"Absolutely Fabulous" New Best Friend (1994)

Director:

Bob Spiers

Writers:

Jennifer Saunders (written by)
Jennifer Saunders (idea) ...

TV Series:

"Absolutely Fabulous" (1992)

Original Air Date:

24 February 1994 (Season 2, Episode 4)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | Social Commentary | London England | Cigarette Smoking | Promiscuous Mother

Cast

Jennifer Saunders	...	Edina
Joanna Lumley	...	Patsy
Julia Sawalha	...	Saffron
Jane Horrocks	...	Bubble
Britt Ekland	...	Herself
Lulu	...	Herself
Zandra Rhodes	...	Herself
Jo Brand	...	Carmen
Helen Lederer	...	Catriona
Harriet Thorpe	...	Fleur
Meera Syal	...	Suzy
Adrian Edmondson	...	Hamish
Miranda Richardson	...	Bettina
Patrick Barlow	...	Max
June Whitfield	...	Mrs. June 'Gran' 'Mother' Monsoon

Benjamin Soames

...

Boy #2

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Quotes:

Patsy: So no lunch then, Ed?
Eddie: Not unless Bettina arrives early. Then I shall have lunch with her.
Patsy: [in funny voice] Can I borrow the car?
Eddie: No, I'm picking up Bettina from the airport.
[Patsy puts her head down, upset]
Eddie: [under breath, annoyed] Oh god... Oh god... Well , what's the matter?
Patsy: I'm not happy.
Eddie: Well take the car. Just go. Go.
Patsy: I don't want the car.
Eddie: Well just go and be unhappy somewhere else. Go on... Go on!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just a Minute: (#2.2)" (1994)

Another great episode from the second season!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

"New Best Friend" finds Edina and Patsy having a falling out over the visit of friends Bettina and Max (Miranda Richardson and Patrick Barlow, who would return to play the couple in the "White Box" episode.) The bickering and disorganized couple arrive with their new baby, which proves to be too much for Edina to handle. Edina leaves the nerve-wrecking scene to look for Patsy. She goes to the magazine's office and runs into Bubble. Bubble is working at the magazine due to a temporary layoff from Edina's P.R. company. Fleur and Catriona are on hand at the magazine's office, and Hamish (Adrian Edmondson) is shown in conversation with an employee named Carmen (comedienne Jo Brand.) Edina went to find Patsy so they could have lunch, but her pride returns when she and Patsy see each other on the street. They pretend they haven't seen each other, and go their separate ways. However, they soon end up in the same restaurant, and try to outdo each other with their needs to create envy and look popular. Patsy runs into fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, and invites herself to have lunch with Zandra and actress Britt Eckland. Patsy and Zandra reminisce how they met, and Patsy tries to forge a friendship with Britt. Meanwhile, Edina manages to persuade singer-actress Lulu to join her for lunch. Edina later declares a Bettina and Max emergency after she gets back home, and faces the displeasure of baby vomit. She calls Saffy to come rescue her from the situation. Mrs. M. also arrives to help with Bettina, Max, and the baby. Bettina finally begins to relax, but her relaxation is short-lived when she, Saffy, and Mrs. M. overhear Edina and Max having sex. Patsy comes around the next day, and it seems like things will be getting back to normal.