- Format: 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: 2
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- Studio: BBC / Warner Home Video
- Release Date: Feb 5 2002
- Run Time: 240 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005U2KS
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#35,815 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #11 in DVD > Comedy > Television > Absolutely Fabulous
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The babes of boozeland are back and drunker than ever in the fourth season of the Britcom Absolutely Fabulous. Even after a five-year hiatus, the main characters are unchanged, and the only giveaway that things are different is Eddy's defection from Lacroix to Burberry. Devoted fans will appreciate that this season (which also has the usual dieting, drinking, and manhunting) goes where no Pats and Edina have gone before, from a PR gig with Twiggy to menopause. What's more frightening: Patsy going through "the change" or the two dames dressed to the nines... for a night of moshing at a Marilyn Manson concert? If you're new to the series, have no fears; it won't take long to figure out that Edina (Jennifer Saunders) is the queen of excess, an extraordinary drinker and dieter but horrific mother. (Her daughter, Saffron--played by Julia Sawalha--is the levelheaded one, although as a young adult, her character has less purpose than in previous years.) Patsy (Joanna Lumley) is Eddy's sidekick, with a figure to die for--or at least paralyze for, as her experiences with youth-enhancing Parralox show. This is not a series to miss. --Jenny Brown
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Absolutely Fabulous returns with a brand new series after six years, premiering on November 12th, 2001 on Comedy Central!
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Most helpful customer reviews
Almost Fabulous
Mar 9 2002
Format:DVD
If you're a fan of the original three seasons of ABFAB like me then this fourth season might feel like a bit of a let down. It seems that all the characters have been changed in slight ways that somehow messes with the magic formula created originally. Saffy seems a bit more aggressive, Edina more cruel, patsy more alive and Gran more ditzy than ever. edina seems to have been beaten down and is ready to do things that she never wouls've dreamed of doing in the first series (dieting) and Patsy has lost that far off, dazed drugged out aspect and is now playing a dominatrix, trying to be a model and other such asprations. It makes for some funny situations, but it's doesn't quite feel like ABFAB. In no way are these shows bad, just not as fabulous as the originals.
The DVD itself has terrific production qualities. The picture is widescreen and colors are bright and crisp. The menus are easy to navigate and there is pleny of bonus mterial. OF that bonus material, "Mirror Ball" is the best. It's a pilot for a series Jennifer Saunders was working on that features all the actors of ABFAB, but in different roles and in a different setting. it's quite fun to see them doing different charactes for a change. Too bad it never got picked up. My only qualm with the DVD is that the text on the character bio screen (as well as a few others), is terribly hard to read. This is a consistant problem with DVDs and why the makers of these things don't realise that we actually might want to read what they've put so much time and effort into is beyond me.
For die hards, this set can't be missed, but people who are new to the show should check out the original three seasons first. Remember that sin is in darling.
AbFab at its best
Jun 3 2004
Format:DVD
I realize I may be in the minority, but I love series 4, so much so, actually, that I'm tempted to call it my favourite series (but then I remember some of the too-brilliant-for-words earlier episodes and just can't make up my mind).
The truth is, if you are expecting AbFab to pick up exactly from where it left, you'll be better off not getting your hands on series 4, because half a decade has passed and the world just isn't the same anymore. What was cool, fashionable and modern before, is now old and dated, at least for the likes of Edina who only live to keep up with the latest trends. There definitely is a huge visual contrast to what the show used to look like, but don't let that get on the way. Edina and Patsy are still at it, crazier (and also more desperate) than ever; experimenting with parralox, dieting with detox, popping pills, going after men, all the while trying to avoid getting old.
All I can say is give it a go and see what you think. I think it's absolutely fabulous.
WHY DOES AMERICA MISS OUT?
Mar 16 2004
Format:DVD
You need to see this - it's crass, rude, sarcastic, blatant, disgusting and above all, one of the funniest things on this planet. This series marks the comeback from the original series and it's better than ever. If you've ever seen the series, you know what to expect. But if you don't want to buy the boxset just yet, start with this. It will give you a great foundation of this show and what to expect from these two hilarious actresses/characters. Want to laugh your butt off? This show basically is what you wish your mom would be like.
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Fabulous Daaaaaling...Just Faaabulous
This is British humour at one of its best. It was so nice to see that after watching this show on television for so many years that it finally came on to DVD. Read more
Published on Feb 16 2004 by M. Katayama-Lee
This is what it takes to be Absolutely Fabulous, daaahlink !
The funniest and most original style of comedy seen in ages, Jennifer Saunders is able to continue a plot and build upon it in a complex manner without forgetting from whence she... Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by "violdick"
GREAT comeback
I admit, I thought these girls had wrung the last bit out of their theme and were OVER. Well, I was wrong. This round is so fresh and funny and downright SMART. Read more
Published on Dec 23 2003 by jumpy1
Absolutely Fabulous - Series 4
A fantastic attirbute t this series is that is has been going for over ten years, and in BRistish Comedy, this is a true feat! Read more
Published on Oct 30 2003 by Simon Burrell
Wonderful series, but not as good as the previous three
Londoner Edina Monsoon was an outcast in school, which is where she met Patsy Stone, the Ivanna Trump look-alike. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2003 by Andrew Olivo Parodi
Good but not great
The expected rude delight, but tinged with sadness. Highlight is the joke on Saffy (who has packed on a few pounds - must have inherited the tendency from her mom, Edina). Read more
Published on May 13 2003
Another great series from this remarkable comedy!
After an absence of five years from our televisions, Jennifer Saunders brought her internationally famous, multiple-award winning British sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, back to... Read more
Published on April 2 2003 by Busy Body
They are back!
The outrageous duo returns for some more hilarious adventures.
Will Edina finally reach the fame that she desires? Read more
Will Edina finally reach the fame that she desires? Read more
Published on Jan 15 2003 by David Khaindrava
They're back!
After over 5 years after its last episode the Internationally acclaimed, award-winning British sitcom returned in late 2001 with its fourth season. Read more
Published on Nov 4 2002 by ianphillips@uk.dreamcast.com
UTTERLY FANTASTIC DVD
The fourth season of AbFab returns after a long gap in real time and time in the show. The return is just as fabulous as the orginal seasons, and definitely beats the "last... Read more
Published on Oct 23 2002 by Gary
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