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Father Ted
1995–1998
· TV Show
· 25 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Every rating
72–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 96.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Details
- Created by
- Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
- Released
- 21 April 1995
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 24 across 3 seasons
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