has anyone heard rumors in regards to a father ted american redeux?
anyone have any details?
ohhh, teddy ted ted. say it isn't so.
experts of the island, what are your opinions?
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Shannon
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    OOh, I haven't seen that. So far I haven't seen a good US counterpart to a UK show, ever. Ok, "Sanford and Son" might be an exception, but it depends on who you're asking.

    But I don't that it would make it all the way to the air in the US. Yanks get more offended when you poke fun at religion. We tend to put certain people on a pedestal--stars, clergy, politicians, humanitarians, scientists--and of course, we're shocked (and titillated) when they reveal their humanity, especially in ugly ways.

    Father Ted, Vicar of Dibley, Ballykiss Angel--all show us clergypeople (how's that for a nice PC word?) being human. I imagine, though can't confirm, that in Ireland/England, people are a little more comfortable with that. Sexuality, too. But that's off topic... :P

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