The History of Father Ted | A Docu-Mini

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  • @HatsOffEntertainment
    @HatsOffEntertainment  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

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    • @moviefanadam42
      @moviefanadam42 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      As a British person I would recommend Rik Mayall's comedy especially in the show Bottom

    • @jadedheartsz
      @jadedheartsz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      interesting show, too bad now it kind of has the black cloud of that transphobic bigot Graham Lineham hanging over it, Jim Sterling mentioned how they used to love Father Ted and watched the christmas episode every year but after Glinner outed himself as a vile TERF(trans-exclusionary radical feminist) they could no longer enjoy the show knowing that one of the people that worked on it despised people like themselves and wanted them to be removed from existence.

    • @dannyd464
      @dannyd464 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You should watch The League of Gentlemen..... it will blow your mind....🎉

    • @Jingles6466
      @Jingles6466 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I know you don't usually cover modern comedies but i'd love to hear your opinion on bottoms

    • @astroboi117
      @astroboi117 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have to recommend Young Ones as your next British comedy.

  • @pipinfresh
    @pipinfresh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +161

    Father Ted is an institution here in the UK. It's up there with Fawlty Towers, Monty Python and Only Fools and Horses, as one of the greatest comedy shows of all time.

    • @Nunya_Bidness_53
      @Nunya_Bidness_53 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm sold, it looks utterly charming!

    • @pipinfresh
      @pipinfresh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Nunya_Bidness_53 You wont be disappointed.

    • @neilhannan7525
      @neilhannan7525 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I bet people will think this is an UK Show but is fully Irish ❤

    • @thomsboys77
      @thomsboys77 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@neilhannan7525It is though. It was made by a British tv production company (Hat Trick Productions), was made for a British tv channel (Channel 4), and majority of the show was filmed at a studio in London

    • @speedgriffon2504
      @speedgriffon2504 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Don't forget "Are You Being Served"

  • @bensneb360
    @bensneb360 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +293

    “I hear your a racist now father” is one of the funniest comedy scenes I’ve ever seen lol

    • @Halbared
      @Halbared 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      I can quote most of the Finstan Stack episode, it's my fave.
      'Oh he's much worse than Hitler. Hitler doesn't play jungle music at 2 in the morning.'

    • @TomMSTie1138
      @TomMSTie1138 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@HalbaredMrs. Doyle with the signs reading 'Go on' is my favorite bit.😆

    • @cameronketch2363
      @cameronketch2363 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Coming over here and taking our women!

    • @GeneralBison
      @GeneralBison 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      "How did you get interested in that sort of ting?"

    • @violetsavage193
      @violetsavage193 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      "GOOD FOR YOU FATHER" kills me everytime.

  • @JuanPinillos82
    @JuanPinillos82 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    Many years ago I was on a chicago boat tour absolutely freezing. While waiting in line to get a warm drink at the boat, I was standing next to an Irish family who quickly struck up a conversation with me about how cold it felt. Because we were in chicago they mentioned how many sitcoms were set in Chicago, and thats when I mentioned Father Ted to them, since I was a big fan. They were blown away a peruvian guy who lived in the US would know Father Ted, much less quote it. We ended up spending the rest of the boat tour sitting in the back, drinking whiskey and talking about Father Ted, Fawlty Towers, and Monty Python.

    • @fifthhoven
      @fifthhoven 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Chicago isn't on Craggy Island though.

  • @PrettyTigerlilly
    @PrettyTigerlilly 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +89

    So happy you're covering this, as a Canadian this show has been a staple in my home forever. I was devastated when Dermot Morgan died.

    • @Dzztzt
      @Dzztzt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This video got me all crying and laughing

    • @TOOLMANTIMSWORKSHOP
      @TOOLMANTIMSWORKSHOP 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      100% I am a Canadian and grew up watching it during high school miss it so much

    • @nolancho
      @nolancho 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Shut up!

