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** The "Lovely Horse" song. Behold, [[Left4Dead Ellis']] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk9-DuQlsug Lovely Horse]], and VideoGame/RhythmHeaven's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XHF6X7lVY8 Lovely Horse Duel]].

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** The "Lovely Horse" song. Behold, [[Left4Dead [[VideoGame/Left4Dead Ellis']] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk9-DuQlsug Lovely Horse]], and VideoGame/RhythmHeaven's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XHF6X7lVY8 Lovely Horse Duel]].
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: When Bishop Brennan indicates an island off the coast of Suriname on a globe, he points to somewhere in the centre of the USA.
* {{Britcom}}: As noted on the main page there is a lot of debate over whether it counts as a {{Britcom}} or not - the show was a sitcom made for British TV by a British production company but almost everything else about it (writers, actors, setting) is Irish.
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* JerkAssWoobie: Ted, whose venal and self-serving but also has to put up Dougal's stupidity, Jack's own [[JerkAss jerkassery]], and things in general often going to hell.

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* JerkAssWoobie: Ted, whose who's venal and self-serving but also has to put up Dougal's stupidity, Jack's own [[JerkAss jerkassery]], and things in general often going to hell.
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* JerkAssWoobie: Ted, who as stated on the main page veers between pure JerkAss and JerkWithaHeartofGold territory but also has to put up Dougal's stupidity, Jack's own [[JerkAss jerkassery]], and things in general often going to hell.

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* JerkAssWoobie: Ted, who as stated on the main page veers between pure JerkAss whose venal and JerkWithaHeartofGold territory self-serving but also has to put up Dougal's stupidity, Jack's own [[JerkAss jerkassery]], and things in general often going to hell.
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* JerkAssWoobie: Ted.

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* JerkAssWoobie: Ted.Ted, who as stated on the main page veers between pure JerkAss and JerkWithaHeartofGold territory but also has to put up Dougal's stupidity, Jack's own [[JerkAss jerkassery]], and things in general often going to hell.
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*JerkAssWoobie: Ted.
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* FridgeLogic: How on God's green earth did Dougal become a priest?

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* FridgeLogic: How on God's green earth did Dougal become a priest?priest? [[LampshadeHanging Frequently]] asked In-Universe, especially by Ted.

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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: As noted above, it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes, it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast, and was set in Ireland, but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making its popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct.

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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: As noted above, it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes, it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast, and was set in Ireland, but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making its popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct.byproduct.
* OneSceneWonder: "Feckin' Greeks! They invented gayness!"
** The boring-voiced priest from the Christmas special.
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* FridgeLogic: How on God's green earth did Dougal become a priest?

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** '''"[[TheyJustDidntCare DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING!]]"''', has been photographed on several other protest signs, as a likely reference.
*** Plus, it's available as a tshirt.

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** '''"[[TheyJustDidntCare DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING!]]"''', "'''[[TheyJustDidntCare CAREFUL]] [[http://themediablog.typepad.com/.a/6a011570c131b2970c0133f459d8fa970b-pi NOW]]''' and '''"[[http://img2.moonbuggy.org/imgstore/careful-now.jpg DOWN]] [[http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5601/75638122781904449459100.jpg WITH]] [[http://photos3.pix.ie/76/33/763378631B154FEE87CC2E98BAE21428-0000328695-0002011508-00500L-84DDF75B54D544948024BD771F41FDDA.jpg THIS]] [[http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5003900000_864a4d8a3a.jpg SORT]] [[http://cianginty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/FEES-PROTEST-Down-with-this-sort-of-thing-.jpg OF]] [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/7185982993/lightbox/ THING!]]"''' has been photographed on several other protest signs, as a likely reference.
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at many real life protests. Regardless of the actual tone of demonstration. Plus, it's available as a tshirt.t-shirt.
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** Another cringeworthy one is Jack's P.E teaching.
--->'''Teaching Nun:''' He's also asked me to remind you that it is very hot to, so there will be no need for your tracksuit tops.
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* BrokenBase: More like "broken periphery demographic." Catholic priests either think it is hilarious and harmless satire or insulting and poorly researched slander.
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*** Plus, it's available as a tshirt.
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** Anything Jack says.
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* TheMasochismTango: John and Mary try to keep up a HappilyMarried façade in front of the priests but the rest of the time it's blindingly obvious that they completely and utterly loathe each other.
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** '''"[[TheyJustDidntCare DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING!]]"''', has been photographed on several other protest signs, as a likely reference.

