Before all the Republicans tar and feather me, I'd like to point out that this ISN'T John Kerry in a priest's outfit.

It's good ol' Father Ted, and if you don't know of Father Ted, then whoa, man. Sit down a minute.

Father Ted is one of those British comedy things they show on PBS. The basic gist of the series is that there's several remote groups of islands located off of the coast of Ireland, and for each island, a parish of 3 priests is assigned. Father Ted Crilley(Dermot Morgan) lives in one of these on a desolate chunk of rock called Craggy Island, with a simplish manchild priest, Father Dougal Maguire(Ardal O'Hanlon) and a drunken, sloppy, incoherent older priest, Father Jack Hackett(Frank Kelly). While it may sound kind of like a boring premise for a show, Father Ted is one of the most hilarious shows I've honestly ever seen(I'd even go so far as to say it's funnier than the Simpsons, even the good episodes), and it doesn't get near the recognition it deserves.

Father Ted ran for about 3 seasons, and unfortunately, Dermot Morgon passed away after the taping of the last episode.

If you haven't seen Father Ted, the entire series has recently become available on DVD through Warner Bros. I totally reccomend this series, because it's totally awesome and funny to boot, and at least rent it if nothing else.

Father Ted is © Hat Trick Productions/BBC