I can watch all Father Ted episodes over and over again and each time I have watched one I also spend some time reading all the comments, because it makes me so happy that Father Ted is making so many people so happy too ;) Peace & Love!
Every so often, I see people commenting that they never saw Father Ted until "now", and they Love it! It's fun to remember back, so long ago..., MY first time, finding FT... 💕💜💕💜💕
"Dougal, do you know if we have any incense?" - "...there was a spider in the bath last night." Somehow even more hilarious when you consider spiders aren't even insects to begin with.
Fun fact: Kevin Moore who plays bishop O'Neil is the last living one of the three actors who played the bishops, and he ironically gets paired with ardal o Hanlon who is in turn the last surviving actor of the three priests
In the episode one, I suppose, Father Ted went to a fortune teller with father Dougal, and the fortune teller revealed 3 cards with a reaper for father Ted. We know what happened with the actor soon after the last episode of the sitcom. :/
Paul Eaton That’s what I find brilliant about this technique (I’m assuming it’s Arthur Matthews since he continues it in Toast of London). A joke is set up in such a way that it is made very obvious that something is coming, but when it happens it still floors you.
This is up there with my very favourite episodes of any TV show ever. Ted trying to teach Jack how to get through a conversation with a bishop, Mrs Doyle not being able to see a goddamn thing, the Ferrero Rocher ad reference, someone being 'lured' to the Holy Stone, the Fawlty Towers-esque result of the bishops' visit, and a perfect summary of why religion is so preposterous from Dougal. Absolutely timeless.
"Well, that's the bit i have trouble with." One of the greatest lines in comic history. This was an absolutely wonderful show, both hilarious and substantive.
At 5:00 Frank Kelly is doing some excellent “out of focus background acting” there. That’s one of the things I love about this series; all the “hand acting” they do where you just see the actors hand and nothing else-like the picnic episode where the guy points to “no swearing” on the list; theres a few episodes where Ted does some “hand” acting; and an episode with John and Mary; also the “fake hand” soccer match episode. I never thought about it until I heard the writers/creators of the show mention it in the DVD commentary.
Totally! 🤯 😏 Totally thought it was a huge standing stone. That was brilliant; the writers were excellent! This show was funnier, more entertaining and better written than Faulty Towers was. IMO.
I love this show with all my heart, it's my absolute favorite. No matter how many times I watch it, it still makes me laugh. Wishing all the best to everyone in the comment section.
@Vishnujana Dasa its an all Irish show written for english television. The irish tv service would not commission it at the time and probably wouldnt commission it now either. They have no clue of good tv.
I remember early reviews saying Dougal and the rest of the cast had the best, funniest lines but I think any true fan likes Ted the best. The subtle humour of the line ‘Maybe it only works when my head is in it’ cannot be overstated.
And that whole build up at 8:46 to ‘it won’t work no’ is absolutely brilliant. Dougals line just before is good, but it just leads to teds great response. Or even the part at 22:26. Ted explaining it is off the charts hilarious
“That’s the great thing about Catholicism: it’s so vague, nobody really knows what it’s all about.” I know a good many Catholics who would agree that that’s the great thing about it. However, at times it can be vague in unbelievable detail.
I'd not expected this to feel fresh after all these years, but I laughed like it was the first time. I used to watch Father Ted with my Dad, and it brought me back to happier times
poetic final scene, 3 bishops visit and the conclusion is 1 leaves his faith in a combie van, one leaves in a hearse and the other leaves in an ambulance. Visiting Ted and co is dangerous
Makes me wonder how father Larry is able to survive several life threatening accidents while bishop Jordan ended up getting killed at the end of this episode
the episode in which the trio advance the interests of humanity immensely, 1 dead, 1 awakened and one on the receiving end of a rectal blessing for a change. Yes Ted, that went very well indeed.
I have watched the series numerous times and I found a blooper!!!!! At 5:53 onwards you see an empty chair without Father Jack! It is also a different chair that we see Jack leave to light his cigarette!!
As a non-Catholic Pole in 2020, I envy the Irish. That show would be unthinkable in Poland even now (or especially now). That's why it's never been aired in this country. Here all that BS is taken very seriously, and ridiculing it is blasphemy.
