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"Inside of me there's a thin woman trying to get out," complains the ever-suffering Edina. "Are you sure it's just the one, dear?" asks her mother.
When anyone raves about Sex and the City, you need only to remind her that the Brits did it first--and better--with the creation of the brave say-anything show about sex, drugs, and the battle of the bulge. Absolutely Fabulous is a groundbreaking, off-the-wall comedy from the early 1990s, which began with a skit from The French and Saunders Show, about a moral, uptight daughter and her extremely loose mother. Ab Fab has taken this to the extreme. Edina (Jennifer Saunders) is the queen of excess. Her clothes are outrageous, her attempts at weight loss comical, and her efforts at motherhood (her daughter, Saffron--played to perfection by Julia Sawalha--is a practical-minded, reliable teenager) are uneven at best. Eddy's best friend is Patsy, a promiscuous Ivana Trump look-alike who always has a cigarette between her lips, a drink in her hand, and a fine-looking man (or boy) in her bed. The entire show lasted for three seasons, and all are included in this set. From organizing an orgy to a brush with poverty to the death of Eddy's father, nothing--and we mean nothing--is sacred in this show. Without a doubt, Ab Fab is one of the greatest television satires created, although keep in mind that it's strictly for adults. --Jenny Brown
Special Features
Each of the first three discs in the four-disc set features a season of the show, complete with outtakes and a photo gallery (which proves slightly frustrating, as you are unable to skip around the photos--they are shown only in order). The fourth disc has the majority of the extra features: How to Be Absolutely Fabulous, a delightful behind-the-scenes look at the show; Ab Fab Moments, a retrospective of the entire series; Modern Mother and Daughter, the brilliant original skit from French and Saunders with Dawn French in the role of Saffy; picture galleries of the stars and guest celebrities; and a map of all the places Eddy and Patsy visited on the show. --Jenny Brown
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Jenifer Saunders is the most hilarious woman in the history of comedy ... French & Sauders & Absolutely Fabulous were both geniously funny series.
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To me, Absolutely Fabulous will never get old!! Eddy and Patsy are two of the funniest people I have ever seen on TV!! I'll have to admit, at first I thought that Patsy and Eddy were only seen as gay icons throughout the world. Buying this collection just goes to show that ANYONE can enjoy the hilarious situations that these two women go through, with a whole bunch of people surrounding them making each episode that much more funny!!! I highly recommend this and any other Absolutely Fabulous DVD to anyone!!!
By "javlpkah"
Format:DVD
Sure this is camp and lots of men like it but daren't own up to it as they fear been accused of been gay, but hey im straight and i love it!
Joanna Lumley is just gorgeous and so funny as the ageing tart with the big hair and she is my favourite, but Jennifer is brilliant as Edina, changed from "Edwina" as she just lives the good life and whatever she wants she gets, but she still has fat thighs!
Julia Sawhala is briliant as the quick witted very plain and dull Saffy and June whitfield a comedy legand in England becomes a new modern character as gran and is smashing.
The funniest character i think is Bo the "in with anger, out with love" character who winds everybody up without knowing it. The funniest example of this is when Saffy, Gran, the two ex husbands and ones boyfriend are talking about antiques and halfway through Bo says innocently "i love old things" and as she says it she puts an arm round gran and looks at her.
This is first rate comedy and sweetie darling is often said in this coutry and now has become part of the english language!
Joanna Lumley is just gorgeous and so funny as the ageing tart with the big hair and she is my favourite, but Jennifer is brilliant as Edina, changed from "Edwina" as she just lives the good life and whatever she wants she gets, but she still has fat thighs!
Julia Sawhala is briliant as the quick witted very plain and dull Saffy and June whitfield a comedy legand in England becomes a new modern character as gran and is smashing.
The funniest character i think is Bo the "in with anger, out with love" character who winds everybody up without knowing it. The funniest example of this is when Saffy, Gran, the two ex husbands and ones boyfriend are talking about antiques and halfway through Bo says innocently "i love old things" and as she says it she puts an arm round gran and looks at her.
This is first rate comedy and sweetie darling is often said in this coutry and now has become part of the english language!
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I Got A Question: Complete Series or Individual Series
hi everyone,
i love ab fab and i am planning to get them on dvds. but there is the complete series (which includes seasons 1-3 on 4 dvds) and there are the individual seasons... Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic, Sweetie!
This DVD set proves that some of the best sitcoms come from the BBC. Jennifer Sanders and Dawn French are brilliant writers. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2003 by Ronny Marshall
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review of DVD set
If you are reading this then you are most likely already a fan of ABFAB so there is little point in reviewing the series. Read more
Published on May 4 2003 by Falconry
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My favorite
I received this lovely little gem as a going away present from my mates at work. What a fabulous surprise! Read more
Published on Mar 13 2003 by Shaz
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The title says it all...
If there is something that American television needs more of, it's the misadventures of your average former hippie turned entertainment industry yuppie. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2003 by "forbidden_nyght"
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Funniest DVD Collection Ever
Ab Fab is one of the funniest TV shows ever produced. This collection of the first three seasons is totally hysterical, and very much worth the somewhat high asking price. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2003 by madkinglear
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Fabulous
I hope these girls will give us at least one more season.
Published on Jan 10 2003 by Michael J Brown
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Sweetie� Darling!
Absolutely unique, absolutely rude and politically incorrect, and absolutely hilarious. The best situational comedy ever seen on television. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2002 by David Khaindrava
5.0 out of 5 stars
They're absolutely dotty!
These gals are freakin' HILARIOUS!!! And Leonard Shaw, I'm saying this in as nice a way as possible-- you've absolutely missed the point of the humor. Read more
Published on Nov 5 2002 by L. Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars
IT IS TRULY ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
i have seen the episodes on comedy central, including the new ones! and i must not agree with mr.shaw about the comment he made, i belive that the acting is fabulous! Read more
Published on Sep 21 2002 by alex
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