Hell (Father Ted) show's most iconic, and was named as the 3rd best one-liner of any British sit-com in a January 2017 survey by "The Telegraph". The line was used to name "Small, Far Away", a documentary of the show created by creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews on the 15th anniversary of the show's premiere. Hell (Father Ted) "Hell" is the first episode of the second series of the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted", and the seventh episode overall. In this episode, Graham Norton makes his first of three appearances as Father Noel Furlong. It is time for Ted, Dougal, and Jack
Father Ted among "caricatures", according to Graham Linehan: "exaggerated-over-friendly, over-quiet, over-stupid, over-dull [...] they really only got one thing, they've got one job." Embarrassment plays a role in many storylines, in a similar fashion to "Fawlty Towers". Linehan says, "if Ted is in a situation that is slightly embarrassing we get him out of it [...] by having him lying or cheating, basically digging a massive hole for himself". Arthur Mathews has described "Seinfeld" as a major influence on the comedy of "Father Ted", with himself and Linehan being "big fans" of the show. "Father Ted" also contains references to pop culture,