Ted: I was just asking, would you like to go somewhere now that we're here? Would you like to go for a lovely walk? McAllister, Edel (31 December 2015). "State Papers 1985: What we have learned from 30 years ago". RTÉ . Retrieved 20 January 2016. Catchphrase: He often falsely reassures Ted that whatever he is attempting is very good, then shouts "NO!" when Ted asks him if he means it. Ted uses it against him after the Song For Ireland. Disproportionate Retribution: Tries to murder Dougal for taking his job as a milkman and depriving him of regular sex.

First-Name Basis: Dougal almost always calls him "Len" despite being told over and over again not to. First-Name Basis: Always called Bishop Brennan "Len" rather than his proper title, no matter how many times he's instructed to do so. Kelly also attracted the admiration of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who wrote to him appreciatively following his parody of the 12 Days of Christmas, “Christmas Countdown”, which really is a stage Irishman taken to a level of absurdity.Linehan, Graham; Mathews, Arthur. Father Ted DVD Commentaries (Podcast). United Kingdom: Channel 4. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014 . Retrieved 30 December 2013. Nice Mean And In Between: The mean. He's a horrible, unpleasant guy who makes the flawed Ted look like a saint in comparison.

The reason the priests seem to have a One-Hour Work Week is because none of their parishioners want them anywhere near them.Well, would you want Dougal's help with your problems?Hulk Speak: Almost never speaks in sentences consisting of more than one word. Subverted in "Tentacles Of Doom" when Ted manages to teach him to say the phrase "That would be an ecumenical matter", albeit in his usual manner.

Team Mom: Cooks, cleans and serves tea for the three priests, and occasionally acts like a doting mother towards Dougal. Graham spent a lot of time listening to the Pixies and watching Taxi Driver. When I knew him first, it was like he'd never been outside the house, except to go to see Star Wars films, so his influences were never that Irish, whereas I grew up in the country... I remember Frank Kelly and Hall's Pictorial Weekly. He did a show called The Glen Abbey Show, which was very funny. So I was always aware of the strangeness and madness of Irish things.The Masochism Tango: They are always having a screaming row or in the process of attempting to kill each other until the moment the priest walks in, at which point they immediately become a pair of outwardly-cheerful Stepford Smilers. There's an element of real-world social commentary under the humour; at the time Father Ted started airing (1995), divorce was still illegal in Ireland. The Dreaded: Is this to anyone who has even the remotest trace of sense. Those without soon learn why other people step carefully around him.