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* OhNoNotAgain: Ted says "Oh no!" when he finds out that Jack has been seen sleepwalking in the nip. This, combined with Bishop Brennan's next line, suggests that this has happened twice before in the last six months.
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** Brennan, when he wakes up and discovers that not only is his room full of rabbits (his greatest fear) but that Jack is naked and lying in bed with him.

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** Brennan, when he wakes up and discovers that not only is his room full of rabbits (his greatest fear) but that Jack is lying naked and lying in bed with him.
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* OhCrap:
** Ted does this twice within the space of a few seconds, first when he answers the phone and discovers it to be Bishop Brennan on the line, and immediately after when he realises he just said it aloud.
** Ted again, when he finds that Jack has escaped from his fortified bed.
** Brennan, when he wakes up and discovers that not only is his room full of rabbits (his greatest fear) but that Jack is naked and lying in bed with him.
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* MissedHimByThatMuch: Assuming the moment Ted opened the door of Bishop Brennan's bedroom was the moment the rabbits left it, how could the priest or the bishop not have seen them leaving?
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: You'd think that when Ted and Dougal went into Jack's room at the end of the story, that one of them would stand at the door in the event of Jack getting up and starting to sleepwalk. [[WhatAnIdiot Instead both of them walked beyond the door]].

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: You'd think that when Ted and Dougal went into Jack's room at the end of the story, that one of them would stand at the door in the event of Jack getting up and starting to sleepwalk. [[WhatAnIdiot Instead both of them walked beyond the door]].door.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Sampras never seen again after this episode.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Sampras is never seen again after this episode.episode, although he does get referred to in "[[Recap/FatherTedS2E11AChristmassyTed A Christmassy Ted]]".
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Ted and Dougal soon realize the rabbit army is convening in the spare bedroom (where Brennan is sleeping), and have to tiptoe in to get the rabbits out and into Jack's room. The Bishop wakes up, to find himself surrounded by rabbits and Jack sleeping in his bed. Ted tells Bishop Brennan that he is only having a "bad dream", and the Bishop lays back down to sleep - only to wake up again seconds later loudly screaming.

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Ted and Dougal soon realize the rabbit army is convening in the spare bedroom (where Brennan is sleeping), and have to tiptoe in to get the rabbits out and into Jack's room. The Bishop wakes up, to find himself surrounded by rabbits and Jack sleeping in his bed. Naked. Ted tells Bishop Brennan that he is only having a "bad dream", and the Bishop lays back down to sleep - -- only to wake up again seconds later loudly screaming.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Sampras is never seen again after this episode.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Sampras is never seen again after this episode.

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* NoodleIncident:
** The incident in the elevator that gave Brennan his fear of rabbits. It is a little more detailed than others; we're told they chewed on his cape, and apparently everything else on him.

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--> '''Jack''': Nudie Father Jack!
* NoodleIncident:
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NoodleIncident: The incident in the elevator that gave Brennan his fear of rabbits. It is a little more detailed than others; we're told they chewed on his cape, and apparently everything else on him.



* ShowWithinAShow: ''Father Ben'' is a very [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecatory]] example.

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* ShowWithinAShow: ''Father Ben'' Ben'', which Ted and Dougal are seen to be watching at the start of the episode, is a very ''very'' [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecatory]] example.example.
--> '''Dougal''': That Brendan, he's such an eejit!
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* AndNowIMustScream: Bishop Brennan, on waking up to find that not only is his room full of rabbits, but Jack's in bed with him. And he's naked.

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* AndNowIMustScream: AndIMustScream: Bishop Brennan, on waking up to find that not only is his room full of rabbits, but Jack's in bed with him. And he's naked.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Jack ends up in Brennan's bed after sleep-walking in the nip. He doesn't seem in any hurry to leave even after he wakes up.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Jack ends up in Brennan's bed after sleep-walking in the nip. He doesn't seem in any hurry to leave even after he wakes up.up and realises who he's in bed with.
* AndNowIMustScream: Bishop Brennan, on waking up to find that not only is his room full of rabbits, but Jack's in bed with him. And he's naked.



* EpicFail: Keeping all evidence of the rabbits out of the sight of a leporiphobic bishop should be simple, but when there's a dumbass group in the house, all bets are off.

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* EpicFail: Keeping all evidence of the rabbits out of the sight of a leporiphobic bishop should be simple, but when there's a dumbass group in the house, with this lot, all bets are off.



* ImplausibleDeniability: When Ted is telling Brennan that he's having a "bad dream", he and Dougal are clearly holding rabbits.

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* ImplausibleDeniability: When Ted is telling Brennan that he's having a "bad dream", he wakes up to find Jack in bed with him and the room full of rabbits, Ted is on hand to tell him it's "a bad dream". While standing next to Dougal are clearly -- who, like Ted, is holding rabbits.a rabbit.

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* ArtisticLicenseAnimalCare: Generally avoided, but it looks like the cage with the lettuce in it is too small for a rabbit.

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* ArtisticLicenseAnimalCare: Generally avoided, avoided (Dougal is even seen to be reading a book about how to care for rabbits, albeit a book that's clearly aimed at children), but it looks like the cage with the lettuce in it is too small for a rabbit.



* BadLiar: Ted when pretending to be a Frenchman

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* BadLiar: Ted Ted, when pretending to be a FrenchmanFrenchman.



* CelebrityResemblance: Implied. Dougal claims one of the rabbits looks like Creator/HarveyKeitel. Ted is dismissive until he sees the rabbit for himself.

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* CelebrityResemblance: Implied. Dougal claims one of the rabbits looks like Creator/HarveyKeitel. Ted is dismissive of this until he sees the rabbit for himself.



* SelfDeprecation: "Father Ben".


