Dermot Morgan, the actor who played Ted, died of a heart attack the day after they wrapped filming on the final episode of Father Ted. He was only 45. 😢 This year marked the 25th anniversary of his passing. 🙏 There’s a memorial to him somewhere in Merrion Square in Dublin. Edit: You should see Dermot’s other work like The Live Mike, Father Trendy, Scrap Saturday, Thank You Very Very Much, Mr. Eastwood (music video) and his stand up performances (on UA-cam). Edit: Frank Kelly (played Father Jack) died exactly 18 years after Dermot did. Edit: If Dermot were alive today he’d be in his early seventies.
Tommy kept laughing during the shaft song and they had to do take after take. At Dermots funeral Ardal whispered in to Tommy’s ear as the coffin was passing “you killed fr ted”😂
Also bittersweet is the ‘Small, Far Away’ documentary about Father Ted. There are also a couple of documentaries about Dermot Morgan’s life and career prior to Father Ted as a comedian / satirist in Ireland on radio and tv there, his triumphs and his frustrations. Father Ted was going to be the stepping stone to other things he hoped to do now he’d achieved stardom, but it ended up being the apex of his career - and not a bad one. RIP Dermot Morgan.
Ted and Dougal's first interaction in the first episode: "Morning, Ted!" "Morning, Dougal!" Their final interaction in the final episode (though it's recycled audio from 'New Jack City'): "Night, Dougal!" "Night, Ted!" 24 hours after this was filmed, Dermot Morgan said goodnight for ever 😥😥😥 He was such a great comedy actor, and deserved to live longer and do much more. Thank you both for all of your reactions to this gold-plated series! I've loved seeing all your laughter and commentary, and your love for each other has been beautiful to see as well ❤❤❤ Please try reacting to Blackadder, Fawlty Towers and/or The Thin Blue Line. Those are all classics too.
You need to watch and react to the documentary "Father Ted, Small Far Away" whIch is brilliant behund the the scenes look the series with the writers and most of the cast. Fantastic programme and some great outtakes.
Beat the Father Ted blues by starting to watch ‘the IT Crowd’ KB & QB!! Just as good and the exact same surprising and surreal type humour as same writers. You will love it just as much - I totally promise!
The original ending of this episode was a lot darker. Ted finds himself back at the same window from the beginning with Kevin preparing to jump, only this time instead of talk him down, Ted asks him to move over, implying he's resigned himself to being stuck on the island forever and also intends to commit suicide. Dermot Morgan, who played Ted, suddenly and tragically passed away the day after filming of the series had ended. Since they didn't find the suicide ending funny anyway, and as a tribute to Dermot (it's actually a common misconception the show was cancelled because he died, but this isn't true,) the creators changed it to a montage of all the funniest moments across the show, with the final ending implying life simply goes on for Ted.
The news of Dermot's sudden passing trickled thro' to us at a SciFi/Fantasy Convention where the night's party theme was already 'Father Ted' ..after the shock had kicked in, the night turned into one helluva wake, with around 200 of us priests and nuns celebrating Dermot's life beyond the wee small hours and thro' til breakfast. RIP & Bless you for all the entertainment, Dermot. ❤
@@MrFalconhead shae never called it snakes and ladders! She said snakes and ladders when she saw the game on the screen, she said , oh snakes and ladders, we called it slides and ladders!
Have absolutely loved watching the two of you reacting to father ted! As someone else has already suggested, I really recommend that you watch the documentary "small far away" about the making of it, it's amazing seeing the actor who plays father Jack in real life! 😁
The IT crowd has a similar depth to the characters which eventually adds to the comedy because you get really invested in them (like FT). It would be a great follow-up to FT..
Jeff Harding was the kind of go to American (probably still is) in British shows, he used to pop up on The Fast Show nearly every episode. Always loved his voice.
Some dark trivia. During the Shaft scene, Tommy Tiernan (Father Kevin) repeatedly flubbed his lines, meaning Dermot Morgan had to keep doing the dance over and over again. By the end of the scene, he had chest pains. Warning signs of the heart attack that killed him the next day.
Tommy said in a interview that at the funeral, as the hearse was passing ardal (doughal) whispered you killed father Ted to him, they started pissing themselves laughing 😂
@@TheLoneMagpie91 well all these men are comedians they find a laugh even in sad times, as a irishman myself we don't punch men for laughing at funerals
RIP Father Ted - Dermot Morgan (and Frank Kelly for that matter) made such a big impression on this show ALONE that they instantly became comedy icons, regardless of what they'd done outside of it.
It's been great watching Father Ted with you and the Queen and it was a bittersweet ending to a great comedy series . So sad about Dermot Morgan but this series ensures he wil not be forgotten by anyone with a sense of humour .
I’ve watched all of your Fr Ted reactions, and I just wanted to say thank you! Well done for getting to the end. Was great watching you guys appreciate it as much as we did originally. I don’t mind admitting, I was crushed when it ended. I’d been living in Moscow when the final season aired, and I’d come back with an acute case of depression (it wasn’t a pleasant experience!). My dad had taped the entire final season whilst I was away, so on my first night home, I watched the entire lot, thinking it would cheer me up. At the end of the last episode, I think I wept for a solid hour. Of course, I’d heard about Dermot Morgan passing whilst I was abroad, and the sadness of it hit me like a wave. Watching them back now though has brought a smile to my face from beginning to end. 😁 That final montage, by the way, features a scene from every episode in every season. It was the perfect way to end it. Also, ‘Kevin’ the suicidal priest is, is played by a well known Irish stand up comedian, Tommy Tiernan. He’s great. There’s a clip of him here in action that’s well worth a reaction!! ua-cam.com/video/0v--fTVAWE8/v-deo.html Oh, and I know others have mentioned it, but the documentary ‘Small, Far Away’, is very much worth a watch. And yes, the IT Crowd is great. But I’ll continue to commend The Green Wing to you!! All the best guys!