  • @Transmission_Rory
    @Transmission_Rory 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    Graham Norton (Who got his start playing Father Noel on the show) once said _"British people see Father Ted as this whacky comedy, but to Irish people, it's a documentary"_ , which I think sums up why Father Ted still endures as a classic in Ireland.
    A bit of background for any of ye outside the country: Ireland was a very conversative place, with the catholic church ruling with an iron fist. They had a say in everything in our lives; education, government, social attitudes etc. So the likes of Dave Allen (One of the great unappreciated Irish stand-ups) never got big in their own countries because of the church's censorship over the media. RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann), our state broadcaster, would always portray the church in a positive light, so satire was big no no for them.
    By the 90's though, things were gradually changing in the country, with Father Ted coming out at the perfect time on a TV station in the UK. People watching Channel 4 over here got a real kick out of the show's takedown, satirising life in Ireland to a tee: how we disguise gossip in a polite manner, John & Mary being a showcase for the need for the Divorce Referendum, how the Church was losing influence over people at the time, and the general cheap charm of events like community discos or Sheep competitions. But there was never a mean-spirited approach to the portrayal of Ireland, just poking fun at our lives on this small island. And of course, the amount of Irish talent in this show is just insane: Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Patrick McDonnell, Brendan Grace, Tommy Tiernan, Niall Buggy, Pat Laffan, Maria Doyle Kennedy, and Graham Norton.
    The only part that depresses me was Dermot Morgan's death. See, he wasn't the best treated back in his home country, with his shows like Scrap Saturday getting the axe because they "ruffled the wrong feathers". So Ted being his stepping stone to the UK was important to him. Funny enough, when you mentioned that the cast was surprised the next day, there was one person who was concerned during filming: Tommy Tiernan. He played Father Kevin in the final episode, with his dance number requiring so many takes because Tommy kept getting his lines wrong. He heard Dermot saying: _"I can't go on, can we please stop"_ , who was out of breath and exhausted (Signs of his heart attack). When he got home to Dublin the next day, a taxi man told him: _"Did ya hear, Father Ted died"_ . At the funeral, when the coffin was being brought up, Ardal jokingly said to Tommy _"You killed Father Ted"_ , to which Tommy burst out laughing in bad taste. Still, Tiernan does feel a twinge of guilt over this scene, thinking that if he didn't flub his lines, Dermot could have been alive.
    Even today, the show is still rerun and rewatched by future generations over here. People make trips to the filming locations, some of the surviving cast members will bring back their characters for online videos or charity gigs, and you'll see the odd Mrs Doyle display outside Corrib Oil (A petrol station service where people do a bit of shopping and purchase lunches from the deli) asking people for a cuppa tae. Nowadays people can't quote scripture, but they can certainly quote this show by heart ("Down with this sort of thing" being a slogan that pops up during protests).

    • @Halbared
      @Halbared 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Sad story, I didn't know.

    • @nolancho
      @nolancho 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Don't care!

    • @Panda-rb7fl
      @Panda-rb7fl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Oh man, Brendan Grace's jungle-blasting, chain-smoking, bully was such an amazing cameo, absolutely hilarious!

    • @speedgriffon2504
      @speedgriffon2504 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Sounds like this show was to Ireland as "King of the Hill" is to Texans.

    • @a-man2530
      @a-man2530 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@nolancho your so smart. What an incredibly funny comment....such a rebel.

  • @WaterCloset
    @WaterCloset 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    As an Irish, growing up on this show in the 00s was a blessing. I'm really glad hats off is sharing the show. I'm sure comparisons to John candy and Steve Martin's chemistry are high on the mind.

    • @JaredGriffiths2000
      @JaredGriffiths2000 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      At one point Steve Martin was supposed to play Father Ted in an American remake.

    • @serbkebab2763
      @serbkebab2763 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Luckily for you RTE showed repeats for over 20 years. It may even still be on the schedule to this day. Shame they never invested in creating the next groundbreaking comedy.

    • @spackretired
      @spackretired 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It wasn't the noughties, it was the 90s when the series was on Channel 4.😂😂😂

    • @JaredGriffiths2000
      @JaredGriffiths2000 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@spackretired He never said it came out in the noughties, he just said he grew up watching it in that decade.

    • @favoritemustard3542
      @favoritemustard3542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @spack What does "syndication" mean?
      i grew up on Star Trek in the 80s, but I knew they were reruns 😂😂😂

  • @ianh1984
    @ianh1984 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Best sitcom ever. Discovered it on BBC America in either 1999 or 2000. Then bought the DVDs. It still holds up to this day and anytime I put on one of those 25 episodes it never fails to make me laugh. It's a real shame Dermot passed away so young, he had a lot more to give us.