@HL PB What are your other examples of "sanity"? Hungary? Russia? Iran? North Korea? (to go from mild to severe) Polish state TV is now 24/7 political/religious propaganda, approved by extremist circles connected to Radio Maryja / TV Trwam and Nasz Dziennik. Full of hatred, xenophobia, distorted truths, moronic nationalist propaganda and plain nonsense. I'm not saying that Western Europe doesn't have its problems, but there are reasons why Poland and Hungary have been singled out as the most democracy-abusing EU states. Do you call it sane when an artist who painted Virgin Mary with some rainbow colours is dragged out of her flat early in the morning by police, but a case of a girl abused by an exorcist is being dismissed by the court? (both relatively recent events) Not to mention the whosale denial by the governing circles of the priest paedophile problem. There are many more issues that I could list here, but I don't want to raise my blood pressure too much so early in the morning.
The beginning with the ghost stories is priceless and there's laughter when lightning comes through the window and curtain, wondering if there is a figure there for a brief moment...opinions ?
Dougal being the one to deconvert one of the bishops works in so many ways. A theist can look at it and think: "See only a fool thinks like this." And an atheist (like myself) can look at it and think: "See, even a fool can see the problems here."
Love Dougal Like in the episode where Fr. Ted gets off the phone after hearing he's getting the Golden Cleric award; he excitedly hangs ups the phone and turns to Dougal, "You aren't going to believe this!" Dougal: "You're getting married!" Fr.Ted: "No Dougal." 😔
"from the children and idiots you will hear the truth". An old saying I've heard from around here, I suspect it's not unique to our language. Father Dougal being kind of both, you hear the most honest truths of all from him. And yes. I do hope that Bishops in general enjoy James Cameron's Aliens. Being the Theatrical/Directors Cut or the Special Edition.
Makes me wonder if the dead bishop was embalmed on the spot or the funeral employees opted to just place him in the casket when he could have been carried in another ambulance..
I can watch all Father Ted episodes over and over again and each time I have watched one I also spend some time reading all the comments, because it makes me so happy that Father Ted is making so many people so happy too ;) Peace & Love!
Every so often, I see people commenting that they never saw Father Ted until "now", and they Love it! It's fun to remember back, so long ago..., MY first time, finding FT... 💕💜💕💜💕
What’s your favourite humming noise then?
Glad to know there's people out there like me LOL
Well your comment would be an ecumenical matter.
You’re right there! Same here
Three Bishops down...One killed, one taken off the path of righteousness, and one violated by a rock. Perfect Father Ted episode :)
Just another day at the Parish
Does anyone publicly keep count of the characters killed off in this series? :D
@@orderinchaos They had to ditch half the list because Larry always suffers.
went pretty well, I thought!
"Dougal, do you know if we have any incense?"
- "...there was a spider in the bath last night."
Somehow even more hilarious when you consider spiders aren't even insects to begin with.
Fun fact: Kevin Moore who plays bishop O'Neil is the last living one of the three actors who played the bishops, and he ironically gets paired with ardal o Hanlon who is in turn the last surviving actor of the three priests
That's not a fun fact :/
@@captainobvious8264 depends on how you look at it, wether you think of it as 4 of them being dead or 2 being alive.
In the episode one, I suppose, Father Ted went to a fortune teller with father Dougal, and the fortune teller revealed 3 cards with a reaper for father Ted. We know what happened with the actor soon after the last episode of the sitcom. :/
@@justyna8156 so apparently, Dermot Morgan's death could have been predicted in his own show?
@@justyna8156 and there is also another episode wherein Ted visits another priest who dies of a heart attack shortly after Ted leaves.
Something special about this show. There’s a warm nostalgic feeling watching this. Sad how many of them have passed...
Agreed. And it still feels that way today in '21. It's a jewel.
Something about this show is so cozy to me. Like a rainy Sunday.
One dead, one violated and one gone 'native'. The Irish sense of humor is incomparable!
Dougal's scream and jump at Bishop Jordan is, in my opinion, the single funniest moment of the entire show.
Paul Eaton That’s what I find brilliant about this technique (I’m assuming it’s Arthur Matthews since he continues it in Toast of London). A joke is set up in such a way that it is made very obvious that something is coming, but when it happens it still floors you.
"Dougal, we are not watching Aliens!"
The bishop's moaning and groaning as Ted berates Dougal🤣
Paul Eaton I counter with "I've got to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse!", personally.
