History WMG / FatherTed

Would explain why how he became a priest is a mystery, and why he doesn't believe in Catholic gods, and his Cloudcuckoolander personality, and the time a funeral he conducted ended in the hearse on fire in the grave. However, [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything he treats his deployment as an atheist spy like a extended vacation]].

** Ted's promotion might be canon, given that a [[https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/father-ted-creator-reveals-the-musical-pope-ted-is-nearly-finished-869031.html musical sequel]] entitled ''Pope Ted'' is in the works with [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Ted as pope]] -- or at least, it [[WhatcouldHaveBeen was in the works]] until producers pulled the plug after Graham Linehan began [[RoleEndingMisdemeanour expressing controversial views regarding transgender people]].

** Ted's promotion might be canon, given that a [[https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/father-ted-creator-reveals-the-musical-pope-ted-is-nearly-finished-869031.html musical sequel]] entitled ''Pope Ted'' is in the works with [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Ted as pope]].

Where did he learn his fighting skills? Why does he feel compelled to stand whenever the Marseillaise plays (and make everyone else stand)? Where did he learn to identify wines by sound? ("Jacob's Creek Chardonnay 1991!") (Okay, stretch there.[[note]]It certainly is: no self-respecting French person would be caught drinking cheap Australian plonk like Jacob's Creek.[[/note]]) Maybe it's all from his service in the Légion étrangère. His age is approximately appropriate (assuming Jack's meant to be at least a decade older than Frank Kelly) for UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, in which Ireland was neutral.

"Taffin" is a 1988 US-UK-Irish action movie, and is mostly notable for featuring Frank Kelly and Dermot Morgan in two small roles. Kelly is Sean, a mild mannered pub owner who's part of a group of protesters trying to stop the building of a chemical plant - a project approved and kept on going by the powers-that-be through corruption and other shady methods - in their small hamlet, who don't shy away from using questionable methods like asking the help of a well known violent thug to stop the construction. Morgan plays Micky Guest, a sketchy comedian who entertains the customers of a strip club by making innuendo-laden jokes about the strippers between exhibitions.

Following on from above. The whole ‘Why not knock loudly?’ thing in ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol & Rollerblading’ seems to suggest this.

[[WMG: Dougal isn't stupid(or at least not ''just'' stupid)), he has schizophrenia]]

...and the series is set in the TabletopGame/InNomine universe, probably a Bright Low Contrast game. He lost an Ethereal Force in celestial combat and became the madman we know today, but retained a massive amount of Corporeal Forces. His stranger shifts may be the product of willing Kyriotate possession.

** Wait, so if you fiddle your expenses in heaven (i.e. the Dublin parish) you get sent back to purgatory? Our (English) [=MPs=] are fucked!
*** What if Ted , Dougal and Jack were never priests while they were alive and having to live like priests is their punishment in Hell.

During her unhinged bigoted rant, she claims both that Greek immigrants are stealing Craggy Island's women and invented gayness, seemingly contradicting herself unless she's also referring to lesbians. She also mentions Mary, presumably her daughter or niece, getting a job.

See above.

* Following this, Ted gets promoted to Bishop to fill the vacancy (the allegations of financial misconduct are cancelled out by his being awarded a Golden Cleric and talking Father Kevin off the ledge). Following his demotion, Brennan gets [[LaserGuidedKarma sent to Craggy Island]]. Ted, being Ted, will use his new authority over Brennan and Dick Byrne to dish out some long-awaited revenge...

His behavior throughout the series is that of someone completely detached from the real world--with Ted even having to draw him a chart describing the differences between fantasy and reality--and moreover Dougal's thoughts and words ''do'' occasionally conform to reality and to varying degrees. In addition, many of his behaviors throughout the show are not outright stupid but just plain weird and nonsensical. He only became mentally ill sometime in his adult life, after becoming a priest.

She's on the run from the police and thus hiding on the island. Her obsession with making tea is a sign of OCD brought on by nervousness, and she stays in the kitchen because she knows guests won't go in there. We see in "The Mainland" that she can get violent enough to be arrested (although the cops allow her and Mrs Dineen to be bailed out). The fact that her friend Mrs Dineen lives on the mainland indicates that Mrs Doyle use to live on the mainland and left it for a reason. It is plausible that Mrs Doyle's husband died because of being allergic to tea. Her 'go on' method of persuasion could plausible force someone to drink poisoned tea.

[[WMG: Bishop Brennan was demoted after ''Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse'']]
Upon meeting UsefulNotes/ThePope, he screams "He ''did'' kick me up the arse!" and shoves him out of the way. Such behaviour would be a major strike against him.
* Ted gets promoted to bishop to fill the vacancy (the allegations of financial misconduct are cancelled out by his being awarded a Golden Cleric). Brennan is demoted to priest and [[LaserGuidedKarma sent to Craggy Island]]. Ted, being Ted, will use his new authority over Brennan and Dick Byrne to dish out some long-awaited revenge...
** Ted's promotion might be canon, given that a [[https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/father-ted-creator-reveals-the-musical-pope-ted-is-nearly-finished-869031.html musical sequel]] titled ''Pope Ted'' is in the works with [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Ted as pope]].

[[WMG: Dougal is the anti-christ.]]

[[WMG: Bishop Brennan was defrocked after ''Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse'']]
Upon meeting UsefulNotes/ThePope, he screams "He ''did'' kick me up the arse!" and shoves him out of the way. Surely that would be a major strike against him. Or, in a LaserGuidedKarma moment, he gets demoted and [[ReassignedToAntarctica sent to Craggy Island]].
* And Ted will be made a bishop to fill the vacancy left by Brennan. Brennan is demoted to priest and exiled to Craggy Island and Ted will be able to use his new authority over Brennan and Dick Byrne to dish out some long-awaited revenge...
** That last part might be canon, given that a [[https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/father-ted-creator-reveals-the-musical-pope-ted-is-nearly-finished-869031.html musical sequel]] titled ''Pope Ted'' is in the works with [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Ted as pope]].

[[WMG: Father Dougal is actually an American spy sent by the Freedom from Religion Foundation to ruin the reputation of the Catholic Church]]
Would explain why how he became a priest is a mystery, and why he doesn't believe in Catholic gods, and his Cloudcuckoolander personality, and the time a funeral he conducted ended in the hearse on fire in the grave. However, [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything he treats his deployment as a spy for everyone's favorite loony atheist group like a extended vacation]]. And knowing he was sent by the [=FFRF=], a group of which in this troper's humble opinion should be on the [=SPLC=] Hate Group map due to the things they've done basically coming off as sending a message that goes "all religion is evil and must be destroyed", he tries to be serious about being a secret atheist.

The parochial house is his TARDIS.

[[WMG: Father Ted is a Time Lord]]

Would explain why how he became a priest is a mystery, and why he doesn't believe in Catholic gods, and his Cloudcuckoolander personality, and the time a funeral he conducted ended in the hearse on fire in the grave. However, [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything he treats his deployment as a spy for everyone's favorite loony atheist group like a extended vacation]]. And knowing he was sent by the [=FFRF=], a group of which in this troper's humble opinion should be on the [=SPLC=] Hate Group map due to the things they've done basically coming off as sending a message that goes "all religion is evil and must be destroyed", he tries to be serious about being a secret atheist.