
AbFab grew from a "French & Saunders" (another BBC hit) sketch called "Modern Mother and Daughter", which starred Jennifer Saunders as the mother and Dawn French as the daughter. Saunders was by PR guru, Lynne Franks, when she created the role of Edina. Franks believed Saunders observed her and her family in detail while on a family holiday, which upset her greatly.
The shows plot was based on Edina and Patsy's life as two immature, prosperous, but preposterous substance-abusing fashion and fad-obsessed Londoners who valued fame and style over substance (unless they are controlled substances). Saffron, Edina's daughter, provided the persistently dour voice of Monsoon and Stone's super-ego. Edina and Saffy lived in a house in Holland Park. Patsy spent most of her time at Edina's pad.

I became addicted to the "Sweetie, Darling's" in the Winter of 2001 and have been enjoying a dose of AbFab every now and then.
The five series (seasons) of AbFab were released on VHS and DVD, along with the following specials "The Last Shout", "White Box" and "Gay".
Earlier this year, a DVD box set titled "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" was released. This 9 disc set contains all five series (seasons), plus the 2002 and 2004 Christmas Specials, and more than 2 1/2 hours of special features. You can purchase the box set at many CD/DVD stores including Best Buy, or online at Amazon.com.

Here's a montage of greatest "AbFab" moments. Enjoy it!
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