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Father Ted is Irish you limey imperialist!
The boys then took their offering to Channel 4, who recgonised comedy when they saw it. Thus while the series has an Irish setting it was produced in the UK.
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Sadly not. Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews offered the series to RTE, our national broadcaster, originally. RTE, in their infinite wisdom, turned them down.
The boys then took their offering to Channel 4, who recgonised comedy when they saw it. Thus while the series has an Irish setting it was produced in the UK.Last edited by our_man; May 22, 2005, 07:24.STDs are like pokemon... you gotta catch them ALL!!! -
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'Children of the Stones' - a children's television classic set within the Avebury stone circle.
'I Didn't Know You Cared' an absurdist sitcom from the mid 70s.
'Bagpuss' another gorgeous children's television series.Vive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.
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As stated, Father Ted is produced by the Brits!Originally posted by DaShi
Father Ted is Irish you limey imperialist!
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Yes to everything already mentioned.
We don't get much Brit TV in the Phils, sadly, but lately we've started getting "The Kumars at #42," which can be quite funny."I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George CarlinComment
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Coupling's quality! Admittedly the fourth series wasn't as good as the first three but it was still better than most things out there.Comment
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But Father Ted is written by the Irish and stars an Irish cast. In addition, the humor of it is different than that of British comedies. Dare I say, it's Irish humor. Imperialists! Get them!“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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And yet it was the British who loved it, cherished it, and bought it, while the Irish weren't interested....The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Yet on the BBC... hence a UK show. Sod off, Irish bastardOriginally posted by DaShi
But Father Ted is written by the Irish and stars an Irish cast. In addition, the humor of it is different than that of British comedies. Dare I say, it's Irish humor. Imperialists! Get them!
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Was it Beeb? I thought it was C4.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Yet on the BBC... hence a UK show. Sod off, Irish bastard.
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Yeah, it was C4...Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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Eh... I wouldn't say that. Father Ted was just as popular in Ireland as the UK. Prime time television slot on Network 2.And yet it was the British who loved it, cherished it, and bought it, while the Irish weren't interested....
At University College Dublin my roommate and I used Father Ted catchphrases at each other all the time in conversation. Good times.
As for the humour... it's definitely got a bit of an Irish flavour (I don't think the characters would have been as funny if they had been British) with regard to the situations the characters find themselves in, but in the end it's broad enough to encompass a diverse group of people's tastes.
I'm amazed however that Americans like Imran get 'it'. But that's cool, it's great to know that you appreciate the gold that's found on this side of the Atlantic. Now, if you only you could stop sending us muck like Friends in return.
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Imran has always been good at 'getting it' when it comes to British things. Plus he likes football, as in 'Earth minus US' definition
Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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Actually it is you Brits who came up with the various definitions of football. Remember, the official name of rugby is actually 'rugby football'.
So blame yerselves.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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I really liked Space 1999“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
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