Father Ted
A real charmer.
Created by Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
On Channel 4
A surreal, affectionate sitcom built on absurdist humour and the warmth of three misfits marooned together, where the strangeness is the point and the comedy never turns cruel.
A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.
Essence
Ensemble
Dermot Morgan
Father Ted Crilly
Ardal O'Hanlon
Father Dougal McGuire
Pauline McLynn
Mrs. Doyle
Frank Kelly
Father Jack Hackett
Denys Hawthorne
Bishop Facks
Declan Mulholland
Shouting Priest
Graham Norton
Father Noel Furlong
Jim Norton
Bishop Len Brennan
Don Wycherley
Father Cyril MacDuff
Arthur Mathews
Father Billy Kerrigan
Pat Shortt
Tom
Don Foley
Jim Halpin
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Same Mood as Father Ted
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Like Father Ted, But Lighter
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Like Father Ted, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