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* ShowWithinAShow: ''Father Ben'' is a very [[SelfDeprecation self-deprecatory]] example.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Dermot Morgan makes an attempt at a French accent in this episode.

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* CelebrityResemblance: Implied. Dougal claims one of the rabbits looks like Harvey Keitel. Ted is dismissive until he sees the rabbit for himself.
--> '''Ted:''' ''(off-screen)'' God almighty! It's the spitting image of him!

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* CelebrityResemblance: Implied. Dougal claims one of the rabbits looks like Harvey Keitel.Creator/HarveyKeitel. Ted is dismissive until he sees the rabbit for himself.
--> '''Ted:''' ''(off-screen)'' ''[off-screen]'' God almighty! It's the spitting image of him!

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--> '''Ted''': Oh, feck! (''[[OhCrap Realises what he just said]]'')

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--> '''Ted''': Oh, feck! (''[[OhCrap ''[[[OhCrap Realises what he just said]]'')said]]]''



--> '''Ted''': (''In a '''very''' French accent'') 'Oo is dis? Zere is no Crilly 'ere.

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--> '''Ted''': (''In ''[In a '''very''' French accent'') accent]'' 'Oo is dis? Zere is no Crilly 'ere.



** Ted claims the rabbit poo on the carpet is caviar. A catering expert would tell you that caviar should be served on a plate, not on the floor.
** Also Ted's attempt to cover his ass for saying "Feck" to Bishop Brennan by saying it was a crossed line.

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** Ted claims the rabbit poo on the carpet is caviar. A catering expert Anyone who has ever served food to anyone would tell you that caviar should be served on a plate, not on the floor.
** Also Ted's attempt to cover his ass for saying "Feck" "feck" to Bishop Brennan by saying it was a crossed line.



--> '''Ted:''' ''(off-screen)'' God almighty! It's the spitting image of him.

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--> '''Ted:''' ''(off-screen)'' God almighty! It's the spitting image of him.him!



--> '''Brennan''': [[BerserkButton Did he call me Len again]]!? (''goes to the top of the stairs'') You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks.

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--> '''Brennan''': [[BerserkButton Did he call me Len again]]!? (''goes ''[goes to the top of the stairs'') stairs]'' You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks.bollocks!



* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Ted offers Tom the chance to 'take care' of the rabbits, he was using the term for showing love and affection, not the DeadlyEuphemism that Tom thought he was using.

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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Ted offers Tom the chance to 'take care' "take care" of the rabbits, he was using the term for showing love and affection, not the DeadlyEuphemism that Tom thought he was using.



--> '''Dougal''': God, if He'd send a plague of rabbits just because you said "feck" to Bishop Brennan, imagine what He'll do when he finds out about all the money you stole from that charity!

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--> '''Dougal''': God, if He'd send a plague of rabbits just because you said "feck" to Bishop Brennan, imagine what He'll do when he He finds out about all the money you stole from that charity!

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* GodIsDispleased: Invoked, as Ted is wondering if he has annoyed the Almighty.
--> '''Ted''': D'you know what this is like, Dougal? It's like some sort of plague. A big rabbit plague. I wonder if God is punishing us, or something. Maybe because I said "feck" to Bishop Brennan.
--> '''Dougal''': God, if He'd send a plague of rabbits just because you said "feck" to Bishop Brennan, imagine what He'll do when he finds out about all the money you stole from that charity!



* ImplausibleDeniability: When Ted is telling Brennan that he's having a 'bad dream', he and Dougal are clearly holding rabbits.
* InsaneTrollLogic: "Rabbits, tennis; you get the connection?"

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* ImplausibleDeniability: When Ted is telling Brennan that he's having a 'bad dream', "bad dream", he and Dougal are clearly holding rabbits.
* InsaneTrollLogic: "Rabbits, tennis; you How Dougal justifies naming his pet rabbit after tennis player Pete Sampras.
--> '''Dougal''': Rabbits, tennis. You
get the connection?"connection?
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-> ''What would the following words suggest to you: "Jack", "sleepwalking" and "bollock naked"?''
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* [=Sleepwalking=]: Jack doing this naked is the reason Brennan is coming over.

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* [=Sleepwalking=]: {{Sleepwalking}}: Jack doing this naked is the reason Brennan is coming over.
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* [=Sleepwalking=]: Jack doing this naked is the reason Brennan is coming over.
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** Mrs Doyle and putting petrol in Bishop Brennan's car.

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* CelebrityResemblance: Implied. Dougal claims one of the rabbits looks like Harvey Keitel.

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* CelebrityResemblance: Implied. Dougal claims one of the rabbits looks like Harvey Keitel. Ted is dismissive until he sees the rabbit for himself.
--> '''Ted:''' ''(off-screen)'' God almighty! It's the spitting image of him.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Jack ends up in Brennan's bed after sleep-walking in the nip.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Jack ends up in Brennan's bed after sleep-walking in the nip. He doesn't seem in any hurry to leave even after he wakes up.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Sadly, this is just another visit to Craggy Island for Bishop Brennan.]]

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* NoodleIncident[=/=]UncomfortableElevatorMoment: "They nibbled me cape and everything!"

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* NoodleIncident[=/=]UncomfortableElevatorMoment: "They nibbled me cape NoodleIncident:
** The incident in the elevator that gave Brennan his fear of rabbits. It is a little more detailed than others; we're told they chewed on his cape,
and everything!"apparently everything else on him.
** "Now this is the [[RuleOfThree third time]] in the last six months!"


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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: "They nibbled me cape and everything!"
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* StaircaseTumble: Invoked by Ted when he is trying to stop Brennan from entering a room (the room they assigned for Brennan to sleep) that he thinks is infested with rabbits.

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