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	This is an '''episode list''' for the [[sitcom]] ''[[Father Ted]]'' created by [[Arthur Mathews (writer)\|Arthur Mathews]] and [[Graham Linehan]], and was produced by [[Hat Trick Productions]] for [[Channel 4]]. It stars [[Dermot Morgan]], [[Ardal O'Hanlon]], [[Frank Kelly]] and [[Pauline McLynn]]. The series is set on the fictional [[Craggy Island]] off the coast of [[Ireland]] and is about three [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]]s and their [[housekeeper (domestic worker)\|housekeeper]].		This is an '''episode list''' for the [[sitcom]] ''[[Father Ted]]'' created by [[Arthur Mathews (writer)\|Arthur Mathews]] and [[Graham Linehan]], and was produced by [[Hat Trick Productions]] for [[Channel 4]]. It stars [[Dermot Morgan]], [[Ardal O'Hanlon]], [[Frank Kelly]] and [[Pauline McLynn]]. The series is set on the fictional [[Craggy Island]] off the coast of [[Ireland]] and is about three [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]]s and their [[housekeeper (domestic worker)\|housekeeper]].

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	==Series overview==		==Series overview==

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This is an '''episode list''' for the [[sitcom]] ''[[Father Ted]]'' created by [[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]] and [[Graham Linehan]], and was produced by [[Hat Trick Productions]] for [[Channel 4]]. It stars [[Dermot Morgan]], [[Ardal O'Hanlon]], [[Frank Kelly]] and [[Pauline McLynn]]. The series is set on the fictional [[Craggy Island]] off the coast of [[Ireland]] and is about three [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]]s and their [[housekeeper (domestic worker)|housekeeper]].

{{Aired episodes|1995|4|21|1998|5|1|showpage=Father Ted|finished=all|seasons=3|uk=y}}

