So just saw an episode of Father Ted and I already love it, Never laughed so hard since El Chavo Del Ocho (A Mexican comedy sitcom fringe the 70s), any other Irish media that you would recommend to this Mexican?

If you liked it, you should definitely check out the other episodes of Father Ted.

Second this, the closest comedy you will find to the Father Ted episode you watched is probably the other Father Ted episodes. I find them quite similar in humour and tone and they share a lot of the same writers and actors.

Ah right, Ted.

Lol

OP you are in the right sub. Yeah, Black Books and the IT Crowd are in and around the same type of humour.

In addition to IT Crowd and Black Books,

Both great suggestions

Came here to second both. Though there’s a reason Father Ted is on repeat so often - you can enjoy the episodes for a long time.

Gosh IT crowd is fab!

Meet The Walshes and Count Arthur Strong are both things Graham has also worked on, I preferred The Walshes to Arthur but it only got 1 series.

Black Books beats the IT crowd. Probably because Linehan/Matthews were more comfortable with books and booze than tech but they both have those Flann O'Brien influenced flights of pure surrealism. The bit where Bernard escapes from an awkward dinner with Manny's parents by sliding under the table at the restaurant and there's a full bar under there, complete with barman.

I enjoyed green wing I know it's not Irish but worth a watch

It's not really the same humor but The Mighty Boosh is probably one of the funniest shows ive ever watched, it's somewhat comparable to the IT Crowd.

Black adder is great to first two seasons not that great but 3 and 4 are hilarious

Was gonna suggest IT crowd for Chris O dowed. Or maybe he should try Ros Na Rune

Shame Graham Linehan has been blacklisted for stating the bleedin’ obvious

Same writer I'm fairly sure

I love both. Quality suggestions.

Neither are Irish

Soupy Norman on YouTube. It's a polish novella that was overdubbed by Irish comedians.

This is genuinely one of the best things to come out of Irish comedy, and I'm still surprised RTÉ were the ones who showed it

Wanted to say this. Love it

Derry Girls - you might need subtitles though

Oh yeah you’ll need subtitles for sure, I have no clue how anyone understands what that wee English fella is saying

The very first episode of Derry Girls is perhaps one of the finest pieces of comedy I've seen, the set up, the build up as each new character is introduced is just a master class. Up there with the introduction of the Kevin character by Harry Enfield. Amazing.

Best wholesome subtitle in the series: "He fancies the whole of me"

Not even the subtitlers know what they are saying. The subtitles are really bad.

We just binge watched it all for the first time, it's great. Can't even recommend it to the mother in law though, she'd be totally lost and she's Irish.

Do people really need subtitles to watch derry girls? I guess I understood it fine being from Tyrone but its still surprising to hear that people have difficulty knowing what they’re saying

London Irish if we're going down that route

Careful now

Down with that sort of thing

Any of the comedies by Sharon Horgan are a good laugh

Add to that Everlasting Piece & The most Fertile man in Ireland

The Roddy Doyle films are fucking amazing.

Ngl I hated young offenders

thats a jackpot list :) Thanks!

I have a weird gripe with Waking Ned. Watched it again over the pandemic and it just kinda struck me as having a bit too much "faith and begorrah"-type style to it. That kind of "old country" backward vibe that some non-Irish romantically view Ireland as being. I decided to google it and now I get why. Written and directed by an Englishman, Funded by the U.K National Lottery.

Brazilian here, have been living in Ireland for 7 years and my partner is Irish. A lot of the comedy consumed here isn't really Irish, the top ones are Father Ted (fantastic) and Hardy Bucks (if you've only lived in Dublin, you'll probably get just as lost as I do lol)

Watching Hardy Bucks and being from Mayo is genuinely like watching a documentary on the daily life here

People are mentioning black books and the IT crowd because they were written by graham linehan and star Irish actors, just like father Ted.

Paths to Freedom is worth a go.

Also Family by roddy doyle in the 90's

It wasn't until I went to visit Father Ted's house that I realized everything that isn't outside of the parochial house, with a few exceptions, was shot on a sound stage in London.

Weirdly the actors got paid more for shooting in Ireland than in London, since you got a location fee. That’s why there are some small parts where they never appear in the indoor shots.

The cinema they protest outside was in Graystones.

The shopping centre where Ted runs into the female author is in Dun Laoghaire IIRC

This a joke?

Derry Girls and The Young Offenders!

