New Jack City (Father Ted) New Jack City (Father Ted) "New Jack City" is the ninth episode of the second series of the Channel 4 television sitcom "Father Ted". At the inaugural Ted Fest in February 2007, it was voted the best "Father Ted" episode. Father Jack contracts "Hairy Hands Syndrome" (level 6 out of a maximum 12) and is sent to St. Clabbert's Hospital for wayward priests (jokingly named "Jurassic Park" by the Clergymen of Craggy Island, after the film of the same title). A new priest replaces Jack while he is on leave: Father Fintan Stack, an obnoxious, rude and destructive priest, who
Father Ted Crilly attempts to remake the show for American audiences. In 2004, Steve Martin was reported to have signed on to play Ted in a new version. In 2007, John Michael Higgins was cast in the part. No remake has yet entered production. Considered his family's "idiot brother", Ted was sent off to the priesthood while his brother, the favourite son, became a doctor, as was the custom at the time. Ted attended Saint Colm's seminary, and was bullied by the other novices, who nicknamed him Father Fluffybottom after seeing his backside in the showers. Some time after being ordained, he was