Absolutely Fabulous

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Sin Is In! This hit British comedy series began 1992 and remains one of the BBC's highest rated and most popular shows. Absolutely Fabulous follows the lives of three (and later four) generations of the Monsoon family and the people around them. It began as a short French & Saunders sketch with Jennifer Saunders in her familiar role as Edina and Dawn French playing her daughter. A pilot for the series was filmed with the comediennes in those respective roles but Julia Sawalha was cast to replace French. Add a dash of actress Joanna Lumley and the immensly popular and entertaining series was born. Wheel's on fire, Rolling down the road! Best notify my next of kin, This wheel shall explode!moreless
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  • AbFab's Revival: Still Fabulous After All These Years 5

    AbFab's Revival: Still Fabulous After All These Years

    By Seth Abramovitch, Jan 09, 2012

    It’s remarkable, really, how Edina and Patsy -- caricatures meant to lampoon the gaudy and clueless nouveau riche who sprung out of Margaret Thatcher’s England -- still seem so timely in a post-Occupy Wall Street world. read more

  • Ab not so Fab for Fox 15

    Ab not so Fab for Fox

    By Mark Walton, May 14, 2009

    Some British TV shows such as the The Office have done rather well after export across the pond. Others, such as the US remake of relationship comedy Coupling did not fare so well, lasting just four episodes before having the plug pulled by NBC. read more

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  • Trash is Trash

    4.5
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    By ARICHBOY, May 02, 2012
    Is everyone in TV land stupid, Bad acting, wrong messages, the show is consistently absolutely----STUPID, It deserves none of its praise.
    If I were an Actor I would certainly aim higher than this for a job!
    Stupid! Stupid! Stupid ! Show
    No wonder people turn their TV sets----OFF!
    I take it the shows are for women and / or Nellies??!!

  • Its Fabulous Sweety Darling!

    10
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    By barbwirex, Apr 17, 2009
    I didnt watch the first two seasons of this show at the time it first aired as i was too busy been a teenager but i do remember the hype and so many people talking about this been a great new show. I started watching it when the third season aired and it was so funny, I had to watch more. I then went out and bought the other two seasons and realy got into it. It was way ahead of its time and the only show of its kind. Patsy & Edina made a great duo act with funny story lines and adventures. This is my favorite TV show of all time & Nothing will ever rival it. I now own all the DVDs and often watch them all again and love it even more ever time i do.moreless

  • Want a good, hilarious and bizarre British TV show? Meed the "fab duo"!

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    By FlyButterfly, Mar 16, 2009
    Eddy and her best friend Patsy are possibly the funniest and most bizarre couple in tv history. The way they threat people around them is terrible and at the same time hilarious. Their regular victim is Eddy's daughter Saffy, that puts up with lots of insults from them, but is simply not strong enough to strike them back.
    Eddy is also a very irresponsible person and has problems with drugs and alcohol (but it's not as bad as her friend Patsy). I recommend this show to everyone that appreciates a good old British sense for humor with addiction of lots of bizarreness.moreless

  • All time Favorite British Comedy.

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    By Raemay18, Oct 02, 2008
    When i first saw their show I was laughing my A off and I still do I love Jennifer Saunders and the whole cast. Her daughter and best friend on the show are such great actresses. The writer is amazing I think Jennifer Saunders wrote some of the shows not sure if all plus she directed most of the shows also what talent Jennifer has in show business. I love the characters and each show was so much fun to watch. I even added the france episode to my myspace page I love that episode when patsy shues away an old french man it is hyterical.
    Im not sure if they have any new episodes or is BBC still playing the old episodes.

    I love Ab Fab...

    Rachelmoreless

  • Absolute pleasure of a show, that did its fair share of things for the first time. A show with its finger on the pulse

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    By CellBlocknutter, Apr 12, 2008
    Ab Fab was a breath of fresh air on the British Sit Com scene, I would n't the first person to say this show didnt quite a few things for the first time, and reached a group of people that had been waiting for something like this weather they knew it or not. I think it safe to say the Ugly Betty gets some of its inspiration from Ab Fab, their are many uncanny similarities if nothing else.

    The shows charecters are lovingly and convincing played throughout, the apprant natural dynamic that exists between the actress makes the show an utter joy to watch. On top of this are Jeniffer Saunders' gloruios rants about things in life that are told so colourfully!

    The show does go through some dull moments, however for me I have to confess these bit are those which relate to the 60s/70s, simply because i'm much younger. And so loving everything else about it, I can easily overlook it!moreless
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  • Three new episodes to come!
    Hello all! I was going to post about this here earlier, but somehow I didn't get around to it until now. Well, better late than.....
    By ElectricSuzy, Aug 03, 2011
    12/26/11
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  • Favorite Ab Fab Episode?
    Mine would have to be "Sex" It's just too hilarious when Gran/Mother uses the condoms as gloves. =]
    By NorseAndDarcy, Nov 26, 2005
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  • My Favorite Ever Episode
    I loved this show so much and i wish it would return but i wont hold my breath. My favorite ever episode was Season5/Episode4 Hunt...
    By barbwirex, Apr 17, 2009
    04/17/09
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  • I'd just wish...
    I just wish that the BBC renews the show or cancels it, because we're constantly wondering if the show is ever going to emerge fro...
    By Chuukou, Dec 20, 2005
    03/01/09
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  • Ab Fab- Bloopers
    I've been watching all the bloopers recently, they're nearly as funny as the show hahahaha. What are some of your favourite moment...
    By lissi88, Jan 31, 2009
    01/31/09
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