Channel 4 Adds Trigger Warning to Father Ted Episode

Channel 4's streaming service has introduced a trigger warning for the 1998 episode 'Are You Right There, Father Ted,' citing potential offense due to its language and racial impersonations. The episode features Father Ted, played by Dermot Morgan, in controversial scenes including wearing a lampshade to mock Chinese people and resembling Adolf Hitler due to a smudge on his face. The trigger warning states that the episode 'contains language and racial impersonation which some viewers may find offensive.' Creator Graham Linehan defended the episode as a critique of racist attitudes, while Free Speech Union leader Toby Young criticized the warning, arguing it reflects an overly sensitive cultural climate. The series originally aired from 1995 to 1998 and has now become one of several classic sitcoms subject to modern scrutiny over its content. Mixed reactions have emerged regarding the appropriateness of the trigger warning in light of the show's intent to satirize prejudice.