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From its very beginning in 1995, Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews' affable sitcom Father Ted occupied a previously undiscovered niche in TV comedy: by turns endearing and surreal, it was always effortlessly hilarious. Ted's the almost normal one, fighting the good fight to keep his sanity amid the chaos of his own household, where he lives with "poor idiot boy" Father Dougal, psychotically devoted housekeeper Mrs Doyle and foul-mouthed Father Jack, who doesn't need an excuse to hit the bottle (or smash one over someone's head) in any episode and whose vocabulary consists of just three immortal words: "Drink, Feck, Girls!"
The first series opens with "Good Luck, Father Ted" as we learn just how dreary life on Craggy Island really is when Funland arrives (which boasts such attractions as Freak Pointing and the Spinning Cat!). Everyone's patience is tested further when "Entertaining Father Stone"--quite possibly the most boring man on Earth--in the second episode. Proving bad publicity can be good publicity, Ted and Dougal then accidentally manage to attract audiences to the blasphemous film "The Passion of St Tibulus". Their ingenuity is tested to the limit in "Competition Time" as they become "The Three Ages of Elvis". Dermot Morgan's Ted is at his most sympathetic in "And God Created Women" when he gets the wrong end of the stick about the intentions of romantic novelist Polly Clarke. Then, lastly, in " Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest", everyone rallies round at Father Jack's "funeral" to reminisce about what a fine priest and good-natured fellow he was!
These six episodes made for a wonderful series debut; catchphrases were born ("Drink!"), as were regular characters (Jim Norton's sinister Bishop Brennan); and like Mrs Doyle's ever-wandering facial mole, audiences wanted it to "go on go on go on".
On the DVD: the only extra is an exceedingly self-deprecatory commentary from co-writer Graham Linehan, who explains the origins of the characters and how he wrote in collaboration with Arthur Matthews. He frequently and hilariously compares himself with others (chiefly Mel Brooks on Young Frankensteinand The Producers). Fans will be delighted to hear many jokes that nearly made it into the show, but will undoubtedly end up somewhere else! --Paul Tonks
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DVD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Complete Series 1. Mrs Doyle, Dougal, Father Jack and Ted. For all Father Ted Fans of which there are thousands. Life is hard for Father Ted. Banished to windswept Craggy Island (for reasons which never quite become clear, but might have something to do with missing Church funds), he is forced to share a house with three of the most difficult people in Ireland. Father Jack has not been sober since 1936. His vocabulary consists of three words, only two of them printable. Father Dougal is young, innocent and almost inconceivably stupid. He once conducted a christening and the subsequent explosion destroyed the church. Mrs Doyle, the housekeeper, has one sole purpose in life - to supply the priests with cups of tea, usually against their will. Shipped from the UK.
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A real comedy treat, the first series of Father Ted mixes surreal images (both mental and physical) with a satirical view of the Catholic Priesthood in a house occupied by Fathers Ted Crilley, Jack Hackett, Dougal Maguire and their housekeeper Mrs Doyle. Battling with such problems as the tyrannical Bishop Brennan, the visiting Funland, Father Jack's drinking and the incredibly boring Father Stone, the entire series will have you laughing out loud.
You can't help but cringe along with the corrupt but likeable Ted who has been placed on his Craggy Island hell with the stupid Dougal and the abusive and alcoholic Jack following the disappearance of funds from a charity set up to send sick parishioners to Lourdes. (He claims the money was just "resting" in his account.) The escapades he and Dougal are forced into provide the basis for one of the most original and best written comedy series in the last twenty years. Still as fresh now as it was almost ten years ago - a comic masterpiece.
You can't help but cringe along with the corrupt but likeable Ted who has been placed on his Craggy Island hell with the stupid Dougal and the abusive and alcoholic Jack following the disappearance of funds from a charity set up to send sick parishioners to Lourdes. (He claims the money was just "resting" in his account.) The escapades he and Dougal are forced into provide the basis for one of the most original and best written comedy series in the last twenty years. Still as fresh now as it was almost ten years ago - a comic masterpiece.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This entire series is absolutely fantastic, pure classic comedy. I first watched it when I was at University which was about 10 years ago, but I still love every single episode. It's just funny. Funny. You should also check out other work by the same writers "Black Books" which is also very good although perhaps not as excellent as Father Ted.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By FBPadfoot
Format:DVD
I'd never seen this when it was on tv, but it was given as a present to me. Didn't look like my kind of thing but then I finally got round to watching it and it really tickled me. It's not just the scripts or ridiculous situations, it's the small mannerisms and quick looks which give the characters such depth. I've watched it a few times over this year and have all the other series as well. If you haven't seen it, or find the prospect of a group of priests in the back of beyond to seem dull, please give it a chance. It's worth it!!!
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LOVE IT!
A great cast and a truly funny script this has to be one of the best tv comedies of recent decades, enjoyable from start to finish.
Published 9 days ago by bob
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Not many things on telly are as funny as this. It is like Watching Life of Brian, every time you watch it you laugh at the same old bits and new ones as well.
Published 21 days ago by thewritingIMP
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I bought this for a friend for Xmas. As everyone knows, Father Ted is hilarious. These are episodes that can be watched over and over and they still make you laugh.
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I loved the series and bought it for a friend living abroad who really enjoyed it. Subtle, funny and sweet.
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Father Ted - Series 1
Father Ted is quite simply one of the best comedy series of all time and this is the DVD of the complete first series. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Andrew Whitby
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good fun
This series is about three mad Irish priests and their tea obsessed housekeeper on an island in the middle of nowhere. It's about 15 years old but still good fun. Read more
Published 16 months ago by anna
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Replacement for lost DVD
This is an excellent, hilarious series, has my husband in stiches. We origianlly had the box set of the entire series, but were unfortunate to have our DVD player stolen and this... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Z. Ross
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Terrible is the word, Father!
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Published on 1 May 2011 by E. A Solinas
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Published on 12 Jan 2011 by Miss M. Potter
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Careful now
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