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A Masterpiece!

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Irreverent, politically incorrect, and absolutely hilarious, Father Ted is a phenomenal series about three priests living on Craggy Island in Ireland. Talk about an outpost - the opening shot shows a house with nothing around it.The late Dermot Morgan plays Father Ted, not above a shady deal or two. He lives with Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon) an impossibly stupid young priest, and Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly) an old priest who hasn't drawn a sober breath in probably fifty years. Helping them out is Mrs. Doyle (Pauline McLynn), a somewhat unstable housekeeper. It's obvious the priests have been sent as far away as possible to dwell in obscurity.It's very hard to choose a favorite episode, but I'm partial to Speed 3. My favorite part of that is Ted working feverishly at the blackboard while lots of discussion is going on. One poster mentioned the stolen whistle - I just saw that one, and it is hilarious. I also love the raffle, when they raffle a car in order to fix their leaky roof. And the vacation episode is a classic as well.A no-miss. There are only three seasons of this wonderful show, all well worth seeing. Great when you need a laugh.

To this day my friends and I still quote this show on a daily basis.Dermot Morgan was an absolute genius delivering his part of the quirky Father Ted. Along with his fellow clergy men and of course his moronic house keeper, Mrs. Doyle, Graham Linehan created the perfect cast for my favorite show of all time.Although it has been nearly 20 years since this show was on TV, it is still regularly shown here in Ireland and many people still watch it. It even has its own annual festival on the west coast, that is its impact on this island.If you ever want to cry laughing, and have a silly sense of humor, watch any one of the episodes. I promise you won't regret it.Taken too soon, RIP Dermot Morgan.

I used to enjoy other sitcoms that were totally different and only realized how good this show is as i got older and became more adapt to the jokes. this is my favorite show of all time and being Irish myself i feel a special connection between the Ireland portered and the real one and to be totally honest there is not that much difference. it is a bit over the top but whats wrong with that its better than most new comedies and the really sad thing is that i don't believe there will be anything like it ever again treasure this it will go down in history as one of the best comedy shows. The show is still fabulous. Father Ted in my opinion is just pure comedy gold

One of the best things to come out of Ireland since U2 and one of the best sitcoms I've seen. I would highly recommend getting the box set out on DVD as it's pure comic genius. The series takes place on a disregarded isle off the west of Ireland, where book-cooking priest Ted Crilly has been exiled by the sulfurous Bishop Brennan, to serve out a parochial purgatory in the company of super-thick stooge Father Dougal McGuire and the feral Father Jack Hackett. Extremely funny and witty. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a few laughs!I would recommend to anyone buying the complete series 1, 2 and 3 as they come out in DVD. You can watch "Father Ted" over and over and still find it hilarious!