Father Ted is one of those rare sitcoms that defies categorisation--it owes as much to Flann O'Brien and Samuel Beckett as it does to Monty Python--and its blend of satire, character comedy and anarchic surrealism has made it a cult favourite around the world. Exiled to remote Craggy Island, Father Ted shares a house with the breathtakingly stupid Father Dougal Maguire and the constantly inebriated Father Jack, who has a small vocabulary and a taste for furniture polish. Their housekeeper, Mrs Doyle, takes care of them with a never-ending supply of tea and sandwiches: "Go on now, Father, won't you try one? They're diagonal." Together they fight boredom by dressing up as Elvis, startling ducks at the fair and provoking nuns. This set compiles the entire three-year series. --Simon Leake

Father Ted was a series that I was introduced to by my family - not having caught it when shown on Channel 4. It was shown on UK TV (Foxtel) in 2003 and I taped the entire series as I had to let my husband in on the genius of Dermot Morgan.

The premise of the show could be seen as somewhat difficult - three Irish priests and their housekeeper but with skilful scriptwriters and wonderful acting from all characters; this series was extremely funny, entertaining and due to the sad and untimely death of Dermot Morgan almost directly after filming Series 3, a show which has achieved cult status to rank alongside "Fawlty Towers".

Whether or not a fourth "Father Ted" was ever considered - we shall never know but each of the characters was beautifully played. Ardal O'Hanlon who went on to make "My Hero" was so facially brilliant with the way he expressed his surprise or his shock. I still believe that Ardal played Thermoman in "My Hero" as Dougal out of the priesthood. Frank Kelly was the big surprise as Father Jack. I am sure those who saw the pictures from Dermot's funeral and saw Frank Kelly in the real would have been stunned at the smartly turned out man and struggled to make the leap between the person and the character.

Mrs Doyle - I'm sure there are people who all know someone like her. "Ah go on, just a drop in your hand", getting all girly over the Pat the Milkman or Eoin McLove the singer. Priceless comedy!

What can one say about Dermot Morgan that has not already been said about this incredibly talented actor. He made a truly believable priest with the cozy satire. Who could forget "Song for Europe" - the spoof on the Eurovision Song Contest. For those who know their Eurovision - I still believe that "Rock n Roll Kids" was NOT meant to win that year - but did. The song "My Lovely Horse" was pure Eurovision as it used to be.

Bishop Brennan was wonderfully evil as was the Priest from Rugged Island - Dick Byrne.

Father Ted is truly a comedy great and may be matched but never surpassed. The series must have been the most incredible fun to make and as long as the cast had their fun - that was all that mattered.

Father Ted is one of those comedies that most people have watched at one point or another. It's a complete classic comedy. Brilliant stuff.

There is not much more i can say about this comedy that has'nt already been said,but i just wanted to add my review to the many already submitted.
As i said in my title for this film,this really is one of the best comedy series ever made and will still be funny in many years to come.A must for any fan of comedy or even just anyone who likes to have a laugh,which must be nearly everyone.

I bought this a long time ago and have watched all these episodes over and over again. Father Ted is always ending up in funny situations that are usually caused by father Dougel. Jack is always drunk and never seems to stop saying his usual catch phases which are very funny if you have not seen this I advise you too now!

Father Ted is one of those rare, and I mean rare, sitcoms where all the episodes are great and never surpass one another. The plotlines and characters are beyond wackiness. There's Father Ted who thinks he's smart but all his plans backfire, Father Dougal who is completely thick and daft, Father Jack who is a lecherous, alcoholic, elderly priest who is sober once every 12 years and violent. Lastly there is the preists housekeeper Mrs Doyle who is scatty and completely bonkers.

All the other villagers of Craggy Island and priests are wacky as well. There's Ted's arch nemesis Father Dick Byrne with Fathers Cyril McDuff and Jim Johnson who are all like Ted, Dougal and Jack. There's Father Larry Duff who is always getting injured. Shop owners John and Mary who are as nice as pie to one another when the priests are around but as soon as their backs are turned they are trying to kill each other. I could go on and on.

Father Ted is simply one great sitcom. It's just a shame that lead actor Dermot Morgan is no longer with us.