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Season 3 – Father Ted

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This British comedy series focuses on three priests living on Craggy Island -- a remote isle off the coast of Ireland. Father Ted Crilly is sent to the 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 superiors, 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.

Critics Reviews

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Brandon Nowalk AV Club 11/12/2018
The show maintains a wistful sweetness that keeps its surrealistic gags from becoming too much, while the weird jokes keep that sweetness from becoming too cloying. Go to Full Review Gerard Walton What Culture 11/15/2018
This [season premiere] was an episode with some of the most cringeworthy yet dazzling humour, and deserves its high placing on this list. Go to Full Review Jason MacNeil PopMatters 11/15/2018
9/10
Perhaps the biggest reason why Father Ted worked so well was mixing the ridiculous with the sublime. Go to Full Review Mark Harrison Den of Geek 11/12/2018
Series 3 is completely ludicrous. It's absolute dynamite with it, of course, and it often hangs a lampshade on its own success and warped internal logic to hysterical effect. Go to Full Review Roxanne Sancto Paste Magazine 11/12/2018
Dougal is a priceless character whose wide-eyed oblivion and theories surrounding Darth Vader and "The Phantom of the Opera" leave Ted teeth-grinding and appalled. Go to Full Review Paul Millar Digital Spy 11/12/2018
Based loosely on the film franchise of the same name, 'Speed 3' is Ted par excellence, and an action thriller. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel J @RT09585054 Jun 9 I think it is fair to say that part of my rating is based on nostalgia, but not all of it! I love the combination of the surreal, sarcastic, satirical, and slapstick. Season 3 has some of the strongest episodes: Are You Right There Father Ted?, Speed 3, and Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse. See more smiley w @RT15028068 05/25/2022 Graham Linehan is a genius! See more 11/12/2019 Tea and making sure Father Ted isn't racist towards the Chinese population See more Read all reviews
Father Ted — Season 3

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Cast & Crew

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Dermot Morgan

Father Ted Crilly

Ardal O'Hanlon

Father Dougal McGuire

Frank Kelly

Father Jack Hackett

Pauline McLynn

Mrs Doyle

Patrick Drury

Actor

Tommy Tiernan

Fr. Kevin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 15, 1998 Are You Right There, Father Ted? Father Ted offends the Chinese population of Craggy Island with his "Chinaman" impression and he is branded a racist. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 20, 1998 Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep Ted must nurture Chris the Sheep through the King of the Sheep Festival while a beast terrorizes Craggy Island. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 27, 1998 Speed 3 Father Dougal takes over the role of milkman after the priests get the regular milkman fired, but the former milkman gets the last laugh. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 3, 1998 The Mainland An upcoming trip to the mainland for Fathers Ted, Dougal and Jack, along with Mrs. Doyle, has Ted feeling nervous. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 10, 1998 Escape From Victory Father Ted suspects that his nemesis, Father Dick Byrne, will stop at nothing to win the All-Priests Over 75 Five-A-Side Football Challenge Match. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 17, 1998 Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse Ted is terrified when he must make good after losing a bet, but his forfeit is to kick Bishop Brennan in the behind. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 24, 1998 Night of the Nearly Dead Young daytime TV presenter Eoin McLove secretly visits Mrs. Doyle for tea after she wins a poetry contest. Details Episode 8 Aired May 1, 1998 Going to America Father Ted must figure out a way to tell Father Jack, Father Dougal and Mrs. Doyle that he's leaving. Details

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Father Ted — Season 3

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Season Info

Director
Andy De Emmony, Declan Lowney
Executive Producer
Mary Bell
Screenwriter
Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews
Network
Channel 4
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 15, 1998