American Reacts to Father Ted (#19)

[@zufgh]

Best chat up line ever: 'I'll make the tea, and you take your bra off!' Father McGuire has a lot to teach us about game.

[@GBURGE55]

Tried it. Didn't work !

[@jamiecloughgaming25387]

Problem is, he doesn't know how to make tea!

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

The singer is actually Scottish singer/actress Claire Grogan who was lead singer of a band called Altered Images whose biggest hit was Happy Birthday, she was also Kochansky in the 1st series of Red Dwarf.

[@pigknickers2975]

She does a good Irish accent

[@chriss8579]

She was my boyhood crush, and now lives about half a mile away.

[@pleviousryonrost]

Fantastic...that little red dwarf fact has made my day...sad existence I live ay! 👊👍

[@foleyoni]

@@chriss8579 creepy

[@dsmyify]

Unfortunately, she wasn't Gregory's Girl.

[@pseudonayme7717]

Whoever told you this was one of the worst episodes could not have been more wrong. The addition of Claire Grogan playing a quite brilliant up her own arse pop star is just the icing on the cake of the "lovely girls festival" This episode is diamond.

[@N_Jones]

She was litterally playing Sinead O'connor in this :) I always liked her as kochanski...

[@Greenmilefan]

Whoever said any of father ted episodes are worse dont have taste because all episodes are the best

[@mrcarlroberts2008]

That singer was based on Sinead O'Connor who famously spoke out against the Catholic Church. Looking forward to the Mainland.

[@Justahuman-vv1]

@Bercilak de hautdesert and she’s actually Scottish.

[@benconway9010]

@Bercilak de hautdesert mate Clare croogan was in Red Dwarf

[@pseudonayme7717]

@@Justahuman-vv1 Yup. She does try an Irish accent in this part though, only somewhat successfully 😄

[@mrcarlroberts2008]

@AKZbin User are you talking to me?

[@mrcarlroberts2008]

@AKZbin User no worries darlin.

[@kosefix]

"Very calming theme song" *explosion in the background*

[@WhipLashJimmyFrank]

I could imagine Dougal walking into a war zone and being completely natural.

[@leemod4651]

No such thing as a 'worst episode' of Father Ted!!

[@jackcarter5101]

More like 'least great'

[@Axisoffear94]

The worst "Father Ted" episode is still better than most shows' best episodes.

[@pseudonayme7717]

@@jackcarter5101 I can live with that description, but I still love this episode🧡

[@klasing]

Fact remains one second of the least funniest Father Ted Episode is still infinitely funnier then the entire back catalogue of Mrs Browns Boys.

[@Inaflap]

Fr. Ted "She's never happy, unless she's complaining about something!" 40 years ago, that actress had a hit in the UK with 'I could be happy'.

[@pseudonayme7717]

Claire Grogan wasn't merely an actress at that time either, she was a fully fledged pop starlet before that was really a thing. Although she did co-star in a film called "Gregorys Girl" in which she pretty much played a school age version of herself, as the love interest of the films main protagonist.

[@HeartyArtie]

Of course, all Father Ted episodes are good.

[@Justahuman-vv1]

The second best episode

[@philmerlot9074]

They were before this turnip got hold of them.

[@everready2903]

This one ain't so funny. Along with the south American priest one.

[@jamiecloughgaming25387]

Its well written, and consistent humour some episode's are clearly funnier than others , but, your right there all good.

[@chriszone50]

If this is the worst episode, it means there are no bad episodes.

[@AMan-zt8tz]

Goes to show, there just isn't a 'bad' episode as such, always something to crack you up :D

[@hellsing507]

I think a lot of people claim this episode is bad because Sinead O’Connor, the woman this episode is parodying had her supporters. Personally I think the episode is great it parodies both actual sexist attitudes but also the extremists who take things too far in their own activism.

[@tonygrinney7115]

It's a great episode. I love how they develop the characters of each of the priests and that they are all one dimensional. This priest is satirising those people who criticise the workmenship of others for example buidlers, plumbers, electricians, etc. "Which cowboys did the electrics on your house?" or "Who did your last plumbing job?" (as they tut and shake their head) of course what is missed out because his priest is the punchline "Well the whole lot will have to come down" or "It won't be cheap", so I think that was the purpose of that priest's character.

[@safebox36]

Oh god, that's the Sinéad O'Connor parody...

[@psifla99]

Yes, the writers even admitted it.

[@cringycook9597]

I knew a Father Clint Power😂

[@pigknickers2975]

that's great!!!!

[@GiveitaBash]

What a line!

