Dougal’s inability to understand anything is very helpful to us,” said Matthews. It’s really easy to get to funny lines when you’ve a stupid person involved. We just wanted to keep up that tradition. “Dougal came about because we needed a foil and we loved the stupid character in any sitcom - Homer, Trigger. Ted is probably a mix of Arthur’s Father Ted and Dermot’s Father Trendy,” said Linehan. Of course, Dermot Morgan also had a beloved sketch show character called Father Trendy.įather Trendy was a hip priest that would appear on the Mike Murphy show and Morgan’s performance left a lasting impression on the creators of Father Ted. The very last episode of the show ends with them saying "Good night" to each other.įather Ted didn’t start life as a sitcom at all, it was a documentary series about six different Irish characters and Ted was one. The opening exchange between Ted and Dougal in the first episode is "Morning, Ted!" and "Morning, Dougal!". 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. This might not have been the first episode Linehan even went on Right To Reply to defend accusations that the show was anti-Irish.Īfter the broadcast of the first episode, Channel 4 received just two complaints: one criticising it for being too anti-Catholic Church, and the other criticising it for being too pro-Catholic Church. It’s after the season went on that they started to get used to it." Linehan has stated that: "A lot of people in Ireland didn’t know what to make of the first episode. If there's another nurse on the island, could she please come to the Tunnel of Goats where a young boy and a nurse have become stuck." "If there's a nurse here could she please come to the Tunnel of Goats where a young boy has become stuck. The writer is also bugged by the fact that when Jack throws the whiskey bottle at the TV near the end, he misses the TV.Īrthur Matthews is the man that narrates the tannoy system about the tunnel of goats. On the DVD commentary, Linehan said that hates the music when we see Dougal daydreaming about the 'dreams vs reality' scenario, before he’s interviewed on the TV. Aside from Freak Pointing, The Pond of Terror, and The Spinning Cat, there’s another attraction called ‘Duck Startling’ that we didn’t get to see. He’s wearing a bobble hat and red jacket. He’s in the back of Funderland at a hidden attraction that we didn’t see called ‘Goading The Fierce Man.’ Graham Linehan has a blink and you’ll miss it cameo in the episode. Then suddenly, you have to pretend to be benign and loving,” said Patrick Drury (John).Īs for Rynagh O'Grady (Mary), she said at the time of the shows release "there was great debate about ‘is this absolutely mad?, or is this funny?'” “I remember it being quite challenging, being so spiteful and horrible and violent to each other. In terms of the actors that played John and Mary, they found their scenes to be quite difficult to film. On a lighter note, “you’ve a face like a pair of tits” is an iconic insult that’s still quoted on a regular basis, something that Matthews is quite proud of.ĭuring the Far, Small Away: The World of Father Ted documentary, he described that famous insult as “beautiful writing” and a “tremendous boost to Irish culture.” The writers also said that they deliberately chose not to give John and Mary any kids because it would have made things far too sad. That thing in Ireland about pretending that everything is fine whenever you’re in front of a priest," said Matthews. "They would act as if everything is grand, but once the priest leaves, it’s back to this horrible marriage. Matthews also feels that John and Mary are a reflection of a peculiarity in Irish society, how some people would always behave themselves differently whenever a priest shows up. Sadly, the Crane of Death isn't a Funderland attraction.Īs much as every couple might (weirdly) identify with Craggy Island's most dysfunctional couple, the characters of John and Mary are firmly based in satireīefore divorce was introduced in Ireland, Linehan has said that he views the couple as a commentary on how Irish marriages would have to stay through thick and thin, even if the relationship is clearly toxic. Linehan admits that Funland is inspired by Dublin’s Funderland. For example, we know that the west side of the island floated off.įrom the very first episode, Linehan and Matthews wanted to make it clear that the normal rules of geography and geology don’t apply to Craggy Island. The writers never wanted to be specific about Ireland’s most famous fictional island but they did give clues. The geography of Craggy Island was always designed to grow and shrink, according to the writers’ needs.
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