It was said that when first shown on Irish TV, it was only during the 3rd series that the rural population finally realised it wasn't a "fly-on-the-wall" documentary... The previously unthinkable secularisation of Ireland in the last 30 years has been well explored by now, and I wonder how much this one TV show had to do with it.
There’s never really been anything like it before or since. I saw a great quote once about ted crilley . ‘Clever enough to recognise the tragic circumstances he is trapped in, but not clever enough to actually do anything to get out of it’
I’m U.S. myself. Father Ted gave me some of the best memories with my mom when I was younger. I still love this show. I actually just sent my mom that picture of Ted kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse as a happy Mother’s Day message lol
"I hear you're a racist now Father, how did you get interested in that type of thing?" - the bit where the woman goes increasingly apoplectic "..the greeks - they invented gayness!".. tears of laughter
My favourite line is "Only, the farm takes up most of the day and at night I just like a cup of tea. I mightn't be able to devote myself full time to the old racism"
This really never gets old, everytime its on I watch it, regardless of how many times iv seen the episode, it seems to be like Christmas cake... The longer its around the better it gets, and I always laugh out loud at the punchline😂😂
I love how Dougal has no depth perception, i.e. faraway cows v. toy cows. Or the time he looked out the window with binoculars and saw a microscopic view of ants. 😂
Was lucky enough to see Dermot Morgan do Father Trendy, inspired by Father Brian D'Arcy, a media-friendly priest, in the Gaiety about 40 years ago. I'll never forget him descending from the pulpit to reveal spangly tights and start strumming a guitar. Father Ted was a creation a long time in gestation but my God what a creation!!
Father Ted is one of the best comedy ever. Not only irish. I'm italian and I love Ireland for Father Ted, drink and music. I'm sure everything is wonderfull there as well.
Agrees with you. It's unmatchable. But I really hope this cancel culture that's so feathery will liven up. Jokes are jokes. The more opinionated the better. Tastefully done, is perfect comedy. And the world is missing out big time lately
Or the car with the gentle tap to get the dents out or Nuns … reverse or my favourite where they are all trapped in the underwater section and it’s like a Vietnam war movie - the whole series was best bits I feel - there was (perhaps still is ) a ted convention on the actual island - it’s full of men cosplaying priests - if that dues take make you laugh nothing will !!
I would add the scene when Dougal didn't understand why someone would need hospitalization after being hit by lightning. He just got balloons sticken to him.
That was a funny line but in general I find the Dougal character unfunny. And apart from the Racist scenes all else I've seen of Father Ted is unfunny too.
@@jezalb2710 I'm British, lived 20 years in Bavaria. Bavarians are well, "different"! Here is the clip. Moving song from the 70s when to be gay was hell (I'm hetero btw!) ua-cam.com/video/4lR3ffBsMTc/v-deo.html
@Alan Mark he dedicated his life to trying to eradicate trans people. He developed a obsession and was posting hundreds tweets about them every day. His wife divorced him because of it.
@@MsTendus that isnt the whole story. It all started with him standing up for JK Rowling and then referring to the nutjob Stephanie Hayden as a he. His family was harassed, he lost his job overseeing Father Ted the musical, and he basically became obsessed with what peoples beliefs, because they were contrary to his, had done to his reputation and career. Was it a hill worth dying on? was it worth it? No, he lost everything. But he was right to stand up for himself and he didnt deserve to lose everything for it
@@paulinegallagher7821 oh boohoo. He dedicated his life to trying to exterminate trans people that's the end of it. Not people who happen to be trans ALL trans people.
@@MsTendus he said they aren't women, they can't force their delusions unto others, and they should not be allowed access to women's safe aces like bathrooms and changing rooms. That's not cancelling, that's being right
This show and the IT Crowd are absolutely brilliant and if you ever get to see it “phone shop” by Channel 4 is superb especially the episode about “scuffins”
Ted, I want out. I went too far too soon. I didn't know what I was gettin' into, ted. I didn't know you had to follow up a good idea with loads more little good ideas. I'm sorry Ted, I'm going to sleep in the spare room! *exits dragging duvet*
The small cows far away cows bit was the first one I saw, hilarious. It's where they're on a caravan holiday and bored silly, another amusement was having electric kettle races to see which one was faster 😀
Now I’m convinced my iPhone is listening all the time never searched for father ted talked about it at work and said going to watch some later and blow me away the videos are in my YT feed later in the day but if online you being tracked all the time I gonna keep trying with other things awesome show though
Tentacles of Doom ("three bishops, all at once!") is by far the best, followed by Hell (the holiday) and Grant Unto him Eternal Rest (where Father Jack dies). Kicking Bishop Brennan and Speed 3 are the best out of Series 3 but nowhere near the quality of most of Series 1 and 2.
