The BEST episodes of Father Ted season 3

Every episode of Father Ted season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Father Ted season 3!

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
Are You Right There Father Ted?
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8.62
473 votes

#1 - Are You Right There Father Ted?

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/1998

A perfect square of dirt on the window and an ill-conceived and unfortunately-timed impression lead to rumours that Ted is a bit of a racist.

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Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse
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8.60
294 votes

#2 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/1998

After losing a bet to Dick Byrne, Ted has to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse, just when the Bishop's about to visit Craggy Island to see an image that miraculously appeared on Ted's skirting board...

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Speed 3
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8.35
523 votes

#3 - Speed 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/27/1998

When Ted gets Pat Mustard, Craggy Island's randy milkman, sacked, Dougal takes over the round. But Pat plants a bomb on the milk float to get his revenge. Can Ted save Dougal?

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Going to America
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8.31
403 votes

#4 - Going to America

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/1998

Ted accepts a job offer in America, with his very own parish in Beverly Hills. But with his ambition about to be realised, Ted's only problem is how to tell the others.

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The Mainland
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8.31
429 votes

#5 - The Mainland

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/1998

A trip to the mainland always leads to trouble, and Ted is deeply nervous at the prospect. But what will go wrong this time?

Directors: Declan Lowney
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Night of the Nearly Dead
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8.20
308 votes

#6 - Night of the Nearly Dead

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/1998

Singing sensation Eoin McLove, at Number One for 27 weeks with My Lovely Mayo Mammy, secretly visits Mrs Doyle for tea after she wins a poetry competition.

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Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep
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8.15
380 votes

#7 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/1998

Ted bets the annual heating allowance on Chris the sheep to win the island's annual sheep trials.

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Escape from Victory
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8.04
330 votes

#8 - Escape from Victory

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/10/1998

It's the annual All-Priests Over 75s Five-a-Side Football Challenge Match against Rugged Island and Ted realises that Father Dick Byrne will stop at nothing to win.

Directors: Declan Lowney
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