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Father Ted: Season 3, Episode 4

The Mainland (3 Apr. 1998)

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On a visit to the mainland, Mrs. Doyle and Father Jack get arrested while Ted and Dougal get lost in a cave.

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On a visit to the mainland, Mrs. Doyle and Father Jack get arrested while Ted and Dougal get lost in a cave.

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