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Summary: best of British comedy
Review: Brilliant comedy centred around Edina and her alcoholic (although she undoubtedly aslo tried every other type of drugs available) friend Patsy. The most important things in their lives are shopping (Lacroix darling), lunches and parties. Edina does some work in her PR company every now and then, whereas Patsy seems to make a living having sex with the right people (although she turns out to be a fashion director for a magazine in one of the episodes). Both are obsessed by their figure and age, which daughter Saffie is more than happy to remind them of. It is not suprising therefore that espeically Patsy hates her. Enough material for 6 (and more in the following series) great episodes!If you know the series, you are probably thinking of buying this already, and if you don't it is time you did.
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Summary: THE COMPLETE SERIES 1! ARE WE READY, DARLINGS?!!
Review: Get ready, darlings, because the comedy masterwork from Jennifer Saunders is back and better than ever on DVD. This disc features all six episodes of Series One, digitally remastered and with a fair few extras. FASHION - How should Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) prepare for their latest celebrity fashion show? How about starting with a glass of bolly or two?! FAT - Edina's worst ememy Penny Caspar (Alexandra Bastedo) is coming to town, and she must lose weight, fast! Emergency lyposuction is needed! FRANCE - The ideal getaway, but will Edina and Patsy get through customs with, er...their stash? ISO TANK - Banned from attending Saffy's (Julia Sawalha) college open day, Edina sulks in her brand-new isolation tank. But she's got a few tricks up her Lacroix sleeves yet! BIRTHDAY - The acursed day has arrvived, the dreaded 40th birthday for Edina! And Saffy has had the nerve to invite her two ex-husbands and their new spouses for a birthday lunch! It's a good thing Patsy will be there for "moral support". MAGAZINE - Edina's estatic. She's got a new man and she's stayed out until morning. Patsy's pretty bloody jealous and she's got to go to work - if she can remember where her office is. With June Whitfield (Mother), Jane Horrocks (Bubble), Mo Gaffney (Bo) and Dawn French (TV presenter).
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Summary: THE COMPLETE SERIES 1! ARE WE READY, DARLINGS?!!
Review: Get ready, darlings, because the comedy masterwork from Jennifer Saunders is back and better than ever on DVD. This disc features all six episodes of Series One, digitally remastered and with a fair few extras. FASHION - How should Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) prepare for their latest celebrity fashion show? How about starting with a glass of bolly or two?! FAT - Edina's worst ememy Penny Caspar (Alexandra Bastedo) is coming to town, and she must lose weight, fast! Emergency lyposuction is needed! FRANCE - The ideal getaway, but will Edina and Patsy get through customs with, er...their stash? ISO TANK - Banned from attending Saffy's (Julia Sawalha) college open day, Edina sulks in her brand-new isolation tank. But she's got a few tricks up her Lacroix sleeves yet! BIRTHDAY - The acursed day has arrvived, the dreaded 40th birthday for Edina! And Saffy has had the nerve to invite her two ex-husbands and their new spouses for a birthday lunch! It's a good thing Patsy will be there for "moral support". MAGAZINE - Edina's estatic. She's got a new man and she's stayed out until morning. Patsy's pretty bloody jealous and she's got to go to work - if she can remember where her office is. With June Whitfield (Mother), Jane Horrocks (Bubble), Mo Gaffney (Bo) and Dawn French (TV presenter).
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Summary: As good as it gets!
Review: I am not sure why somebody would compare this pathetic piece of.."art" to SEX AND THE CITY. After reading all the "5 stars" reviews I ordered this DVD and boy, was I dissapointed! It is nothing like the SEX AND THE CITY! It is even more pathetic than the NANNY (if this is even possible). Save your money for something better!
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Summary: Funny? Yawn...
Review: I am not sure why somebody would compare this pathetic piece of.."art" to SEX AND THE CITY. After reading all the "5 stars" reviews I ordered this DVD and boy, was I dissapointed! It is nothing like the SEX AND THE CITY! It is even more pathetic than the NANNY (if this is even possible). Save your money for something better!
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Summary: This might just be the greatest Brit-com in history!
