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Father Ted Quiz
πŸ“ 10 questions

First question:

Which hard-drinking, perpetually grumpy elderly priest is best known for bellowing 'Feck!' and 'Drink!'?

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Father Ted

1easyWhich hard-drinking, perpetually grumpy elderly priest is best known for bellowing 'Feck!' and 'Drink!'?

πŸ’‘ Father Jack HackettπŸ”

Father Jack's vocabulary of 'Feck!', 'Drink!', 'Arse!' and 'Girls!' became some of British and Irish TV's most quoted lines.

2easyWhat is the surname of the fearsome bishop who regularly bullies Ted and is feared by the whole parochial house?

πŸ’‘ BrennanπŸ”

Bishop Brennan is the fearsome authority figure whose visits send the Craggy Island priests into a panic.

3easyOn which UK television channel was Father Ted originally broadcast?

πŸ’‘ Channel 4πŸ”

Channel 4 launched the sitcom, which became one of its best-loved comedies.

4easyWhat is the title of the song that Ted and Dougal perform in the Eurovision national final in the episode 'A Song for Europe'?

πŸ’‘ My Lovely HorseπŸ”

'My Lovely Horse' parodies Eurovision songs with its absurd lyrics, and has become a much-loved comedy song.

5mediumWhat is the name of the local milkman who is the object of Mrs Doyle's affections?

πŸ’‘ Pat MustardπŸ”

Pat Mustard's charm leaves Mrs Doyle smitten, and he is a source of jealousy and gags.

6mediumWhich Irish county provided the real-life location for the exterior of the Craggy Island parochial house, and the landscape of the Burren?

πŸ’‘ County ClareπŸ”

The Burren's rocky limestone landscape gave Craggy Island its bleak look, with a real house standing in for the parochial house.

7mediumIn which year did Dermot Morgan, who played Ted, die, shortly after filming the final series?

πŸ’‘ 1998πŸ”

Dermot Morgan died only a day after wrapping the last series, which ended the show on a sad note.

8mediumHow many series of Father Ted were made?

πŸ’‘ ThreeπŸ”

The show's short run left it with a compact set of episodes that fans still know by heart.

9hardTed was exiled to Craggy Island after money meant for what was misspent, according to the show's backstory?

πŸ’‘ A trip to LourdesπŸ”

Ted's exile to Craggy Island over the Lourdes money explains why he is stuck in the middle of nowhere.

10hardWhich alternative rock band was first asked to compose the Father Ted theme music, but said no, leading the writers to approach Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy?

πŸ’‘ PulpπŸ”

The writers wanted a parody of a typical sitcom theme, and after Pulp declined they turned to Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy, whose second attempt became the final theme.

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