  • @collectionfanatic
    @collectionfanatic 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    As a Catholic, I absolutely adore Father Ted. It's neither pro or anti Catholic particularly but as you said it certainly humanizes and lampoons it in both a funny but respectful way. There will never be a show like Father Ted in my opinion that has such a good balance.

    • @jebus89
      @jebus89 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      My Dad and my Grandma have been polar opposites for as long as I've been alive. He's an atheist and she was a devoted Christian once protestant now turned Catholic, but they've always bonded over their love of Father Ted. Which I've always found quite amazing. It's just so astonishing how this show can unite such polarising characters when it drives at the heart of their division

    • @elmo1234
      @elmo1234 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      C'mon! I was raised Catholic, i love Fr Ted, but it is definitely anti-Catholic and anti-religion. It portrays the Church as a ridiculous organisation that doesn't believe the sh1t it's shovelling.

  • @Tadicuslegion78
    @Tadicuslegion78 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    I discovered it by accident on Netflix years ago, I was dying of laughter. I showed it to my grandmother was was raised in a devout Irish Catholic household, she found it even funnier because that was her childhood.

  • @TheHerb2010
    @TheHerb2010 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I grew up Catholic. I started watching father Ted after I watched your video, so I owe you a huge thank you, I’m surprised I’m enjoying it as much as I am.

  • @Boff316
    @Boff316 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Hands down this my favorite TH-cam video right now. I grew up with Father Ted in Ireland. Watched it on TV as it came out with my oldest brother. When I moved to America I eventually showed my wife and she loved it. I make it a "habit" to watch it once a year.
    It's always nice to see Non-Irish folk getting into it. And Speed 3 is my absolute favorite Episode.
    "THOSE WOMEN WERE IN THE NIP"

  • @johnallen3033
    @johnallen3033 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Dermot Morgan, Frank Kelly and Gerard McSorley all had roles in the 1986 Pierce Brosnan action film Taffin It's a gem of a movie which aims to be a serious thriller but wouldn't be entirely out of place in the Father Ted universe, especially the scene where Taffin questions his girlfriend's living arrangements.
    Morgan's cameo as a strip club comedian is fairly surreal if you're a lifelong Ted fan like myself.
    Bit of trivia: The soundtrack to Taffin was composed by Hans Zimmer.

  • @WhatAboutZoidberg
    @WhatAboutZoidberg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I was one of those that checked out Spencer and HIll after your recommendation and am glad to find another Euro-classic. Old BBC America was a golden era for me for finding new shows.

  • @techno56k
    @techno56k 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    I've never seen all the episodes of Father Ted but the one that still makes me laugh is the one where he does, an Asian face, looks outside the window and there's an Asian family looking at him with disgust and then all the townspeople immediately start calling him a racist, And his attempts to prove otherwise does not help. I highly recommend that episode.

    • @Tadicuslegion78
      @Tadicuslegion78 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      "I hear yer a racist now father."

    • @alanscott4846
      @alanscott4846 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is a great one. The episode making fun of the movie Speed is excellent as well.

    • @vercoda9997
      @vercoda9997 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@Martin_the_WarriorThat's from Tom, who's seeking advice on how Much he should be a racist now, because he's very busy with the farm most of the time.

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Martin_the_Warrior “FECKING GREEKS!!! THEY INVENTED GAYNESS!!!”

    • @Silenced23
      @Silenced23 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He wasn't trying to make an Asian face but the Asian patrons in the Asian restaurant saw him looking in the window of the restaurant squinting.

  • @josemaria8177
    @josemaria8177 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You know what would would go very well with this video? A Nice cup of tea. Does anybody want one? Go on, go on

  • @gabe_s_videos
    @gabe_s_videos 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Your anecdote about being able to relate to an Irish couple because you both loved Father Ted reminds me of a story Kevin Smith told about doing publicity for Clerks in Japan. As he told it, his chauffeur barely spoke English and Smith didn't speak any Japanese, but when the chauffeur told him that Jay & Silent Bob reminded him of R2D2 and C-3P0, they realized that they both loved Star Wars and managed to carry on a conversation just making Star Wars references.

