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The Best Episodes Written By Arthur Mathews

Every TV Episode Written by Arthur Mathews Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Lauren is not "bovvered" when the train conductor tells her it's the last stop and she has to get off. The posh Aga Saga Woman panics when she almost runs out of extra virgin olive oil. Elaine flies to Texas to get married.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 6

    S3:E6

    It's Lauren's wedding day. The ultra-snobby Aga Saga Woman has a disaster with yoghurt. Derek goes for a massage and is offered more than a back rub.

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  3. 9.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Are You Right There, Father Ted?

    S3:E1

    Ted finally escapes to a new posting at Castlelawn Parochial House, Dublin, with civilised company and frequent jaunts to Paris. Unfortunately a slight misunderstanding over some expenses sends Ted back to his old compadres on the island. After a spot of lad's housecleaning results in Ted being mistakenly tarred as a racist, Ted holds a celebration of Chinese culture to clear his name (though 'Kung Fu Fighting' might not have been an inspired choice of soundtrack). Just when it looks like a happy ending might be in store, a mix-up over some soft furnishings and Nazi memorabilia leaves the Chinese community with a sweet'n'sour taste in the mouth.

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  4. 8.8/10(9 votes)

    #4 - A Song for Europe

    S2:E5

    Fathers Ted and Dougal enter A Song For Europe with My Lovely Horse. The tune is stolen from the b-side of a Norwegian song that didn't even win A Song For Norway but the lyrics are all their own work. Somehow they get through to Eurovision and score.... nil points.

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  5. 8.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Speed 3

    S3:E3

    Ted and Dougal turn detective to discover who's behind the bumper crop of hairy babies on Craggy Island. However when justice is done on the culprit he takes a terrible revenge. Dougal's moonlighting stint as island milkman is marred by a bomb set to go off if the milk float drops below 4 mph. Does 'The Poseidon Adventure' hold the key to his rescue, or would Father Jack's pet brick come in more useful?

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  6. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse

    S3:E6

    A lost bet with Dick Byrne means Ted has to kick Bishop Brennan up the bum. On cue, Len arrives with PA Father Jessup, the world's most sarcastic priest. Elaborate preparations, a camera, a skirting board, a set of watercolours and some psychological warfare on Ted's part ensure a successful outcome... or do they?

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  7. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Competition Time

    S1:E4

    It's the 'All Priests Stars In Their Eyes Lookalike Competition', and showbusiness personality Henry Sellers, a former alcoholic, has landed on the island to host the festivities. Father Ted is determined not to go as Mother Teresa again, but he isn't the only one to think of Elvis. It takes some quick thinking to beat Father Byrne's team from nearby Rugged Island.

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  8. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading

    S2:E8

    Ted and co. enter a giving-things-up-for-Lent contest and soon discover that abstinence is easier preached than done. Father Jack sobers up for the first time in years, but Dougal and Ted find their resolve wavering. To strengthen their vows Ted calls in a nun to supervise them. She turns out to be a sadist of the first water, and the results are inevitable.

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  9. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - New Jack City

    S2:E9

    After discovering Father Jack is suffering yet again(!) from "hairy hand syndrome," Ted is delighted to send Jack, by "doctor's orders," to St. Clabberts Old Folks Home (otherwise known as 'Jurassic Park'). Unfortunately, Jack's replacement happens to be one of the nastiest priests ever - Father Fintan Stack. Along with his disregard for the church, Stack has a rather irritating habit of playing jungle music loudly at 3 o'clock in the morning, and a plan is hatched to get Jack back to sort out Stack.

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  10. 8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Mainland

    S3:E4

    A perfectly routine trip to the mainland results in Dougal almost dying from malnutrition, Mrs Doyle being chucked in the clink, Ted nearly being beaten up by Victor Meldrew, and Father Jack joining Alcoholics Anonymous. A chance encounter with old friends Noel Furlong and the St. Luke's Youth Group in some spooky caves spells spelaeological trouble for our heroes.

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  11. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Good Luck, Father Ted

    S1:E1

    Ted gets his chance to be on TV when he is to be interviewed by a magazine programme. But 'FunLand', the most pathetic travelling fair ever invented has come to Craggy Island, and while Ted is distracted with Father Jack, Dougal seizes his moment of glory.