==Series overview==
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==Episodes==
===Series 1 (1995)===
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Good Luck, Father Ted]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|4|21|df=y}}
|Aux1= [[Declan Lowney]]
|Aux2= [[Graham Linehan]] & [[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]]
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|ShortSummary=A television programme offers to interview Father Ted, who goes to extreme lengths to ensure the other members of the clergy on the island do not interrupt his moment in the spotlight. Meanwhile Craggy Island hosts Fun Land, a fun fair to which Dougal is desperate to go. Ted takes the film crew to the fair, leading to a massive mess.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' Gerard Lee as Terry MacNamee, [[Pat Shortt]] as Tom, Noelle Brown as Teaching Nun, Blanaid Irvine as Tarot Reader, [[Patrick Drury]] as John O'Leary, [[Rynagh O'Grady]] as Mary O'Leary, Mark Murray as Surly Youth.
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{{Episode list
|Title= [[Entertaining Father Stone]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|4|28|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|ShortSummary=Ted and Dougal are devastated as an inoffensive but unbearably boring priest, Father Stone, arrives on Craggy Island for his annual visit. Ted prays for Father Stone to be taken away, but is later wracked with guilt when Father Stone is struck by lightning. The title is a pun on the [[Joe Orton]] play ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]''.
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'''Special guest star:''' [[Michael Redmond (comedian)|Michael Redmond]] as Father Paul Stone. 
'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' Arthur Mathews as Father Billy Kerrigan, David Carey as Doctor, Patrick Drury as John O'Leary, Rynagh O'Grady as Mary O'Leary, [[Kate Binchy]] as Mrs. Stone, James Berwick as Mr. Stone, Joane Hall as Granny Stone.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[The Passion of Saint Tibulus]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|5|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|ShortSummary=Bishop Leonard Brennan arrives at the parochial house on an official visit with news that a blasphemous film, condemned by the pope and banned everywhere, is being shown in Craggy Island thanks to a loophole. He orders the priests to make a stand and protest at the cinema, but they discover secrets about the Bishop's past.
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'''Special guest star:''' [[Jim Norton (Irish actor)|Jim Norton]] as Bishop Brennan 
'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Derrick Branche]] as Father Jose Fernandez, [[Geoffrey Perkins]] as Spanish Interpreter v/o, [[Jon Kenny]] as Michael Cocheese, Pat Leavy as Woman in Cinema, Patrick Drury as John O'Leary, Rynagh O'Grady as Mary O'Leary, Don Foley as Jim Halpin, [[Ann Rowan]] as Mrs. Sheridan, Blanaid Irvine as Mrs. Glynn, Hugh B. O'Brien as Pat Harty.
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{{Episode list
|Title= [[Competition Time]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|12|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|ShortSummary=Ahead of the annual 'All Priests Stars in Their Eyes Lookalike Competition', Ted, determined to beat his arch-nemesis Father Dick Byrne from Rugged Island, reveals his Elvis costume, only to find that Dougal and Jack have the exact same costume for themselves. Meanwhile, television celebrity Henry Sellers stays at the house.
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'''Special guest star:''' [[Niall Buggy]] as Henry Sellers 
'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Maurice O'Donoghue]] as Father Dick Byrne, [[Don Wycherley]] as Father Cyril McDuff, [[Chris Curran (actor)|Chris Curran]] as Father Jim Johnson, Fergus O'Kelly as Father Barty Dunne, John Olohan as Sgt. Deegan, [[Paul Woodfull]] as Father Harry Coyle, Jean Ainslie as Jane, Edwina Day as Monica.
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{{Episode list
|Title= [[And God Created Woman (Father Ted)|And God Created Woman]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|19|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|ShortSummary=Father Ted meets novelist Polly Clarke at the book signing for her latest novel ''Bejewelled with Kisses''. Ted then finds out that Polly is renting a cottage across the island as he begins to fall for her, and she invites him for more 'book chat'. Meanwhile Dougal, Mrs Doyle and Father Jack get in the way of Ted's plans, causing disruption.
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'''Special guest star:''' [[Gemma Craven]] as Polly Clarke 
'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Rosemary Henderson]] as Sister Assumpta, [[Clare Cathcart]] as Sister Margaret, Don Foley as Jim Halpin, Pat Shortt as Tom.
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{{Episode list
|Title= [[Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|26|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|ShortSummary=Father Ted is unconcerned when he discovers Jack has drunk a bottle of floor polish, but Sister Monica realises that a lack of pulse and no breathing can only mean one thing, Father Jack is dead. However, Jack has left some money in his will for Ted and Dougal. But will he stay dead enough for them to get it?
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Mairead McKinley]] as Sister Monica, [[Zara Turner]] as Laura Sweeney, [[Kevin Sharkey]] as Donegal Priest, Tommy Duggan as Father Paul Cleary, Jimmy Keogh as Father Fintan Fay, [[Shay Gorman]] as Father Jim Sutton.
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===Series 2 (1996)===