It brings tears to my ears. One of the greatest moments indeed.
"Here we are now... tea for everyone..." Strolls through room. This show was hilarious.
Three bishops destroyed.
Father Ted: Went very well I thought.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
This is up there with my very favourite episodes of any TV show ever. Ted trying to teach Jack how to get through a conversation with a bishop, Mrs Doyle not being able to see a goddamn thing, the Ferrero Rocher ad reference, someone being 'lured' to the Holy Stone, the Fawlty Towers-esque result of the bishops' visit, and a perfect summary of why religion is so preposterous from Dougal. Absolutely timeless.
"Well, that's the bit i have trouble with." One of the greatest lines in comic history. This was an absolutely wonderful show, both hilarious and substantive.
"That's the great thing about Catholicism - it's so vague, and nobody really knows what it's all about."
As a catholic Bishop iam deeply offended. It is also about fighting Satan, Witchburning and collecting Souls.
@@ABW941 Hahahahaha!
@@Stowerslemalu As an atheist i laughed more than you 😊
@@Stowerslemalu wow after that witty reply i must concede . Not bad for a protty .
@@robertsmalley8138 its not as funny unless you're protestant
"If you could just give us a bit of a warning when you're going to do anything sudde-"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Dougal! What are you doing?"
"Sorry Ted, I just remembered Aliens is on after the news"
😂😂😂 I will never stop watching this series is wonderfully great! Thanks for sharing, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
I love how Father Jack's hair is on fire, and they aren't bothered by it in the least
I wonder how difficult it must've been for Frank Kelly to play that part; I mean, fire is pretty hot at that distance.
At 5:00 Frank Kelly is doing some excellent “out of focus background acting” there. That’s one of the things I love about this series; all the “hand acting” they do where you just see the actors hand and nothing else-like the picnic episode where the guy points to “no swearing” on the list; theres a few episodes where Ted does some “hand” acting; and an episode with John and Mary; also the “fake hand” soccer match episode. I never thought about it until I heard the writers/creators of the show mention it in the DVD commentary.
How Ted looks furiously at Dougal after his head got flushed always gets me haha
I've learned so much about bishops. They love sc-fi!!
I just 'discovered' this show (I'm American) and holy shit, is it funny.
This was such a funny episode! I thought the holy stone was a giant boulder until they showed a tiny rock on a stand.
Totally! 🤯 😏 Totally thought it was a huge standing stone. That was brilliant; the writers were excellent! This show was funnier, more entertaining and better written than Faulty Towers was. IMO.
Larry Duff dying every time Ted calls cracks me up 😅
I want Dougal's "It's a Priest thing, you wouldn't understand" t-shirt.
I love this show with all my heart, it's my absolute favorite. No matter how many times I watch it, it still makes me laugh.
Wishing all the best to everyone in the comment section.
Every time I get sad, I watch it, too. Enjoy!
Don't know about you guys, but Ted imitating Jack "GIRLS" is quite funny to me...
I've been watching this show for years and I can't believe I only just realised what Jack did to the third Bishop (with the holy stone) hahaha
DOUGAL WE ARE NOT WATCHING ALIENS!
It makes sense in context.
4:11 - The person "lured" to the Holy Stone of Clonrichert is called Paddy Shortt - namesake of the actor that plays Tom, the "I shot JR" guy.
This show is HILARIOUS; but, this episode is the ABSOLUTE best!!
That is the most appropriate reaction to Aliens coming on.
it's the Director's Cut !
That rock was upgraded to class 2 and the price of the visit went immediately up...just like a restaurant being awarded a Michelin star //-))
I used to watch this show all the time growin up in England, Ahh I missed it so much.
That and DBZ, right?
@Vishnujana Dasa its an all Irish show written for english television. The irish tv service would not commission it at the time and probably wouldnt commission it now either. They have no clue of good tv.
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@@mhyaflynch Nope. It wasn’t commissioned for English television.
@@DavidSharpMSc you're right. It was commisioned by a british production company for Irish and British tv.
I remember early reviews saying Dougal and the rest of the cast had the best, funniest lines but I think any true fan likes Ted the best. The subtle humour of the line ‘Maybe it only works when my head is in it’ cannot be overstated.
It is very well acted, the cast are pretty resourceful. Trying to coerce Father Jack to say 'would' is brilliant timing.
