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.
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.
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.
@@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
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Hands down this my favorite RUclips 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"
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 RUclips 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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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
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.
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"
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
I'm an American who lived in Ireland for a short period during my early high school years. I felt pretty isolated and unhappy being an awkward teen in an unfamiliar school system. Father Ted and other comedies like it on tv over there at the time really got me through that stretch. I could laugh watching them even if I couldn't smile at other times. I still quote it all the time with anyone I've shared the show with or who happens to know of it!
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.
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. 👍🇮🇪
I was about 6 or 7 years old when Father Ted first came on TV and I find it just as funny and enjoyable as I did back then, but now with the added feeling of familiarity and nostalgia like coming back to old friends when I put it on. It'll be remembered forever as an important part of Irish pop culture.
3:08 Your review certainly did. I've not seen the show in years and the Christmas Special is one of the most weirdest and funniest seasonal shows I have ever seen. Absolutely wonderful analysis and clips. Thank you so much for putting this all together. 👏
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! 😄
Remember that Father Ted is actually a British sitcom, put together by Channel 4 with British-based Irish actors and the cream of Ireland’s stand up comics (and Graham Norton). I doubt that RTE would have had the balls to do it. Same with C4’s wonderful Derry Girls. For great and very timely political comedy in Northern Ireland, check out BCC Ulster’s Give My Head Peace. And for another wonderful British sitcom with Irish content, try Black Books
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.
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.
Crazy seeing the yanks show some love to Father Ted.. Right up there with The Office and Extras in terms of the amount of laughter it induces. We love it here in Jock Land too.
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 👍
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!
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. 😁😆😎
Such a great series, it was a must watch on public TV in Canada in the mid 90s. Rediscovered it during the lockdowns and appreciate even more, truly the best British Comedy of all time, which makes sense because it's Irish.
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!
You should check out a 1973 British comedy series ‘porridge’ starring Ronnie barker. It’s about UK prison life, cleverly written, jokes that slap and cultural insights. It’s also very realistic. %110 would recommend.
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As a British person I would recommend Rik Mayall's comedy especially in the show Bottom
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.
You should watch The League of Gentlemen..... it will blow your mind....🎉
I know you don't usually cover modern comedies but i'd love to hear your opinion on bottoms
I have to recommend Young Ones as your next British comedy.
“I hear your a racist now father” is one of the funniest comedy scenes I’ve ever seen lol
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.'
@@HalbaredMrs. Doyle with the signs reading 'Go on' is my favorite bit.😆
Coming over here and taking our women!
"How did you get interested in that sort of ting?"
"GOOD FOR YOU FATHER" kills me everytime.
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.
Chicago isn't on Craggy Island though.
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.
I'm sold, it looks utterly charming!
@@Nunya_Bidness_53 You wont be disappointed.
I bet people will think this is an UK Show but is fully Irish ❤
@@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
Don't forget "Are You Being Served"
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.
This video got me all crying and laughing
100% I am a Canadian and grew up watching it during high school miss it so much
Shut up!
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).
Sad story, I didn't know.
Don't care!
Oh man, Brendan Grace's jungle-blasting, chain-smoking, bully was such an amazing cameo, absolutely hilarious!
Sounds like this show was to Ireland as "King of the Hill" is to Texans.
@nolancho your so smart. What an incredibly funny comment....such a rebel.
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.
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.
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.
At one point Steve Martin was supposed to play Father Ted in an American remake.
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.
It wasn't the noughties, it was the 90s when the series was on Channel 4.😂😂😂
@@spackretired He never said it came out in the noughties, he just said he grew up watching it in that decade.
@spack What does "syndication" mean?
i grew up on Star Trek in the 80s, but I knew they were reruns 😂😂😂
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
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.
Hands down this my favorite RUclips 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"
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.
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
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.
You know what would would go very well with this video? A Nice cup of tea. Does anybody want one? Go on, go on
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.
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.
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.
"I hear yer a racist now father."
That is a great one. The episode making fun of the movie Speed is excellent as well.
@@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.
@@Martin_the_Warrior “FECKING GREEKS!!! THEY INVENTED GAYNESS!!!”
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.
Ardal O'Hanlon's run on Taskmaster was absolutely brilliant as well, if no one has seen it.
Personally loved his tenure on Death In Paradise
“Up until you brought in the third chicken, I had assumed you’d played a *character* in Father Ted…”
Yeah I love Taskmaster!
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.
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.
The President of Ireland attended Dermot Morgan's funeral if that is any indication how influential this show was.
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.
Well maybe you shouldn't be living heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
As an irish person i can confirm that watching this show is a mandatory subject in school.
After watching this, I started watching this with my Grandma. Thank you for introducing this show to me and her
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.
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.
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 RUclips 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.
Here in Ireland it's truly a legendary show thanks for getting out there for new viewers..
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.
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.
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.
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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!
I've had the complete series on DVD for ages. Great show!
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.
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.
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.
@miketocci Are you being served was most definitely a staple for me on PBS
I love Father Ted, great to see you cover this!
