- Actors: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Kathy Burke, Harriet Thorpe
- Directors: Bob Spiers
- Writers: Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
- Producers: Jon Plowman
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: BBC / Warner Home Video
- Release Date: Mar 13 2001
- Run Time: 180 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000056WK0
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#42,022 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #13 in DVD > Comedy > Television > Absolutely Fabulous
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The smashing misadventures of fashion femme fatales Edina and Patsy remains one of the most popular and talked about comedies in BBC history. The New York Post called it "Utterly original, utterly hilariousone of the best television comedies ever made." Episodes 1-6: "Fashion" - Edina and Patsy put on a fashion show. "Fat" - Edina confronts the one trend she never followed: fitness. "France" - The girls conquer France! "Iso Tank" - Edina tries to get involved in Saffie's school project. "Birthday" - Edina turns forty with her usual good humor. "Magazine" - We finally see Patsy at work: "One snap of my fingers and I can raise hemlines so high, the world's your gynecologist!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Razor sharp, irreverant fashionista comedy,
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This review is from: Absolutely Fabulous Comp Serie (DVD)
This should almost be called 'Women Behaving Badly' as both of the main characters, Edina and Patsy, are totally pre-occupied with their looks, fashion,and getting drunk or stoned. I think some might draw similarities between this show and Sex in the City, but I would not equate them - AbFab is sometimes almost brutal in its raw anger and send-ups, I think SITC is a little 'kinder' or more politically correct in that regard. Jennifer Saunders is willing to send up her character Edina, constantly referring to her as fat and trying to be stylish, but coming off as a fashion victim more often than not. Edina's daughter,Saffron, is the long-suffering daughter who is forced to switch roles with her mother because her mother really acts like a child. The flashbacks can be hilarious, showing Patsy and Edina when they were growing up - for example, seeing Patsy's horrible mother gives us an insight into her character. There are lots of celebrity cameos that on this side of the Atlantic a lot may not recognize but for fans of Brit Coms it is great fun, however as the show progresses we see a lot more recognizable faces: Kristen Scott Thomas, Baby Spice, Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg, Jean Paul Gaultier, etc. The show can have its caring moments, but its own version of caring, as when Edina defends Saffy against a married professor who is trying to seduce her. If you like your comedy with a coating of acid on top, this is the show - you never know what to expect.
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Absolutely Fabulous Comp Serie (DVD)
The DVD came before I expected it, which was great right before Christmas! Will shop here again!
5.0 out of 5 stars
As good as it gets!,
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This review is from: Absolutely Fabulous: Complete Series 1 (DVD)
This is British comedy (well, any comedy really) at its very best. I have yet to find another comedy that would a.) make me laugh so much, and b.) make me laugh out loud even after dozens of viewings. For me, most comedies, even the best ones, generally wear out after two or three viewings. The same thing has happened countless of times: I find a new show and fall in love, then start watching the same episodes again and soon find myself getting bored. I expected this to happen with AbFab as well, but it didn't. Even though I know most of the lines by heart now, the delivery still somehow seems fresh to me. It's a work of genius.However, the show is quite outrageous and I know of people who simply don't get the humor in it, so be warned, but personally I think that AbFab is definitely worth of taking the risk. The chances are you'll be wetting your pants over and over again, and if you don't find it funny you can always (as Patsy would say) 'mark it up and sell it on'.
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