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"French and Saunders" (1987)
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9 March 1987 (UK) morePlot:
This BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders... morePlot Keywords:
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3 wins & 13 nominations moreUser Comments:
Are You Going To Do The Accent? moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 57)| Dawn French | ... | Various Characters / ... (48 episodes, 1987-2005) | |
| Jennifer Saunders | ... | Various Characters / ... (48 episodes, 1987-2005) | |
| Derek Lyons | ... | Ouick Nose Courier (37 episodes, 1987-2004) | |
| Rowland Rivron | ... | Duane Bishop / ... (28 episodes, 1987-1995) | |
| Simon Brint | ... | Ken Bishop / ... (24 episodes, 1987-1995) |
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Australia:M (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-6 box set) | Australia:PG (some episodes)Fun Stuff
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There is no doubt that French and Saunders is by far one of the best sketch comedy shows in the history of television. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders- formerly the Tampon Sisters- are considered comedy royalty in Britian and recently received a well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Comedy Awards.
Although not what it used to be in the 80s and (especially) the 90s, French and Saunders are still near the top of the food-chain of comedy. The magic of earlier episodes is you didn't need to know what they were spoofing to bust a gut. In later episodes, you almost need to know what they're spoofing and watch it forwards and back. For example, a Kill Bill sketch featuring decapitation made five viewers send off letters of complaint. Had they seen the Kill Bill movies, it is more than likely they would have understood the joke.
French and Saunders will probably be around until the end of time and even then, there will still be new episodes.