Review: I have never seen a British comedy that can make me laugh as much as Absolutely Fabulous can. The show was originally a 10 minute sketch on the French And Saunders Show. Jennifer Saunders soon saw its potential and Absolutely Fabulous was born. The show's pilot episode - Fashion - was first broadcast on 12th November 1992. The show became an instant hit and was the most successful British comedy for years. The chemistry between characters such as Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) is magic, and Saffy Monsoon (Julia Sawahla) as Edina's straight-laced daughter is genius. The show's genius lies behind the fact that the mother is always acting like the child, whereas the child acts like the grown up - forced to do so because of the way her mother acts. Patsy's main goal in life seems to make Saffy's life a living hell, and on the rare occasions that Edina shows love for her daughter, Saffy tries to hold onto as much of it as possible. June Whitfield as Edina's insane mother (whom she shows no love or affection to) and Jane Horrocks as Edina's ditzy office assistant Bubble add to the show's class, while making huge stars of the two. Season 1 begins with the superb episode Fashion. The episode begins with Edina waking up - and all the perils she must endure to get dressed. She makes no cover up of trying to feel sorry for herself and complaining about anything and everything. She promises Saffy she won't get drunk when she goes out (again, another portrayal of how this is a reversal of what should actually be; the teenager promising the mother she won't get drunk). A fashion show is upcoming for Edina, and she must sort everything out. The show is a success, and to celebrate Edina gets drunk with Patsy - much to her daughter's disappointment, though it comes as no surprise. Fat is the second episode and another good one. Edina's worst enemy Penny Caspar is arriving in town and she must lose weight fast! Emergency lyposuction is essential, and the dream scenes are hilarious! In the episode France, Edina and Patsy take a break from the fashion world and take a trip to France. But problems back home with Edina's ditzy assistant Bubble force her to return home, but they are held up in the airport - and is the substance Patsy bought drugs?! Iso Tank is another one of the highlights of Series 1. Banned from attending Saffy's college open day on DNA, Edina sulks in her brand new isolation tank - for around 30 seconds with Patsy! The operative word being "isolation"! Edina's way of getting through to her daughter and letting her go to this DNA open day is to adopt a Romanian baby! Patsy's comment to Edina when she sees Saffy at home is, "Oh my God! There's something horrible on the stairs!" Magazine is another classic episode of the show, where Edina is ecstatic with her life. She's got a new man and she stayed out until morning. Patsy's jealous and ends up appearing on television with the presenter (Dawn French) talking about fashion make-overs. But first, she has to find two victims to dress up. The final episode Birthday is another excellent one. It's Edina's 40th birthday, and she feels awful. Saffy has the nerve to invite Edina's two ex-husbands and their new love interests for a meal. Edina is so ungrateful in this episode, and is another perfect example of just how self-centered she really is. Saffy slaps her mother around the face for acting this way, yet Edina's only response is, "Did you just hit me, darling? It's illegal, isn't it?!" This scene (where Saffy's cooking dinner with her apron on, while Edina is crying like a little baby) is just hilarious. OVERALL GRADE: 10/10 Series 1 of Absolutely Fabulous is absolutely superb, with countless laughs, gags and outrageous situations. The success of the show is well deserved, and spawned a nationwide catchphrase of "Sweetie, darling!" Series 2, 3 and 4 are all superb - but Series 1 is the one you should be watching if you want to be an avid fan of this amazing and ground-breaking British comedy!
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Summary: As good as it gets!
Review: 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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Summary: Hilarious darling!!!
Review: When I first heard of this show I was like, okay I'll give it a shot and let me tell you it was one of the funniest shows ever. Something about women over the age of 50, uh hum, I mean 40 that proves for a hilarious show. This show is most definitely one of the shows that must be bought and kept. Their whacky adventures always bring up my spirits. This is right up there with Golden Girls, except it has a little bit more glamour to it darling.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS - COMPLETE SERIES 1 DVD
Review: You will LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY at the antics of Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as BRITISH TELEVISION's most beloved looney women, EDINA and PATSY! SEE the zany couple living in a constant state of frazzled excitement, DRUNKEN EXCESS, and fashion creativity! Visit their psychologicall WARPED WORLD in SIX EPISODES from the show's first season! Includes "Fashion," "Fat," "Frances," "ISO Tank," "Magazine" and "Birthday!" ENJOY the OUTTAKES and PHOTO GALLERY of the stars!
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS - COMPLETE SERIES 1 DVD
Review: You will LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY at the antics of Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as BRITISH TELEVISION's most beloved looney women, EDINA and PATSY! SEE the zany couple living in a constant state of frazzled excitement, DRUNKEN EXCESS, and fashion creativity! Visit their psychologicall WARPED WORLD in SIX EPISODES from the show's first season! Includes "Fashion," "Fat," "Frances," "ISO Tank," "Magazine" and "Birthday!" ENJOY the OUTTAKES and PHOTO GALLERY of the stars!
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