Father Ted

The Plague

Season 2, Episode 6, Aired 4/12/96

Episode Summary

Rabbit-phobic Bishop Brennan pays a visit to investigate reports of Father Jack sleepwalking naked. Unfortunately Dougal has overrun the house with rabbits, and a Terry & June-style farce ensues as Ted and Dougal attempt to keep Father Jack in bed, and the ever-multiplying rabbits away from the bishop.moreless

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Dermot Morgan

Father Ted
Ardal O'Hanlon

Dougal Maguire
Frank Kelly

Jack Hackert

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Hilarious.

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By Famguy1, Jun 05, 2007 Report Abuse

This episode is incredibly funny, with Dougal accidentaly infesting the house with rabbits. And then Bishop Brennen comes over to visit. My favorite line ever in any show ever is in this episode("God, I'm such an eedjit. I got the shorts, on me head." Says Father Ben's version of Dougal as he enters the room with a pair of shorts on his head.).
Sure, it may not seem that funny in writing, but it's good on T.V..
Ted's crappy excuses to Bishop Brennen are also great, explaning why there is rabbit poo on the floor, saying it is caviar for him. A great episode of Father Ted, but then again, aren't they all.moreless

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Trivia
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- The security cameras pick up Jack running into the front door ofthe parochial house, which is locked with three other locks in order to keep Jack in. We don't see those locks in any other episode. Edit
Notes
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- This episode marks the final appearance of Tom (Pat Shortt) on the series. Edit
Quotes
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- Dougal: Come on Sampras. Ted: What did you call him? Dougal: Sampras, like Pete Sampras. Ted: Why? Dougal: Well, you know, rabbits, tennis, you know that whole connection there. Edit
- Dougal: Oh wow! It's like a big rabbit rock festival! Edit
- Brennan:Um... Crilly what is this? (points to big pile of rabbit droppings on the floor) Ted:That's um....Caviar Brennan:Caviar? Ted:Yes, well it's not everyday we have a bishop around, so we thought we'd get the Caviar out. Brennan:Right so what you've done is, you've spread some Caviar down there so i can get on my hands and eat it off the floor. Ted:...Yes. Edit
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- Bishop Brennan: Yet again I'm dragged away from my warm fireside to deal with the cast of Police Academy.--refers to the movie series about sad-sack and atypical police officers. Edit
- Dougal: Look at this one. He looks like that fella...Harvey Keitel.--refers to the American actor. Edit
- Father Ben was a wonderful, self-referential fake-out start; using the Regular theme and aerial footage then cutting to Father Ben footage. Edit