[@lmc4964]

"lovely gIrls" and "cowboys Ted" became very quotable in Ireland

[@schteeve4759]

In school in Northern Ireland, my friends and I would go up to younger boys in the morning/between classes and ask them "How much did ya pay for that bag? Sure i coulda gotcha a great one for half that!"

[@benladen2461]

And England

[@daveoshaughnessy]

Have you ever heard of or seen the Rose Of Tralee competition? This episode was a brilliant piss-take of that very famous and often ridiculed (but still incredibly popular) Irish Competition. The words “lovely girls” has become part of our everyday language.

[@goonyougoodthing]

The lovely girls competition is based on the Rose of tralee

[@jamesclare]

Isn't the singer Kristine Kochanski from Red Dwarf?

[@PaulEcosse]

Clare Grogan yes. I presume she's meant to be some version of Sinead O'Connor.

[@jamesclare]

@@PaulEcosse no clue who she is,,,,

[@PaulEcosse]

@@jamesclare Clare Grogan, as I say. From Gregory's Girl, Eastenders, Red Dwarf (the one you did remember) Alterered Images (Happy Birthday) Google...

[@watersideanimals215]

@@PaulEcosse I loved Altered Images. Gregory's Girl is a great film. It was out when I was at school so it really chimed with me and my friends. I can still quote chunks of the script.

[@GedUK]

@@PaulEcosse Yup, and she's as bad in this as she is in Red Dwarf. Stop smirking at the jokes!

[@SergioMach7]

One of my friends after a drunken hostel experience broke a locker door at 4AM and when he was trying to fix it he was going 'shoddy workmanship, that's what it is, shoddy, shoddy, shoddy!' I used to put this at the bottom of my list too but when I got older I got more of the jokes and jabs at Sinead O' Connor. No such thing as a bad Father Ted episode after all.

[@mamasinger49]

I'm Irish and always loved this show, this is one of the best episodes I think and the one where they try for Eurovision is hysterical as well.

[@beardedloon77]

The sax solo an psychedelic horse head are the stuff of legend 🤣

[@neilymanadventures6577]

Wee Clare Grogan, the love of my life. She was in the 80's band Altered Images, played the original Christine Kochansky in Red Dwarf and was in the greatest film ever made, Gregory's Girl, which if you've never seen . you should check out sometime.

[@pogmothoinriiii]

as far as i know she’s scottish?

[@schteeve4759]

RIP Rynagh O'Grady. She played Mary O'Leary (John & Mary). Some of the best scenes the show had!!

[@Noobsaibot21]

For those interested, the 'Lovely girls festival' is a thinly veiled parody of the rose of tralee festival. It's not really a "beauty pagent" as such, more just finding a girl of good character to promote and represent Ireland for.... reasons? I'll be honest, I've forgotten why it runs to this day but it's not sleazy/sinister by any means.

[@fmcm7715]

Yes. No bikinis or swimming togs in the Rose of Tralee.

[@SkunkMantraTechnoSkunk]

you said One Foot In the Grave, yes please do that UK comedy show :) love it.

[@luke-alex]

I'm pretty sure Father Liam (breaking things and saying it's made by cowboys, trying to portray themselves as knowing much more than you about where to get the best quality things) is a caricature of a real type of person. Maybe it's just in Ireland?

[@usgreth]

Reminds me a bit of that Harry Enfield character (the "you don't wanna do it like that, what you should have done is...").

[@sarraconnolly3774]

Aye it is

[@Firstborn0Raz]

I gotta tell ya, you are gonna laugh yourself into a coma when you see the mainland episode. It is just that hilarious, I hope that you enjoy it.

[@fmcm7715]

We still quote Mrs. Doyle and her pal in Ireland.

[@orionstar6747]

Thanks buddy for a new episode of father Ted, glad to see you are keeping well.

[@sarraconnolly3774]

This depiction based on Sinead O'Connor is spot on.

[@PassiveSmoking]

From this day forth I'm going to greet all women by asking, "How's your bra?"

[@pigknickers2975]

Surefire line.

[@lenmarfox2947]

Good luck with that.

[@Jhiaxus315]

Enjoy prison.

[@PassiveSmoking]

@@Jhiaxus315 Well the only other option is "WOMAN!", so...

[@Noobsaibot21]

I'm a professional Ireland and can confirm that this line is ALWAYS greeted with a wink and a smile.

[@BenBanjo87]

"Of course, they _all_ have lovely bottoms!"

[@paulmckay5639]

This is one of the funniest episodes of the series

[@susanashcroft2674]

Mrs. Doyle's DIY duties would put Bob The Builder to shame! By the way the singer in real life is a 'lovely lady.' Certainly not the worst episode in my eyes.

