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
A Song for Europe (Father Ted) government, but was rejected by the Oireachtas petitions committee. A Song for Europe (Father Ted) "A Song for Europe" is the fifth episode of the second series of the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted" and the 11th episode overall. It originally aired in April 1996 and has since been recognised as one of the most popular episodes of the show. The episode is based on Ireland's winning streak at the Eurovision Song Contest during the 1990s. The plot centres around Ted and Dougal trying to write a song for it (though the episode does not refer to that name directly)