The Plague (Father Ted) and the Bishop lays back down to sleep - only to wake up again seconds later loudly screaming. The Plague (Father Ted) "The Plague" is the sixth episode of the second series of the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted", and the twelfth episode overall. It is the second of three episodes featuring Jim Norton as Bishop Brennan. The episode begins with a self-referential mock title sequence with the words "Father Ted" replaced by "Father Ben", which then cuts to Dougal sitting in front of the television shouting excitedly to Ted that the programme is starting. Each comments on the spoof
"Good Luck, Father Ted" Dougal is distracted, and Ted is forced to chase him down, finding him asleep on a park bench. Ted sits down with him, but too late discovers the bench is part of the "Crane of Death" ride, and the bench is lifted high into the air. From his vantage, Ted sees that Dougal has been found by the television reporter, and since Ted said he was the only priest on the island, the reporter assumes Dougal is Ted. In his lament, Ted falls off the bench to the ground. Later, a heavily bandaged Ted watches the television interview along with