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Hell (Father Ted)|Hell]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|3|8|df=y}}
|Aux1= [[Declan Lowney]]
|Aux2= [[Graham Linehan]] & [[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]]
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|ShortSummary=Ted, Dougal and Jack take their annual holiday and encounter [[Father Noel Furlong]].
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Pat Shortt]] as Tom, Joe Taylor as Sewage Supervisor, Luke Hayden as Mr. Gleason, Ann Hayden as Mrs. Gleason, Robert English as Policeman, [[Tony Guilfoyle]] as Father Larry Duff, [[Graham Norton]] as Father Noel Furlong, Tom Farrelly as Gerry Fields, Yvonne Shanely as Janine Reilly, Stephen Gallagher as Tony Lynch, Sharon Carroll as Nuala Ryan, Laura Bermingham as Woman on Yacht.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Think Fast, Father Ted]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|3|15|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|ShortSummary=When Ted holds a raffle, he destroys the prize - a new car. The title is a play on the novel "Think Fast, Mr. Moto", by [[John P. Marquand]] and the [[Think Fast, Mr. Moto|film of the same title]] starring [[Peter Lorre]].
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' James Benson as Father Liam Finnegan, Gerry O'Brien as Father Billy O'Dwyer, [[Ben Keaton]] as Father Austin Purcell.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Tentacles of Doom]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|3|22|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|ShortSummary=Three bishops visit the island. A worried Ted gives Jack elocution lessons beforehand.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' Malcolm Douglas and Mark O'Regan as Vatican Priests, Kevin Moore as Bishop O'Neill, [[Denys Hawthorne]] as Bishop Jordan, Tony Guilfoyle as Father Larry Duff.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Old Grey Whistle Theft]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|3|29|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|ShortSummary=Dougal starts hanging around with a rebellious priest, Father Damo Lennon. Meanwhile a valuable whistle is stolen. The title is a pun on the [[BBC]] music show The [[Old Grey Whistle Test]].
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Joe Rooney]] as Father Damien Lennon, John Olohan as Seargeant Hodgins, Tony Giilfoyle as Father Larry Duff, [[Rio Fanning]] as Father Frost, Arthur Mathews and [[Charlotte Bradley]] as Picnic Couple, Mal White as Benson, Don Foley as Jim, Patrick Drury as John, Rynagh O'Grady as Mary, Ann Rowan as Mrs. Glynn.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[A Song for Europe (Father Ted)|A Song for Europe]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|4|5|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|ShortSummary=Ted is goaded by Father Dick Byrne into attempting to write a song for "Eurosong '96" (spoof of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]). Despite Ted's song having only one note, Ireland's fear of winning the contest again (and therefore having to fund the following year's edition) plays into Ted and Dougal's hands. This mirrors the real-life belief that Ireland chose the 1994 Eurovision entry, "[[Rock 'n' Roll Kids]]", which was thought to differ greatly from the typical winning song, to ensure that they did not have to host the contest again.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Maurice O'Donoghue]] as Father Dick Byrne, [[Don Wycherley]] as Father Cyril MacDuff, [[Peter Caffrey]] as Charles Hedges, [[Jon Kenny]] as Fred Rickwood.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[The Plague (Father Ted)|The Plague]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|4|12|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|ShortSummary=The parochial house is infested by rabbits, just as the very rabbit-phobic Bishop Brennan plans a visit.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' James Rymer as Father Brendan, Arthur Mathews as Father Ben, David Heap as Mr. Noonan, Joan Sheehy as Mrs. Noonan, [[Jim Norton (Irish actor)|Jim Norton]] as Bishop Len Brennan, Tony Guilfoyle as Father Larry Duff, [[Paul Woodfull|Paul Wonderful]] as Paddy Jordan, Pat Shortt as Tom.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Rock a Hula Ted]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|4|19|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|ShortSummary=A female singer (a parody of [[Sinéad O'Connor]]) visits the island just when Ted is judging the annual ''Lovely Girls'' competition, a parody of Ireland's [[Rose of Tralee (festival)|Rose of Tralee]] festival.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Clare Grogan|C.P. Grogan]] as Niamh Connelly, Alan Shortt as Interviewer, Maggie Conway as Deaf Singer, [[Dermot Crowley]] as Father Liam Deliverance, Eddie Bannon, Joe Gallagher, Mick Nolan and Joe Taylor as The Lads, Dawn Bradfield as Imelda.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|4|26|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|ShortSummary=In a game of one-upmanship with Dick Byrne, Ted decides the three priests must give something up for [[Lent]]. Father Jack gives up alcohol, Dougal gives up rollerblading and Ted gives up smoking. They encounter difficulty keeping their vows, and enlist the help of Sister Assumpta. However, her methods are not what they had in mind.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' Maurice O'Donoghue as Father Dick Byrne, [[Patrick Drury]] as John, [[Rynagh O'Grady]] as Mary, Irene Warren as Singing Nun, Nuala Walsh as Sister Mary Gondola, [[Rosemary Henderson]] as Sister Assumpta, Tony Guilfoyle as Father Larry Duff, [[Don Wycherley]] as Father Cyril MacDuff, [[Chris Curran (actor)|Chris Curran]] as Father Jim Johnson.