Father Ted is a sitcom created by Irish writers [redacted] and Arthur Mathews and produced by Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from April 21st 1995 until May 1st 1998, for a total of 25 episodes (including a Christmas special).

Set on the fictional Craggy Island, a remote location off Ireland's west coast, this British comedy series stars Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Crilly, alongside fellow priests Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly).

Bishop Leonard Brennan (Jim Norton) dishonourably exiles Father Ted Crilly to the parochial house on Craggy Island as punishment for using money earmarked for a sick child, and taking a holiday in Las Vegas (which he denies, of course). Fathers Dougal Maguire and Jack Hackett are his charges, and Mrs. Doyle is their nosy housekeeper, who makes plentiful pots of tea. Naturally, the priests get into their fair share of somewhat sinful, madcap adventures.

The show subverts parodies of low-brow humour as it portrays nuanced themes of loneliness, agnosticism, existentialism and purgatory experienced by its title character; this deeper meaning of the show has been much acclaimed.

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Episode list

Season 1

Good Luck, Father Ted

Entertaining Father Stone

The Passion Of St Tibulus

Competition Time

And God Created Woman

Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest

Season 2

Hell

Think Fast, Father Ted

Tentacles of Doom

Old Grey Whistle Theft

A Song for Europe

The Plague

Rock a Hula Ted

Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading

New Jack City

Flight Into Terror

Christmas Special (1996)

Season 3

Are You Right There Father Ted?

Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep"

Speed 3

The Mainland

Escape from Victory

Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse

Night of the Nearly Dead

Going to America

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