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Father Ted

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  • #122
    irishh_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭irishh_bob


    briany wrote: »
    That's probably one of my least favorite episodes but I still love it because it's great and chock full of funny. Least favorite still equals top drawer as far as I'm concerned in relation to Ted.

    I'll always love this quote best.

    "The Chinese - A great bunch of lads!"

    It just sums up the humour, the tone of the series so perfectly. It's really true what Arthur Matthews said, that the program captured a type of Irish humour that you hardly, if ever, see on TV.

    yes , the general eejidtry


  • #123
    real stig
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭real stig


    Usually if I see the same episode of a comedy show a few times I don't laugh or at least not as much as I did when I first saw the episode... Fr. Ted is the exception :)


  • #124
    Kojak
    Registered Users Posts: 12,801 ✭✭✭✭Kojak


    Skyrim wrote: »
    Dougal is asked to give the last rites and he just quotes off a list of italian football players. :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9fbz4Djtc


  • #125
    Stewie Griffin
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Stewie Griffin


    Can anyone help me ? In which episode did Father Jack dream he was on a boat with models in bikinis?


  • #126
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Stewie Griffin wrote: »
    Can anyone help me ? In which episode did Father Jack dream he was on a boat with models in bikinis?

    S02E01
    Wasnt a dream. He rolled off the cliffs and was pulled aboard


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  • #127
    Stewie Griffin
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Stewie Griffin


    That's the one. Thanks horse!


  • #128
    Benny Cake
    Registered Users Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭Benny Cake


    I'm a huge fan of Father Ted & this one question has bothered me for years:

    In the Christmas Special, Pat O'Mahony (of "Head to Toe" Fame) is credited as appearing in the episode as "Award Ceremony Priest" I have watched the episode at least 40 times and have never managed to spot him.

    Here is a pic of Pat O'Mahony for those of you who are unfamiliar with him:
    POM_0047-7x5-428x600.jpg

    Please help as this has wrecked my head for years!!!


  • #129
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,244 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    I love the one where Brendan Grace guest stars!

    "If you ever say that to me again....I'll put your head through the waaaall!":D


  • #130
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    C4 had a Ted night yesterday with two behind the scenes programmes. I'm assuming both were repeats, enjoyable as I'd not seen either before.


  • #131
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    mike65 wrote: »
    C4 had a Ted night yesterday with two behind the scenes programmes. I'm assuming both were repeats, enjoyable as I'd not seen either before.

    The doc where they go back to the house is absolutely brilliant


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  • #132
    Shane St.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Shane St.


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    The doc where they go back to the house is absolutely brilliant

    any1 got a youtube link?


  • #133
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    mike65 wrote: »
    C4 had a Ted night yesterday with two behind the scenes programmes. I'm assuming both were repeats, enjoyable as I'd not seen either before.
    Nooooo, can't believe I missed that!!


  • #134
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    mike65 wrote: »
    C4 had a Ted night yesterday with two behind the scenes programmes. I'm assuming both were repeats, enjoyable as I'd not seen either before.

    1st was new I think, second is a year or two old.


  • #135
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Posy wrote: »
    Nooooo, can't believe I missed that!!

    They will probably be on 4OD in the next week or two, Ist one was the best insight into the characters and inspiration.


  • #136
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    They are on 4od, I watched them on it last year.


  • #137
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    I've watched every episode so many times and quote it pretty much daily, I'd say! There are just so many good lines. I think it's a great example of how Irish people don't take ourselves or religion too seriously. For that reason, I think it shows us in a good light. However, I do think it's a very specific Irish humour. It has a lot of jokes that are specifically about the Catholic Church and priesthood in Ireland (the priest that everyone thinks is in the closet, one child becoming a doctor and the other becoming a priest, the priest who may be a pervert, etc.), and the ideas of the local lunatic (Tom) or the couple that pretend to be happily married to save face (John and Mary). Myself and my friends showed it to a couple of American people and I don't think they got it at all. I just don't think they got all the references to Catholicism or found it as funny because they didn't realise how big a deal Catholicism was in Ireland (and continues to be for some people). I think British people get it more, given we're such close neighbours and have relatively similar cultures.

    A fantastic show though all the same. One of my favourites. I like the episode with the Cuban and Len Brennan's son.

    'How's the son?' - Got to be one of the most perfectly timed comedy lines ever.


  • #138
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,244 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    It's on RTE two now - the Holiday one! Classic!

    Fr. Noel: "Where's Tony Lynch off to??? Probably to get some heroin!!":D

    "Who's a bit of a moooaning Michael tonight???!"


  • #139
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    No matter how many times I see it, it's the attention to bizarre little details - the "fecking Greeks" woman has the most Irish looking plastic bags I've ever seen in my life, they might as well say "HEATONS" on them or something

    :D:D:D

    Favourite non-priests were John and Mary and I don't think they were used nearly often enough.

    The episode I used to not like so much but is now probably my favourite is that of ol' Father Stone.

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    Ted: "He introduced me to Fr. Stone...and just....ran away."


  • #140
    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,529 ✭✭✭✭briany


    leahyl wrote: »
    It's on RTE two now - the Holiday one! Classic!

    Fr. Noel: "Where's Tony Lynch off to??? Probably to get some heroin!!":D

    "Who's a bit of a moooaning Michael tonight???!"

    God, he never left Tony alone. The later episode where Ted happen upon Noel and the St. Luke's youth group lost in the cave complex is equally funny.

    Noel talking about eating Tony in order to survive and Tony finally snapping and roaring at him to shut up leaving Noel totally shocked and offended.

    Noel to Tony : " I'm putting you down on my list of enemies. *Opens up small note book and starts scribbling furiously in it while giving Tony the evil eye, Tony looks worried.* That's it. You're in for it now, Tony!.............HAA!! Look what I've really written!!! *Turns notebook around to show what he's written - I REALLY LIKE TONY!!!* "


  • #141
    InchicoreDude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭InchicoreDude


    Is there anywhere online I can see the documentary that ye are talking about???


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  • #142
    Pretty Polly
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Pretty Polly


    I have to say i never get sick of watching Father Ted. Knowing RTE they are going to keep showing it for the next few years anyways! Ah go on go on go on...:D


  • #143
    NedLowry
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭NedLowry


    "Ted says you were touching him"


  • #144
    boynesider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 272 ✭✭boynesider


    Father Ted is IMO the greatest thing that has ever been filmed.

    Nothing smug or self indulgent or trendy or pretentious about it. It just wants to cram as many laughs as possible into an episode through whatever means possible. We will never see the likes of it again


  • #145
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    More 4 are re-showing Ted from the start tonight with first two episodes at 10pm/11pm


  • #146
    emeraldstar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Yup. Love how they showed the final two episodes last week, then rewound straight back to the beginning. Can't have enough of a good thing :)


  • #147
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    To be honest they could have dropped the boring priest episode, the opener was a hoot (again!)


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