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[New Jack City (Father Ted)|New Jack City]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|5|3|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|ShortSummary=Jack's hairy hands get him sent to an old priests' home. Unfortunately his replacement, Father Fintan Stack, is much worse. An avid fan of [[Oldschool jungle|jungle music]], he doesn't take kindly to the other inhabitants of the parochial house. The title is taken from the movie ''[[New Jack City]]''.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' Vass Anderson as Doctor Sinnot, [[Brendan Grace]] as Father Fintan Stack, [[Fred Ridgeway]] as Father Ken Dillon, Noel Slattery as Father Rory Shanahan, Tony Guilfoyle as Father Larry Duff, Fidelma Meehan as Sister Monica, Larry O'Brien as Father Walton, [[Paddy Joyce]], [[Declan Mulholland]] and Ultan Ely O'Carroll as Shouting Priests, Desmond Jordan as Posh Priest.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Flight Into Terror]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|5|10|df=y}}
|Aux1= Declan Lowney
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|ShortSummary=A flight back from a pilgrimage runs out of fuel and there are only two parachutes. Meanwhile Jack discovers a supply of alcohol in the luggage compartment of the plane. Only one man can save the passengers...
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' Paul Hickey as Father O'Shea, Patrick Duggan as Father Joe Briefly, [[Graham Norton]] as Father Noel Furlong, Jimmy Keogh as Father Fintan Fay, [[Gerard Murphy (Irish actor)|Gerard Murphy]] as Pilot, Liam O'Carroll as Priest with Sunglasses, Nick Wymer as Toilet Attendant, Jonathan White as Father Flynn, Graham Linehan as Father Gallagher, Kevin Gildea as Father Cave, Tony Guilfoyle as Father Larry Duff, Dave Dale as Big Nun.
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===Christmas Special (1996)===
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[A Christmassy Ted]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|12|24|df=y}}
|Aux1= [[Declan Lowney]]
|Aux2= [[Graham Linehan]] & [[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]]
|EpisodeNumber=17
|EpisodeNumber2=—
|ShortSummary=Ted's quick thinking whilst lost in a [[department store]]'s [[lingerie]] department earns him the coveted Golden Cleric award. So why doesn't he feel happy? Mrs Doyle's attempts to hang up the Christmas decorations become undone around her. She's also none too pleased at her Christmas present. Meanwhile, an "old friend" of Ted decides the time is ripe for a visit. When first shown, this hour-long episode attracted Channel 4's largest ever non-film audience viewing figures.
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'''Special guest star:''' [[Gerard McSorley]] as Father Todd Unctious. 
'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Dervla Kirwan]] as Assumpta, [[Stephen Tompkinson]] as Father Clifford, [[Tony Guilfoyle]] as Father Larry Duff, Anne Gildea as Woman with Baby, Caoilinn McCormack as Baby, [[Barry Murphy (comedian)|Barry Murphy]] as Salesman, [[Seán Barrett (actor)|Seán Barrett]] as Father Fitzgerald, Donncha Crowley as Father Billy, Colum Gallivan as Father Reilly, Neil McCaul as Father Terry, [[Kevin McKidd]] as Father Deegan, Joe Taylor as Father Cleary, Andrew McCullough as Bishop Tom McCaskell, [[Billy Boyle]] and John O'Mahony as Chatback Priests, [[Ed Byrne (comedian)|Ed Byrne]] and Tom Farrelly as Teenagers, [[Tony Rohr]] as Drunk Priest in Bar, John Delaney as Sat On Priest, Brendan F. Dempsey as Father Dick Mayo, Aine O'Connor as Sister Helen Locklear, Clive Geraghty as Fisherman, Brenda Burke, Miche Doherty, [[Stephen Kennedy (actor)|Stephen Kennedy]], [[Conor Mullen]], Pat O'Mahony and [[Paul Tylak]] as Award Ceremony Priests, John Quinn as Police Sergeant.
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===Series 3 (1998)===
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Are You Right There Father Ted?]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|3|13|df=y}}
|Aux1= [[Andy De Emmony]]
|Aux2= [[Graham Linehan]] & [[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]]
|EpisodeNumber=18
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|ShortSummary=Ted's "Chinaman" impression goes down badly with Craggy Island's Chinese community and he is branded a racist. In an attempt to prove he isn't a racist, Ted decides to hold a presentation on multiculturalism in Craggy Island to the Chinese. However, Ted's efforts to prove that he is not a racist are blighted by sheer bad luck. The title is a play on "[[Are Ye Right There Michael]]", a comic song by Percy French about the [[West Clare Railway]].
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[P.J. Kavanagh|Patrick Kavanagh]] as Father Seamus Fitzpatrick, [[Vernon Dobtcheff]] as Old Nazi, [[Ozzie Yue]] as Mr. Yin, Peter Sakon-Lee as Son Yin, Eamon Rohan as Colm, Ann Callanan as Mrs. Carberry, [[Des Keogh]] as Older Dublin Priest, Simon Nelson as Younger Dublin Priest, Denis Quilligan as Parish Accountant, Frank Keane as Delivery Man, Royan Lee as Man in Audience.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|3|20|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=19
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|ShortSummary=Ted makes a large bet on the King of the Sheep competition. Unfortunately, Chris, his chosen sheep, has heard rumours about a sheep-eating beast and isn't feeling at all himself. The title is a pun on a 1970s [[bubblegum pop]] song, "[[Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep]]".
