Overview
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
The first series of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC Two on 12 November 1992 and concluded on 17 December 1992, consisting of six episodes. The sitcom was created and written by Jennifer Saunders, who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, Edina is nicknamed 'Eddie' by her best friend, Patsy Stone, a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Edina by living the life of luxury in Edina's extravagant home. Edina is a twice-divorced mother of two. Her eldest child, a son, Serge, left home many years before in order to escape his mother's clutches. Her long-suffering daughter, Saffron 'Saffy', whom Edina is reliant upon, is a sixth form student and remains at home. The series also includes Edina's sweet-natured-but-slightly-batty mother, whom Edina sees as an interfering burden, and Edina's dim-witted assistant Bubble.
Series 2
The second series of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 27 January 1994 and concluded on 10 March 1994, consisting of six episodes.
Series 3
The third series of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 30 March 1995 and concluded on 11 May 1995, consisting of six episodes. The third series was originally intended to be the final series of Absolutely Fabulous. However, the following year, Jennifer Saunders decided to write a two-part special titled "The Last Shout", serving as an official finale to the third series. Two additional series were eventually produced. Guest stars for this series include Rebecca Front, Kate O'Mara, Celia Imrie, Naomi Campbell, Helen Lederer, Kathy Burke and Ruby Wax.
Series 4
The fourth series of British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 31 August 2001 and concluded on 5 October 2001, consisting of six episodes. Originally, Absolutely Fabulous was to end with the third series, then two-part special "The Last Shout" was created to serve as an official finale to the series. However, in 2000, Jennifer Saunders created and wrote a television pilot for a proposed new series, Mirrorball, in which she intended to reunite the cast of Absolutely Fabulous in new roles and a different plot. Saunders, along with Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield, returned for the pilot, but the series was never commissioned. Nevertheless, Mirrorball inspired Saunders to revive Absolutely Fabulous and a fourth series was produced.
Series 5
The fifth and final series of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 17 October 2003 and concluded on 28 November 2003, consisting of seven episodes. 2 Christmas specials, "Cold Turkey" and "White Box", followed the fifth series and were broadcast in 2003 and 2004. Though no further series have followed, three specials were broadcast several years later to mark the show's 20th anniversary for 2012.
20th Anniversary Specials
The 20th Anniversary Specials (also known as Ab Fab at 20) are a set of three special episodes, broadcast on BBC One between 25 December 2011 and 23 July 2012.
Key Information
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Cast & Crew
Jennifer Saunders
Edina Monsoon
Joanna Lumley
Patsy Stone
Julia Sawalha
Saffron 'Saffy' Monsoon
June Whitfield
Mother
Jane Horrocks
Bubble
Naoko Mori
Sarah
Harriet Thorpe
Fleur
Helen Lederer
Catriona
Christopher Malcolm
Justin
Christopher Ryan
Marshall
Mo Gaffney
Bo
Kathy Burke
Magda
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Frequently Asked Questions
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug...
Absolutely Fabulous has 6 seasons with 34 episodes.
Absolutely Fabulous premiered on November 12, 1992.
No, Absolutely Fabulous has ended. The final episode aired on July 23, 2012.
Absolutely Fabulous originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Absolutely Fabulous was created by Dawn French.
Absolutely Fabulous has a rating of 7.5/10 based on user reviews.
Absolutely Fabulous is classified as Comedy.