"Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse" is the sixth episode of the third series of the religion-themed sitcom "Father Ted", and the 23rd episode overall. It originally aired on Channel 4 on 17 April 1998; its story continues from the previous episode, "Escape from Victory". In the episode, Father Ted Crilly must kick his strict and overbearing superior Bishop Brennan in the buttocks ("up the ") as a forfeit set in the previous episode by Father Dick Byrne for cheating at a football match.