  • @grahamcurran8744
    @grahamcurran8744 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love the show so much. Went to Visit the actual house in the country side about a 4hr drive from my house and proposed to my now wife there. We are massive fans of the show

  • @RobertStoll
    @RobertStoll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Ardal O'Hanlon's run on Taskmaster was absolutely brilliant as well, if no one has seen it.

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Personally loved his tenure on Death In Paradise

    • @mollymcdade4031
      @mollymcdade4031 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      “Up until you brought in the third chicken, I had assumed you’d played a *character* in Father Ted…”

    • @JaredGriffiths2000
      @JaredGriffiths2000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I love Taskmaster!

  • @jaydiggy1985
    @jaydiggy1985 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    An excellent sitcom. When I was on DVD buying binges 20 years ago, I would purchase a lot of Britcoms and this is one of my faves. Dougal and Ted are basically Laurel and Hardy, whom I adore. Great moments include "these cows are small, but the ones out there are far away" and "you were wearing your blue jumper." Everybody in America should give this a look.

    • @miketocci
      @miketocci 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I still have a ton of those BBC Video DVDs. I bought them all around the same time too. Lots of sitcoms and Doctor Who.

  • @SuperJNG18
    @SuperJNG18 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I started watching it in college and wound up getting my parents hooked on it too. I now have a shirt inspired by the “THAT WOULD BE AN ECUMENICAL MATTER/YES” board Ted uses to teach Jack how to talk. I find myself quoting it pretty much every day. More people here should learn about it!

  • @danderson8431
    @danderson8431 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is one of those shows that lives on forever thanks to college kids. I know that’s where I first watched it. Now it’s one of my all time favorite shows. I rewatch it every few years.

  • @italianbmtboi
    @italianbmtboi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As an irish person i can confirm that watching this show is a mandatory subject in school.

  • @turtlesmcgee3168
    @turtlesmcgee3168 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I love Father Ted, great to see you cover this!

  • @hassledvania
    @hassledvania 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Also STRONGLY reccommend you watch Black Books if you like Father Ted

  • @Iamthedevilhimself
    @Iamthedevilhimself 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Here in Ireland it's truly a legendary show thanks for getting out there for new viewers..

  • @hankhenshaw619
    @hankhenshaw619 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I remember when I was getting into foreign comedy it was five shows that hooked me immediately. Are you being served , Father Ted, Allo Allo, A bit of Fry and Laurie and my favorite Blackadder.

    • @miketocci
      @miketocci 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here. I bought each series of all 5 of these shows on DVD, one at a time, from the now defunct Borders back in the early 00's. I'd seen lots of British comedy on PBS but one was always at their mercy when it came to what they aired. Those BBC Video DVDs really opened up a whole new world for me at the time.

    • @hankhenshaw619
      @hankhenshaw619 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @miketocci Are you being served was most definitely a staple for me on PBS

  • @evanhanley6437
    @evanhanley6437 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I'm a megafan of this show. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE it. I always watch the Christmas special every Christmas. It has so much charm and it is absolute perfection. I ADORE this video. Nice work Joe!

  • @skstills4621
    @skstills4621 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    American here; I use to watch Father Ted on the BBC in the early 2000s. I still have the vhs tapes recorded from the television somewhere when they had a marathon. I tired so hard for friends to watch it but being like aged 10 nobody would, now I’ve gotten 3 friends to watch it and they love it. Lucky it’s on most of all free streaming services

  • @Realalbertcrowley
    @Realalbertcrowley 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    i'm so glad i'm not the only American that absolutely loves father ted it is my favorite show ever and i reference the show (mostly father jack) all the time. thank you for making this video i hope more people get into this show because there really isn't anything like it and probably never will be.

  • @astridsactionrc545
    @astridsactionrc545 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was introduced to Father Ted, Keeping Up Appearances, and My Hero 20 years ago. I love them!

    • @christianlarson2933
      @christianlarson2933 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My Hero, wow what a flashback! I remember looking forward to seeing it on PBS when I was a kid during their weekend Britcom blocks.

