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"'''Good Luck, Father Ted'''" is the first episode to be aired of the ] ] '']''. It first aired in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland on 21 April 1995. | ||
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] is contacted by a producer from ] television programme, ''Faith of our Fathers'', requesting to interview Ted as a ] who works in a remote area. Ted is elated to be asked, but as he fears that his fellow priests ] and ] would embarrass him, he tells the producer that he is the only priest on Craggy Island, and arranges to meet the television reporter at "The Field", one of the least-rocky areas on the island. | ||
| As the day of the interview arrives, Dougal is excited about attending "Funland", a ] that has been set up on "The Field". Ted tells Dougal to take Jack in his wheelchair for a walk along the cliffs while he goes to meet the reporter at the fair; however, Dougal and Jack soon appear at the fair, Dougal claiming that the cliffs were "closed" and "gone" due to erosion as an excuse to attend the fair. Ted, who has yet to meet the reporter, unsuccessfully tries to usher Dougal and Jack away. Jack soon takes off on his own while Dougal is distracted, and Ted is forced to look for him, finding him asleep on a park bench. Ted sits down with him, but is too late as he discovers that the bench is part of the "Crane of Death" ride, and is lifted high into the air. From his vantage point, Ted sees that Dougal has been found by the television reporter, and since Ted said he was the only priest on the island, the reporter mistakes Dougal for Ted. In his lament, Ted falls off the bench to the ground. | |||
| A producer from a ] television programme, ''Faith of our Fathers'', phones the parochial house asking to interview ] for an episode about ]s who work in remote areas. Ted is very keen to be interviewed, but fearing embarrassment, he doesn't want either of the other priests to also appear, and tells the producer that he is the only priest living on ]. | |||
| Later, a heavily bandaged Ted watches the television interview along with Dougal, Jack and ] at the parochial house. Ted cringes as, during the interview, Dougal talks about his doubts about ] and organised ], while the on-screen caption reads "Father Ted Crilly". Jack sees Dougal on the TV set and angrily hurls a whiskey bottle at it, something he had already done earlier in the episode. | |||
| ] is set on going to 'Fun Land,' a ] taking place in 'The Field'. Ted discourages this, noting that priests are expected to demonstrate restraint, which is ironic given his keenness to appear on television. Ted arranges with the TV reporter to be interviewed in The Field (which Ted explains isn't actually a field, but merely a place which has fewer rocks than anywhere else on the island), forgetting that 'Fun Land' is also being held there. | |||
| Ted has tried to ensure Dougal and ] won't be seen on television by arranging for Dougal to take a ]-bound Jack for a "walk" to the cliffs, and is annoyed to find them at 'Fun Land'. Dougal initially says the cliffs "were closed", and then that "they were gone" due to ]. Ted tries his best to usher the pair away, so that he can be interviewed in peace. | |||
| 'Fun Land' is an extremely tacky affair with highly peculiar attractions, including Spider-Baby, Freak Pointing, Whirly Go Round, The Pond Of Terror, Goad The Fierce Man, Spinning Cat, The Crane Of Death, Duck Startling, and last but not least, The Tunnel Of Goats. | |||
| Whilst Ted is telling Dougal how seriously ] should be taken, Father Jack runs off. Ted finds Jack asleep on a ] and sits down with him. The bench, however, is actually the 'Crane of Death' (so called because a young man was killed on it the year before), which is lifted high off the ground by a ]. When Ted stands up to take Father Jack back to his wheelchair he suddenly realizes he is up in the air. | |||
| Meanwhile, Dougal has encountered the television crew, and because Ted has told them that he is the island's only priest, they assume he is Father Ted. From his elevated position, Ted sees Dougal being interviewed by the TV crew and is so dismayed that he falls off. | |||
| The episode ends with a heavily bandaged and splinted Ted, along with Jack, Dougal and ], watching Dougal's television interview, in which he expresses doubts about ] and organised ], as well as relating elements of a nonsensical dream which he has confused with reality. The on-screen caption reads "Father Ted Crilly". Jack takes offence at Dougal's on-screen appearance, and hurls a liquor bottle at the television. | |||
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1st episode of the 1st series of Father Ted
| "Good Luck, Father Ted" | |||
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 Jack and Dougal ride the Whirly-go-round | |||
| Episode no. | Series 1 Episode 1 | ||
| Directed by | Declan Lowney | ||
| Written by | |||
| Featured music | The Divine Comedy | ||
| Original air date | 21 April 1995 (1995-04-21) | ||
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| List of episodes | |||
"Good Luck, Father Ted" is the first episode to be aired of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. It first aired in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland on 21 April 1995.
Synopsis
Ted is contacted by a producer from Tele Éireann television programme, Faith of our Fathers, requesting to interview Ted as a priest who works in a remote area. Ted is elated to be asked, but as he fears that his fellow priests Dougal and Jack would embarrass him, he tells the producer that he is the only priest on Craggy Island, and arranges to meet the television reporter at "The Field", one of the least-rocky areas on the island.
As the day of the interview arrives, Dougal is excited about attending "Funland", a funfair that has been set up on "The Field". Ted tells Dougal to take Jack in his wheelchair for a walk along the cliffs while he goes to meet the reporter at the fair; however, Dougal and Jack soon appear at the fair, Dougal claiming that the cliffs were "closed" and "gone" due to erosion as an excuse to attend the fair. Ted, who has yet to meet the reporter, unsuccessfully tries to usher Dougal and Jack away. Jack soon takes off on his own while Dougal is distracted, and Ted is forced to look for him, finding him asleep on a park bench. Ted sits down with him, but is too late as he discovers that the bench is part of the "Crane of Death" ride, and is lifted high into the air. From his vantage point, Ted sees that Dougal has been found by the television reporter, and since Ted said he was the only priest on the island, the reporter mistakes Dougal for Ted. In his lament, Ted falls off the bench to the ground.
Later, a heavily bandaged Ted watches the television interview along with Dougal, Jack and Mrs Doyle at the parochial house. Ted cringes as, during the interview, Dougal talks about his doubts about Christianity and organised religion, while the on-screen caption reads "Father Ted Crilly". Jack sees Dougal on the TV set and angrily hurls a whiskey bottle at it, something he had already done earlier in the episode.
Production
While this was the first Father Ted episode broadcast, it was not always intended to be; the writers originally planned to air "The Passion of Saint Tibulus" first, but later decided that "'Good Luck, Father Ted'" would make a better introduction. Linehan makes a non-speaking cameo appearance, goading the "fierce man" on the stepladder at Funland. Mathews also makes a cameo as the voice on the Funland intercom; the voice Mathews adopts here is the one he used while playing "Father Ted" in a stand-up routine he performed prior to the series's creation.
References
- Linehan, Graham; Mathews, Arthur. Father Ted DVD Commentaries (Podcast). United Kingdom: Channel 4. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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