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Was Father Ted the best ever Irish Comedy Show?

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  • 28-11-2010 12:45am
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    mfceiling
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    Ten years from the last ever series.
    Even today when you talk to a stranger and it happens to come into conversation you will feel a connection as you laugh at some of the sayings, scenarios that unfolded in it.

    One of you will always mention the milk float episode with Pat Mustard


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    mikemac
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    Is a Channel 4 show Irish?


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    Benny-c
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    It wasn't Irish-it was produced by UKs Channel 4.

    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/father-ted


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    Minstrel27
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    It was written by and starred irish people so yeah i would say it was Irish.


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    gamgsam
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    mfceiling wrote: »
    Was Father Ted the best ever Irish Comedy Show?

    Yes. Next.


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    W.Shakes-Beer
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Is a Channel 4 show Irish?

    No but the whole thing of it being three catholic priests off the coast of Clare gives a bit of a hint.


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    baldbear
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    Without a doubt the best Irish comedy. What else was there? Kilnaskutter!


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    deereidy
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Is a Channel 4 show Irish?

    It had Irish writers. Imagine the atrocity it would have been if they'd given it to RTE. Also loved the Blizzard Of Odd, pity it was cancelled :(


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    krudler
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    This debate is fresh and exciting.

    Oh and we're all going to heaven lads wheeeeyyyy


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    OPENROAD
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    mfceiling wrote: »
    Ten years from the last ever series.
    Even today when you talk to a stranger and it happens to come into conversation you will feel a connection as you laugh at some of the sayings, scenarios that unfolded in it.

    One of you will always mention the milk float episode with Pat Mustard

    That was the worst episode imo


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    OPENROAD
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    deereidy wrote: »
    It had Irish writers. Imagine the atrocity it would have been if they'd given it to RTE. Also loved the Blizzard Of Odd, pity it was cancelled :(

    If the situation was reversed, we would be claiming it :p


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    W.Shakes-Beer
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    THERESA! I FORGOT ME FECKIN' TROUSERS!


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    krudler
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    That was the worst episode imo

    GTFO


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    mikemac
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    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    It was written by and starred irish people so yeah i would say it was Irish.

    True but the producers own the show

    And Hattrick Productions is a UK independent production company
    And then Channel 4 acquired rights for it


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    sonic85
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    That was the worst episode imo

    "he wants to put his big tool in my box" - classic!


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    Stained Class
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    Yeah, most likely the best comedy show of all time.

    I remember when it first came out there was a bit of a furore about it being made by a British company & how the Brits would be laughing at us etc..

    Still, can anybody name a better comedy show?

    Way better than Faulty Towers but Only Fools & Horses gives it a run though...


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    El Weirdo
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    In before someone claims that RTÉ were too afraid to take it on.


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    herisson
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    That was the worst episode imo

    :eek:

    that is one of the best by far


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    Kimono-Girl
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    i have yet to meet someone who hasn't found it funny! so that to me would say yes! :D


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    OPENROAD
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    Stained Class wrote: »
    Yeah, most likely the best comedy show of all time.

    I remember when it first came out there was a bit of a furore about it being made by a British company & how the Brits would be laughing at us etc..

    Still, can anybody name a better comedy show?

    Way better than Faulty Towers but Only Fools & Horses gives it a run though...

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


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    OPENROAD
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    Pixie-Fairy wrote: »
    :eek:

    that is one of the best by far

    Yup, ok maybe the football one, actually no that one, it was pony imo.

    The best one has to be the Chinese one :D:D:D


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    cml387
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Me and OPENROAD grip each other and look on aghast!


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    Stained Class
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


    Nah, seriously FT dealt with British eccentricities & hangups in the same way that Fr Ted did with the Irish.

    So as an Irish dude, I'd relate more to Fr Ted.

    Fawlty Towers was good though.


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    brummytom
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    That was the worst episode imo
    "Is there anything to be said for saying another mass?"


    One of the best episodes for me


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    OPENROAD
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    Stained Class wrote: »
    Yeah, most likely the best comedy show of all time.

    I remember when it first came out there was a bit of a furore about it being made by a British company & how the Brits would be laughing at us etc..

    Still, can anybody name a better comedy show?

    Way better than Faulty Towers but Only Fools & Horses gives it a run though...

    Quite the opposite, it put us on the map, remember Frank Kelly telling a story that he was walking in London one day when a real cockney truck ddriver leaned out of his window and shouted Feck off at him :D:D

    Fawlty Towers was way better imo


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    #26
    krudler
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    "Those women were in the nip!!!"


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    OPENROAD
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    brummytom wrote: »
    "Is there anything to be said for saying another mass?"


    One of the best episodes for me

    In fairness I loved that line :D


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    #28
    Celtise
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    Let's all eat Tony!

    No contest, simply the best. Can't believe it's been ten years though.


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    chin_grin
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    No Irish comedy shows are funny. The UK shows are far superior.

    Fawlty Towers, Boosh, Peep Show, Mitchell and Webb Look, Stewart Lee, Black Books, Spaced, Monty Python, Brasseye, Look Around You, Time Trumpet, Garth Merenghis Dark Place, Nathan Barley, etc, etc.


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    cml387
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    As mentioned in another thread today,what other comedy program used a James Joyce quote.

    Quality or what?


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    The Floyd p
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    Ted! You forgot your brick!


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