Is stunned

[sombrefan]

In terms of really bad ideas, an American remake of Father Ted has to be one of the worst. For the life of me I can not see this working.

From Variety

Peacock has a handful of half-hours from Universal Media Studios that are on the priority list for quickly getting into shooting shape. Some may get the straight-to-series treatment under the new development doctrine at NBC U. "Man of Your Dreams" hails from Conan O'Brien's Conaco shingle and has director Sonnenfeld onboard. "Zip" has thesp Steven Weber attached, while actor John Michael Higgins has been cast in another Brit remake, "Father Ted."

Comments

[elfgirl.livejournal.com]

But---what? How? The whole concept behind Father Ted is so thoroughly British Irish* (IMO). I just can't see how it could possibly translate and not be a) horrible or b) a completely different show.

I mean, they couldn't even manage Coupling, and dating and relationships should have translated.

*Gah. Early. No tea yet. Sorry.

[wondersheep.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't see the religious fruit loops going for a priest shouting "feck, drink, arse, girls!"