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Father Hiroshima Twinkie? Father Stig Bubblecard?
— Father Ted · 1995
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Mrs Doyle cannot bear a clue, because that would mean someone else knew something she did not, and her stubbornness turns a quiet guess into a litany of ever more absurd names. The joke grows with every one. Fans quote the names as a list in their own right, and the refusal of help is pure Mrs Doyle, alongside her go-on, go-on, go-on.
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In context
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In "A Christmassy Ted" (24 December 1996), an unknown priest turns up at the parochial house claiming to be an old school friend of Ted's. Mrs Doyle refuses all clues and tries to guess his name: ordinary names first, then stranger and stranger inventions, among them Father Hiroshima Twinkie and Father Stig Bubblecard. Her guesses also include Father Neil Hannon, the name of the man who wrote the theme tune. After nearly an hour she lands on Father Todd Unctious, who is invited to stay for Christmas.
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- Wikiquote: Father Ted (A Christmassy Ted section)section 'A Christmassy Ted', Mrs Doyle guessing a priest's nameReference checked
- Father Ted Wiki: A Christmassy TedStory and castReference checked
- Wikipedia: Neil Hannonlead paragraphReference checked
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