Fun fact - this episode had an alternative ending, where the show returns to the priest conference named 'It's still great being a priest', the depressed priest is back on the ledge, only this time, father ted depressed at the thought of staying at craggy island joins him on the ledge and says 'Move up a bit'. The writers were not happy with this ending even before dermots passing, but i feel his death certified the killing of that ending. I believe the scene was filmed but the footage was never publicly released and this ending only exists in script form from the shows script book
Before location filming on the third and final series of Father Ted, Morgan underwent a mandatory medical examination in which he was found to have high blood pressure, and was prescribed medication. On 28 February 1998, one day after recording the series' final episode, Morgan suffered a heart attack while hosting a dinner party at his home in London's Hounslow area, at which the Scottish musician Jim Diamond was present. He was rushed to hospital, but died soon afterward. He was 45 years old. Morgan's sister Denise said "He wasn't feeling great at the end of the meal and I went to the bedroom with him. He had a heart attack, and I didn't recognise it. From my limited training in first aid, I wasn't sure exactly what was happening. The symptoms didn't match what the books said. I said to him 'I think you are okay' and we went back to the table. He apologised for having left the room and the next thing he just collapsed. We tried to resuscitate him but it didn't work." Father Ted co-star Frank Kelly said "Dermot's mind was mercurial. I think he was a kind of comedic meteor. He burned himself out."
I watched them all again for like the 10th time along with you guys.. was great seeing others like the show as much as you did.. it gets better and better and youll notice wee things the more you watch.. good job dudes and thanks for making me watch father ted again..
I loved the ending to Father Ted. It was so perfect, and some contentment can be found in it. Even though Ted is doomed to spend the rest of his life on Craggy Island with Dougal, Jack and Mrs. Doyle, and none of his dreams will come true…there is solace to be found in being part of a strange family in a forever barmy, yet familiar place. And for the showrunners to recap the entire series in a montage with a beautiful rendition of the Father Ted…it’s a perfect tribute to Dermot Morgan and really hits home what an amazing show it was. I’ve so loved your reactions to Father Ted, guys! Lots of great sitcoms out there I can recommend reacting to like Phoenix Nights, The Young Ones and The Vicar of Dibley (to name a few!). Thanks for the ace reactions and keep on rockin’! 🙂👍🏻
@@Fireglo Well…maybe doomed was the wrong word. But my point stands that Ted had the chance to go to America and leave behind Dougal, Jack and Mrs. Doyle, and he chose to stay with them on Craggy Island instead, forsaking his one big chance.
The ending, as originally filmed, had Ted about to throw himself out of the window rather than face life with Jack and Dougal on Craggy Island. It was then decided that this wouldn’t be a good way to end the show so they did the montage instead. Some people mistakenly believe that the montage was used because of Dermot’s death but Mathews and Linehan have stated that the decision to do the montage instead was made before the episode had been completed and Dermot was still alive.
44:10...this actually was the end of the series ..the writers Graham linehan and Aurthur Matthews had said in interviews that they were rapidly running out of ideas or stupid things for "Father Jack" to say and they didn't want the quality of the show to diminish by making sub par episodes just for the sake of keeping the show going ..so its almost fate what happened to Dermot after filming this last episode ...there's a Father Ted documentary on youtube called "Small Far away " the making of father Ted where it catches up with all the remaining cast members ...I've loved watching you guy's reaction to this ...Father ted is my faviroute show of all time and I love watching people react to it for the first time ...brilliant 👍
Thank you for your wonderful reactions to Father Ted King and Queen Boomer! I loved this programme when it first aired and it's still one of my favourite comedies 25 years on. Re-discovering it with you both has been a televisual highlight of the last year. Now to make a cup of tea, cheers! 🙂
Dermot Morgan RIP Ted. Passed away after this episode was finished filming. In his last scene when Dougal rpts forever and ever the crew commented on how grey he looked... He was feeling ill at that time but shrugged it off. 🥺
According to the writers, both they and Dermot had agreed that series 3 was going to be the last one, so even if Dermot didn’t pass away this was going to be the final episode.
If Derm and Frank were still here, I'm pretty sure it would've come back in some form. There was too much love for this show, which to this very day has never gone away.
Sorry that it's over, but it's been really great to relive the show through your eyes. So many to choose from, but my best Boomer moments were: Queen: successfully predicting the outcome of plots from a number of episodes. King: lots of funny Brian moments, but nothing for me will top the reaction to seeing Father Jack for the first time after he threw the bottle into the television. Watching that moment at 0.25 speed makes it even funnier.
Loved going on this Ted journey with you King and Queen B. This show was important to me in the first lockdown. Was it just me that got a bit tearful? The IT Crowd is a ballbustingly funny and quite surreal in a good way sitcom in a cracking sitcom setting. You will love it.
Enjoyed following your reaction to this. R.I.P Dermot Morgan who died the day after this episode ended filming and Frank Kelly who died on the same date, 18 years later.
Balance of happy and sad. Well done queen that’s how traditional Irish music is played . A sad song is always followed by riotous song and before you get to riotous they pull ya back down with some beautiful sadness. Beautiful sadness writing those words just reminded me of our beautiful Sinead o Conner who we lost yesterday, may her soul finally find peace.
