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Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Paul Magne Haakonsen The 1990's was a golden age for the British comedies, and "Father Ted" from 1995 is a definite must watch if you enjoy British comedy. And this particular series is one that I have watched more than once, and it is one that I will keep returning to every now and then, because of the absurdity, oddity and hilarity of the entire show and its characters."Father Ted", simplified, is about three priests living on Craggy Island with their domestic helper. Father Ted is the morale compass and glue that holds them all together. Father Jack is an old, angry lush with violent outbursts that come out of nowhere. Father Dougal is as innocent as he is charming. And Mrs. Doyle is the one who looks after the three and makes sure that the household is running smoothly.The situations in the episodes are hilarious, lots of variety and comedy. And every single episode does sprout laughing from the audience. It is a combination of the situations, dialogue, the characters and the great acting performances that really makes the entire show come together so nicely and work so very, very well.The Brits are excellent at making these particular types of comedies, and I love this type of comedy. However, it should also be said that the British comedy is a genre in itself, and might not fit well with just everybody. But I honestly think that you should take the time to sit down and watch "Father Ted", if you haven't already. Because it is well worth it and you will be in for some really good laughs. If you plan to sit down and watch some British comedy, give "Father Ted" a go.I am rating "Father Ted" a solid nine out of ten stars, no doubt about it.

blanche-2 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.

kikkapi20 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

paudie The best thing you can say about Father Ted is that even though it is being constantly repeated on British and Irish TV channels it is still very funny. There is an almost irresistible temptation to watch an episode when you find one by accident while channel hopping.This is hard to explain to someone who hasn't seen the programme. Of the four main characters three are completely cartoonish. Dougal is thick, Jack is manky, Mrs Doyle is bizarre. Their characters don't change in any way but this doesn't stop them being funny.Perhaps it's the litany of even more bizarre characters that drop in on Craggy Island in each episode. The acceptance that the stories are surreal and not to look for any sense or realism in them will also help your enjoyment.Too much analysis from me. Whether you buy this DVD or just stop flicking to watch the second half of a random episode you will get plenty of laughs from Father Ted.