Absolutely, man , absolutely.
And that whole build up at 8:46 to ‘it won’t work no’ is absolutely brilliant. Dougals line just before is good, but it just leads to teds great response.
Or even the part at 22:26. Ted explaining it is off the charts hilarious
Does anyone else think Dermott Morgan was so handsome
Oh yes!
I cannot get over those teeth. so... eek.
Yessssss
He reminds me of Dave Allen the comedian. They look so much alike I thought that was who played Ted.
@@Summerdontknowme oh yeah fair call. it would make sense too dave allen was big on ripping religion to shreds
The last shot of the episode is just brilliant
This might be my favorite episode of any TV show ever
Love this episode too!
one of the best episodes of this show
You know, I'm starting to think fathers Ted, Jack and Dougal are agents of pure chaos
I've watched this episode many times. And I'm going to watch it again!
Probably my favourite episode of the whole, fantastic, show!
Bishops love Sci-Fi :D
My god they not only killed a bishop, turned one into an atheist, and ummm the other thing. They also got jack to say new words!
That last one is the real miracle.
FECK!
That would be an ecumenical matter
Jack is so badass he doesn't hesitate to attack bishops, like when he punched bishop Brennan
Damn, when Father Jack's hair caught on fire, and the other two just sitting there like it was a common occurrence caused me to lose it!
😆
“That’s the great thing about Catholicism: it’s so vague, nobody really knows what it’s all about.”
I know a good many Catholics who would agree that that’s the great thing about it.
However, at times it can be vague in unbelievable detail.
All religions are the same. They just want as much money and power as they can get. Long live the truth, atheism.
The body count on this sitcom is stunning
And half of it comes from just Father Larry Duff!
Dougal saying Eamonn instead of amen 😂
I'd not expected this to feel fresh after all these years, but I laughed like it was the first time. I used to watch Father Ted with my Dad, and it brought me back to happier times
Well done DP. Thanks for fecking everything.
13:20
timestamp for myself when I need a hilarious string of comedy
"How much of a distance?"
- "Couple of miles?"
Are we not going to talk about Dougal's He-Man bed sheets??
Its so hard to tell people about Father Ted: Its this hilarious comedy about Irish Catholic Priests!Topped only by trying to explain Hogan's Heroes!
Haven't laughed so much in years, Hahahahaha!
Father Jack is the best hahaha...drink!!!
That would be an ecumenical matter.
Yes!
You bet yer feckin arse he is!
Drink
Feck
Girls
Arse biscuits!
That's the bit I have trouble with.... Hilarious!!!!
lol I love dougals pajamas
Justin Reyez I’m not a priest, so I don’t understand.
Moogie B I believe you completely missed the joke.
"Here we are now, tea for everyone!"
And Mrs. Doyle rounds the bishops, races through the exit and there she goes!
this is my favorite father ted episode
poetic final scene, 3 bishops visit and the conclusion is 1 leaves his faith in a combie van, one leaves in a hearse and the other leaves in an ambulance. Visiting Ted and co is dangerous
I married into the Irish and have been there numerous times. Lovely people and country. I love this show.
Bishop ran away with hippies 😂😂😂🤣
Call him Eddie, not Bishop.
"DOUGAL, WE ARE NOT WATCHING ALIENS!!!"
"No, someone was LURED there."
Mrs. Doyle is hilarious!!
that would be an eccumenical matter hahahahaha - mad as hatters!
The photo on the wall @11:55 is of John Wayne when he made the movie "The Quiet Man" in Ireland.
Wow I think this is the only one I hadn't seen. Amazing
Makes me wonder how father Larry is able to survive several life threatening accidents while bishop Jordan ended up getting killed at the end of this episode
Jordan is Kenny
Fantastic episode especially the beginning where they talk about ghost stories ! Great series wish there were more thank you for sharing !
Thanks so much for putting these up.
the episode in which the trio advance the interests of humanity immensely, 1 dead, 1 awakened and one on the receiving end of a rectal blessing for a change. Yes Ted, that went very well indeed.
That wou -- drink!
"It's a priest thing, you wouldn't understand".
Where can I get a t-shirt like that?
I love that line so much i had to send it to all my friends.
Mrs Doyle rules
7:15 & 7:35 - NEC P100 ETACS analogue handset. I had the very same phone back in '96.