I think you guys would really enjoy a sketch show called Big Train. It was broadcast on the BBC shortly after Father Ted ended it’s run, it had the same writers as Father Ted and featured some of the funniest comic actors around at the time (including Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Amelia Bullmore and a very young Simon Pegg!). The sketches were completely absurd (such as a Wild West shootout between Chaka Khan and the Bee Gees). I think you guys would have a blast watching it, and would love to see your reactions to it 😂
Please watch the documentary about Father Ted. Its called "Small, far away". It features a lot of the actors who appeared on the show including Frank Kelly who played Jack and Ardal O'Hanlon who played Dougal.
Seeing how much you've enjoyed Father Ted I think you'd love Phoenix Nights and Alan Partridge. I heard Queen Boomer mention Derry Girls, that's class as is The Young Offenders
Loved watching along. Seen these countless times but felt like experiencing them all over again for the first time with you. So glad that all the humor translated so well for you guys. There is a documentary about Father Ted you guys could react to. Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted. You would both love that.
I can't recommend One Foot in the Grave enough! I remember a reaction vid a while back King Boomer saying old men flipping out is hilarious to him 😂Victor won't disappoint! Derry Girls too! A comedic take on what life was really like for teens in 1990's NI. An absolute Gem! 💎 Feels like an end of an era, but we got MUCH MUCH more in store for you both to enjoy! 🤟
There's a documentary they made a couple of years later on father ted called small but far away be great if you reacted to that it's very well done it features the creators of father ted and many of the actors who were in the show
The final few minutes always get to me. But what a legacy Dermot Morgan left and fact father ted is still getting new fans is a testament to just how great this show will always be. Thanks for the reactions guys.
Small, far away - the world of father ted is like a documentary the actors all meet up ect. They talk about Dermot Morgan too. If you really want to see something father ted related that's always an option. It's on youtube.
Do check out the documentary about it. And this is my irish self coming out here, but I would call it irish show and English production, considering all Irish cast writers, outside locations filmed in Ireland. But anyway it's sad to see this end with yous and do check out the documentary
I think it's a testament to the show that not only is it still funny all these years later (I'm in pain still and i've seen the episodes so many times) but also that people still find the show and become fans. It is, by any measure of the word, a classic. (my daughter found the series a few years ago when she was 12 and asked me about it - she thought it was (and still is) hilarious).
45:21 When Covid first hit I found a custom mask manufacturer and got the Father Ted 'Careful Now / Down With This Sort Of Thing' banners printed on it. £30 for 10 washable masks but well worth it :D
- If I had to move to the USA, the states i'd choose would be either Washington or Maine. I prefer cold over heat and they're closest to the climate i'm used to in England. (no chance I could live in Florida as i'd melt within a day! lol) - I'm glad we got a Queen Boomer jingle for the last episode of Father Ted. 😎 - First time I heard of Reno was in 1989 due to the movie, "Blind Fury". Glad you both loved this show!
🤣 how lucky are you KB to have personal Father Ted themes sung by the Queen …. Possibly she will use it when you least expect it 😅 It’s a hilarious but bittersweet episode that leaves you with a feeling kinda like the last Blackadder episode when you know the back story to post filming tragedy … 😮 👍🏴
You should watch Derry Girls. The actor playing the suicidal priest plays a main character. In the final episode of Derry Girls, the actor playing Dougal has a part in the final episode.
I used to watch this early 2000 when i lived in UK and was so awesome watching with you. I watched all. You two are awesome couple. Please take care of each other.
I heartily recommend the 1988 Irish action film 'Taffin'. Starring a young Pierce Brosnan (in between Remington Steele and Bond) as Mark Taffin, a handsome yet brooding tough guy debt-collector/local hero. It also features several of the cast members of Father Ted - Frank Kelly (Father Jack) is, ironically, the landlord of the local pub; Gerard McSorley (the impostor Todd Unctious) is Taffin's best mate, and Father Ted himself, Dermot Morgan, is the MC introducing strippers at the local nightclub. It's a cracking little film and often overlooked.
in 2011 the two writers with frank kelly(father jack) and ardel O hanlen(father dougal) did a reunion documentary called Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted bit of nostalgia to watch
So sad to see such a fantastic show come to an end. I`ve enjoyed every second of every episode watched again. Always feel so sad when i know some of the actors are no longer with us... But, thanks for the memories one and all... 🤟..Tony...xx ( good luck to baby boomer... ) keep on with our brill comedy shows guys..loads more..👍
You's guys should react to the 'small, far away' documentary about fr ted. Great insight. Ardal (Dougal) and Frank (Jack) feature heavily on it looking back on the filming / going to the locations etc...
I went to a comedy show earlier this year staring Ardal O'hanlon. He's an amazingly smart man, but he made a lot of jokes about being called stupid because he played Dougal. I feel a bit blessed to be honest to see a man in real life who shaped a lot of my childhood with his comedy.
The sad song on the bus was by a band called Radiohead. Most of their music was like that. I remember once a reviewer where writing about one of their new albums said it was the best album in the world to commit suicide to! So they knew where going playing that one on the bus.
"Exit music (for a film)" taken from the "OK Computer" album. To this day, it's widely regarded as a masterpiece and helped propel Radiohead into megastar status.
Ahh, guys that was really happy and really sad at the same time. Loved your reaction to an amazingly funny show. But knowing it was the last one for obvious reasons.... just sad. Cut short in his time. Thanks for a great one guys. Love and peace to you. Jxx
I haven't read through 600 comments, but Father Brian Eno is THE Brian Eno who played keyboards for Roxy Music and co-produced David Bowie's trilogy of Berlin albums, invented the term "ambient music" and has done loads else, so it's nice to see him spending 2 seconds in a Father Ted episode just for the hell of it.
