EPISODERTRock-a-Hula Ted1996
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Rock-a-Hula Ted
From Father Ted
A 30-minute comedy episode from Father Ted, Season 2, Episode 7.
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Series Progress: Episode 15 of 2658% Completed
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A famous feminist musician, Niamh Connolly (C.P. Grogan), decides to make Craggy Island her new home. Father Jack (Frank Kelly) grows a bizarre beard, "going down that whole Bob Geldof road." Ted (Dermot Morgan) is chosen to judge/emcee the annual Lovely Girls Festival beauty contest, and he's told he'll be able to escort the winner to a dinner at the church's expense. Ted tells Dougal (Ardal O'Hanlon) how to relate to women, advising him to make them comfortable and to always let them get their way. Connolly visits the Fathers' home, while Ted acts inappropriately at the competition. Taking Ted's advice literally, Dougal suggests a bit of comfortable bra-loosening, before offering Connolly ownership of the Fathers' home. To get the house back, Ted tells Connolly about his progressive fight against hypocrisy and sexism. Connolly relents, but seeing the harsh workload of Mrs. Doyle (Pauline McLynn), she demands that the housekeeper be given one night off a week, and she and Mrs. Doyle take the place of Ted at the dinner with the Lovely Girls winner.
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FAQ
How long is Rock-a-Hula Ted?
Rock-a-Hula Ted runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under comedy, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 26 episodes across 3 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 12 hours 30 minutes (26 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 26 days
3 episodes/day: 9 days
5 episodes/day: 6 days
Episodes (26)
- - A Christmassy Ted
- S01E01 - Good Luck, Father Ted
- S01E02 - Entertaining Father Stone
- S01E03 - The Passion of St Tibulus
- S01E04 - Competition Time
- S01E05 - And God Created Woman
- S01E06 - Grant unto Him Eternal Rest
- S02E01 - Hell
- S02E10 - Flight into Terror
- S02E02 - Think Fast, Father Ted
- S02E03 - Tentacles of Doom
- S02E04 - The Old Grey Whistle Theft
- S02E05 - A Song for Europe
- S02E06 - The Plague
- S02E07 - Rock-a-Hula Ted Viewing
- S02E08 - Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading
- S02E09 - New Jack City
- S03E01 - Are You Right There, Father Ted?
- S03E02 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep
- S03E03 - Episode 3
- S03E03 - Aflevering 3
- S03E04 - The Mainland
- S03E05 - Escape from Victory
- S03E06 - Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse
- S03E07 - Night of the Nearly Dead
- S03E08 - Going to America
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