Father Ted

Paully D · 13-02-2012 1:00am #1

Superb comedy really, hasn't aged at all in the 14 years since the last episode was made. One of the small few shows I can watch time and time again and still get a laugh from.

I'd imagine it was very controversial at the time of its release though.

What's your favourite episode? Personally I like ''Hell'', where the lads go on holiday to the caravan park and end up having to share a caravan with Father Noel Furlong (Graham Norton). Other classics are the episodes where Ted is accused of being racist and ''Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse''.

13-02-2012 1:01am

Careful now!

Bonavox · 13-02-2012 1:01am

I liked the one where Mrs Doyle kept offering them tea

kfallon · 13-02-2012 1:01am

Speed 3.......the tits on yer wan

starbelgrade · 13-02-2012 1:02am

Paully D wrote: »

I'd imagine it was very controversial at the time of its release though.

It wasn't, but thanks for making me feel old.

Seomra Mushie · 13-02-2012 1:02am

'Flight Into Terror'

ballsymchugh · 13-02-2012 1:02am

more water..

SeaFields · 13-02-2012 1:05am

If you ever say that to me again, i'll put your head through the wall

GLaDOS · 13-02-2012 1:05am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jve7jfb6NdE

aidan24326 · 13-02-2012 1:05am

The one with Brendan Grace in it was good.

whatsamsn · 13-02-2012 1:05am

Paully D wrote: »

... and still get a laugh from.

It was a great show and still remains a great show

But it does look dated. Its the little things. Like an old telecom eireann phonebox being a great example.

Agricola · 13-02-2012 1:06am

Never heard of this show. Must check it out on the aul Netflix.

Xavi6 · 13-02-2012 1:07am

They're all epic.

Chris the Sheep is special though purely for the scene where Fargo Boyle is outed. Honourable mentions to the over75s and A Song For Europe.

bodhrandude · 13-02-2012 1:07am

Yeh the caravan one, kick Bishop Brennan and The Mainland episode where they get trapped in the cave and the guest appearance of Richard Wilson.

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

Theres quite a few Father Ted threads out there now eh!

John Doe1 · 13-02-2012 1:07am

I'm more of a comedy man myself

Stained Class · 13-02-2012 1:07am

That Priest who answered mobiles when they were a new thing.

He usually came to grief.:D

The King of Moo · 13-02-2012 1:08am

starbelgrade wrote: »

It wasn't, but thanks for making me feel old.

Bleedin' Frostie! :rolleyes:

*continues playing Streetfighter II*

Lady von Purple · 13-02-2012 1:09am

I always liked Cigarettes, Alcohol and Rollerblading. Also that one with the Lovely Girls competition. Mainly for the line 'It's a long shot Dougal, but I'm going to leave this pen and paper here and hopefully when we wake up in the morning, God will have written down what we should do.'

GLaDOS · 13-02-2012 1:09am

Stained Class wrote: »

That Priest who answered mobiles when they were a new thing.

He usually came to grief.:D

Fr. Larry Duff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzBsxlg1qwI

marketty · 13-02-2012 1:11am

Xavi6 wrote: »

Chris the Sheep is special though purely for the scene where Fargo Boyle is outed..

****in hell

TeddyTedson · 13-02-2012 1:11am

It really is terrific. Stands the test of time so well. There's so many good episodes.

paddy kerins · 13-02-2012 1:17am

I got you that film, Reservoir dogs. It's probably not as violent as the ones you usually watch but, sure, give it a go

aidan24326 · 13-02-2012 1:18am

Just remembered another good one. Where Dougal causes a visiting priest to completely abandon his faith and the guy runs off with a bunch of dope smoking hippies.

Rothko · 13-02-2012 1:19am

Going To America might be my favourite one. It's hard to choose just one though since each episode was nothing short of brilliant.

Drumpot · 13-02-2012 1:20am

A song for Europe . . Awesome . .

Also love the phrase that I got to say at my estates family fun day last year (somebody gave me a megaphone) -

"A child is stuck in the tunnel of goats" followed by "the child is now free from the tunnel of goats" . . Shame nobody knew what I was talking about, except the wife . .

MickySticks · 13-02-2012 1:20am

Xavi6 wrote: »

They're all epic.

Chris the Sheep is special though purely for the scene where Fargo Boyle is outed. Honourable mentions to the over75s and A Song For Europe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuKQkj4AN2w

gcgirl · 13-02-2012 1:21am

aidan24326 wrote: »

Just remembered another good one. Where Dougal causes a visiting priest to completely abandon his faith and the guy runs off with a bunch of dope smoking hippies.

That was when the 3 bishops came to bless the stone

classic

The 11 yr old is getting the boxset off her dad for her birthday next week