Yup what a brilliant show, one of the best ever comedy series that we had here in the uk, brilliant scripts brilliant actors, we will never ever see such funny comedy again, thats for sure!!!!
Well somehow I've watched u 2 react to every episode of this fantastic show can't say how many times I've watched the show the reactions have been hilarious 😆 😊
Re: what you were saying about country music. I always remember there was an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where poor Xander had had his heart broken, and said that he was going to "go home and listen to Country music, the music of pain". Always made me laugh.
I watched some episodes when living in the republic of Ireland, Some of my Irish friends were interested in how us 'Brits' saw Father Ted and asked if we thought it made them look stupid? I said you could not be more wrong, everyone I know loves this show and it clearly showcases the world famous Irish sense of humour, it has done nothing but good things for the impression it gave of the Irish and their fantastic natural sense of humour, Having worked as the only Englishman on a factory of over 500 people I can vouch for their sense of humour, I had some serious belly laughs while there, even if sometimes it was at my expense, God bless Ireland. I think I have watched every episode dozens of times, I never get tired of a bit of 'Ted'
🥰Thanks to you both for reacting to Father Ted!!! I've loved the series for a long time & I loved seeing y'all enjoy it too!!! - Here's some suggestions for more series: -Fawlty Towers -The IT Crowd -Absolutely Fabulous -Black Books -Blackadder -The Vicar of Dibley -Mrs. Brown's Boys -Thanks!!!
If you want more Fr Ted, There was a comic relief special featuring them in character for an hour slot. Not sure where you would find the full thing but there are clips of it here on YT. Also, If you want more great Irish humour, take a look at (as you mentioned) Derry girls and Mrs Browns Boys.. Where Fr Ted was West coast, Derry girls are NW (on the border with Donegal) and Mrs Browns Boys is pure Dub.. Very different sounding and very different humour but with a similar undertone of snide comments and quick lil quips.
This show has had an amazing influence on popular culture. It's entered the lexicon of everyday language here. You are almost guaranteed to see references such as 'Down with this sort of thing' and 'Careful Now' in a street demonstration or protest; 'These.... are small, those .... are "Far Away" . ' and 'Priests socks.' as social media memes. It's worth watching at least once more to catch the little nuances you missed first time round. And there will be.
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Dermot Morgan, the actor who played Ted, died of a heart attack the day after they wrapped filming on the final episode of Father Ted. He was only 45. 😢 This year marked the 25th anniversary of his passing. 🙏 There’s a memorial to him somewhere in Merrion Square in Dublin.
Edit: You should see Dermot’s other work like The Live Mike, Father Trendy, Scrap Saturday, Thank You Very Very Much, Mr. Eastwood (music video) and his stand up performances (on UA-cam).
Edit: Frank Kelly (played Father Jack) died exactly 18 years after Dermot did.
Edit: If Dermot were alive today he’d be in his early seventies.
Tommy kept laughing during the shaft song and they had to do take after take. At Dermots funeral Ardal whispered in to Tommy’s ear as the coffin was passing “you killed fr ted”😂
@@jone8626 but nobody mentioned the memorial before or the fact this year was the 25th anniversary of his death.
Really?
@@jone8626 it’s a repeat get over yourself
Dermot Morgan died on the 28th February 1998. Frank Kelly (Father Jack) is also remembered on that date too as he also died on 28th February in 2016.
The good news is, you can watch it over and over again, just as I do. It never gets boring. Greetings from Germany!
Absolutely, it's as funny nearly 30 years later as it was the first time..... ⛪
Also bittersweet is the ‘Small, Far Away’ documentary about Father Ted. There are also a couple of documentaries about Dermot Morgan’s life and career prior to Father Ted as a comedian / satirist in Ireland on radio and tv there, his triumphs and his frustrations. Father Ted was going to be the stepping stone to other things he hoped to do now he’d achieved stardom, but it ended up being the apex of his career - and not a bad one. RIP Dermot Morgan.
"one of the best shows ever" - Respect. That's how alot of true fans see it. Glad you enjoyed it so much! Don't worry though, it is very rewatchable.
Ted and Dougal's first interaction in the first episode:
"Morning, Ted!" "Morning, Dougal!"
Their final interaction in the final episode (though it's recycled audio from 'New Jack City'):
"Night, Dougal!" "Night, Ted!"
24 hours after this was filmed, Dermot Morgan said goodnight for ever 😥😥😥 He was such a great comedy actor, and deserved to live longer and do much more.
Thank you both for all of your reactions to this gold-plated series! I've loved seeing all your laughter and commentary, and your love for each other has been beautiful to see as well ❤❤❤
Please try reacting to Blackadder, Fawlty Towers and/or The Thin Blue Line. Those are all classics too.
Also try I'm Alan Aha! Partridge written and starring Steve Coogan
The detectives is great also with Jasper Carrot and Robert Powell, really underrated.
You need to watch and react to the documentary "Father Ted, Small Far Away" whIch is brilliant behund the the scenes look the series with the writers and most of the cast. Fantastic programme and some great outtakes.
Beat the Father Ted blues by starting to watch ‘the IT Crowd’ KB & QB!! Just as good and the exact same surprising and surreal type humour as same writers. You will love it just as much - I totally promise!
100% this,
Queen boomer is going to absolutely love Moss
"Just as much" is a bit of a stretch there mate.
The original ending of this episode was a lot darker. Ted finds himself back at the same window from the beginning with Kevin preparing to jump, only this time instead of talk him down, Ted asks him to move over, implying he's resigned himself to being stuck on the island forever and also intends to commit suicide.
