Hell (Father Ted) Ted and Dougal are distracted, Jack's wheelchair is dragged up the Magic Road, and he falls over a cliff; the other two think Jack has just gone for his own walk. After it starts to rain heavily, Ted and Dougal return to the caravan to find that Ted's friend also promised its use to Father Noel Furlong and his youth group, who are cramped inside and having a sing-song. Noel's boundless energy quickly grates on Ted, and confuses Dougal. Ted decides they'll cut their vacation short, but before leaving, uses an outhouse, but too late realises it is occupied by
Father Ted Crilly flash his collar and ask for free entry at the cinema. The writers also agree that Ted is the character most like them. Mathews grew up surrounded by priests (including his own uncle), and it was from these priests that Mathews drew Ted's "voice". Linehan is often asked about potential "Father Ted" spin-offs, but believes that Ted himself is the only character complex enough to survive outside the "Father Ted" environment. Mathews has suggested that Ted could even have worked well in a spin-off drama series. The writers agree that Ted should be married to Polly Clarke (played by Gemma