"Happy Families" (1985) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 October 1985 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Cast

Jennifer Saunders	...	Granny Fuddle / ... (6 episodes, 1985)
Adrian Edmondson	...	Guy Fuddle (6 episodes, 1985)
Dawn French	...	Cook (6 episodes, 1985)
Stephen Fry	...	Dr. De Quincy (6 episodes, 1985)
Helen Lederer	...	Flossie (5 episodes, 1985)
Jim Broadbent	...	Dalcroix (3 episodes, 1985)

Runtime:

UK:35 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Denstone College, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Red Dwarf: Launching 'Red Dwarf' (2002) (V)

Classic 80s comedy

I remember Happy Families from first time round. A six episode series following the lives of the Fuddle family, the majority of which played by Jennifer Saunders. Most of the Comic Strip played small to medium roles, but Saunders shone through this. The series follows Guy (Adrian Edmonson)on his search around the world for his 4 sisters (Saunders). From an American soap queen to a hard case convict, Guy tracks them all down and takes them home to Granny (Saunders). Whenever I ask anyone if they have seen this programme, I always get a no for an answer. Am I the only one in the world who remembers it? Thank god for UK Gold, who repeated it in the early 90s, thanks to whom I now have a copy. if anyone out there remembers it, or even has a copy, think yourself VERY lucky. This was an example of 80s English comedy at it`s best, and I find it very sad that with regards to video sales, or future screenings, it may be gone for good.