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25 December 2011. (2011-12-25) –. 23 July 2012. (2012-07-23) Absolutely Fabulous (often shortened to Ab Fab) is a British television sitcom based on the French and Saunders sketch "Modern Mother and Daughter", created by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The show was created and written by Saunders, who also stars as one of the main characters.
Absolutely Fabulous: With Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield. The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.
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Oct 8, 2024 · Jennifer Saunders as Eddie and Joanna Lumley as Patsy (. Image: BBC) Jennifer recalls: “It went on for about nine minutes. So, I thought, ‘It’s only two of those and you’ve got a sitcom ...
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- JENNIFER SAUNDERS BASED THE SHOW'S CHARACTERS ON REAL PEOPLE. By the time Saunders created the sketch on French and Saunders, designer fashion was becoming more widespread, and she knew a fashion publicist.
- IT DEVELOPED A DEVOTED FOLLOWING IN THE GAY COMMUNITY. When discussing the series, Saunders told V Magazine that the reason the show was such a hit with the gay community is because "[gay people] refused to be offended—and I admire them for that.
- IT PROBABLY WOULDN’T FARE WELL IN TODAY’S CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CLIMATE. When Vanity Fair asked Saunders if Ab Fab would air today with the same jokes intact, she said: “I think it’s a tricky time for comedy, because people are now so aware of not offending, and everyone is quite precious now about their identity.
- AMERICA (UNSUCCESSFULLY) TRIED TO ADAPT THE SHOW. In 2009, James Burrows directed a U.S. version of the show, which was set in L.A. It starred Kathryn Hahn as Edina, Kristen Johnston as Patsy, and Zosia Mamet as Saffy.
Oct 7, 2024 · Absolutely Fabulous exploded onto the screen 32 years ago, brimming with bright '90s fashion and Bollinger — and it’s safe to say it took the world by surprise. “It went out on BBC2 to begin ...
Absolutely Fabulous (originally titled Ab Fab) is sitcom starring Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha. The show first aired on BBC Two in 1992, before moving to BBC One. The show was revived in 2001, and three specials aired in 2011. In 2016, the series was adapted into a film, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and Patsy Stone are a pair of high-powered career ...
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Nov 12, 1992 · Life with the Lyons 5 November 1950. The Goodies 8 November 1970. ... Absolutely Fabulous 12 November 1992. America: A Personal History of the United States 12 November 1972.