A lot of people probably turned off the show when the credits appeared, but in one episode, the exploding milk truck, the best joke was after the credits. Go back to find out what happened.
I have a boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomb
I used to watch this every -- what day of the week was this on? - and after more than two decades, I am still watching and laughing like it's the first time :) I'm going to keep watching until I meet my maker :)
INSTEAD OF A MOUTH IT'S GOT FOUR ARSES!!! I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS IN UNI IN LONDON WE USED TO REFUSE TO BE FRIENDS WITH ANYONE WHO WAS NOT A FATHER TED FAN!!! AHHH...THOSE DAYS....
Ardal O’Hanlon’s ability to put on an expression that makes him look like there’s absolutely nothing going on between the ears is priceless.
It was said that when first shown on Irish TV, it was only during the 3rd series that the rural population finally realised it wasn't a "fly-on-the-wall" documentary...
The previously unthinkable secularisation of Ireland in the last 30 years has been well explored by now, and I wonder how much this one TV show had to do with it.
@@helpmaboabb 😂
Almost like UK MPs lords royals
Indeed! Especially as he had no acting experience. That expression when he was staring at the do not push button on the plane. 😆
There’s never really been anything like it before or since. I saw a great quote once about ted crilley . ‘Clever enough to recognise the tragic circumstances he is trapped in, but not clever enough to actually do anything to get out of it’
I think we can all relate to that last line in one way or another. And yes, a unique and special moment in comedy history .
Aye, that’s me.
I must make a father ted quote everyday
@@michaeljordan6227 careful now!
My life in a nutshell 🙃
‘You wouldn’t find Hitler playing jungle music @3 o clock in the morning’ - best line ever.
Which on its own actually made fr stack worse than Hitler 🙈🙈🙈
That's a different type of evil tbh
Factual and funny.
Oh he's way worse than Hitler 😂😂
@@finbarrodonovan2942 See why Ireland supported Germany.
Can't believe you had the sober father Jack without the best line:
"What? Priests? Don't tell me I'm still on that feckin' island!"
You can't believe it even though you saw it?
@@swanningabout You've really never heard of a turn of phrase?
@@EdgyShooter Of course. But it's still got to make sense. If you saw something then logically you must believe it
@@swanningabout logically people come here to laugh you boring old gobshite
One of the funniest lines from any show I ever saw!
"Hello, Len."
"Don't call me Len, you little prick. I'm a Bishop."
Oh right,well done
ARSE, BISCUITS!
DID HE CALL ME LEN AGAIN?!?!?! YOU ADDRESS ME BY MY TITLE, YOU LITTLE BOLLOCKS!!
“How’s the son?”
“Dougal!”
“W H A T ! “
I'm Canadian, and Father Ted is utterly priceless. There's nothing, nothing like it. A pure, unique gem.
I’m U.S. myself. Father Ted gave me some of the best memories with my mom when I was younger. I still love this show. I actually just sent my mom that picture of Ted kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse as a happy Mother’s Day message lol
I'm Spanish. Ola
@@Justmemyguy one my favourite Father Ted bits. The size of the picture… 😂😂😂😂
@@markparris3890
I love that blank expression Jim Norton does. When he just looks at the pope and yells "HE DID KICK ME UP THE ARSE!" kills me hahaha
@@Justmemyguy Spot on - really great acting. The Irish are just great at taking the piss out of the Church. Do Italians do the same I wonder?
"And instead of a mouth, it's got FOUR ARSES!" --"DOUGAL!"
Apparently that last bit was unscripted and they had to stop filming for a few minutes because the crowd couldn't stop laughing haha
@@NedTesco I bet they almost died of laughter when they shot this series, i mean the actors as well, its just crazy funny.
"Im not gonna get into this what does exist and what doesnt exist debate _again_ "
And it doesn't have any eyebrows at all
Except on Saturdays
John and Mary, the fighting husband and wife should have been in this, brilliant
"I hear you're a racist now Father, how did you get interested in that type of thing?" - the bit where the woman goes increasingly apoplectic "..the greeks - they invented gayness!".. tears of laughter
Dr Tune what’s the official line the church is taking on this???🤣🤣🤣
My favourite line is "Only, the farm takes up most of the day and at night I just like a cup of tea. I mightn't be able to devote myself full time to the old racism"
What's funny about gayness?
