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Father Ted
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  • Episode aired May 12, 1995
  • TV-14
  • 24m
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Dermot Morgan and Ardal O'Hanlon in Father Ted (1995)
Comedy

Father Ted, Dougal and Jack enter a talent competition visited by a BBC presenter with an odd drinking problem.Father Ted, Dougal and Jack enter a talent competition visited by a BBC presenter with an odd drinking problem.Father Ted, Dougal and Jack enter a talent competition visited by a BBC presenter with an odd drinking problem.

  • Director
    • Declan Lowney
  • Writers
    • Graham Linehan
    • Arthur Mathews
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    • Dermot Morgan
    • Ardal O'Hanlon
    • Frank Kelly
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    • Director
      • Declan Lowney
    • Writers
      • Graham Linehan
      • Arthur Mathews
    • Stars
      • Dermot Morgan
      • Ardal O'Hanlon
      • Frank Kelly
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    Dermot Morgan
    Dermot Morgan
    • Father Ted Crilly
    Ardal O'Hanlon
    Ardal O'Hanlon
    • Father Dougal McGuire
    Frank Kelly
    Frank Kelly
    • Father Jack Hackett
    Pauline McLynn
    Pauline McLynn
    • Mrs. Doyle
    Niall Buggy
    • Henry Sellers
    Maurice O'Donoghue
    • Father Dick Byrne
    Don Wycherley
    Don Wycherley
    • Father Cyril MacDuff
    Chris Curran
    • Father Jim Johnson
    Fergus O'Kelly
    • Father Barty Dunne
    John Olohan
    • Sgt Deegan
    Paul Woodfull
    • Father Harry Coyle
    Jean Ainslie
    • Jane
    Edwina Day
    • Monica
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      • Declan Lowney
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      • Graham Linehan
      • Arthur Mathews
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    9Sleepin_Dragon

    Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ONN...

    Craggy Island has a talent competition, Ted plans to go as Elvis, so do Dougal and Jack. The host is convinced to stay with Crilly in The Parochial House, all goes well until Mrs Doyle offers him a small sherry.

    It's hilarious from start to finish, always classed this one as a favourite, the competition is a scream, Jack out in the wilds is also funny, but it's the performance of the Great Henry Sellers that's the best part, Mrs Doyle's insistence on him having a drink, and his subsequent behaviour is hilarious.

    Classic. 9/10

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    • Trivia
      This episode marks the first appearances of Father Dick Byrne (Maurice O'Donoghue) and Father Cyril MacDuff (Don Wycherley) on the series.
    • Quotes

      Father Dougal McGuire: Sorry Ted. I'm not very good at making decisions... or am I?

    • Connections
      Featured in Father Ted: Going to America (1998)
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      Ride of the Valkyries
      Composed by Richard Wagner

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1995 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Hat Trick Productions
      • Channel Four
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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