The BEST episodes of Father Ted season 2

Every episode of Father Ted season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Father Ted season 2!

One small island off the west coast of Ireland. Three priests. One housekeeper. A bunch of nuns - and the most consistently awful weather on the planet. Step into the world of Father Ted!

Last Updated: 2/15/2025Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
New Jack City
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8.44
437 votes

#1 - New Jack City

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/1996

Jack is rushed to St. Clabbert's Old Priests Home when his hands become worryingly hairy. And his replacement is even more of a nightmare than the great man himself...

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Tentacles of Doom
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8.37
590 votes

#2 - Tentacles of Doom

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/1996

Three bishops are on their way to Craggy Island to upgrade the Holy Stone of Clonrickert to a Class II relic, and Ted is determined that Dougal and Jack be on their best behaviour. As if...

Directors: Declan Lowney
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The Plague
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8.36
581 votes

#3 - The Plague

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/1996

Father Dougal is very excited about his new pet rabbit, Sampras. Meanwhile, rabbit-phobic Bishop Brennan is due to arrive to investigate a case of suspected nude sleepwalking by Father Jack.

Directors: Declan Lowney
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A Song for Europe
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8.26
406 votes

#4 - A Song for Europe

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/1996

Ted and Dougal decide to enter the 1996 Eurosong Contest. With inspired lyrics, a jaunty tune and the right attitude, they stand a good chance. Don't they?

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Flight into Terror
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8.21
430 votes

#5 - Flight into Terror

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/1996

Flying back from a visit to a particularly holy shrine, Ted, Jack and Dougal find themselves in mortal danger when Dougal visits the cockpit and does something really, really stupid.

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading
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8.17
448 votes

#6 - Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/1996

Easter is fast approaching, so Ted decides to get on with the important business of sacrificing something for Lent... but what should he choose?

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Hell
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7.99
522 votes

#7 - Hell

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/1996

Ted, Dougal and Jack head off on their summer holidays to Father O'Rourke's caravan in Kilkenny. Unfortunately, a run-in with some naked neighbours gets the holy men's holiday off to a sticky start.

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Think Fast, Father Ted
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7.95
564 votes

#8 - Think Fast, Father Ted

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/1996

There's a leaky roof threatening to collapse on Father Jack, and Ted receives a car from Bishop Brennan for a raffle prize, but as usual, things go horribly wrong.

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Rock-a-Hula Ted
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7.84
489 votes

#9 - Rock-a-Hula Ted

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/1996

An aggressive protest singer arrives on the island just as Ted is to judge the Lovely Girls competition. How will Ted deal with this clash of feminism and womanhood?

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Old Grey Whistle Theft
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7.73
512 votes

#10 - Old Grey Whistle Theft

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/1996

The arrival of a rebellious priest coincides with the theft of the picnic area supervisor's whistle. Is law and order breaking down on Craggy Island?

Directors: Declan Lowney
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