Hardy bucks is very very good. Especially the early seasons. Very good look at rural ireland and the usual suspects

Brazilian here - I've watched a bit of Hardy Bucks with my irish fella and he dies laughing, I usually just get completely lost haha I've only lived in Dublin so it doesn't resonate too much with me, but it gets funnier on rewatchs

The original YouTube series is by far the best imo. The rte show has its hilarious moments (the 2nd and 3rd series were a big improvement in the first) but they never quite recaptured the magic of the original homemade series.

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☝️This right here...Still Game is a classic highly recommend to anyone looking for a laugh.

The Savage Eye.

I feel like if Catholic humour is the suggestion then it must be Dave Allen

It's not Irish, but if you're going to watch Savage Eye, you should definitely watch Brass Eye too!

True but I wonder if the Joe Duffy jokes would resonate abroad 😂

Hardy Bucks.

2nd this, and suggest they start with the online episodes

Hardy Bucks, Derry Girls

Youd likely also like Black Books. There's also Darkplace, for something even sillier and horror themed (but honestly just silly)

Anything with Dara O Briain. He is very smart, high IQ and educated and a gentle soul. Funny dude too.

Black Books and The IT Crowd

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I'd watch other programmes by the writer. Big Train was really funny. Black Books and the IT Crowd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72BrqGNvaT0

Close comparisons between the English and Irish? Ah careful now, down with that sort of thing.

Extremely unlikely that anything Graham Linehan works on in the future will gain traction due to his continued extremely active and vocal hatred of the Trans community

Father Ben looks good.

I put the pants.. on me head!

I knew someone like Ben. Real Eejit.

Soupy Norman

Grande El chavo Del Ocho

Check out Derry girls.

If you can get a copy of D'Mother by D'unbelieveables you'd probably love it.

D'Unbelievables

Give black books a watch if you get a chance. Dylan Morgan was involved in writing a few episodes of Fr Ted I think. Great show.

Dylan wrote 'Hello Sun' by himself and it's a masterpiece.

D'unbelievables, especially D'Telly. You won't be disappointed

Down with this sort of thing

Father Ted is in the top 5 greatest comedies ever written.

The Hardy Bucks

It's not a TV show but Foil Arms and Hog on YouTube they're 3 Irish comedians thay do sketch comedy some of their stuff is feckin hilarious

These lads are great. Saw them live for my partner's birthday and it was the best gift I've ever given him.

Bridget and eamon

Black Books is another top one, the main character is played by a fairly famous Irish comedian

The snapper and the commitments . Definitely two of funniest Irish film ever maid

Partly why I love Mexico and its people, they're great folk we have a lot in common with and we have a similar sense of humour, I loved my time in Mexico just wish I had more of it. You should watch the film 'Adam & Paul' it's a classic mate.

The Savage Eye -

Derry Girls, The Commitments (film), Brendan Grace (standup comedian - likely on YouTube). All along that type of Irish humour, nothing too harsh. If you’re going for harsh anytime though I’d check out Love Hate or Tommy Teirnan’s standup comedy

Update: Just got done seeing my second episode, Kicking Bishop In The Arse and dios mio, I just lost it.

Foil, Arms and Hog on YouTube

Killnaskully

Good shout, haven't thought about Killinaskully for a while

give my head peace is good. still game is good but not irish

Unpopular opinion : still game is better than fr.ted

Father ted is a documentary about Ireland 😂

You can try Foil Arms and Hog, a comedy trio that has nearly a hundred shorts on YT (they have been active for 10 years or so) I find them brilliant and I have yet to see them live

seconded!! the three of them are very sound too, met them after one of their shows in derry

Black books, Fawlty Towers, Only fools and horses. not irish but the same idea

There isn't any other Irish comedy tbh. Father Ted is the ultimate in Irish comedy. It was so good that Dermot Morgan died right after filming ended, the triumph of his career.

Hardy bucks are fairly good tbh. Especially the early ones

What a strange way to put it... fantastic that he died before his time leaving a teenage son behind him...🙄

My wife is Mexican and she loves Fr Ted & the IT Crowd. Although not Irish, she also loves all the Ricky Gervais shows, especially Afterlife and Extras.

The Begrudgers.

The Snapper. I never get tired watching it.

“Father Ted, el chavo del ocho de Irlanda” Excelente!

The rest of father ted

Not Irish, but made by the same people who made Father Ted is a show called "The IT Crowd". Very funny with a similar style of humour.

Feck!

Which episode did you see?

Check out any RTE comedy. They're all equally hilarious.