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  12. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Tentacles of Doom

    S2:E3

    The Holy Stone of Clonrichert is to be upgraded to a class 2 relic, and unfortunately this entails three Bishops visiting the island - Father Jack must be housetrained quickly. Only one of the bishops dies - Ted therefore considers this to have been a relatively successful visit.

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  13. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - The Plague

    S2:E6

    Rabbit-phobic Bishop Brennan pays a visit to investigate reports of Father Jack sleepwalking naked. Unfortunately Dougal has overrun the house with rabbits, and a Terry & June-style farce ensues as Ted and Dougal attempt to keep Father Jack in bed, and the ever-multiplying rabbits away from the bishop.

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  14. 8.2/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep

    S3:E2

    Ted gets mixed up in a web of intrigue and double-cross when he bets the Parochial House heating budget on Chris, the burping sheep. The lads bring Chris to stay at the house in an attempt to improve his chances at 'King of the Sheep 98', but can Ted quell his burping in time for the great day?

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  15. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Entertaining Father Stone

    S1:E2

    The world's most boring priest comes to stay, and he just won't go away. After his worst ever birthday party, Father Ted prays for deliverance from Father Stone, but a lightning strike wasn't what he expected.

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  16. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Passion of Saint Tibulus

    S1:E3

    The local cinema is showing a film condemned by the Church for its X-rated and blasphemous depiction of Saint Tibulus. Bishop Brennan is dispatched to the island to ensure that the priests take to the picket line in protest. But their defiant stand only gives more publicity to the film, which becomes an overnight success. It is left to Father Jack to stop the Bishop from sending them packing.

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  17. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #17 - And God Created Woman

    S1:E5

    A blossoming romance between Father Ted and steamy novelist Polly Clarke threatens to come between a group of visiting nuns and their favourite priest. Among other things, Ted delivers an entire service in a matter of milliseconds, and becomes involved in an armed robbery.

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  18. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Hell

    S2:E1

    Ted, Dougal and Jack go on an all-expenses-spared holiday to Kilkelly Caravan Park. They meet a young couple, and are soon in trouble with the police. Entertainment comes in the shape of St Kevin's Stump and the Magic Road. Father Jack goes missing; Father Noel Furlong and his youth group turn up to put the final nail in the coffin of the holiday.

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  19. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Flight Into Terror

    S2:E10

    Ted and co. end up crammed in an aeroplane along with every other priest who has appeared in their lives after a visit to the Shrine of Kinlettle. In a usual fit of stupidity, Dougal manages to empty the fuel tanks on the plane. To make matters worse, there are only two parachutes, so Ted devises a way for the priests to compete for the parachutes. Unfortunately, Jack has other plans.

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  20. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Night of the Nearly Dead

    S3:E7

    Jumper-wearing pop sensation Eoin McLove comes to visit. Unfortunately his presence leads hundreds of infatuated middle-aged ladies to surround the house, and the usual hilarious mix-ups ensue. But McLove's easy-going stage persona masks a terrible secret..

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  21. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Anger Man

    S1:E1

    After a successful visit to an anger management centre, Toast is a new man and sets about apologising to all the people he's been rude to. However, when he reveals the extent of his wrongdoing to Purchase, the pair come face to face at the Colonial Club.

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  22. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - LA Story

    S1:E2

    Toast gets offered his first part in a major Hollywood film, but will he get through the increasingly bizarre auditions?

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  23. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Scorecard

    S1:E3

    Russ is far from pleased that Toast is going on a date with glamorous sexologist, Shepherd Gerbil, but Toast is smitten despite her rather clinical lovemaking.

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  24. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Death Valley

    S1:E5

    Toast has been signed up to star in a Western. However, after a very bumpy trailer ride Toast finds himself marooned in the desert and no sign of anybody else from the crew.

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  25. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Monster Mash

    S1:E6

    Toast is looking forward to being on the set of the new Star Wars movie but things soon become complicated when he is kidnapped by two inept criminals.

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Arthur Mathews Ratings Summary

"Episode 3" is the best rated episode written by Arthur Mathews. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Gordon Anderson. It aired on 3/1/2004 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 6".