@@elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen I think you need to rewatch it as the focus of the joke wasn't gayness....
@@elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen because it is a wierd fettish
This is TRUE comedy! They don't make shows like this in the US.
RIP Dermot Morgan
Married with children was pretty decent!!!!!!
Frasier
@@hynesp1 Cheers. MASH. Taxi.
This really never gets old, everytime its on I watch it, regardless of how many times iv seen the episode, it seems to be like Christmas cake... The longer its around the better it gets, and I always laugh out loud at the punchline😂😂
we're with you , all the way
I am campaigning for Father jack to beomce a protestant to make the world better without using hypnotism.
Lord hear us!!!
loved them!!always made me laugh
What’s in the Christmas cake?
I miss the 90s! This programme was bloody hilarious.
I love that but where they turn the light off to go to bed, Ted turns it back on and Dougal gets up as if it’s morning 😂
'For some reason it has a tremendous fear of stamps' best quote in the whole show
in his short life the comedy genuis has left us this pricless character..this is his lasting legacy ..may he rest in peace
He was grand.
Right so
By far, the funniest show I've ever seen.
Oh dear dear
RIP Dermot Morgan & Frank Kelly. Thanks for the laughs in Father Ted. Sadly missed.
I love this show. It is so randomly ridiculous.
For me it ranks up there with Fawlty Towers in comedy value.
So much better than FT which bordered on offensive
@@cg9616
I disagree, but each to their own.
Wait, is FT short for Father Ted or Fawlty Towers
@@beardedemperor
I suspect he means Fawlty Towers but you're right; it could be either.
Agreed FT is a clever sitcom, FTed is more of a sketch show.
Every episode was a comedy gem in it's own right. People will be quoting scenes from FT for generations.
The description of the Beast never fails to make laugh.
"Instead of a mouth it's got four arses" 🤣
@@connor9829 apparently he adlibbed this and it took the audience and Dermot Morgan a while to calm down from the laughing.
I love how Dougal has no depth perception, i.e. faraway cows v. toy cows. Or the time he looked out the window with binoculars and saw a microscopic view of ants. 😂
🤣 The ants are back Ted!.
He's teaching him perspective.
The second is a visual play. It happens again when he sees buffalo roaming. It isn't a complicated show...
Maybe when he looked outside and saw the storm, he was seeing it hundreds of miles away 😅
"Instead of a mouth, it's got four arses". Perhaps one of the top ten funny lines EVER.
“Hitler or one of them mad fellas” is an incredible line
my all time favorite line
- you are the most forgiving of all gods
- all gods? what are the other gods are there?
- .. f.f.false gods..
"That's the bit I have trouble with." One of the best punch lines ever penned.
The first half of ‘Speed’ ranks up there with the finest fifteen minutes of situation comedy ever written
‘Is there anything to be said for saying another mass, just a small one? .. God I love saying mass’
WE PUT THE BRICK ON THE ACCELERATOR
Father Ted Never gets old!!!😃
I can watch it again and again and never get tired of it. Mrs Doyle was my absolute favourite:)
Was lucky enough to see Dermot Morgan do Father Trendy, inspired by Father Brian D'Arcy, a media-friendly priest, in the Gaiety about 40 years ago. I'll never forget him descending from the pulpit to reveal spangly tights and start strumming a guitar. Father Ted was a creation a long time in gestation but my God what a creation!!
creation ? steady now.
Father Ted is one of the best comedy ever. Not only irish. I'm italian and I love Ireland for Father Ted, drink and music. I'm sure everything is wonderfull there as well.
ciao Diego. Benvenuto in Irlanda per vacanza, quando tu vuoi.
iS THAT SO FATHER
Ted - What was it Jack used to say about the needy? He had a term for them.
Dougal - A shower of bastards.
Ted- that was it
"Who would he be like? Hitler or one of those mad fellas?" Never fails
he's WORSE than Hitler. And dont forget that fascists dress in black nad tell people what to do
Ted you have to hear this! Clint Eastwood have been arrested.. Oh wait.. It´s a film. HAHAHA
You mean its a "Fillem" ;-) LOL
Amazing show, written by 2 brilliant men, with Ardal and Dermot bring amazing
5:14 so funny. The smoke filled room and beer cans scattered around 😂 like the Beatles rehearsing
I think it was supposed to be a pisstake of the infamous Troggs recording tapes
Genius. Nothing like it since and nothing will ever come close again...