  • @albert71292
    @albert71292 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've had the complete series on DVD for ages. Great show!

  • @claymccoy
    @claymccoy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    A great sitcom with great characters, especially Father Dougal McGuire. I love that he has Masters of the Universe bed sheets.

  • @Cartoonman154
    @Cartoonman154 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    An all time classic. I love that every priest has their own personality, quirks, or gimmicks.

  • @ChristopherConnell-wn4cw
    @ChristopherConnell-wn4cw 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's crazy how many great TH-camrs came out from Philly and suburbs.

  • @UKProgRock
    @UKProgRock 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I was a teen when this came out and loved every minute. Favourite episode is still when they are all stuck in the department store.
    Toast of London is damn awesome too.

  • @aryankamnetz9808
    @aryankamnetz9808 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    After watching this, I started watching this with my Grandma. Thank you for introducing this show to me and her

  • @menfreya1591
    @menfreya1591 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My English husband introduced me to this when we lived in England in the late 90’s. So many brilliant moments! I have it DVD and watch it all the time. Spider baby!

  • @ShonnDaylee
    @ShonnDaylee 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I really enjoyed this. I grew up initially in Ireland, then moved to the states as a preteen. I had to rely on PBS marathons to get my Red Dwarf, Only Fools and Horses, or Father Ted fix. Having gone to Catholic school I really identified with the ideas put forth (whether subtle, or otherwise...lol) in Father Ted, especially. Wonderful show. Wonderful tribute. Well done, sir.

  • @nextwednesday
    @nextwednesday 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was given the complete scripts one year for Christmas. As fantastic the direction and performances are on the show, the script is incredibly tight, and I would howl laughing just reading it.

  • @johneriktaylor
    @johneriktaylor 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I grew up watching FT in the UK. I still remember hearing when Dermot Morgan died. Tragically too soon, just as UK audiences started to know him. Frank Kelly (Jack) also did a hit Christmas single years before that still gets aired on radio today, a comic retelling of the 12 days of Christmas which I highly recommend checking out. Linehan also did quite a few other great shows like Black Books, Big Train (1st series only) and IT Crowd, which I only just watched and I wished I saw on its original run.

    • @Panda-rb7fl
      @Panda-rb7fl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Black Books is amazing!

  • @marchingham
    @marchingham 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Oh this show made me laugh so hard. I haven't watched it in ages. Thanks for the reminder! Going to watch it again soon 😀

  • @SteveTpenn
    @SteveTpenn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I discovered this show a few years back on TH-cam. It's got a special type of charm, and I always go back and watch every episode here and there.

  • @jeffsetgo
    @jeffsetgo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Why is there no donate button this video.
    I am shaking with Joy. Father Ted is everything to me

    • @edbone3035
      @edbone3035 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The money would just be resting in his account 😂

    • @jeffsetgo
      @jeffsetgo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@edbone3035 lol!

  • @violetsavage193
    @violetsavage193 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hats off never misses with his recommendations. I grew up on Father Ted and every American I've ever shown it to loves it.

  • @ianbui5356
    @ianbui5356 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I stumbled upon the show roughly when you were recording this video. A friend and her young family were taking part in a living Nativity scene, so I was looking for a funny "Holy Mary, Mother of God" gif to send her and, as you probably guess, found one of Father Ted shouting it from the first episode. Shortly after that, I had to binge the whole show and fortunately they're all on TH-cam for free (in the US at least). I enjoyed it because the, as you say, humanization of the Catholic Church and its clergy is such a departure from the monolith as which I was raised to view it.

  • @TheFunklin
    @TheFunklin 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The President of Ireland attended Dermot Morgan's funeral if that is any indication how influential this show was.

  • @AmoralTom
    @AmoralTom 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dermot Morgan passing away just days after final filming is still surreal. Though I was young I still remember hearing on the radio when he died.

    • @sfinn85
      @sfinn85 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He passed away just one day after filming concluded on the series finale 😢

  • @latenightlogic
    @latenightlogic 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m glad there’s a shout out for Ted. He plays the straight character but he’s really the funniest in the show.

