot and it's still fookin deadly. ^^

midger · 05-12-2008 2:27am

Father Damo is legend.
Fr.Damo - "What do you call Fr.Ted?"
Dougal - "Ted. Why?,what do you call Fr.Frost?"
Fr.Damo - "Frosty! He's not the boss of me"!! "Which do you prefer,Oasis or Blur?"!!...

AnonoBoy · 05-12-2008 2:33am

midger wrote: »

Father Damo is legend.
Fr.Damo - "What do you call Fr.Ted?"
Dougal - "Ted. Why?,what do you call Fr.Frost?"
Fr.Damo - "Frosty! He's not the boss of me"!! "Which do you prefer,Oasis or Blur?"!!...

Way to quote the show but miss the jokes. Good job.:rolleyes:

05-12-2008 2:37am

deleriumtremens wrote: »

Father Ted is, in my opinion, the finest comedy to have ever come out of this country. But do you think that rte are using it to death!!?

That would be an ecumenical matter!

cson · 05-12-2008 2:40am

More water!

Ruu_Old · 05-12-2008 2:41am

Deleted User wrote: »

That would be an ecumenical matter!

Arsebiscuits!

Xavi6 · 05-12-2008 2:42am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uer1EI56Rw

Just brilliant

05-12-2008 2:46am

Feck off cup!

OPENROAD · 05-12-2008 2:51am

I'm not a fascist, I'm a priest. Fascists dress in black and go around telling people what to do, whereas...priests..

OPENROAD · 05-12-2008 2:55am

"Well this is a piece of advice my father gave to me. This refers not only to lagging, but all forms of insulation: he said "dont ever"...no, wait, it was "always"...no, "never" - oh, I forgot. Never mind. Whats your favourite humming noise? Would it be mmm-mmmmm or would it be mmmm-mm? The first one there, now thats the sound of a fridge; and the second one, thats the sound of a man humming. You never hear a woman humming. I knew a woman once, but she died soon afterwards. Now if you push me to it, I'd have to say my favourite colour is grey. No, blue. A soft blue with a hint of grey. No, orange. Yes, orange. I remember now. Now, I had an extension put on the house, and I put it on the extension, so the house is in a circle now, you see...

"We run the electricity off the gas and the gas off the electricity and save £10 a week"

Xavi6 · 05-12-2008 3:01am

Read these and I challenge you not to LOL -

Father Ted: "What’s ‘clit power’? I knew a Father CLINT Power once"

Father Ted: That's right, Dougal. You see, ordinary shops sell what look like black socks, but if you look closely, you'll see that they're very, very, very, very, very, very, very dark blue.
Father Dougal: That's true. I thought my Uncle Tommy was wearing black socks, but when I looked at them closely, they were just very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very dark blue.
Father Ted: Never buy black socks from a normal shop.
[Whispers to Dougal]
Father Ted: They shaft you every time!

Father Ted: I know what's going on, Pat Mustard. There are some very hairy babies on Craggy Island, and I think you are the hairy baby-maker.
Pat Mustard: Oh, yeah? Well, I think that you would need proof if you were going to make that sort of an accusation. And I'm a very careful man, Father. A very careful man!
Father Ted: Except when it comes to taking precautions in the bedroom.
Pat Mustard: Ah, w-... you certainly wouldn't be advising the use of artificial contraception now, Father, would you?
Father Ted: Yes, I... well... if you're going to be... of course you will... JUST FECK OFF!

Father Ted: "Come on Divorce Referendum!"

Father Ted: The way I feel now I could convert gays!

Father Ted: Are you up to your old tricks, Tom?
Tom: No, Father. It's my money. I just didn't want to fill out the forms.

Father Dougal: God, Ted, I've never met anyone like him anywhere. Who would he be like, Hitler or one of those mad fellas?
Father Ted: Oh, worse than Hitler! You wouldn't find Hitler playing jungle music at three o'clock in the morning.

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 'effin' wife". Oh, I don't know why they have to use language like that. "I'll stick this 'effin' 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!

AckwelFoley · 05-12-2008 3:04am

Getting milked to death?

that'd be some orgasam

javaboy · 05-12-2008 3:10am

snyper wrote: »

Getting milked to death?

that'd be some orgasam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZNFcxs50iQ

Sorry. Best quality I could find.

dfx- · 05-12-2008 3:19am

Dougal: Ted, Clint Eastwood has been sent to prison for a crime he didn't comm...oh no wait, it's a film!

The 55 members of the Father Ted Social group will declare a jihad on anyone who criticises Father Ted under any circumstances :cool:

Xavi6 · 05-12-2008 3:26am

There's a Father Ted social group?! I can haz be member?

deleriumtremens · 05-12-2008 3:27am

dfx- wrote: »

Dougal: Ted, Clint Eastwood has been sent to prison for a crime he didn't comm...oh no wait, it's a film!

The 55 members of the Father Ted Social group will declare a jihad on anyone who criticises Father Ted under any circumstances :cool:

Please accept my apologies...although I actualy LOVE father ted!! Just annoyed at rte for using it to their advantage I supose! Rte dont deserve it!!!

dioltas · 05-12-2008 3:29am

No, i agree with some of the posters above, you can never have enough father ted. I don't watch tv much, but when i turn it on and father ted happens to be on it makes my day. One of the few good programs rte imo

Fighting Irish · 05-12-2008 3:31am

deleriumtremens wrote: »

Father Ted is, in my opinion, the finest comedy to have ever come out of this country. But do you think that rte are using it to death!!?
I cant seem to recall a time when it wasnt on dring the week at some point (usually monday)!!:pac:

Father Ted is overrated as foook. Also who the foook still watches rte?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2008 3:31am

For years, my personal motto was: "AhhhH!!!! I'm still on that FECKIN' ISLAND!!"

