Father Ted: The Definitive Collection

Well, for those of you who have never seen Father Ted, I say, OMG you have no idea what you're missing! I discovered the Father Ted shows about a year or so ago, and I am SO hooked! I've seen each show at least a few times, and still need to get my "fix" every few weeks.I'm not a person who buys shows and watches and rewatches, I just get bored. BUT it's different with Father Ted!!! I must be their biggest fan. :)I used to rent them from the local library, but then decided that I couldn't count on them being in when I wanted them every couple weeks, so now I just bought them and I am SO HAPPY!Father Ted is hilarious! ANd his sidekick---oops, I mean assistant Priest, Father Dougal, is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!! They make the PERFECT pair, and I can't sing enough praise for them.Mrs. Doyle, their housekeeper, is so wonderful in her role... lol and of course, Father Jack, who is... well, you'll have to see it to see how he is... lololThe cast of this show is tremendous. I wish they had more episodes, but they don't, so I will just keep enjoying what I have :)They play their roles so perfectly, thatif I met them anywhere else, I would have a hard time accepting they are NOT who they depict on this show!And for you die-hard Fans of Father Ted, here's something to remember Dougal saying..... "HEY!! We're on a plane!!!" hahahahahahaha what a guy... And of course, Father Ted, as they watched The Father Ben episode: "Oh, yeah, yeah, I know a thicko just like that!!" LOLOLOL where's his mirror? LOLOLTHank you to all the cast of Father Ted for bringing me so much laughter and fun!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

If your are not easily offended by slightly raunchy humor at the expense of Catholic priests, you will find this series hilarious. Set in Ireland, three priests are banished to an out-of-the way parish for misbehavior in their pasts. Their characters are over the top: one is a buffoon, one is a drunk and Father Ted is somewhat "normal" but always falling into misadventures. The sight gags had me laughing until my belly ached.I bought the series for myself as well as a gift for liberal Catholic friends who got the gags. They thought it was a hoot. Rent one first before you buy the whole series to be sure it's to your liking.

I'm willing to bet one's appreciation of this product is hugely dependent upon one's view of religion generally - OR one religion in particular.I'll come clean and state that I am of the same opinion as the Salvation Army founder, General Booth, who stated his opinion that God deserves to have joy and humour expressed in his name and that He should not be thought only deserving of dirges and solemnity.This Series is, in my opinion, a veritable masterpiece of humour. It would be all too easy to concentrate upon the bad language and the occasional crudity, but that would be totally wrong. There is a universal humour, that shines through this Series and the participants are all joyfully superb. The - completely unique - housekeeper is a real gem. She lights up the TV screen, every time she comes into view. Watch her every move!!This show will shock the puritanical, but amaze and delight the average person. Personally, I can't get enough of this brilliant and totally outrageous show. I'd give it 6 stars for humour, without doubt!

This is brilliant, one of the best British comedies of all time (behind Fawlty Towers, and maybe Black Adder). There is nothing to add, except to point out to those who whine about canned laughter that there isn't any - it was filmed live. No doubt many of those people like American shows, many of which do have canned laughter (a distraction in "Seinfeld", for example). And to the non-readers who buy PAL DVDs and then complain that they won't play on their players - Google "region hack", and get someone to read the information to you, or buy a different player.

I had been waiting for a new Father Ted box set to be put together and this is it! What else can I say, buy it! If you have ever seen this show on BBC you know it is a gem which anyone who appreciates immature slapstick humor should explore. Some people, particularly religious types, could quiet easily take offense at the portrayal of priests in this manner but it should be noted this was not written for the Politically Correct audience in the US with it's overly sensitive sensibilities. As such it is fecking hilarious and should be viewed repeatedly, preferably with friends. Even better watch it with a couple of those sticks in the mud and watch them squirm and tell you how wrong it is, which makes it even funnier.

Father Ted is definitely a 5-star series, but I believe that this dvd set leaves a bit to be desired. The video is grainy, at times, resembling '90s broadcast television. The quality varies from episode to episode, with some being better than others. I expected better of a dvd set.Another relatively minor inconvenience is that the episodes are not printed on the box or the discs. They are only listed on a small sheet of paper that is easy to lose.

I've missed having a copy of Father Ted. I'm glad I bought another one. It's just as funny as I remember it, and I highly recommend this show to anyone who enjoys British comedy. There's only one thing I say that was bad about it. I had to buy a used copy. Now, I don't mind buying used merchandise, however I only did it because the price that Amazon was asking for was unreasonable.

If ‘Father Ted’ doesn’t have you howling with laughter, then you probably have no sense of humor, or have one foot in the grave!

I remember giggling at this show when I was younger so I bought this to watch again. It's actually quote a slog to get through. It has moments of hilarity but mostly it's just boring and unfunny. It's a shame because there are episodes like Speed 3 and Are You Right There Father Ted, which are pure comedy perfection, but this show unfortunately has more fillers than killers. I wish I could just get the 5 or 6 funny episodes on a disc and just watch them. This box set will be going on ebay. Way too many boring and unfunny episodes.

I was pleased to see this classic UK comedy at a deep discount recently, here at Amazon.ca.I enjoyed watching this series many years ago with my dear mom, when it first aired on CBC in Canada. And what fun it is to watch it once again. Still lots of LOL moments, original stories and of course an unforgettable cast lead by Dermot Morgan as Fr. Ted.I'm taking off one star as accessing each episode takes a bit more time than it should, scrolling through the numbers to get to the one you want. Should be set up with quick access to each episode. The graphics on these screens and the "bunny jump music" are great fun though. ;-)

Love the show, but this is not in 16:9 widescreen as listed on the back cover. The back cover of the DVD says aspect 16:9, but it's the original 4:3 ratio for the episodes and 16:9 for some special features only. I realise it was originally shown on TV in 4:3 ratio, but was hoping this would be widescreen as advertised.

I remember when the Father Ted series first ran on BBC and how much I enjoyed every episode. This collection has them all. The characters are hilarious and the situations even funnier. The main cast is made up of Father Ted, Father Jack, Father Dougal and a housekeeper, Mrs. Doyle. A take off on certain movies happen in some episodes. For instance "Speed" but instead of a bus, it's a milk cart than can't do more than 5 km/hr. A half hour of hilarity ensues. Some may have a little difficulty getting used to the Irish accents but it's worth the effort. I still can't imagine that there are so many priests living on such a small island. LOL. Really worth the money - you can watch them over and over and entertain your friends and family too.

Father Ted is about three priests who live together on a bleak island in Ireland. He has been sent there after a questionable accounting transaction (inferred that he committed some sort of financial fraud and now he has been given perhaps the worst parish as a punishment). The older priest is Father Jack, a grizzled drunk who will drink Toilet Duck if nothing else is available, and Father Dougal who is innocent and clueless (if you have kids, they will love Dougal). Rounding out the group is Mrs. Doyle, the insistent housekeeper. The humour is sharp and crazy, and the acting is first rate. My son howls with laughter at this show - I would sometimes be concerned and the language - for me 'fec' sounds a little too much like the f-bomb. That aside, I have yet to meet someone who did not find this show hilarious. The collection is pretty consistent, none of the dropping off in quality that you sometimes get in series.