  • @Agent_86_
    @Agent_86_ หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was brought up Roman Catholic until I couldn't be arsed with it anymore... discovered this series about a year past on Prime and it's become one of my all time favorites! So many incredible characters and hilarious lines, truly transcends all walks of life as only the Irish can! 😄

  • @martinmcwilliams
    @martinmcwilliams 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I can tell you as an Irish man that Father Ted is the most loved and funniest show we have ever made.

    • @ArenHill
      @ArenHill 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would be an ecumenical matter.

    • @anna12s
      @anna12s 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes!

  • @spadgefafner
    @spadgefafner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I haven't watched an episode of Father Ted in about 5 years but it is still one of the most quoted shows among me and my friends to this day. I think it's time for another re-watch soon!

  • @42ndStreetMatthew
    @42ndStreetMatthew 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Another great video. And I will be watching.
    Would love to see you tackle "Red Dwarf" sometime!

  • @sallytucker2845
    @sallytucker2845 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for this background! So sad to hear Dermot passed away...wondered why i never saw him in anything else.
    Stumbled across Father Ted on a free streaming platform a couple of years ago, and was hooked immediately.
    The quirky characters (especially Father Ted), with their weaknesses and foibles, set this show apart.
    Father Dougal was the affable dufus, while Father Jack was the demented alcoholic, and Father Ted routinely battled temptations, often unsuccessfully.
    Coming from a catholic background, really appreciated these portrayals of priests, nuns, staff and the townspeople Father Ted encountered.
    Fun show, great comedy.
    😁😆😎

  • @noahstackhouse9818
    @noahstackhouse9818 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love Father Ted. Mt family and I first discovered it when we were living in New Zealand in the late 90s. I remember hearing about Dermot Morgan passing away, and reading about it in the weekly TV magazine the week the final season was premiering. There's a great full length documentary called Small, Far Away that can be found here on YT. It was made in 2011 before Frank Kelly passed away. Father Ted always makes me feel nostalgic for my time living in NZ.

  • @JagoHazzard
    @JagoHazzard 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    To this day, any time there's a moral panic in the UK news, someone will reply, "Down with this sort of thing!" A strong contender for the greatest sitcom ever made.

    • @OughtaBeBrynn
      @OughtaBeBrynn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very ironic that Linehan has become one of those people

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@OughtaBeBrynn mutilating your penis does not make you a woman

  • @jenovella70
    @jenovella70 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your video is such a beautiful tribute. I'm an American who was lucky to see the BBC airings in the late 90's and instantly fell in love. (I still have my old VHS copies I taped off the tv.) I still constantly use quotes from the show - especially "Ah, GO ON"

  • @mwright3471
    @mwright3471 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was an adolescent when father ted was on. One of the greatest comedy shows of all time.

  • @SalmirFilms
    @SalmirFilms 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I find it amusing to know that at the same time as Father Ted, there was also another religious themed sitcom airing called The Vicar of Dibley which itself is a classed a UK comedy institution. I actually learnt recently that there was an attempt to make a US version of it and a pilot was made combining the first 2 episodes but it obviously never was picked up.

  • @LNER4771
    @LNER4771 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I started watching Father Ted in University. As a Lutheran of German descent, it was a fun look into the distant world of Irish catholocism (notice how I spelled it in lower case?), and I soon had to recommend episodes to people I knew.

  • @TheKosstImogen
    @TheKosstImogen 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hats Off and Father Ted, I've never clicked on anything faster in my life.

  • @JasonBeam7
    @JasonBeam7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was one of those few people who caught Father Ted on PBS back in the day and it’s always been a favorite

  • @mightyal100
    @mightyal100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Channel 4 sitcoms went through a golden age during the 80’s and 90’s. With the likes of Peep show, Black books and numerous others.
    Father Ted was by far the best.

  • @whiterabbit1632
    @whiterabbit1632 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    For those interested in how all British shows end up on BBC America even though they were not originally aired on the BBC; Father Ted was made by the independent production company Hat Trick. They were commissioned along with several other companies to make content for the BBC and for the independent TV networks in the UK. The more offbeat programming found a home on Channel 4 and BBC Two, while more mainstream was aired on BBC One. Along with the legendary Father Ted, Hat Trick were responsible for classics such as Room 101, Fonejacker and Who's Line Is It Anyway of which the format has been sold internationally.

