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Father Ted
“A real charmer.”
Father Ted (1995) is a comedy show created by Arthur Mathews. On TV Addict, players averaged 1.4/5, with 40% solving the puzzle and 60% failing it, making it the #8 brutalest puzzle of 79 in the archive. A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.
TV Addict Difficulty: Brutal
1.4/5
Avg Score
40%
Solved
60%
Failed
35
Players
#8
Difficulty Rank
The TV Addict Puzzle
Puzzle #77 · August 21, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
Three Catholic priests are exiled to a remote island off the Irish coast
The Character (Clue 4)
One is shrewd but accident-prone, one is elderly and confused, and one is very dim
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Church authorities send the priests there to get them out of the way
The Twist (Clue 2)
The outside world occasionally intrudes with disastrous results for the priests
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Father Ted Crilly, Dougal McGuire, and Jack Hackett live absurd lives on Craggy Island
Father Ted
Cast
Dermot Morgan as Father Ted CrillyArdal O'Hanlon as Father Dougal McGuirePauline McLynn as Mrs. DoyleFrank Kelly as Father Jack Hackett
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Father Ted hard to guess on TV Addict?
- Father Ted had an average score of 1.4/5. 40% of players solved it, while 60% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who created Father Ted?
- Father Ted was created by Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan.
- Who stars in Father Ted?
- Father Ted stars Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Pauline McLynn, Frank Kelly.
- What genre is Father Ted?
- Father Ted is listed under Comedy.
- Where does Father Ted rank in TV Addict difficulty?
- Father Ted ranks #8 of 79 TV Addict shows by average score (1 = hardest).