Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)

Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of... See full summary »

Stars:

Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha

8 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jennifer Saunders	...	Edina (40 episodes, 1992-2012)
Joanna Lumley	...	Patsy (40 episodes, 1992-2012)
Julia Sawalha	...	Saffron (40 episodes, 1992-2012)
June Whitfield	...	Mother (37 episodes, 1992-2012)
Jane Horrocks	...	Bubble (33 episodes, 1992-2012)

Storyline

Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | retreat | new year's eve | vodka | dream | 

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Taglines:

Sin is in, sweetie.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

BBC Online

Country:

UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

24 July 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ab Fab

Filming Locations:

Holland Park, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

French & Saunders Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Comedy Central

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 30 min (24 episodes) 45 min (2 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the episode "The Last Shout, part 1", Patsy Stone makes reference to "when I was a Bond Girl"; the actress who portrays Patsy, Joanna Lumley, actually played a Bond girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

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Quotes

Saffie: I'm sorry, mum, but I've never seen what it is that you actually do.
Eddie: PRrr.
Saffie: Yes, but...
Eddie: PR. I PR things. People. Places. Concepts...
Patsy: ...Lulu.
Eddie: Lulu... I make the fabulous... I make the crap into credible. I make the dull into...
Patsy: ...Delicious.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of series four's credits, a clip of David Bowie singing "Ziggy Stardust" has been inserted.

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Connections

Remade as Ab Fab (2009)

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Soundtracks

"This Wheel's On Fire"
Written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko
Performed by Julie Driscoll and Adrian Edmondson

User Reviews

The British still kick the American's rears when it comes to comedy.

With the great news that Jennifer Saunders has a new batch of AB FAB episodes ready for us, my enthusiasm for this show is still high. Although I'm probably not the average AB FAB fan, I'm high on British comedy, and I watched this series religiously when it was on T.V. in the mid-90s. This show is awesome. The British know how to make you laugh.

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley play Edina and Patsy, two flower children who still live the high life. Forever drinking, smoking, sexing, and taking drugs; these two spend their free time taking pot shots at celebrities while abusing Edina's straight-laced daughter Saffron (Julie Sawalha). These two are the funniest characters ever conceived in a long time. Filled with incredible character development, excellent scripts, and excellent acting, you won't find a comedy better than this. Ever since this show, I really like it when someone calls me "sweetie"!

And Ms. Saunders hasn't lost her touch, as the first new episode shows that they haven't lost their touch, the show still is a laugh riot. If you're sick of America's attempts at humour, the Brits will cure you of that.