Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest his body works differently from other people". The executives were bemused by an incomplete story where one of the main characters was dead, but commissioned the series soon after receiving the full script. In retrospect, Linehan and Mathews noticed that the plot was very similar to that of the "Fawlty Towers" episode "The Kipper and the Corpse". Despite being fans of the show, they only noticed the parallels afterwards, and would likely have abandoned the episode if they had seen them earlier. Kevin Sharkey, who plays the black Donegal priest, was a friend of the writers', and was brought in
The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" for the 2007 Emmy Awards. Tony Plana also submitted this episode for consideration of his work in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series". The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" is an episode from the dramedy series "Ugly Betty", which aired on October 26, 2006. Internationally, it is the sixth episode overall, but in the United States and Australia it aired as the fifth due to the delayed airing of "Swag." The episode name is a play on words of the novel and