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Encyclopedia > A Christmassy Ted
Father Ted episode
“A Christmassy Ted”
Episode no. Season Christmas
Episode Special
Guest star(s) Gerard McSorley (" Fr. Todd Unctious"), Tony Guilfoyle (Fr. Larry Duff)
Writer(s) Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews
Director Andy DeEmmony, Declan Lowney
Production no.
Original airdate December 24, 1996
Episode chronology
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"Flight into Terror" "Are You Right There, Father Ted?"

List of Father Ted episodes Father Ted is a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... Gerard McSorley (born 1950, Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland) is a character actor for theatre, television and film. ... Tony Guilfoyle is an actor. ... Graham Linehan Graham Linehan (born 1969) is an Irish writer who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written - or written for - a number of popular British comedies. ... Arthur Mathews (born c1959) is an Irish writer who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written - or contributed to - a number of popular British comedies. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Flight Into Terror is the 10th episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 16th episode overall. ... This is a list of Father Ted episodes. ...

"A Christmassy Ted" is an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. It is the 17th episode overall and was broadcast between the second and third series. Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Father Ted is a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ...


Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After helping seven priests who accidentally wandered into the largest lingerie store in all of Ireland escape from a possibly scandalous fate, Father Ted receives a top Catholic award known as the Golden Cleric. After receiving the award, a priest, who refers to himself as Todd Unctious, claims to be an old friend of Ted's and pays a visit to the Parochial House. He stays overnight and makes an attempt to steal Ted's prized trophy trophy. He is ultimately foiled by Ted, who wakes up in the middle of the night to gloat over his trophy for an invisible audience, catching Todd in the act. Father Ted is a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... The sitcom Father Ted starring Dermot Morgan, was well-known for its cast of colourful and surreal characters, whether they be members of the priesthood or the bizarre inhabitants of Craggy Island. ...


Trivia

  • This episode is a full hour long, as opposed to the usual half-hour length of most Father Ted episodes. It was aired on Christmas Eve, seven months after the second series had ended.
  • Irish comedian Ed Byrne makes an appearance as one of the rude pranksters who interrupt Ted's phone call to the hotline.

Father Ted is a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... The Christmas Eve (1904-05), watercolor painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853-1919) Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24th, the preceding day or vigil before Christmas Day, is treated to a greater or a lesser extent in most Christian societies as part of the Christmas season. ... Ed Byrne (born April 10, 1972 in Swords, Dublin) is a stand up comedian from Ireland . ...

External link

  • "A Christmassy Ted" at the IMDB
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Father Ted
Main Characters
Father Ted Crilly | Father Dougal McGuire | Father Jack Hackett | Mrs. Doyle
Bishop Brennan
Minor Characters
Father Noel Furlong | Father Larry Duff | Father Fintan Stack
Eoin McLove
Episodes
Series 1 | Good Luck, Father Ted | Entertaining Father Stone | The Passion of St Tibulus | Competition Time | And God Created Woman | Grant unto Him Eternal Rest | Series 2 | Hell | Think Fast, Father Ted | Tentacles of Doom | The Old Grey Whistle Theft | Song for Europe | The Plague | Rock-a-Hula Ted | Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading | New Jack City | Flight into Terror | Christmas special | A Christmassy Ted | Series 3 | Are You Right There, Father Ted? | Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep | Speed 3 | The Mainland | Escape from Victory | Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse | Night of the Nearly Dead | Going to America
Main Cast
Dermot Morgan | Ardal O'Hanlon | Frank Kelly | Pauline McLynn
Recurring Cast
Jim Norton | Graham Norton | Tony Guilfoyle | Pat Shortt
Minor Appearances
Brendan Grace | Patrick McDonnell | Jon Kenny | Tommy Tiernan | Ed Byrne | Gerard McSorley | Clare Grogan | Barry Murphy
Crew
Arthur Mathews | Graham Linehan
Other Related Pages
Craggy Island | My Lovely Horse | Feck


 

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