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Peadar Lamb]] as Fargo Boyle, Peter Dineen as Giant Reid, Pat McGrath as Hud Hastings, [[Patrick Drury]] as John, [[Rynagh O'Grady]] as Mary, Eamon Rohan as Judge, Pricilla as Chris the Sheep.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Speed 3]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|3|27|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=20
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|ShortSummary=When Ted and Dougal expose a philandering [[milkman]], Pat Mustard, he takes revenge on his replacement, Dougal, by putting a bomb on the [[milk float]]. If Dougal's speed drops below 4 mph, the bomb will explode, taking Dougal with it...
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Pat Laffan]] as Pat Mustard, [[John Rogan (actor)|John Rogan]] as Mr. Fox, [[Eamon Morrissey (actor)|Eamon Morrissey]] as Father Beeching, Arthur Mathews as Father Clarke, Gail Fitzpatrick as Mrs. Millet.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[The Mainland (Father Ted)|The Mainland]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|3|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=21
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|ShortSummary=When Ted, Dougal, Jack and Mrs Doyle go on a trip to the mainland, all kinds of trouble ensues.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]] as Himself, Graham Norton as Father Noel Furlong, [[Doreen Keogh]] as Mrs. Dineen, Mary Ann O'Donoghue as Optician, John Henderson as Tour Guide, Stephen Gallagher as Tony Lynch, Tom Farrelly as Gerry Fields, Yvonne Shanley as Janine Reilly, Sharon Carroll as Nuala Ryan, Richard Buss as [[Alcoholics Anonymous|AA]] Chairman, Conor Lovett as Ronald, Owen Kavanagh as First Policeman, John Macguire as Second Policeman, Anna Livia Ryan as Check-In Woman, Frank Murray as Waiter.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Escape from Victory]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|10|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=22
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|ShortSummary=Part 1 of 2. Ted takes great steps to ensure he wins a bet with Dick Byrne on the outcome of the All-Priests Over-75's Five-a-Side Football Championship. The title is a pun on the football movie ''[[Escape to Victory]]'', about a football game played between [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]] and their guards in [[World War II]].
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Maurice O'Donoghue]] as Father Dick Byrne, [[Don Wycherley]] as Father Cyril MacDuff, Stephen Brennan as Father Niall Haverty, [[Birdy Sweeney]] as Father Cullen, Charles Simon as Jim, Conor Evans as Father Romeo Sensini, Peter Dix as Craggy Island's Goalkeeper, [[Jason Byrne (comedian)|Jason Byrne]] as Referee, Doreen Keogh as Mrs. Doyle's Friend, Miriam Kelly as Mrs. Doyle's Other Friend.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|17|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=23
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|ShortSummary=Part 2 of 2. The only episode to follow on directly from the previous one. Exposed as a cheat at the end of the previous episode, and with this episode's title as his forfeit, a terrified Ted tries to draw upon his courage to complete the deed.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Jim Norton (Irish actor)|Jim Norton]] as Bishop Brennan, [[Ian Fitzgibbon]] as Father Jessup, [[Paul Tylak]] as Warrior, Sharon Devlin as Air Hostess, Aislinn Sands as Check-In Woman, [[Tim Dry]] as Aide in Vatican, [[Paul Woodfull]] as Taxi Driver.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Night of the Nearly Dead]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|24|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=24
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|ShortSummary=Thanks to Mrs. Doyle winning a poetry competition, young TV presenter [[Eoin McLove]] pays a visit to Craggy Island, causing excitement for the island's aging females, who besiege the Parochial House. The title is a pun on the movie ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''. McLove is a parody of Irish singer [[Daniel O'Donnell]].
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Patrick McDonnell (actor)|Patrick McDonnell]] as Eoin McLove, [[Maria Doyle Kennedy]] as Patsy, Elva Crowley as Mrs. Boyle, [[Vincent Marzello]] as Television Psychiatrist, Maggie Shevlin as Mrs. Collins, Rosemary Kennedy as Mrs. Dunne.
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{{Episode list
|Title=[[Going to America]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|1|df=y}}
|Aux1= Andy De Emmony
|Aux2= Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|ShortSummary=Ted gets the opportunity of a lifetime, but can't bring himself to break it to the others that they're not invited. The title is a pun on the movie ''[[Coming to America]]''. Musician and artist [[Brian Eno]] appears as "Father Brian Eno" at the "It's Great Being a Priest!" convention. The episode ends with a montage containing one clip from every previous episode, in reverse order.
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'''Guest stars {{small|(in order as credited)}}:''' [[Tommy Tiernan]] as Father Kevin, [[Jeff Harding (actor)|Jeff Harding]] as Father Buzz Cagney, Hugh B. O'Brien as Eugene, Mark Doherty as Father Alan.
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==Comic Relief==
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The annual telethon [[Comic Relief]], aired on 14 March 1997, included a scene in which Ted and Dougal are enlisted to host the telethon. Ted is baffled as to why Comic Relief has selected two unknown Irish priests for the job. Dougal theorises that God planned the event as an opportunity for Ted to atone for stealing money from a charity. Ted decides God may forgive him if they succeed in raising the target sum of eight million pounds.