"That would be an...ecumenical...YES!"
I have watched the series numerous times and I found a blooper!!!!! At 5:53 onwards you see an empty chair without Father Jack! It is also a different chair that we see Jack leave to light his cigarette!!
"Bishops love sci-fi!"
I love it 🤣🤣🤣🤣so funny
I wish they would have had more of Father Noel on it. But this is a hilarious series.
Best episode of Father Ted. In mho.
As a non-Catholic Pole in 2020, I envy the Irish. That show would be unthinkable in Poland even now (or especially now). That's why it's never been aired in this country.
Here all that BS is taken very seriously, and ridiculing it is blasphemy.
@HL PB What are your other examples of "sanity"? Hungary? Russia? Iran? North Korea? (to go from mild to severe)
Polish state TV is now 24/7 political/religious propaganda, approved by extremist circles connected to Radio Maryja / TV Trwam and Nasz Dziennik. Full of hatred, xenophobia, distorted truths, moronic nationalist propaganda and plain nonsense. I'm not saying that Western Europe doesn't have its problems, but there are reasons why Poland and Hungary have been singled out as the most democracy-abusing EU states.
Do you call it sane when an artist who painted Virgin Mary with some rainbow colours is dragged out of her flat early in the morning by police, but a case of a girl abused by an exorcist is being dismissed by the court? (both relatively recent events) Not to mention the whosale denial by the governing circles of the priest paedophile problem. There are many more issues that I could list here, but I don't want to raise my blood pressure too much so early in the morning.
This is one of the best episodes that at least I have seen from Father Ted !! The late Christopher Hitchens must have lóved it !
Yassss. We Atheists cant get enough lol.
Brilliant. Simply brilliant!!
Just discovered Father Ted a month ago and I love it. Drink!
The ghost story at the start. I heard a strange creaking noise from the far corner of the room. Was it a ghost? No.
The beginning with the ghost stories is priceless and there's laughter when lightning comes through the window and curtain, wondering if there is a figure there for a brief moment...opinions ?
@@christopherheinig5590 Probably Mrs Doyle falling off the window sill again.
Oh Lord...feckin brilliant!
Dougal being the one to deconvert one of the bishops works in so many ways. A theist can look at it and think: "See only a fool thinks like this." And an atheist (like myself) can look at it and think: "See, even a fool can see the problems here."
And an agnostic can say "sometimes it just takes a different perspective to change someone's mind in either direction" lol
Every time Father Ted calls someone on his phone I get ready for someone to get seriously hurt! 😱
Best episode ever
It flushes just like our house here in Bangkok. LOL
Classic, and it was great to see the Cliffs of Moher, take me back to County Clare once again
oh my God, Dougal has He-man bed sheets.
haha what an ending. its amazing how much goes on in that one parish house
pepe6666 get bent
This is like a drunken version of The Miracle Worker and Pygmalion.
Irony : nowadays father Ted maybe is a ghost, hunting father dougal
Insert Fthr Dougal 's "Wooowww!"
@@craffte father dougal reminds of my self in the 90s.
You could ask " were you a priest? "
" no I was really dumb "
Sad but true
"Bloody hell!" "Good news, Ted?"
Love Dougal
Like in the episode where Fr. Ted gets off the phone after hearing he's getting the Golden Cleric award; he excitedly hangs ups the phone and turns to Dougal, "You aren't going to believe this!"
Dougal: "You're getting married!"
Fr.Ted: "No Dougal." 😔
Dougal's bath.
Hes like a big Dennis the Menace.
"from the children and idiots you will hear the truth".
An old saying I've heard from around here, I suspect it's not unique to our language. Father Dougal being kind of both, you hear the most honest truths of all from him.
And yes. I do hope that Bishops in general enjoy James Cameron's Aliens. Being the Theatrical/Directors Cut or the Special Edition.
11:58
The Bishops are sitting there like “What the fuck is he doing?”
Three bishops enter a parish. One leaves in an ambulance, another in a Hippymobile, and the last in a hearse.
It was an apocalyptic show, i think ! Lol
The second one in a arse....
It’s like the start of an old joke you’d hear at the pub
Makes me wonder if the dead bishop was embalmed on the spot or the funeral employees opted to just place him in the casket when he could have been carried in another ambulance..