Agrees with you. It's unmatchable. But I really hope this cancel culture that's so feathery will liven up. Jokes are jokes. The more opinionated the better. Tastefully done, is perfect comedy. And the world is missing out big time lately
It’s rising damp, porridge level, but funnier because it’s newer. There is no higher praise, I think.
"Arse Biscuits!!" kills me
How can you have a Best Of without the town fair, the kick in the arse, and song contest finale.
That really shows how much good scenes there were.
Or Father Damian telling Frosty to feck off. the priest driving off the cliff or John and Mary.
P
And what about a young Graham Norton doing Riverdance in a caravan.
Or the car with the gentle tap to get the dents out or Nuns … reverse or my favourite where they are all trapped in the underwater section and it’s like a Vietnam war movie - the whole series was best bits I feel - there was (perhaps still is ) a ted convention on the actual island - it’s full of men cosplaying priests - if that dues take make you laugh nothing will !!
omg, when he pulls down the 'they don't exist' chart, lol, comedy at it's best,
Jack sobering up: "Chair, curtains, floor, (points to Ted) "Gobshite"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"What? Priests?! Don't tell me I'm still on that feckin' island!"
“Arnold who’s Arnold?”
I would add the scene when Dougal didn't understand why someone would need hospitalization after being hit by lightning. He just got balloons sticken to him.
Bishops love sci-fi and everyone loves Father Ted
1:11
All we know is, he's called the Stig.
The Beast! It's got a tremendous fear of stamps!!
That was a funny line but in general I find the Dougal character unfunny. And apart from the Racist scenes all else I've seen of Father Ted is unfunny too.
@@ColtraneTaylor Go away then, far away and cheer the fcuk up!
I ADORE this Irish humour.
You do not have to be Irish to enjoy it. But it helps.
@@jezalb2710 Tom Robinson, "Glad to be gay" Secret Policeman's Ball! Yep I know the saying! Saw him live.
@@arcadia1081 I am Polish, lived in Éire for 11 years. Paddies are peculiar.
@@jezalb2710 I'm British, lived 20 years in Bavaria. Bavarians are well, "different"! Here is the clip. Moving song from the 70s when to be gay was hell (I'm hetero btw!) ua-cam.com/video/4lR3ffBsMTc/v-deo.html
@@arcadia1081 I also lived in Cambridge, UK. Enjoyed it. A great city.
Graham Linehan is one of the greatest comedic writers, ever. So much laughter coming his way.
It's a shame he lost his mind.
@Alan Mark he dedicated his life to trying to eradicate trans people. He developed a obsession and was posting hundreds tweets about them every day. His wife divorced him because of it.
@@MsTendus that isnt the whole story. It all started with him standing up for JK Rowling and then referring to the nutjob Stephanie Hayden as a he. His family was harassed, he lost his job overseeing Father Ted the musical, and he basically became obsessed with what peoples beliefs, because they were contrary to his, had done to his reputation and career. Was it a hill worth dying on? was it worth it? No, he lost everything. But he was right to stand up for himself and he didnt deserve to lose everything for it
@@paulinegallagher7821 oh boohoo.
He dedicated his life to trying to exterminate trans people that's the end of it. Not people who happen to be trans ALL trans people.
@@MsTendus he said they aren't women, they can't force their delusions unto others, and they should not be allowed access to women's safe aces like bathrooms and changing rooms. That's not cancelling, that's being right
5:36 to the end = my favorite! Dermot Morgan, you will be missed!
And so will Frank Kelly
just play the f*n note! Best scene :D
its been years since ive been watching this, but LOL, i still cant get over Dougal's He-Man quilt cover xD
The best sitcom of all time imo
Instead of a mouth it has four arses is one of my favourite lines 😂
This show and the IT Crowd are absolutely brilliant and if you ever get to see it “phone shop” by Channel 4 is superb especially the episode about “scuffins”
Phone Shop is very good
Black Books should be added to the list of Linehan gold.
@@ronwhite8503 Ehhh, that was a lot more Dylan Moran.
Phone Shop doesn't seem as well known but it should be I think.
I like the chinese people at the window the best when Ted is doing his chinese impression. Cracks me up every time!
Father Ted is my favorite comedy show. ♥️
Careful Now...😉
Mine to
5:22 One of Father Ted's funniest moments, where Ted swears his mouth off.
Father Ted and only fools and horses is all you need for timeless classic laughs
Absolutely two of the best
This show is beautiful.
