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An excellent Britcom!
This wonderful tape collection contains the first nine episodes of that wonderful show, Bless Me Father. The show was set in the 1950s, and stars veteran actor Arthur Lowe as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell, parish priest. Father Duddleswell is an irascible old fellow, and is used to getting his way. But, when he is given a newly minted curate (Daniel Abineri), he must take the young man by the hand and show him just how to be a parish priest. <
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>This show is an excellent Britcom, one that is sure to please all lovers of good comedy. Yes, the show does feature a Catholic priest, and in this day and age you would expect the show to lampoon the Catholic Church. But, in fact the good fathers are presented as funny, but the show does not seem particularly disrespectful. Overall, I found this to be a very funny show, one that I highly recommend! <
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>Baptism of Fire - Series 1, episode 1 - 24-Sep-78 - When Father Boyd shows up at St. Jude's, ready to take his place as curate, he quickly learns that this job will be anything but easy. <
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>The Bells of St. Jude's - Series 1, episode 2 - 1-Oct-78 - When Father Duddleswell get a new bell for the church, he quickly uses it to wake up his sinful, late-sleeping neighbor. But, before you know it a holy war breaks out! <
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>The Parish Bazaar - Series 1, episode 3 - 8-Oct-78 - When Father Duddleswell refuses to make plans for bad weather interfering with the church's bazaar, does he have too much faith? <
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>The Doomsday Chair - Series 1, episode 4 - 15-Oct-78 - It's time to put an end to the community's superstitious belief that the local pub has a murderously magical chair, and Father Duddleswell is just the man to do it! <
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>Father & Mother - Series 1, episode 5 - 22-Oct-78 - Father Duddleswell has been holding on to a painting, which was painted on the same canvas as a masterpiece. He wants to sell the painting, but doing so will bring him into conflict with a most formidable nun. Who will win? <
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>The Tennis Match - Series 1, episode 6 - 29-Oct-78 - When the new Catholic mayor ropes Father Duddleswell into a tennis match against the Anglican clergy, he has to think of a way out! <
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>The Seal of Confession - Series 1, episode 7 - 5-Nov-78 - When Father Neil proves to him that the church's sound system and confessionals are in need of replacement, Father Duddleswell seeks to correct the problem; sadly, the cure may be worse than the disease. <
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>Blessings from Heaven - Series 2, episode 1 - 11-Nov-79 - When a woman of the Parish becomes pregnant, Father Duddleswell finds himself at war with Mother Superior over credit for the miracle. <
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>Father Neil's First Miracle - Series 2, episode 2 - 18-Nov-79 - When Father Duddleswell makes Father Neil the official Catholic Chaplain of the local hospital, his duties go beyond anything he could possibly have imagine!

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Great, CLEAN, humor suitable for everyone!
You need not be British, Catholic or even Christian to enjoy these shows. They present the hilarious antics of Father Duddleswell as he confronts head on the various issues and problems (such as counseling and fund raising) of a small town cleric. As noted by other reviewers, Father Duddleswell is not above a wee bit of larceny to achieve his goals, but he is ALWAYS acting with the best interests of his flock in mind. <
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>The interactions between Father Duddleswell and Mrs. Pring, his housekeeper, are alone worth the cost of the series as are those between the good Father and his Protestant neighbor. But there is so much more including his education of the young curate! <
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>The acting is superb as is the casting. Add this to the fine writing and situations covered and you have a thoroughly enjoyable series! <
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Americans May Have Overlooked This Gem
I am a fan of Britcoms, but other than the usual "Are You Being Served?" and "Yes, Minister" on PBS Saturday nights, I hadn't seen much. I found these tapes in a used book shop, and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed them! It helps to be a bit of an Anglophile, in understanding the Catholic vs Protestant saga, and to remember that in Britain in the 50s, rationing was still the norm. The show is still very funny, as the characters hold up well in modern day Britain. Fr Duddleswell is a bit of a crotchety old priest, not immune to cheating a bit to get something. Fr Neil is his handsome, young new curate. Together with their housekeeper, a drunken doctor, and local oddities like the "cursed chair," it makes for a town I'd want to visit!