Good Luck, Father Ted

This is what Monty Python's comedy hath wrought...
"Father Ted" is brilliantly written, wonderfully acted, and definitely one of the funniest sitcoms of all time. Father Ted, Father Dougal and Father Jack are assigned to a distant parish on an island off the coast of Ireland. The trio get into one adventure after another, with lots of irony and hilarity with each episode. Probably the saddest and most unfortunate irony of the series is that "Father Ted" lead actor Dermot Morgan died one day after filming the final episode of the series in 1998. If you have had the opportunity to catch the series on BBC America, then you already know what everyone else should know -- buy this video!

an Irish teen's reveiw
Father Ted is probably one of the greatest sitcoms ever made. It was created by an Irish man Dermot Morgan, who plays Father Ted Crilly a priest who was banished from mainland Ireland for corruption. He lives with a dumb and innocent young priest called Dougal Maguire and a drunken old priest called Father Jack. Ted is probably the only one on the island with an IQ over 70. Ted's fellow priests and almost everyone on the island has a major but hilarious flaw, for example the house keeper Mrs. Doyle is scarily religious (much more so than any of the priests) and has an obssesive need to please . This show is a must see wonder for anyone who has any doubts about the Catholic church .

TEEDD!!!
First of all, this is NOT Britush comedy, like some other reviewers have written, this is Irish, it was only shown by channel 4 (an English channel) because Irish channels would not show it because of the references to the catholic church.

Father Ted was the basis for my generations sense of humour, it is that kind of show you can watch repeatedly without growing bored of it. It is (was, god rest his soul) always hilarious, and never grew old. The only problem is that some people find it offensive. True, it does have some grey areas, for example one episode is called "Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse!" and is all about, well, you can guess.

I think the best way to get into Father Ted is to watch from the beginning, but it is also very easy to understand by watching one of the later episodes first. Either way you are sure to love Father Ted.

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