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Absolutely Fabulous, where have you been all our lives? Sweet Dreams ARE made of these, and Eddy and Patsy are the only external PR people we EVER would hire. In this smashing 20th Anniversary Special by BBC Home Entertainment they will have you roll-on-the-floor laughing, and that is saying something for those from the country with a stiff upper lip. And we hope Eddy and Patsy themselves are reading us-and to entice them, we’d encourage a look at some Stella video we did far before we ever heard of them:
If you’ve never seen this show, it is a bit like an I Love Lucy comedy with a fashionable modern twist but there’s no Lucy and Ethel: it is all Eddy and Patsy and make no mistake: it is all-Brit in London. All Peachy Deegan can say is that she now wants to see the last 20 years that she’s missed and on the next special Eddy and Patsy do, we want them to come to Manhattan and hang out with Peachy because we think they are so totally still fresh and happening. And that’s an authentic opinion since we’ve never seen them other than these three episodes! We are dying to meet you plus we have champagne here for you to drink and even better, the Peachy Deegan cocktail of course!
In the first episode we find Eddy cruising through Brixton, which seemed like an outer borough to Peachy the Uppereastsider. We won’t tell you why Eddy visits a prison or any of the other escapades that ensue, but we will ensure that you will be highly entertained. They are on the same page as us with comments like “There’s a New Disease Called the Kardashians” which they develop quip after quip with more. We love their cappuccino-sipping moustaches, we love the wallet-turned-cell phone, and we simply love Eddy and Patsy. Our esteemed panel says:
I try to live my life fabulously. This means I only allow myself to experience absolutely fabulous things! And it is why you must understand my complete and utter excitement over the new Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Special released by BBC Home Entertainment! I have always been a fan of the show. I was ecstatic once I found out they were releasing a new special! Divided into three segments, the first begins by reintroducing the familiar characters we know and love. The first episode, will have you rolling on the floor! You will not believe the situation that Patsy, Edna, and Saffron get themselves into. Or, I suppose if you really are a fan of the show, you probably will believe it. If you are a diehard AbFab fan, I promise you won't be disappointed with this special!
Having never seen or heard of Absolutely Fabulous from BBC Home Entertainment before, I was so excited to watch this show. Since this was the 20th Anniversary Specials, I did a little research and found that this show had been a hilarious hit. In this episode, they did a wonderful job reintroducing everyone quickly, but effectively. I didn't feel lost at all. You could tell they were trying to pick up after Saffron had been away for a considerable amount of time. Without giving any more away, all I can tell you is to watch this episode. I laughed harder than I had in a long time. I could watch this show over and over again. If you know anyone who needs a good belly laugh, this is the show for them. I know I'm recommending it to several friends.
After twenty years, the over the-top ladies from Absolutely Fabulous are back. BBC Home Entertainment is fast-forwarding into the year 2012 even though the characters seem out of place. Yet that is what makes them endearing and entertaining. In the “identity” episode, Eddy’s daughter has been in jail for a couple of years and returns home. Their she finds her family in rare form. Of course they are absolutely fabulous helping her catch up on the last two years. From trashing reality stars to swooning over William and Kate’s marriage, they make you laugh and laugh. With her scary jail mate joining her at home, the ladies are forced to reveal many things about themselves previously unknown to all. A new identity with the same wit and humor from 20 years ago.
BBC Home Entertainment's "Absolutely Fabulous" is exactly that! Making its first appearance in 1992, Ab Fab was bold, witty and outright hilarious. After five series and some one-time specials (the last in 2003), Ab Fab is back in 2012 and dare I say better than ever? The same beloved group of characters- Edina, Patsy, Saffy, Gran, Bubble and the rest of the gang are back in action. This particular episode, "Identity", finds Edina still doing Public Relations, Patsy is still a fashion editor, and Gran is still...well, Gran. The main focus of this episode is Saffy. Saffy is released from prison and is dealing with her former cellmate who just so happens to be Patsy's former drug dealer. As you can imagine the plot is funny from start to finish! I truly enjoyed "Identity" and highly recommend "Absolutely Fabulous" to anyone who is fond of British humor, you will love it. In fact, it's so funny that even those of you who aren't particularly fond of British humor will love it too!
Whom You Know Gives Absolutely Fabulous Our Highest Recommendation.
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Street Date: September 11, 2012
Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 each ($30.98 each in
Canada)
Length: approx. 90 minutes + bonus features/ single disc
They’re back, darlings. BBC
Home Entertainment is absolutely thrilled to bring Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary
Specials to DVD on September 11, 2012. International comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders (
French & Saunders) and Joanna Lumley (The Corpse Bride) return to their celebrated roles
as Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone in three all-new specials, written by Jennifer Saunders.
Twenty years since we first met them, the ladies are a tiny bit older, none the wiser, but
definitely still Absolutely Fabulous.
The original fashionistas, PR rep Eddy and best friend/enabler Patsy, were often found at the
bottom of a champagne bottle – and not much has changed. Eddy’s daughter Saffron (Julia
Sawalha, Cranford) is still hard-working and largely ignored. Eddy’s mother (June Whitfield,
Doctor Who) is still around, and still unwanted. Bubble (Jane Horrocks, Arthur Christmas),
Eddy’s colorful assistant, is still… well, Bubble. In the first of the new specials, there’s a
homecoming for one of the ladies who has been “away” for quite some time. She returns with
her new, slightly scary best friend in tow, with wide reaching ramifications- including forcing a
certain person to own up to her real age… if she can still remember what it is. In the second
special, Eddy sets her sights on changing the career of a very big fish indeed; and in the final
special, Eddy and Patsy play their own very special part in the London 2012 Olympics.
Jennifer Saunders won the 2012 BAFTA TV Award for Female Performance in a Comedy
Program for her performance as Edina Monsoon. The Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary
specials premiered simultaneously on BBC AMERICA and Logo in the US starting in January
2012, and on Vision in Canada in June 2012. Absolutely Fabulous is a Saunders and French
production for BBC, co-produced by BBC AMERICA and Logo.
All previous seasons of Absolutely Fabulous are available from BBC Home Entertainment, sold
individually or all together in the Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything collection.
About BBC Worldwide Americas:
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Worldwide Americas brings together all of BBC
Worldwide businesses across North and South America. The company exists to maximize the
value of the BBC’s assets for the benefit of the UK license payer, and invests in public service
programming in return for rights. The company has seven core businesses: Channels, Sales
and Distribution, Content and Production, Consumer Products, Digital Media, Magazines,
and recently formed Brands, Consumers & New Ventures. Under these businesses fall two
key brands in the U.S. – digital cable channel BBC America and a bi-coastal production arm
responsible for the smash hit Dancing with the Stars for ABC.
