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
"Good Luck, Father Ted" island. As the day of the interview arrives, Dougal is excited about attending "Fun Land", a funfair that has been set up on "The Field". Ted tells Dougal to take Jack via wheelchair to walk along the cliffs while he goes to meet the reporter at the fair; however, Dougal and Jack soon appear at the fair, Dougal claiming that the cliffs were "closed" and "gone" due to erosion as an excuse to attend the fair. Ted, who has yet to meet the reporter, unsuccessfully tries to usher Dougal and Jack away. Jack soon takes off on his own while