Dermot Morgan, who played Ted, suddenly and tragically passed away the day after filming of the series had ended. Since they didn't find the suicide ending funny anyway, and as a tribute to Dermot (it's actually a common misconception the show was cancelled because he died, but this isn't true,) the creators changed it to a montage of all the funniest moments across the show, with the final ending implying life simply goes on for Ted.
damn, someone beat me to it
not deleting my comment though :p
Wouah never 'ew this
Yes even Dermot confirmed series 3 was probably going to be the last one in an interview.
Well I knew about dermot obviously but not the darker ending...and glad they changed their minds! They all part of the family now
Wow, interesting. Never knew about the other ending.
The news of Dermot's sudden passing trickled thro' to us at a SciFi/Fantasy Convention where the night's party theme was already 'Father Ted' ..after the shock had kicked in, the night turned into one helluva wake, with around 200 of us priests and nuns celebrating Dermot's life beyond the wee small hours and thro' til breakfast. RIP & Bless you for all the entertainment, Dermot. ❤
Queen boomer is the first American I’ve heard call it “snakes and ladders”, that’s what we call it in the UK
She called it slides!
Agree i have never heard any American say it like us, snakes & ladders.
@@MrFalconhead shae never called it snakes and ladders! She said snakes and ladders when she saw the game on the screen, she said , oh snakes and ladders, we called it slides and ladders!
As a kid I learnt that in the US it was called 'Shutes & ladders' but thought it was 'SHOOTS & ladders' because of all the guns there! 😁🤣🤣🤣
@@speleokeir whenever I hear an American say shoots and ladders I also assumed it was SHOOTS lol
IT Crowd is so good, each episode has a few running gags that play into each other, you will love it
Yes, you should definitely watch IT Crowd next! Or Black Books.
I genuinely think everyone is better after watching Father Ted. Strange to feel sad at the end of a show that is so stupidly bizarre.
Have absolutely loved watching the two of you reacting to father ted! As someone else has already suggested, I really recommend that you watch the documentary "small far away" about the making of it, it's amazing seeing the actor who plays father Jack in real life! 😁
The IT crowd has a similar depth to the characters which eventually adds to the comedy because you get really invested in them (like FT). It would be a great follow-up to FT..
Same writer
Jeff Harding was the kind of go to American (probably still is) in British shows, he used to pop up on The Fast Show nearly every episode. Always loved his voice.
"hi, I'm Ed Winchester" 😊
Right at the start when they introduce Father Brian Eno, that is the real Brian Eno - legendary member of Roxy Music and producer of bands such as U2
Definitely give Derry Girls a try - the actor who played Father Kevin there (Tommy Tiernan) is in the entire run 👍
Too nuanced, it wouldn’t translate enough to sustain reactions.
“The Fast Show” is extremely funny. It was a sketch show on BBC2 from the 90’s.
Father Ted is an all-time classic.
Some dark trivia. During the Shaft scene, Tommy Tiernan (Father Kevin) repeatedly flubbed his lines, meaning Dermot Morgan had to keep doing the dance over and over again. By the end of the scene, he had chest pains. Warning signs of the heart attack that killed him the next day.
He was having chest pains and showed signs way before that. It was hardly the dancing that triggered it.
@@Kevyc601 No, but it clearly didn't help the situation. It's plain to see he looks very uncomfortable in the final take.
Tommy said in a interview that at the funeral, as the hearse was passing ardal (doughal) whispered you killed father Ted to him, they started pissing themselves laughing 😂
@@jackcarter5101 I heard it was to do with the medication he was given on set which is linked to heart attacks.
@@TheLoneMagpie91 well all these men are comedians they find a laugh even in sad times, as a irishman myself we don't punch men for laughing at funerals
RIP Father Ted - Dermot Morgan (and Frank Kelly for that matter) made such a big impression on this show ALONE that they instantly became comedy icons, regardless of what they'd done outside of it.
One of the all time great comedy shows and I will never tire watching it. The IT crowd is excellent too.
It's been great watching Father Ted with you and the Queen and it was a bittersweet ending to a great comedy series . So sad about Dermot Morgan but this series ensures he wil not be forgotten by anyone with a sense of humour .
I’ve watched all of your Fr Ted reactions, and I just wanted to say thank you! Well done for getting to the end. Was great watching you guys appreciate it as much as we did originally.
I don’t mind admitting, I was crushed when it ended. I’d been living in Moscow when the final season aired, and I’d come back with an acute case of depression (it wasn’t a pleasant experience!). My dad had taped the entire final season whilst I was away, so on my first night home, I watched the entire lot, thinking it would cheer me up. At the end of the last episode, I think I wept for a solid hour. Of course, I’d heard about Dermot Morgan passing whilst I was abroad, and the sadness of it hit me like a wave. Watching them back now though has brought a smile to my face from beginning to end. 😁
That final montage, by the way, features a scene from every episode in every season. It was the perfect way to end it.
Also, ‘Kevin’ the suicidal priest is, is played by a well known Irish stand up comedian, Tommy Tiernan. He’s great. There’s a clip of him here in action that’s well worth a reaction!!
ua-cam.com/video/0v--fTVAWE8/v-deo.html
Oh, and I know others have mentioned it, but the documentary ‘Small, Far Away’, is very much worth a watch.
And yes, the IT Crowd is great. But I’ll continue to commend The Green Wing to you!!
All the best guys!
Thanks for doing all these reactions guys. It makes me appreciate the comedy more to see a new audience laughing their heads off! Love from England x
Fun fact - this episode had an alternative ending, where the show returns to the priest conference named 'It's still great being a priest', the depressed priest is back on the ledge, only this time, father ted depressed at the thought of staying at craggy island joins him on the ledge and says 'Move up a bit'. The writers were not happy with this ending even before dermots passing, but i feel his death certified the killing of that ending. I believe the scene was filmed but the footage was never publicly released and this ending only exists in script form from the shows script book
Awwwww...... I share your feelings about the show. I still rewatch this show from time to time, every few years.