[@fintonmainz7845]

Claire Grogan playing Sinéad O Connor

[@Saint_Dan132]

The national society of breaking shit enjoyed this episode

[@Saint_Dan132]

yay

[@andyallwood]

I don't know why people have told you this is a 'weak' episode, I think it's great. Each to their own I guess.

[@jethro1963]

Totally agree, one of my faves

[@BenBanjo87]

'Are y'all right there?...How's your bra?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@bloodwolf9017]

Mrs Doyle's had enough and digging her own grave LOLZ

[@adebinelli8182]

Mary's laugh was much better....she was robbed..

[@3storiesUp]

I knew I wasn't the only one who thought that .. feckin highway robbery ... arse

[@BenBanjo87]

And she had a lovely bottom

[@BenBanjo87]

And she had a lovely bottom

[@memorywarrior8752]

The actress who played Mary (as in John and Mary) died yesterday. RIP Rynagh O'Grady

[@Saint_Dan132]

the cats are gatheredd round , full screen cant wait to giggle.much needed in this climate hope all are safe and healthy

[@Saint_Dan132]

😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tonyjohansson7567]

Great reaction to a quite good episode. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@krumble104]

You know that’s Claire Grogan (Altered Images) and part time star of Red Dwarf that we’re watching here?

[@ronanlangford2747]

The Rose of Tralee is basically the Lovely Girls competition

[@benconway9010]

Wait this is a real contest then?

[@ronanlangford2747]

@@benconway9010 The Rose of Tralee Is a competition where girls stand on stage and show off a skill i.e singing or dancing. It's basically a less insensitive version of The Lovely Girls competition

[@benconway9010]

@@ronanlangford2747 dose this contest still go on? I mean with this outrageously PC world nowadays? Cos it would deem very much sexiest?

[@ronanlangford2747]

@@benconway9010 just want to make it clear that the presenter isn't saying "she has a lovely bottom". A woman representing a certain county in Ireland or a place in the world goes on stage, talks about themselves, does a skill like sing and then the public vote for the best. The 2019 winner was the Limerick Rose. Obviously there wasn't one in 2020 cause of covid

[@benconway9010]

@@ronanlangford2747 😆 😆 i know that

[@Temzy17]

I love how annoyed you were with Father Liam. We all wanted Ted to kick his ass 😑

[@karenrawling3632]

I think this is one of the better episodes.

[@MrGersboy72]

Mainland next? I DONT BELIEVE IT

[@Justahuman-vv1]

You again?!!

[@contrast-ratio]

Have you looked into Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

[@vykkye]

Classic.

[@SA-zoom1]

This one of my favourite episodes, its hilarious

[@ThalLovingKaled]

The vandalising priest would go on to play Luther's boss!

[@foreverhungry84]

i once knew a father clint power, i wonder if she is having a pop at him ?

[@RltchieI]

Ted apparently met Mrs Doyle when she won the lovely girl competition.

[@clmac915]

For in-series continuity, I'd recommend watching Flight into Terror before The Mainland

[@kaledmasterme]

He's already seen Hell so that might help

[@vykkye]

Hey, how about classic UK 60s stuff. On the buses would be amazing please!! Love your work dude. X

[@Tampo-tiger]

I keep meaning to ask you Taffe, have you ever seen the gentle Irish BBC drama Ballykissangel? In it you'll see the priest who is moving out of Assumpta's bar while she tells Ted that he's the best priest on the whole country, and he tells her obliquely that they will be together as he's leaving the priesthood. The other priest is almost ignored as Ted and Assumpta are so engrossed in each other, and then Dougal wakes Ted from his sweet dream, with Ted only dreaming about being chased by giant peanuts when he dozes back off. The bar seemed to be in most episodes of Ballykissangel (say Bally kiss angel), as did Assumpta, so maybe you could have a look at an episode. It was a nice, gentle, relaxed drama, very enjoyable. Here is a nice little documentary about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e33Ql5-ej6aGjsU

[@icomment7615]

Even though Sir Bob Geldof did Live Aid, his girl ran away with Michael Hutchence

[@MrJonno85]

And both are now dead.

[@ballconei4879]

I like this episode it's never stood out as particularly weak to me.

[@TadhgHughes-qt5lj]

24:25 What’s wrong with that

[@jacobgorman3145]

Should do a video ranking all the episodes once you have seen them all

[@listershat]

"Shoddy Ted!". R.I.P. Rynagh O'Grady, (Mary).

[@Maxmorris12]

This is the one episode I don’t remember a lot about.