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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: When Bishop Brennan indicates an island off the coast of Suriname on a globe, he points to somewhere in the centre of the USA.



* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: As noted above it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast and was set in Ireland but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making it's popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct.
* YouFailGeographyForever: When Bishop Brennan indicates an island off the coast of Suriname on a globe, he points to somewhere in the centre of the USA.

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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: As noted above above, it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes Yes, it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast cast, and was set in Ireland Ireland, but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making it's its popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct.
* YouFailGeographyForever: When Bishop Brennan indicates an island off the coast of Suriname on a globe, he points to somewhere in the centre of the USA.
byproduct.
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** The "Lovely Horse" song. Behold, [[Left4Dead Ellis']] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk9-DuQlsug Lovely Horse]], and RhythmHeaven's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XHF6X7lVY8 Lovely Horse Duel]].

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** The "Lovely Horse" song. Behold, [[Left4Dead Ellis']] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk9-DuQlsug Lovely Horse]], and RhythmHeaven's VideoGame/RhythmHeaven's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XHF6X7lVY8 Lovely Horse Duel]].

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff -- As noted above it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast and was set in Ireland but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making it's popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct. So maybe a case of Austrians Love Arnold Schwarzenegger?


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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: As noted above it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast and was set in Ireland but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making it's popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct.
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** The "Lovely Horse" song. Behold, [[Left4Dead Ellis']] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk9-DuQlsug Lovely Horse]], and RhythmHeaven's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XHF6X7lVY8 Lovely Horse Duel]].
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* {{Britcom}}: As noted on the main page there is a lot of debate over whether it counts as a {{Britcom}} or not - the show was a sitcom made for British TV by a British production company but almost everything else about it (writers, actors, setting) is Irish.
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*** And the three 'Death' Tarot cards he chooses from the fortune teller's deck in the first episode.
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** Averted in the finale; the writer's originally intended the series to end with Ted commiting suicide, but this was replaced with a clip montage when Dermot Morgan died.

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** Averted in the finale; the writer's writers originally intended the series to end with Ted commiting suicide, but this was replaced with a clip montage when Dermot Morgan died.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Which should also be a Crowning Music of Funny; My Lovely Horse.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Which should also be a Crowning Music of Funny; My "My Lovely Horse.Horse".
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*** Even worse, Ted grabbing his chest in shock when Mrs. Doyle surprises him with a cup of tea when he turns on the light.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment -- Averted. See 'Too Soon' on the main page.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment -- Averted. See 'Too Soon' on the main page.FunnyAneurysmMoment


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** Averted in the finale; the writer's originally intended the series to end with Ted commiting suicide, but this was replaced with a clip montage when Dermot Morgan died.
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** One of the Bishops dying of a massive heart attack as lead Actor Dermot Morgan would later die from the same thing.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment -- Averted. See 'Too Soon' on the main page.
** The flashbacks of Father Jack in his days teaching in a Parochial School during the first series episode 'Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest' definitely qualify as a FunnyAneurysmMoment given the subsequent scandals in Ireland regarding exactly this sort of abuse in Irish Catholic Schools and Orphanages.


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* MemeticMutation: Loads in Ireland. All the catchphrases have become instantly recognisable, as well as a few other signature lines such as those quoted at the top of the page.
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* YouFailGeographyForever: When Bishop Brennan indicates an island off the coast of Suriname on a globe, he points to somewhere in the centre of the USA.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff -- As noted above it's incredibly popular in Ireland. Yes it was created by Irish writers, had an Irish cast and was set in Ireland but it was still intended for ''British'' audiences, making it's popularity in Ireland an unintentional (or least secondarily intentional) byproduct. So maybe a case of Austrians Love Arnold Schwarzenegger?
* TheMasochismTango: John and Mary try to keep up a HappilyMarried façade in front of the priests but the rest of the time it's blindingly obvious that they completely and utterly loathe each other.
* YouFailGeographyForever: When Bishop Brennan indicates an island off the coast of Suriname on a globe, he points to somewhere in the centre of the USA.USA.
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