Which episode did you see?

I always say that if you get every joke and reference on Ted, you understand Ireland. And the show would not work with slick production values. The slightly haphazard production and acting is quintessentially Irish. Flann O'Brien with shaky sets. Ah sure it'll be grand.

In Bruges. The Commitments. Into The West. The Secret of Kells. Black '47.

Anything by the writer Graham Linehan, including Black Books and The IT Crowd.

I already saw it come by but wanted to back them up, as a Dutch guy in Ireland i went through the same thing as you, first watched father Ted which is amazing and actually a handy one to get a good look in Irish culture, although of course it is very much exaggerated. Then went to black books and it's honestly one off the best series I've ever seen, and the it crowd came last in this Irish produced wonder series.

Pues vería "hardy bucks", se trata de unos irlandeses del campo y es bastante chistoso hay otras también pero hardy Backs is la más famosa

I would also recommend hardy bucks, but I don't think you would get most of the jokes

It a great 👍

If you're willing to deal with subtitles look up CU Burn.

It's not explicitly Irish themed but the sketch show Big Train is full of the surrealist moments that distinguish the best of Matthews/ Linehands writing and an amazing cast of performers.

To me, Hardy Bucks is the best Irish show ever created. Not of the same humor as Father Ted, and if you don't have subtitles you'll be in trouble, but to me it is the peak.

What episode did you watch?

Not a series but Redemption of a Rogue is brilliant

It's not Irish but i have Mexican/American family and they also really really enjoy The Vicar of Dibley

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times Mexicans are spicy Irish and the cultures are so similar in ways it’s crazy.

In Bruges, The Guard, Calvary, The Savage Eye (more hardcore Irish humour)

In Bruges 1000% …. Hilarious, like Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason went on holidays and had the craic making it. The chemistry is brilliant!

I throw this on every now and again, amazing stuff. So sad that Dermot Morgan passed so you g, he was a talent.

I can't believe nobody has said young offenders

Hahaha love both father Ted and chavó del ocho. You sir, are a truly cultured man.

The unbelievables was a good Irish shows back in the day 😂

Paths to freedom. You may even recognize Rats from GoT....

Derry Girls

“Podge and rodge” you can watch it on YouTube, it’s real Irish humor…

Father Ted really is the gold standard of Irish comedy.

The rest of Fr. Ted. In the same category: Mrs Brown’s Boys Young offenders Derry Girls

Killnaskully

Hardy bucks Young offenders Damo and Ivor Decent enough watches

Hardy Bucks...

Try Killinascully or The Young Offenders

DRINK !!!

Father Ted is well clear of anything else IMO, but Derry Girls is probably 2nd for me. Can never for the life of me understand how non-Irish get the humour/accents in it but everyone seems to love it!

Not Irish but Scottish show called "Still game", similar humour, love it.

Black Books, especially series 1. The IT Crowd, brilliant.

FT is the pinnacle of all comedy everywhere, ever. Dive in, you’ve found the holy grail!

You should watch the 'hardy bucks'

See the problem here is you started with the best....so keep watching it!

Try peep show it’s another good program and pretty funny made by channel 4 as well

I forgot to also mention the inbetweeners!!!

Love/Hate, though you may need subtitles.

More water

Check out derry girls or moone boy

Black Books, about an Irishman that runs a book shop in London. He hates everyone

The Guard

Los Hardy Bueyes . It’s a bit like Trailer Park Chavales

Why op think this a comedy? Have they never seen a documentary series before?

Not Irish, but "Fawlty Towers" and "Only Fools and Horses" is good.

Jeez to watch Ted for the first time again would be a breath of fresh air.

Black Books, IT Crowd, both by the same creator and both brilliant.

Derry Girls is my favourite show ever made. Black Books also has an Irish protagonist and Irish writer

Father Ted is the best! The only thing to top it is more episodes of Father Ted!

My top ten list:

Nope, that's it.

My irish wife finally talked me into giving Only Fools and Horses a try a while ago and I loved it. British, not irish, but somewhat similar.

They same guy that wrote Father Ted wrote another TV show called ‘the IT crowd’. It’s set in London and has some UK casting but it is brilliant. I’d say you will love that.

Glenroe 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Mrs. Brown and her boys

Mrs Browns Boys ? I couldn’t stop laughing when I first started watching that.

Breaking Bad

Give the rest of the show a shot, and if you like it, give Mrs Browns boys a go too

Mrs Browns boys is very good