Hats off never misses with his recommendations. I grew up on Father Ted and every American I've ever shown it to loves it.
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.
"Father Ted" is my All-Time favorite Comedy Television Show. Thanks for doing the video for others to learn about the show!!
I discovered this show a few years back on RUclips. It's got a special type of charm, and I always go back and watch every episode here and there.
I‘m rewatching all episodes on a regular basis since 20 years, they stand the test of time over and over again,
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.
I was introduced to Father Ted, Keeping Up Appearances, and My Hero 20 years ago. I love them!
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.
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!
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!
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
Also STRONGLY reccommend you watch Black Books if you like Father Ted
I grew up in northern michigan with few television options. I was glad to have PBS with father ted, keeping up appearances, and the red green show
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.
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"
A great sitcom with great characters, especially Father Dougal McGuire. I love that he has Masters of the Universe bed sheets.
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!
An all time classic. I love that every priest has their own personality, quirks, or gimmicks.
I’m glad there’s a shout out for Ted. He plays the straight character but he’s really the funniest in the show.
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.
Black Books is amazing!
What a beautiful tribute to what will always be the greatest Irish sitcom of all time. You out did yourself lad 👍
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.
It's crazy how many great RUclipsrs came out from Philly and suburbs.
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.
I can tell you as an Irish man that Father Ted is the most loved and funniest show we have ever made.
That would be an ecumenical matter.
Yes!
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.
He passed away just one day after filming concluded on the series finale 😢
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
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
I'm an American who lived in Ireland for a short period during my early high school years. I felt pretty isolated and unhappy being an awkward teen in an unfamiliar school system. Father Ted and other comedies like it on tv over there at the time really got me through that stretch. I could laugh watching them even if I couldn't smile at other times. I still quote it all the time with anyone I've shared the show with or who happens to know of it!
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.
I was one of those few people who caught Father Ted on PBS back in the day and it’s always been a favorite
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. 👍🇮🇪
I was about 6 or 7 years old when Father Ted first came on TV and I find it just as funny and enjoyable as I did back then, but now with the added feeling of familiarity and nostalgia like coming back to old friends when I put it on. It'll be remembered forever as an important part of Irish pop culture.
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 😀
Ardle was such a joy on Task Master. I love learning about the shows those comedians were on.
This has been on British TV non stop for 30 years. I know each episode word for word, beat for beat
Another great video. And I will be watching.
Would love to see you tackle "Red Dwarf" sometime!
3:08 Your review certainly did. I've not seen the show in years and the Christmas Special is one of the most weirdest and funniest seasonal shows I have ever seen. Absolutely wonderful analysis and clips. Thank you so much for putting this all together. 👏
Thanks for making me want to watch Father Ted again for the hundredth time. Probably my favourite live action TV show ever.
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.
This show warms my heart. I'm glad you're covering it as it brings back some great memories 😄
YES! YES! YES! Hats Off, doing a retrospective* on Father Ted!
One of the greatest YT moments in....ever.
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! 😄
One of my favorite shows of all time and probably the only series I've watched all the way through several times.
Remember that Father Ted is actually a British sitcom, put together by Channel 4 with British-based Irish actors and the cream of Ireland’s stand up comics (and Graham Norton). I doubt that RTE would have had the balls to do it. Same with C4’s wonderful Derry Girls. For great and very timely political comedy in Northern Ireland, check out BCC Ulster’s Give My Head Peace. And for another wonderful British sitcom with Irish content, try Black Books
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.
I was an adolescent when father ted was on. One of the greatest comedy shows of all time.
Hats Off and Father Ted, I've never clicked on anything faster in my life.
Fantastic spotlight on one of the very best sitcoms ever. Thank you.
Don't forget Black Books, and IT Crowd. The three shows all have such life to them.
One of my favourites comedy shows along with Married with Children, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Red Dwarf and Only fools and horse's.
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.
Crazy seeing the yanks show some love to Father Ted.. Right up there with The Office and Extras in terms of the amount of laughter it induces. We love it here in Jock Land too.
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.
This was such a genius show. I’m forever grateful my wife randomly discovered it on Britbox a couple of years ago and introduced to me.
I grew up watching Father Ted on Channel 4 when I was 10. I love this show. Father Ted is one of my favourite TV shows from the 90s 😊
This show is absolutely brilliant. I watch it at least once a year.
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 👍
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!
Oh shut up you!
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.
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Such a great series, it was a must watch on public TV in Canada in the mid 90s. Rediscovered it during the lockdowns and appreciate even more, truly the best British Comedy of all time, which makes sense because it's Irish.
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!
You should check out a 1973 British comedy series ‘porridge’ starring Ronnie barker. It’s about UK prison life, cleverly written, jokes that slap and cultural insights. It’s also very realistic. %110 would recommend.
I am fromUSA and I have loved Father Ted for years!!!
This looks great. I wasn't able to get into Fawlty Towers, but this show's absurdity and insanity look perfect.
Why is there no donate button this video.
I am shaking with Joy. Father Ted is everything to me
The money would just be resting in his account 😂
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