  • @authorrayrogers
    @authorrayrogers 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The show becomes that much more hilarious if you think of it as Father Ted having died and living now in Purgatory.

  • @bartholomewjackson6534
    @bartholomewjackson6534 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ardle was such a joy on Task Master. I love learning about the shows those comedians were on.

  • @kingeatking
    @kingeatking 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This show warms my heart. I'm glad you're covering it as it brings back some great memories 😄

  • @DasHumanCentipede
    @DasHumanCentipede 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video. You might be interested to know that Matthews and Linehan said they based the duplicitous nature of Ted on Charles Grodin's excellent performance in The Heartbreak Kid.😀
    I'd also recommend the first 6 series (seasons) of Red Dwarf, if you haven't already seen it 👍.

  • @TheVarietyVendor
    @TheVarietyVendor 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I wish you'd do a doc on Alan Partridge!

    • @kingeatking
      @kingeatking 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, yes and........... YES!!! 😂😂😂

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Filmed at the same time as Father Ted, in fact in the next studio!

    • @TheVarietyVendor
      @TheVarietyVendor 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@johnmc3862 Was there ever a crossover?

  • @Tayoaki2
    @Tayoaki2 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a UK guy (a Scot to be exact), Father Ted is definitely one of the greats over here. I'll give a shout out to Black Books which I might like even better personally.

  • @fullsoul
    @fullsoul 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for the recommendation. I have been hooked watching all three seasons since your video. It just scratches a very specific itch

  • @velvetunderpants44
    @velvetunderpants44 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honestly, I didn't expect to get emotional at the end
    Dermot Morgan.
    What a loss.

  • @gnbman
    @gnbman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This looks great. I wasn't able to get into Fawlty Towers, but this show's absurdity and insanity look perfect.

  • @dablonz6852
    @dablonz6852 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love this channel :) So soothing yet heartwarming and informative for dorks like me

  • @BryanSteacy
    @BryanSteacy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its so funny that you talked about how the Irish tourists lit up when you mentioned the show because so did mine when I got the notification for this video. I was totally going to come here and talk about just how ingrained in Irish culture this show is but you've got it totally covered.
    Great video as usual and Careful Now!
    Edit: the character of Tom is played by comedian Pat Short who is a comedy legend here in his own right. Do yourself a favour and check out the comedy duo he was in called "D'unbelievables" with John Kenny. In my humble opinion its peak niche Irish comedy and is still frequently quoted across our country. Both comedians recently reunited in The Banshees of Inisherin much to the delight of everyone.

  • @Dr170
    @Dr170 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    So I hear you're an espouser of universally appealing Irish humour now, father.

  • @jacklost1613
    @jacklost1613 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This show was so funny! My brother and I used to order pizza and wings and binge it. We got to the last episode then we found out about Dermot's passing after the wrap party. We never could bring ourselves to finish last episode after that. Just let Father Ted live on in our minds. Great video! Hopefully more people watch this show!

  • @ArenHill
    @ArenHill 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Will you not watch a little Father Ted? Ah, go on! Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON!

  • @Dr.GmcGee2099
    @Dr.GmcGee2099 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like Father Ted and Vicar of Dibley. Two great shows.

    • @oskarm646
      @oskarm646 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My two favourite sitcomes of all time!

  • @frglee
    @frglee 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If you liked Father Ted, I think you'd probably enjoy the more recent 'Derry Girls', with one or two familiar actors from Father Ted. It's unique, though, very well done and quite funny based around a group of teenagers and their extended families in Troubles era Northern Ireland.

    • @JaredGriffiths2000
      @JaredGriffiths2000 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah Tommy Tiernan who was in the last episode of Father Ted played the dad in Derry Girls and Ardal O'Hanlon who was Dougal in Father Ted was in the last episode of Derry Girls.

    • @johnallen3033
      @johnallen3033 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd also recommend Black Books, Toast of London and The I.T. Crowd from the same creators, all very funny series.