==Best episode==
===Most popular episodes===

A 1999 poll conducted by the popular fansite ''The Craggy Island Examiner'' concluded that the best episodes were:<ref name="cie">{{cite web | url = http://www.feck.net/splange/ftnews.html | title = Father Ted: News and Facts | date = 1999-01-06 | publisher = The Craggy Island Examiner | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110930225211/http://www.feck.net/splange/ftnews.html | archivedate = 2011-09-30 | accessdate = 2013-03-04}}</ref>
# "[[Song for Europe (Father Ted)|Song For Europe]]" ''(22%)''
# "[[Are You Right There, Father Ted?]]" ''(19%)''
# "[[Good Luck, Father Ted]]" and "[[Speed 3]]" ''(11% each)''
#"[[Night of the Nearly Dead]]" "(10% each)"
followed by:
*"[[The Old Grey Whistle Theft]]"
*"[[New Jack City (Father Ted)|New Jack City]]"
*"[[The Plague (Father Ted)|The Plague]]"
*"[[Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse]]"
*"[[Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading]]"

Notably, only one of these ten episodes was from Series 1 ("[[Good Luck, Father Ted]]").

===Ted Fest 2007===

At the inaugural [[Ted Fest]], "[[New Jack City (Father Ted)|New Jack City]]" was voted best episode.

===Father Ted Night 2011 (Channel 4)===

Father Ted Night, broadcast on New Year's Day 2011 on Channel 4, named "[[Speed 3]]" as the fans' favourite episode. "[[Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse]]" is named as the writers' favourite episode.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111958/episodes List of episodes] at the [[Internet Movie Database]].
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2cSiRADbCEUjb6HVcKNjc2OTzBoK-6Bg] Playlist of Episodes

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