[@trudiebrown4284]

You are doing one foot in the grave next... i don't belieeeeeve it

[@blinddeadmcjones5255]

Great videos man

[@trevoroneill6420]

Hey Noah, im not one to post much and i love your channel but sadly the actress who plays "Mary" of John and Mary in the shop passed away today. May she rest in peace. I love to watch the show with u. Trevor in kilkenny, Ireland

[@simongilliver5352]

Yay, you've given in and will watch One Foot in the Grave!! Have you decided which episode? I honestly don't know which episode to recommend most to a newcomer to the show, but would generally say that series 3-5 were the peak years of the show, and also most of the Christmas specials. Any suggestions anyone?

[@kaledmasterme]

Theres a lot to be said for the first episode because you can really sympathise with Victor and his dilemma and its still hilarious. I'd agree with you about the peak years of the show though. Maybe the one with the grandfather clock?

[@simongilliver5352]

I've thought some more and think 'The Man Who Blew Away' could be a good one to watch. It's probably not right up the top of my favourite episodes, but it's a great introduction from the peak years of the show. Victor Meldrew is at his best, amazing performances from the two main leads, a few classic scenes and some very dark turns typical of the show. It also stands alone easily without needing to know any backstory.

[@grellnoble1560]

Not sure of eps long time since I’ve seen it but the car song stands out to me 😂

[@cocospops9351]

Fun fact, we now have a lovely girls competition here.

[@avtumghysw780]

What's Father Liam's surname?

[@avtumghysw780]

'Deliverance.'

[@avtumghysw780]

Father Liam Deliverance.

[@avtumghysw780]

I'm still laughing years later.

[@avtumghysw780]

And he was in star wars! Holy God.

[@michael.miller7011]

You know for the man who breaks furniture he has to pay these furniture cause it cost the stuff

[@aine7173]

A great skit on sinead o connor and rose of tralee.

[@RSimusic]

the thing is. as an irishman. I sat on holiday watching portuguese comedy translated and it wasn't as good, but i looked over a pool and it was 3 am and 30 degrees centigrade so i went for a swim. but whilst in the pool, i wondered if the portuguese comedy was better than father ted? and i was just ignorant. god i wish i spoke another language properly.

[@MrJuniorshabadoo]

Hiya, what is it that our good man Taffe says at the start of every video? Hello amigos and possible amigas?

[@taffe316]

The intro is "Hola mis amigos (Spanish for Hello my friends) and possible Amigas (Spanish for female friends) my name is taffe316".

[@MrJuniorshabadoo]

@@taffe316 thought it was but it's bothered me for a couple of years now! Keep up the good work my man, this is an awesome channel.

[@joschlunde]

An episode that more directly deals with misogyny and sexism? I have absolutely no idea why anyone on the internet would have a problem with that.

[@kpzcbttp]

I can tell you that most Catholic people would not watch this programme and if you asked them "Did you watch Father Ted last night!? They would not even answer you, they just scowled. There is no way they saw the funny side of it. They eventually took it off air here in the UK. It was more Scottish and Irish that objected to it. I can remember the reaction to it, very well. If anyone does not agree with my comment, I can tell you I am definitely telling the truth. I come from Scotland.

[@fmcm7715]

Catholic people over about the age of 70 you mean!

[@kpzcbttp]

@@fmcm7715 Nope! It is still going on here in Scotland and in all ages.

[@fmcm7715]

@@kpzcbttp Really?!

[@jethro1963]

I''m Catholic and love Father Ted. When they (the writers) poke fun or satirize the church it comes from a good place. There is not the hater mentality that you see so often on mainstream TV about religion. Another set of writers who "get it" when it comes to religion is South Park. The seem to know that the haters who criticize religion are more hypocritical and worse than those they are criticizing. Every part of society has bad apples but to endlessly drone on about it and use it as a club is disingenuous.

[@agathacathartese7041]

@@kpzcbttp is it? Weird

[@Rory_-dl1fh]

Dude you have to watch and review a 90s comedy TV series called Bottom its awesome, you will love the fight scenes so funny.

[@taffe316]

I've done 3 episodes of it.

[@gerardmcardle5691]

My hometown Dundalk Ireland as the lady says she's from

[@markreynolds1436]

First time watching and enjoyed your reactions. I did find the sound balance between the show and your comments a little jarring though. To hear the show at a comfortable level your voice was a bit high.

[@mrcarlroberts2008]

Watching the mainland now in preparation for Taff's reaction. I don't believe you are doing it next. I've been looking forward to this.