Xavi6 · 05-12-2008 3:34am

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Father Ted is overrated as foook. Also who the foook still watches rte?

I'm going to have to ask you to retract that statement and apologise.

dfx- · 05-12-2008 3:40am

Xavi6 wrote: »

There's a Father Ted social group?! I can haz be member?

You can haz indeed. It is wrong to not be.

j1smithy · 05-12-2008 3:51am

I have to agree with the OP. Rte are getting lazy presenting this annually to licence payers. Anyone who wants to watch this so often will have bought the box set by now. When I saw the trailer that this was going to be on on Monday in their "comedy night", I was disappointed but expected it. Fr. Ted was good in its day, but it is stale now. I guess its just dated. If it were a new release now, it may get a cult following but it would be nowhere near the amount of people who watched it in its heyday. It was exceptional for its time, but we have moved on... Its certainly time RTE shelved it for at least a decade, then a one off run as a classic. The Catholic Church is no where near the sacred cow it once was. Tommy Tiernan mocks it and gets slated on this board for flogging the same old ****e. Ironic now that it appears Fr. Ted seems to be above criticism. (Anyway the acting in it was poor at best)

Xavi6 · 05-12-2008 4:10am

j1smithy wrote: »

I have to agree with the OP. Rte are getting lazy presenting this annually to licence payers. Anyone who wants to watch this so often will have bought the box set by now. When I saw the trailer that this was going to be on on Monday in their "comedy night", I was disappointed but expected it. Fr. Ted was good in its day, but it is stale now. I guess its just dated. If it were a new release now, it may get a cult following but it would be nowhere near the amount of people who watched it in its heyday. It was exceptional for its time, but we have moved on... Its certainly time RTE shelved it for at least a decade, then a one off run as a classic. The Catholic Church is no where near the sacred cow it once was. Tommy Tiernan mocks it and gets slated on this board for flogging the same old ****e. Ironic now that it appears Fr. Ted seems to be above criticism. (Anyway the acting in it was poor at best)

What a crock of horse shit (no offence to you personally).

The programme has only dated because the jokes are over 10 years old! A new generation is coming along and won't know anything about the 1994 World Cup, us winning the Eurovision the whole time, or Roddy Doyle books. That's just life. I don't see how a show can be criticised for something it has no control over.

However other jokes such as the token skanger, the boring priest, and general idiocies are timeless, hence why so many still find it hilarious to this day.

As for saying the acting 'was poor at best', well that's ridiculous.

05-12-2008 4:15am

Xavi6 wrote: »

As for saying the acting 'was poor at best', well that's ridiculous.

Ironic that the only professionally trained actor in the show was Fr Jack.

If anything, it made the show better!

BTW
Father Noel Furlong has just got Terry Wogan's job

seanybiker · 05-12-2008 4:41am

i cant watch it anymore. Used to love it but cant stand it now. Its pure crap.

05-12-2008 4:58am

Domo230 wrote: »

{EDIT} Apparently there making an american version of father ted. I really hope not.

http://www.fathertedonline.ukf.net/americanversion.htm

:eek:

It'll never be as good as the original. But the Americans may like it as it will have an American theme, probably not be liked this side of the pond!

Ruu_Old · 05-12-2008 5:52am

Domo230 wrote: »

Well most of rtes budget now goes into quality programming such as the late late show, colin and jim jims home run and a j1 summer.

{Looks at list of shows}

Wait there feckin shafting us

Down with this sort of thing

{EDIT} Apparently there making an american version of father ted. I really hope not.

http://www.fathertedonline.ukf.net/americanversion.htm

That rumour has been going around for years, doubtful any truth to it thank god!

Lirange · 05-12-2008 9:04am

Not to worry. He's got a bionic udder with indestructible teats.

giggsy664 · 05-12-2008 9:24am

Xavi6 wrote: »

There's a Father Ted social group?! I can haz be member?

You can no haz member

AnonoBoy · 05-12-2008 11:25am

j1smithy wrote: »

The Catholic Church is no where near the sacred cow it once was. Tommy Tiernan mocks it and gets slated on this board for flogging the same old ****e.

The Catholic Church was never really the main source of the jokes in Ted so your point falls flat.

KnifeWRENCH · 05-12-2008 12:16pm

The fact that 10 years later everyone still remembers the brilliant quotes is an indication of how great it was, and still is.

If you don't want to watch it, then watch something else.

[Chris Cocker]LEAVE FATHER TED ALONE!!!!!!![/Chris Cocker]

homerun_homer · 05-12-2008 12:24pm

Never met a person who doesn't like Father Ted. Any other classic show there is alwasy someone who just doesn't like it but I've not come across anyone giving out about Father Ted.

javaboy · 05-12-2008 12:29pm

square_igloo wrote: »

The fact that 10 years later everyone still remembers the brilliant quotes is an indication of how great it was, and still is.

Here's a few reasons why that is not a valid argument:

"We we're on a break!"
"Wasssssssupppppppp?"
"You are the weakest link. Goodbye!"
"How you doin'?"

Don't get me wrong. Father Ted is the epitome of funny but just because people remember quotes (even long ones), it doesn't mean it was great.

fatherbuzcagney · 05-12-2008 12:30pm

'teddy ted ted your my best friend'

fbc

Stench Blossoms · 05-12-2008 12:49pm

"Are those my feet?"

I love it, don't think it will ever get old.

dlofnep · 05-12-2008 12:50pm

I still piss my balls everytime I see it. It never grows old, even when you know the joke before it happens. Like when Graham Norton got trapped under a load of rocks and used his HAND to look around for Ted & Dougal. Hilarious!

Are rte milking fr.ted to death!?

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