Series 2 (1996)

1. Hell

First Broadcast: Fri 8th March 1996

The time has come for the trio's annual summer holiday, and Father Ted has a fellow priest's caravan in mind as a perfect location.

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With the parochial house falling apart, Ted decides it's time to raise some money, and it seems that a raffle is the best way to do it. Pulling in a favour from Bishop Brennan, he secures a car as the top prize...

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3. Tentacles Of Doom

First Broadcast: Fri 22nd March 1996

When a nearby relic has its importance upgraded by the church, a group of bishops pay visit to the island.

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4. Old Grey Whistle Theft

First Broadcast: Fri 29th March 1996

The arrival of rebellious young priest Father Damien Lennon coincides with the theft of a whistle belonging to Mr Benson, the picnic area supervisor. Suspicion, however, falls upon Ted.

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5. A Song For Europe

First Broadcast: Fri 5th April 1996

Ted and Dougal plan to enter Eurosong 1996, borrowing the music from a 1970s entry's long-forgotten B-side.

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6. The Plague

First Broadcast: Fri 12th April 1996

With Bishop Brennan on his way in order to talk to Ted about Jack's nude sleepwalking, the parochial house suddenly becomes overrun by rabbits - the one animal Brennan is petrified of...

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7. Rock A Hula Ted

First Broadcast: Fri 19th April 1996

Ted is invited to be the judge at the Lovely Girls Festival 1996. Whilst home alone, Dougal welcomes the fiercely feminist, anti-religious pop star Niamh Connolly into the house...

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8. Cigarettes And Alcohol And Rollerblading

First Broadcast: Fri 26th April 1996

It's Lent, and following a gloating phonecall from Dick, Ted decides that he, Jack and Dougal should give up their smoking, drinking, and rollerblading respectively. However, it proves to be far more difficult than expected, and the trio call in some outside help...

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9. New Jack City

First Broadcast: Fri 3rd May 1996

When Father Jack is hospitalised, Ted's hopeful that the drunken old letch won't return, and he'll be down to having to deal with just one dependent - but when Bishop Brennan sends Father Stack too be a new 3rd Priest on the island, Jack suddenly seems far more tolerable...

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10. Flight Into Terror

First Broadcast: Fri 10th May 1996

Ted, Dougal and Jack stare death in the eyes when the plane they're flying in loses almost all of its fuel. Who could be to blame? What will they do? And what will be the trio's fate?

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Christmas Special: A Christmassy Ted

First Broadcast: Tue 24th December 1996

When Ted's quick thinking saves a group of Priests - and the Catholic church - from a major embarrassment (involving lingerie) at Christmas, he is given the prestigious Golden Cleric award. But on Craggy Island, nothing is as simple as it seems... Apart from Dougal.

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