That is all
Ted, I want out. I went too far too soon. I didn't know what I was gettin' into, ted. I didn't know you had to follow up a good idea with loads more little good ideas. I'm sorry Ted, I'm going to sleep in the spare room! *exits dragging duvet*
Some great lines there. No Mrs. Doyle wobbling out the front window though.:-)
The small cows far away cows bit was the first one I saw, hilarious. It's where they're on a caravan holiday and bored silly, another amusement was having electric kettle races to see which one was faster 😀
Bit of steam there
@@paulinegallagher7821Maybe we should switch it on without any water in it
It shows the quality of this show that every clip ends too soon.
Still watch the repeats love it from ireland 🇮🇪
Best part of my childhood
"tremendous fear of stamps, and instead of a mouth it's got four arses"
Best show in my opinion.
Brilliant.
Funniest show ever shown on television, simple as that.
Irish humor can be dangerous if mishandled. 🤣
....."Well, that's the bit I have trouble with...." AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Oh what a shame this show only lasted 3 years... SO feckin' funny!
First off, the death of Dermot Morgan poured cold water on another season. Secondly, the writers were running out of ideas.
Simply brilliant !
My favorite bit from this show is in the first episode, when Ted gets his fortune read :P
Grahem Linehan is a genius. How many people write TWO legendary sit coms. Ted and The IT Crowd. Black Books was just OK.
The best comedy EVER!!!
Now I’m convinced my iPhone is listening all the time never searched for father ted talked about it at work and said going to watch some later and blow me away the videos are in my YT feed later in the day but if online you being tracked all the time I gonna keep trying with other things awesome show though
The way their bedroom is set up it reminds me of Bert and Ernie.
Or Eric and Ernie in Morecambe and Wise
Dougal's so cute!
Instead of a mouth its got 4 Arses! lol
+Fettster And it's got no eyebrows! ...except on Saturdays.
Forever Enjoyed No Matter Whenever Shown Many Thanks From 🏴
Excellent compilation 👍
Thoughts and prayers for Dougal
Ted! You're not going to believe this; Clint Eastwood has been arrested for a crime he didn'- Oh wait it's a film.
I lol'd so hard.
Can he get Guru Maharaji Ji 1 and 2 out of the US and in detention? Yours in Christ. Amen.
Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse / Racism are my joint favourite episodes. Hope that this upload encourages more people to watch Father Ted.
Tentacles of Doom ("three bishops, all at once!") is by far the best, followed by Hell (the holiday) and Grant Unto him Eternal Rest (where Father Jack dies). Kicking Bishop Brennan and Speed 3 are the best out of Series 3 but nowhere near the quality of most of Series 1 and 2.
Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse is my all time favourite!!
Pat Mustard too
The credit must go to the writers Linehan and Mathews for producing such fantastic comedy scripts which have travelled well.
one of the funniest shows ever
A lot of people probably turned off the show when the credits appeared, but in one episode, the exploding milk truck, the best joke was after the credits. Go back to find out what happened.
I have a boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomb
Shit happens
omg, this was funny as hell. i have to find the dvd of this.
My dad is related to the guys who had this.
Best show ever!
"Instead of a mouth it's got four arses..." lives on to this day in my head.
A classic comedy up there with Fawlty Towers.
Graham Linehan is a genius!
"As big as four cats" 😆😆😆😆
If only they made TV like this now.
This show is fecking amazing
Ah Father Ted ya great big bollocks!
I used to watch this every -- what day of the week was this on? - and after more than two decades, I am still watching and laughing like it's the first time :) I'm going to keep watching until I meet my maker :)
Friday night 9,30 10 o'clock ish.
@@galboy7899 Thanks, pal! On RTE One 😃
@@bittorrentsdownload channel 4 in the UK.
...but I'm gonna have to insist you add those last two examples to The Chart. :D
Brilliant series!
I'm so glad nobody remade this lol ❤
ARNOLD? WHO'S ARNOLD?
That would be an ecumenical matter
@@user-mi2hs5or5r yes!
No our lord father
Feck aff cup! 🤬
@@Johnny-sj9sj that's what you say to a cup of tea?
Soooo original ...unique & admirable 💚🙈🙉🙊
Really, really appreciated , Q
*best irish comedy ever*
"that's the bit I have trouble with" 🤣
INSTEAD OF A MOUTH IT'S GOT FOUR ARSES!!! I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS IN UNI IN LONDON WE USED TO REFUSE TO BE FRIENDS WITH ANYONE WHO WAS NOT A FATHER TED FAN!!! AHHH...THOSE DAYS....
I love the guitar bit