  • @alanrussell3268
    @alanrussell3268 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an Irish Catholic who grew up in the 90s, I know every episode front to back but still find myself watching it on TV and laughing out loud; one of the great sitcoms of all time, thank you for covering it especially from an American perspective

  • @loganford3921
    @loganford3921 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of my favourites comedy shows along with Married with Children, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Red Dwarf and Only fools and horse's.

  • @CrimsonDusk
    @CrimsonDusk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have to thank you allot. After your video essay I watched the show everyday with my mom and finished it yesterday. I have been recommending Father Ted left and right and sending your video for them to see what I'm talking about. I re-watched your episode today, so I can get a better feel of your video essay. You did a great episode and gave me an amazing recommendation. Thank you.

  • @christophercarrasco154
    @christophercarrasco154 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    One of the big reasons I feel like a USA remake wouldn't work is that they'd most likely forget the whole "not made to support atheism, but not made to support the Church" either rule. I feel like the show would end up as a low-rent Family Guy.

  • @CAPR0NA
    @CAPR0NA 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you’re a fan of Father Ted, have a look for Linehan’s later series ‘The Walshes’. Hardly anyone remembers it.
    It’s not as good as Father Ted (what is?), but the writing and the comedy is incredibly similar.
    Pretty obscure now, but it’s worth the effort if you can find it.

  • @ldawg7117
    @ldawg7117 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As an American, I agree. Bene one of my favorite shows for 20 years, now. Shown many of my friends.

    • @nolancho
      @nolancho 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't care!

    • @ldawg7117
      @ldawg7117 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nolancho oh no, I'm devastated...

  • @Shrike1988
    @Shrike1988 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This show is absolutely brilliant. I watch it at least once a year.

  • @WhosCallingPlease
    @WhosCallingPlease 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don't forget Black Books, and IT Crowd. The three shows all have such life to them.

  • @Calculon1712
    @Calculon1712 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Still among my favourite sitcoms of all time i remember watching this all the time when it first aired on Channel 4 here in the UK. The death of Dermot Morgan was a real blow and i was hoping that if he stayed alive we wouldve got a one off special or possibly a film down the line.

    • @sfinn85
      @sfinn85 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dermot Morgan actually announced prior to the show's end that he wanted to move on to another role as he didn't want to be typecast

  • @paul-o1
    @paul-o1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an Irishman, i love watching people react to father ted. I have to say it's the best sitcom of all time. The fact that people of all ages love it and it's still as popular today, is a rare thing with sitcoms. Well done for highlighting this top class show. 👍🇮🇪

  • @drstephenstrange897
    @drstephenstrange897 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you SO MUCH HatsOff for introducing me to this show! I LOVE IT! Being an Italian and putted in a nun's kindergarten, I can relate, also I ADORE Ireland! Usually, when I can, i go there in summer, BLOODY BRILLIANT!

    • @nolancho
      @nolancho 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Oh shut up you!

  • @Hewylewis
    @Hewylewis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Father Jack MAKES this show for me!

  • @MissingLinx
    @MissingLinx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A funny series. I found out about it when I was sick a couple years ago and found it on BBC America late at night and found it hilarious.

  • @HARRi81_UK
    @HARRi81_UK 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my favourite shows and I'm fairly confident in saying one of the best comedies ever! I have rewatched it more times than anything else.

  • @dycebastion
    @dycebastion 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This has been on British TV non stop for 30 years. I know each episode word for word, beat for beat

  • @SleeveSaturday
    @SleeveSaturday 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Joe.. I’m from Ireland and have loved your content since discovering your channel three years ago. It’s such a delight to see you cover a show so close to home! Great video and production as always man 👍

  • @colinanthony2011
    @colinanthony2011 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My grandparents are from England so thankfully they got me into a lot of UK shows, including Father Ted. Even as someone who isn’t religious or Irish, I adore Father Ted. The comedy is truly universal and timeless.

  • @breengreg
    @breengreg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid Joe, and a lovely tribute to Dermot Morgan. He was one of my comedy heroes. Even before Father Ted, in Ireland, he was a national treasure.

  • @LordSkella
    @LordSkella 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was one of my favorites growing up! Also a Catholic school kid 😂

  • @LordDigby
    @LordDigby 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YES! YES! YES! Hats Off, doing a retrospective* on Father Ted!
    One of the greatest YT moments in....ever.