Before location filming on the third and final series of Father Ted, Morgan underwent a mandatory medical examination in which he was found to have high blood pressure, and was prescribed medication. On 28 February 1998, one day after recording the series' final episode, Morgan suffered a heart attack while hosting a dinner party at his home in London's Hounslow area, at which the Scottish musician Jim Diamond was present. He was rushed to hospital, but died soon afterward. He was 45 years old.
Morgan's sister Denise said "He wasn't feeling great at the end of the meal and I went to the bedroom with him. He had a heart attack, and I didn't recognise it. From my limited training in first aid, I wasn't sure exactly what was happening. The symptoms didn't match what the books said. I said to him 'I think you are okay' and we went back to the table. He apologised for having left the room and the next thing he just collapsed. We tried to resuscitate him but it didn't work." Father Ted co-star Frank Kelly said "Dermot's mind was mercurial. I think he was a kind of comedic meteor. He burned himself out."
Graham Linehan’s other masterpiece is The IT Crowd. Worth a watch.
I watched them all again for like the 10th time along with you guys.. was great seeing others like the show as much as you did.. it gets better and better and youll notice wee things the more you watch.. good job dudes and thanks for making me watch father ted again..
I loved the ending to Father Ted. It was so perfect, and some contentment can be found in it. Even though Ted is doomed to spend the rest of his life on Craggy Island with Dougal, Jack and Mrs. Doyle, and none of his dreams will come true…there is solace to be found in being part of a strange family in a forever barmy, yet familiar place.
And for the showrunners to recap the entire series in a montage with a beautiful rendition of the Father Ted…it’s a perfect tribute to Dermot Morgan and really hits home what an amazing show it was.
I’ve so loved your reactions to Father Ted, guys! Lots of great sitcoms out there I can recommend reacting to like Phoenix Nights, The Young Ones and The Vicar of Dibley (to name a few!). Thanks for the ace reactions and keep on rockin’! 🙂👍🏻
I mean he's hardly doomed to stay there. He can simply leave the priesthood and move away.
@@Fireglo Well…maybe doomed was the wrong word. But my point stands that Ted had the chance to go to America and leave behind Dougal, Jack and Mrs. Doyle, and he chose to stay with them on Craggy Island instead, forsaking his one big chance.
@@MrDCWood because he learned at last minute that his job opportunity was actually trying to convert inner city gangs.
The ending, as originally filmed, had Ted about to throw himself out of the window rather than face life with Jack and Dougal on Craggy Island. It was then decided that this wouldn’t be a good way to end the show so they did the montage instead. Some people mistakenly believe that the montage was used because of Dermot’s death but Mathews and Linehan have stated that the decision to do the montage instead was made before the episode had been completed and Dermot was still alive.
@@GrilloTheFlightless I doubt that ending was ever filmed. I'm pretty sure if it was they would have shown it during the Small Far Away documentary.
44:10...this actually was the end of the series ..the writers Graham linehan and Aurthur Matthews had said in interviews that they were rapidly running out of ideas or stupid things for "Father Jack" to say and they didn't want the quality of the show to diminish by making sub par episodes just for the sake of keeping the show going ..so its almost fate what happened to Dermot after filming this last episode ...there's a Father Ted documentary on youtube called "Small Far away " the making of father Ted where it catches up with all the remaining cast members ...I've loved watching you guy's reaction to this ...Father ted is my faviroute show of all time and I love watching people react to it for the first time ...brilliant 👍
Thank you for your wonderful reactions to Father Ted King and Queen Boomer!
I loved this programme when it first aired and it's still one of my favourite comedies 25 years on. Re-discovering it with you both has been a televisual highlight of the last year.
Now to make a cup of tea, cheers! 🙂
You’d love Black Books and the IT Crowd, plus Derry Girls with Tommy Tiernan as the dad Gerry is wonderful.
Dermot Morgan RIP Ted. Passed away after this episode was finished filming. In his last scene when Dougal rpts forever and ever the crew commented on how grey he looked... He was feeling ill at that time but shrugged it off. 🥺
It's gotta be IT Crowd next - same writer, just as brilliant.
According to the writers, both they and Dermot had agreed that series 3 was going to be the last one, so even if Dermot didn’t pass away this was going to be the final episode.
If Derm and Frank were still here, I'm pretty sure it would've come back in some form. There was too much love for this show, which to this very day has never gone away.
While true, it would've been great if we got more Father Ted down the line as Christmas specials or one-off things for Comic Relief etc.
@@The-UnderbakerI doubt that would have happened. Dermot Morgan prior to his death stated that he didn't want to be typecast.
@@eclectica1 Waiting twenty or so years for a five minute skit (and for charity) would be a different thing entirely though.
Thanks for watching. Love father Ted and the ending always brings a little tear to my eye. If only we got more seasons :( RIP Ted and Jack x
Sorry that it's over, but it's been really great to relive the show through your eyes.
So many to choose from, but my best Boomer moments were:
Queen: successfully predicting the outcome of plots from a number of episodes.
King: lots of funny Brian moments, but nothing for me will top the reaction to seeing Father Jack for the first time after he threw the bottle into the television. Watching that moment at 0.25 speed makes it even funnier.
Before you get ROASTED... It's an Irish show... Well... In Channel Four (British).
Big love from Spain.
Happy roasting lol
Loved going on this Ted journey with you King and Queen B. This show was important to me in the first lockdown. Was it just me that got a bit tearful? The IT Crowd is a ballbustingly funny and quite surreal in a good way sitcom in a cracking sitcom setting. You will love it.
