After losing a bet to Father Dick Byrne, Father Ted has to kick Bishop Brennan up the backside.
Father Ted wins the "Golden Cleric", for saving a fellow group of priests from an embarrassing situation.
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Title: Father Ted (1995–1998)
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| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Dermot Morgan | ... | Father Ted Crilly 25 episodes, 1995-1998 | |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | ... | Father Dougal McGuire 25 episodes, 1995-1998 | |
| Frank Kelly | ... | Father Jack Hackett 25 episodes, 1995-1998 | |
| Pauline McLynn | ... | Mrs. Doyle 25 episodes, 1995-1998 | |
Have mercy on poor Father Ted Crilly. He has so much to contend with when it comes to dealing with the folks of Craggy Island, Ireland. There's Father Dougal McGuire, who is as dimwitted as they come; and then there is Father Jack Hackett who lives for the simple pleasures of life (sleeping, drinking, and swearing). Ted tries to bring stability to his congregation as well as the surreal townspeople of Craggy Island. Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>
The day I moved to Ireland, I didn't know I was about to discover one of the greatest comedy series of all times as "Father Ted" certainly is!
The basic plot in itself is amazingly simple, a stroke of genius: three "peculiar" priests and a housekeeper in an island off the Irish West coast. It's unbelievable how much fun, irony, satire, surreal humour and great characters can come out of so little. And if you are of Catholic extraction, the fun is even greater (we all have met a Dougal, a Ted or a Jack at some stage...)
It's even too hard for me to pick a favourite episode: Ted and Dougal entering the "EuroVision Song Contest" with the excellent pop hit (and video clip) "My lovely horse"? Ted is believed a racist by the islanders and organises a great multi-cultural event? Dougal becomes a milkman only to discover that his life is in danger at Speed 3? Father Stone comes for a visit and for playing a bit of mini-golf? "The Passion of St. Tibulus" is being shown at the local cinema? Cigarettes, drink and rollerblades are given up for Lent? Bishop Len Brennan is kicked up the arse? Impossible to decide.
I would recommend to anyone buying the complete series 1, 2 and 3 as they come out in DVD. You can watch "Father Ted" over and over and still laugh your head off.
One of my favourite quotes:
Dougal: "Ted, was Jack really dead? How could he come back to life?"
Ted: "I don't know, Dougal. I'd say he's resurrected from the grave...Like that fella...what's he called...E.T.!"