[@gsampson97]

The mainland is the best, can't wait

[@jasjkerry4882]

Meanwhile in the legion of doom lol

[@KeplersDream]

Yeah, that theme song is gorgeous. It's called Songs Of Love, by The Divine Comedy. Here's the original version kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWeXg5-Or8qWhrc

[@ryancarberry12]

This is the first ever Karen haha

[@Caolan114]

Down the bob geldof road lol

[@Justahuman-vv1]

Noah, when you watch One Foot in the Grave, please watch S04 E05 😆

[@areasquirrel]

This one I've been looking forward to. Mrs. Doyle has her time in the spotlight! The singer is a thinly veiled parody of Sinead O'Connor, back when, in the 90s, she was constantly at war with the Irish Church and its godawful treatment of women. Bit topical right now after recent revelations. I also recommend everyone checks out when she did Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Daniel O'Donnell. God, that was funny. This one is best remembered because of the Lovely Girls, mercilessly mocking the Irish pageants like the Rose of Tralee and the Mary from Dungloe, letting the girls have the chance to shine for the night, let their hair down, and party like it's 1959... Every year, the Rose gets annoyed at the memes, and insists it's NOT like that at all, this is serious dammit! A couple of years ago they even quoted the line from the movie Miss Congeniality - "It's not a beauty pageant, it's a scholarship program!" Well, yeah, there's a little more to it. They have male chaperones, who have their own award for the best one, and they have to show off a talent, and a few years ago they finally allowed single mothers in. And of course, they all want World Peace. 😏 No, not like this episode, or that movie, at all. Nope. Fun fact for Brits: Sports Presenter Gabby Logan took part in the real thing in 1991.

[@MrJonno85]

Sinbad, as I think Frank Sinatra called her.

[@TeachDosho]

Love the Young bucks top. You could react to best of AEW or something?

[@AudreyH100]

I’m Irish and have to say never seen this episode. It’s very funny.

[@krissielundy9934]

A few things to explain on this one. So the annoying guy is an exaggerated version of the kind of people who always know someone who can get you a deal on something, they will ask how much you got yours for and then complain about the quality saying they could have gotten a much better one for you. Maybe just an Irish thing? Also "Cowboys Ted!" is very much still quoted today around Ireland, usually if something is crap quality or breaks easily :D The singer is based on Sinead O'Conner who burned a picture of the pope on Saturday Night Live back in the early 90s obviously causing uproar. She was actually a legend though, one of the first and loudest to speak up about a lot of heavy topics, she was immensely talented but it unfortunately stunted her career. And the lovely girls comp is based on the Rose of Tralee contest which I've never actually watched so can't really say how bad it must have been to warrant that parody haha

[@MrVorpalsword]

I think Claire Grogan is actually 'reprising' a certain well known Irish singer, I think she is compared to her.

[@BogusOp]

course this was a parody of the rose of tralee competition

[@kevincollins8484]

The Lovely Girls competition is based on the 🌹Rose of Tralee. You should try and react to an episode. It's a bit cringe.

[@bigthecat100]

Huh. Interesting, never heard of it until now, I'd always assumed it was parodying Miss World, never knew there was a specific Irish competition!

[@kevincollins8484]

@@bigthecat100 Yep. There was also a competition in Ireland called The Housewife of the year. To be crowned the winning housewife, you had to cook a dinner for 4 within a two hour timelimit. It ran from 1968- 1995.

[@pogmothoinriiii]

niamh is my name... hahaha

[@Alien_Observer_]

There are no weak Father Ted episodes tshtsh

[@garethwilliams5809]

So fancied Clare Grogan then and now

[@tonycavanagh1929]

Its a standing joke, that in an Irish family you will always have one uncle who always ask who built this. , how much did it cost and what a pile of rubbish it is.

[@DJErrn]

Yay one foot in the grave!

[@gerardmcardle5691]

Ask Mrs Doyle while she is carrying a brick hod. An Irish sense of humour is needed

[@owlface9231]

I think the reason people like this episode the least is because it brings out the worst traits in Ted.

[@deb-1558]

Is the priest trashing the house the same priest who collects Nazi stuff in another episode? 🙊😅

[@saschasantschi-cooney845]

No they're two different priests. This one is Fr. Liam Deliverance, the Nazi enthusiast is Fr. Seamus Fitzpatrick

[@deb-1558]

@@saschasantschi-cooney845 Ah thanks for that

[@phillipbishop5419]

Lol ok I believe it when I see it haha.

[@5hanesBoard]

Brilliant episode. The less PC the better.

[@Jhiaxus315]

Why does Ted call Jack Father Billy?