Enjoyed following your reaction to this. R.I.P Dermot Morgan who died the day after this episode ended filming and Frank Kelly who died on the same date, 18 years later.
Please give the IT Crowd a second chance, it’s written by Graham Linehan who wrote Father Ted. Very funny in my opinion and worth a look.
Balance of happy and sad. Well done queen that’s how traditional Irish music is played . A sad song is always followed by riotous song and before you get to riotous they pull ya back down with some beautiful sadness. Beautiful sadness writing those words just reminded me of our beautiful Sinead o Conner who we lost yesterday, may her soul finally find peace.
It's sad to reach the end of it, but it is so re-watchable! Growing up watching it since it came out I can still watch it and it never gets old
I've returned to Craggy Island many times!
You might like Black books or The IT crowd, both funny shows by the same writer.
Don't forget the Father Ted documentary, Small, Faraway.
I think you guys would really enjoy a sketch show called Big Train. It was broadcast on the BBC shortly after Father Ted ended it’s run, it had the same writers as Father Ted and featured some of the funniest comic actors around at the time (including Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Amelia Bullmore and a very young Simon Pegg!). The sketches were completely absurd (such as a Wild West shootout between Chaka Khan and the Bee Gees). I think you guys would have a blast watching it, and would love to see your reactions to it 😂
You should watch The IT Crowd next. Same writers and every episode is a banger.
Please watch the documentary about Father Ted. Its called "Small, far away". It features a lot of the actors who appeared on the show including Frank Kelly who played Jack and Ardal O'Hanlon who played Dougal.
Seeing how much you've enjoyed Father Ted I think you'd love Phoenix Nights and Alan Partridge. I heard Queen Boomer mention Derry Girls, that's class as is The Young Offenders
You guys would like Derry Girls, another irish based show that doesn't have too many episodes to get through.
Oh you mentioned it in the discussion after. Think you'd really like it!
Loved watching along. Seen these countless times but felt like experiencing them all over again for the first time with you. So glad that all the humor translated so well for you guys. There is a documentary about Father Ted you guys could react to. Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted. You would both love that.
I can't recommend One Foot in the Grave enough! I remember a reaction vid a while back King Boomer saying old men flipping out is hilarious to him 😂Victor won't disappoint!
Derry Girls too! A comedic take on what life was really like for teens in 1990's NI. An absolute Gem! 💎
Feels like an end of an era, but we got MUCH MUCH more in store for you both to enjoy! 🤟
Wait till she has it mate it’s like watching your favourite pub burn down! 😂😂😂😂😂
There's a documentary they made a couple of years later on father ted called small but far away be great if you reacted to that it's very well done it features the creators of father ted and many of the actors who were in the show
If you loved this you will love IT crowd
The final few minutes always get to me. But what a legacy Dermot Morgan left and fact father ted is still getting new fans is a testament to just how great this show will always be.
Thanks for the reactions guys.
i recommed Garth Marangy's Dark Place.
The writer of Father Ted appears in it as a guest, and Steve Merchant.
Graham write IT Crowd as weĺl.
Small, far away - the world of father ted is like a documentary the actors all meet up ect. They talk about Dermot Morgan too. If you really want to see something father ted related that's always an option. It's on youtube.
Do check out the documentary about it. And this is my irish self coming out here, but I would call it irish show and English production, considering all Irish cast writers, outside locations filmed in Ireland. But anyway it's sad to see this end with yous and do check out the documentary
top channel and top series. I would suggested "Derry Girls" next. i think the royal family will like it. Father Kevin is the dad in the program.
Also Dougal appears in the final episode of Derry Girls
I think it's a testament to the show that not only is it still funny all these years later (I'm in pain still and i've seen the episodes so many times) but also that people still find the show and become fans.
It is, by any measure of the word, a classic.
(my daughter found the series a few years ago when she was 12 and asked me about it - she thought it was (and still is) hilarious).
45:21 When Covid first hit I found a custom mask manufacturer and got the Father Ted 'Careful Now / Down With This Sort Of Thing' banners printed on it. £30 for 10 washable masks but well worth it :D
" Down with this sort of thing?" ...... What does that mean?
- Asked by an Irish lady.....
The day after they filmed the final episode. Dermot Morgan collapsed and died of a heart attack aged 45 while hosting a dinner party. He is missed
Some people think it may have been because of all the dancing during the Shaft song, they had to film it lots of times.
- If I had to move to the USA, the states i'd choose would be either Washington or Maine. I prefer cold over heat and they're closest to the climate i'm used to in England. (no chance I could live in Florida as i'd melt within a day! lol)
- I'm glad we got a Queen Boomer jingle for the last episode of Father Ted. 😎
- First time I heard of Reno was in 1989 due to the movie, "Blind Fury".
Glad you both loved this show!
🤣 how lucky are you KB to have personal Father Ted themes sung by the Queen …. Possibly she will use it when you least expect it 😅
It’s a hilarious but bittersweet episode that leaves you with a feeling kinda like the last Blackadder episode when you know the back story to post filming tragedy … 😮
👍🏴
You should watch Derry Girls. The actor playing the suicidal priest plays a main character. In the final episode of Derry Girls, the actor playing Dougal has a part in the final episode.
I used to watch this early 2000 when i lived in UK and was so awesome watching with you. I watched all. You two are awesome couple. Please take care of each other.
