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Will Father Ted ever die?

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  • #102
    Darpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Darpa


    PowerToWait wrote: »
    I'm unsure which is more annoying, fcukers repeating the same shìtting quotes ad nauseam or the others telling you it's not an Irish but a British production.

    About 8 on this thread so far. Who on earth doesn't know that at this stage?

    Stop spouting it and expecting everybody to gasp in surprise.

    Down with this sort of thing. Up the Brits.


  • #103
    gmarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭gmarty


    PowerToWait wrote: »
    I'm unsure which is more annoying, fcukers repeating the same shìtting quotes ad nauseam or the others telling you it's not an Irish but a British production.

    About 8 on this thread so far. Who on earth doesn't know that at this stage?

    Stop spouting it and expecting everybody to gasp in surprise.

    I dooonnnnt belieeeeeveee it !!!!


  • #104
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    PowerToWait wrote: »
    I'm unsure which is more annoying, fcukers repeating the same shìtting quotes ad nauseam or the others telling you it's not an Irish but a British production.

    About 8 on this thread so far. Who on earth doesn't know that at this stage?.

    That would be an ecumenical matter.

    And now to ride Mrs O'Reilly....


  • #105
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    It's Down with THIS sort of thing (as per DARPA) not THAT sort of thing that was used earlier :mad:


  • #106
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I knew a Fr Clint Power...


  • #107
    Darpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Darpa


    tis great, ah go on have another cup of tea


  • #108
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    jonnypacket wrote: »
    The show is almost 20 years old and still we have self-proclaimed comedians quoting the same 5 predictable lines on a daily basis in futile attempts to be funny. It is heralded as the pinnacle of Irish comedy, never to be unseated from it pedestal, and has assumed a bizarre status as a national pop-culture asset. Every single protest in this country is guaranteed to have several chromosomally-disadvantaged yobs holding "careful now" signs. How do fully mentally developed, mature adults still find this amusing?


    Look, the show was great in its hey-day, but maybe it's time to move on? Frankly I find it embarrassing that we haven't produced anything greater or equal to it since. The continuous adoration rained upon it is cringe worthy.

    I'm sure someone will gleefully rush in here to respond "if you ever say that again, I'll put your head through the wall". Just know that your not funny in advance. Thanks.


    Fawlty Towers is still being shown and acknowledged as great comedy. Good comedy is timeless


  • #109
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Rumour has it Don McLean wrote American Pie foretelling the death of Dermot Morgan



    True Story


  • #110
    Darpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Darpa


    efb wrote: »
    Rumour has it Don McLean wrote American Pie foretelling the death of Dermot Morgan



    True Story

    Elton john wrote candle in the wind for him as well.

    Cup of tea anyone ?


  • #111
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I love my Brick


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  • #112
    Darpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Darpa


    That's a lovely horse you have


  • #113
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    This thread makes me want to have a Fr Ted boxset binge tonight! Cheers OP!


  • #114
    gmarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭gmarty


    Darpa wrote: »
    That's a lovely horse you have

    Don't forget about fekarse industries !! G'wan G'wan G'wan G'wan !


  • #115
    Darpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Darpa


    gmarty wrote: »
    Don't forget about fekarse industries !! G'wan G'wan G'wan G'wan !

    have a cup of TEA !


  • #116
    Thelomen Toblackai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭Thelomen Toblackai


    jonnypacket wrote: »
    We as a nation haven't produced another half-decent comedy show in 20 years. That's the real laughable thing here. (Unless you consider Mrs Brown's Boys funny, then you're beyond saving)

    This sort of thing confuses me. What does "we as a nation" mean ? Because Father Ted was produced outside of Ireland. If its Irish because it was written by Irish people then are you gonna include everything else Mathews and Linehan put their hand to ? Which is some of the best British comedies in the last 20 years.

    Black Books, IT Crowd, Brass Eye, Harry Enfield & Chums, Fast Show, Big Train, Hippies.

    The problem is that the best Irish comedians and writers get better opportunities abroad so they are contributing to the comedy scenes elsewhere. RTE are woeful, even Graham Linehan himself was ignored AFTER creating some of the best comedy shows in the last 20 years. He said himself on Twitter if he couldn't get a response from RTE after his career then how the hell are young comedians gonna make any head way.

    That said some good stuff has come out of there. Savage Eye, Paths to Freedom, Bachelors Walk etc. Not nearly enough though given the amount of comedic talent we produced over the last 20 years.


  • #117
    Darpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭Darpa


    Thelomen Toblackai wrote: »
    This sort of thing confuses me. What does "we as a nation" mean ? Because Father Ted was produced outside of Ireland. If its Irish because it was written by Irish people then are you gonna include everything else Mathews and Linehan put their hand to ? Which is some of the best British comedies in the last 20 years.

    Black Books, IT Crowd, Brass Eye, Harry Enfield & Chums, Fast Show, Big Train, Hippies.

    The problem is that the best Irish comedians and writers get better opportunities abroad so they are contributing to the comedy scenes elsewhere. RTE are woeful, even Graham Linehan himself was ignored AFTER creating some of the best comedy shows in the last 20 years. He said himself on Twitter if he couldn't get a response from RTE after his career then how the hell are young comedians gonna make and head way.

    That said some good stuff has come out of there. Savage Eye, Paths to Freedom, Bachelors Walk etc. Not nearly enough though given the amount of comedic talent we produced over the last 20 years.

    Surely you mean that's an ecumenical matter ?


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