I heartily recommend the 1988 Irish action film 'Taffin'. Starring a young Pierce Brosnan (in between Remington Steele and Bond) as Mark Taffin, a handsome yet brooding tough guy debt-collector/local hero. It also features several of the cast members of Father Ted - Frank Kelly (Father Jack) is, ironically, the landlord of the local pub; Gerard McSorley (the impostor Todd Unctious) is Taffin's best mate, and Father Ted himself, Dermot Morgan, is the MC introducing strippers at the local nightclub. It's a cracking little film and often overlooked.
The IT Crowd is SUPERB!
in 2011 the two writers with frank kelly(father jack) and ardel O hanlen(father dougal) did a reunion documentary called Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
bit of nostalgia to watch
So sad to see such a fantastic show come to an end. I`ve enjoyed every second of every episode watched again. Always feel so sad when i know some of the actors are no longer with us... But, thanks for the memories one and all... 🤟..Tony...xx ( good luck to baby boomer... ) keep on with our brill comedy shows guys..loads more..👍
You's guys should react to the 'small, far away' documentary about fr ted. Great insight. Ardal (Dougal) and Frank (Jack) feature heavily on it looking back on the filming / going to the locations etc...
I went to a comedy show earlier this year staring Ardal O'hanlon. He's an amazingly smart man, but he made a lot of jokes about being called stupid because he played Dougal. I feel a bit blessed to be honest to see a man in real life who shaped a lot of my childhood with his comedy.
The end of an era - but yes definitely do the IT crowd - you will love it!
Loved your Fr Ted reactions - sad that it’s over.
I reckon you’d love Fawlty Towers, definitely one to check out in the future
The Thin Blue Line........Quite funny too..... Worth checking out for a watch-along.
The sad song on the bus was by a band called Radiohead. Most of their music was like that. I remember once a reviewer where writing about one of their new albums said it was the best album in the world to commit suicide to! So they knew where going playing that one on the bus.
"Exit music (for a film)" taken from the "OK Computer" album. To this day, it's widely regarded as a masterpiece and helped propel Radiohead into megastar status.
everyone knows who radiohead are dude, they're still around too.
Ahh, guys that was really happy and really sad at the same time. Loved your reaction to an amazingly funny show. But knowing it was the last one for obvious reasons.... just sad. Cut short in his time. Thanks for a great one guys. Love and peace to you. Jxx
If you're looking for a show to replace this one, you can't go wrong with Black Books.
IT Crowd is wonderful and I think you'll get the humour
I haven't read through 600 comments, but Father Brian Eno is THE Brian Eno who played keyboards for Roxy Music and co-produced David Bowie's trilogy of Berlin albums, invented the term "ambient music" and has done loads else, so it's nice to see him spending 2 seconds in a Father Ted episode just for the hell of it.
When boomer did the American impression he didn't sound any different 😂👍
Theres an extra called "small - far away, the world of father ted" you still have to react to! Its a mini docu about ft with most of the cast.
You need to watch the it crowd. Same writer that made father Ted and you and Queen boomer would love it. ❤
Yup what a brilliant show, one of the best ever comedy series that we had here in the uk, brilliant scripts brilliant actors, we will never ever see such funny comedy again, thats for sure!!!!
Well somehow I've watched u 2 react to every episode of this fantastic show can't say how many times I've watched the show the reactions have been hilarious 😆 😊
The show could of run and run for years. Perfect combination of actors, writing and setting.
Re: what you were saying about country music. I always remember there was an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where poor Xander had had his heart broken, and said that he was going to "go home and listen to Country music, the music of pain".
Always made me laugh.
I'm with Queen, those sad songs say so much. It's good to feel their gentle touch, it's like they reach in to your room.
Ngl, I cried a little at the end there. It's been really good watching the show with you guys! ❤
I watched some episodes when living in the republic of Ireland, Some of my Irish friends were interested in how us 'Brits' saw Father Ted and asked if we thought it made them look stupid?
I said you could not be more wrong, everyone I know loves this show and it clearly showcases the world famous Irish sense of humour, it has done nothing but good things for the impression it gave of the Irish and their fantastic natural sense of humour, Having worked as the only Englishman on a factory of over 500 people I can vouch for their sense of humour, I had some serious belly laughs while there, even if sometimes it was at my expense, God bless Ireland.
I think I have watched every episode dozens of times, I never get tired of a bit of 'Ted'
🥰Thanks to you both for reacting to Father Ted!!! I've loved the series for a long time & I loved seeing y'all enjoy it too!!! - Here's some suggestions for more series: -Fawlty Towers -The IT Crowd -Absolutely Fabulous -Black Books -Blackadder -The Vicar of Dibley -Mrs. Brown's Boys -Thanks!!!
If you want more Fr Ted, There was a comic relief special featuring them in character for an hour slot. Not sure where you would find the full thing but there are clips of it here on YT.
Also, If you want more great Irish humour, take a look at (as you mentioned) Derry girls and Mrs Browns Boys..
Where Fr Ted was West coast, Derry girls are NW (on the border with Donegal)
and Mrs Browns Boys is pure Dub.. Very different sounding and very different humour but with a similar undertone of snide comments and quick lil quips.
It was sad it was the end. But on a brighter note: You have 12 series of the UK Red Dwarf to watch !
Graham Lineham wrote some classics - along with Father Ted he also wrote Black Books and The IT Crowd.
Every time you re-watch an episode you'll notice something new. It never gets old. Timeless 👌
This show has had an amazing influence on popular culture. It's entered the lexicon of everyday language here. You are almost guaranteed to see references such as 'Down with this sort of thing' and 'Careful Now' in a street demonstration or protest; 'These.... are small, those .... are "Far Away" . ' and 'Priests socks.' as social media memes.
It's worth watching at least once more to catch the little nuances you missed first time round. And there will be.
That augmented chord when the American priest dissappears is actually quite humours.
Father Ted was comedy gold PERIOD