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1 :01x01 - Fashion (Nov/12/1992)
Edina is worried about her debut fashion show that she is organising and tries to prove to Saffy that she can function properly with out alcohol. Her friend Patsy's constant drinking doesn't help matters.
Guest Stars: Nickolas Grace as Jonny, Lucy Blair as Lou-Lou
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
2 :01x02 - Fat (Nov/19/1992)
When Edina learns that her friend Penny Casper-Morse intends to visit her, Edina decides she needs to lose weight as Penny used to tease her about being fat. Patsy suggests the best way to lose weight quick is liposuction.
Guest Stars: Anthony Asbury as Georgy, Russell Kilmister as Surgeon, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Alexandra Bastedo as Penny Caspar-Morse
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
3 :01x03 - France (Nov/26/1992)
Edina and Patsy go on holiday to Province in France but the accommodation isn't quite what they were expecting. Edina and Patsy are unable to communicate with anybody and Edina orders Saffy to bring some food over from England. Bubble comes with Saffy and informs Edina that her interior design business is in trouble. When it's time to go home, Edina discovers that they've been staying in a cottage when they should have been staying in the château just down the road.
Guest Stars: Geoffrey McGivern as Customs Officer, Robert Ripa as Frenchman, Juliette Mole as Air Hostess, | Uncredited: Jon Plowman as Waiter
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
4 :01x04 - Iso Tank (Dec/03/1992)
Edina buys an Isolation Tank. While spending some time in the tank she dreams of an alternate world where Bubble is efficient and her daughter Saffy is interesting.
Guest Stars: Sidney Cole (2) as Teacher, Paul Mark Elliott as Teacher, Tim Woodward as Tony, Naoko Mori as Sarah, Annabell Hampson as Headmistress, James Lance as Daniel, Adrian Ross-Magenty as James, Lisa Coleman (1) as Joanna, Melanie Jessop as Secretary
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
5 :01x05 - Magazine (Dec/10/1992)
Patsy tries to organise a fashion display for a morning television show. When all the models drop out at the last minute, Patsy tries to get Saffy and Edina's mother to step in. Edina goes out on a date with long-lost boyfriend Hamish.
Guest Stars: Kathy Burke (1) as Magda, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Dawn French as Kathy, Eleanor Bron as Patsy's Mother, Adrian Edmondson as Hamish
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
6 :01x06 - Birthday (Dec/17/1992)
With her mother turning forty, Saffy arranges a party for her. Feeling that she is getting old, Edina refuses to attend the party.
Guest Stars: Mo Gaffney as Bo, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Gary Beadle as Oliver, Christopher Malcom (2) as Justin
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
7 :02x01 - Hospital (Jan/27/1994)
Patsy's real age is revealed after she is exposed as having an affair with a leading politician. After stubbing her toe, Edina insists on having surgery on it. Patsy decides to have a face lift with disastrous results.
Guest Stars: Richard E. Grant as "Justin", Sylvia Anderson as Lady Penelope, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Jennifer Piercey as Antonia, Naoko Mori as Sarah, Helena Bonham-Carter as "Saffy", Mandy Rice-Davies as "Patsy", Kathy Burke (1) as Magda, Suzi Quatro as "Nurse", Germaine Greer as "Mother", Llewella Gideon as Nurse, David Henry (1) as Mr Simpson, Orla Brady as Nurse Mary
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
8 :02x02 - Death (Feb/03/1994)
When Edina's father passes away, Saffy is upset that her mother is more concerned about her weight than his death. Edina realises that she is also mortal and decides to spend a small fortune on some art she doesn't even want just so she can leave something behind when she dies.
Guest Stars: Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Llewella Gideon as Nurse, Cirian McIntyre (2) as Vicar, Mark Tandy as Mark, Natascha McElhone as Art Gallery Assistant, Gwen Humble as Sondra Lorrance
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
9 :02x03 - Morocco (Feb/10/1994)
After agreeing to put a fashion spread in her magazine promoting Edina's new product called Pop-Specs, Patsy heads off to Marrakesh for the photo shoot with Edina and Saffy. Unhappy with Saffy tagging along, Patsy ends up selling her to white slave traders.
Guest Stars: John Wells (2) as Uncle Humphrey, Karim Skalli as Ali, Harroun Hanif as Yentob
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
10 :02x04 - New Best Friend (Feb/24/1994)
Edina's friends Bettina and Max are coming for a visit and remembering how minimalistic they are she attempts to make the house presentable, even getting Patsy to leave. When Bettina and Max show up Edina discovers that they have had a baby and they clutter her house up with baby things.
Guest Stars: Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Adrian Edmondson as Hamish, Zandra Rhodes as Herself, Meera Syal as Suzy, Jo Brand (1) as Carmen, Miranda Richardson as Bettina, Lulu as Herself, Patrick Barlow as Max, Britt Ekland as Herself
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
11 :02x05 - Poor (Mar/03/1994)
Edina finds out that she is no longer receiving payments from her ex-husbands and wonders how she will survive. After talking to Saffy and her accountant, Edina realizes that she will have to make some cut backs. A trip to buy some food with Patsy ends up with Edina appearing in court.
Guest Stars: Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Mark Wing-Davey as Malcolm, Miranda Forbes as Woman in Car, Hugh Ross as Judge, Helena McCarthy (1) as Old Woman
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
12 :02x06 - Birth (Mar/10/1994)
Patsy accidentally burns down Edina's kitchen with her cigarette after falling asleep. Forced to live in the lounge, Edina and Patsy plan a night out which makes Saffy happy as she is having her new boyfriend around to watch a documentary on the television. When Edina's mother accidentally locks them in Edina tries to talk to her daughter about sex.
Guest Stars: Eleanor Bron as Patsy's Mother, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Suzy Aitchison as 1970's Nurse, Mary McKenzie as Dancer, Mia Soteriou as Guitar Player, Wolf Christian as Fireman, Jane Galloway (1) as 1950's Nurse, Philip Franks as Poet
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
How To Be Absolutely Fabulous (Jan/06/1995)
This special episode is presented by Jennifer Saunders. Highlights from the series are shown and the cast talk about their roles.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
13 :03x01 - Door Handle (Mar/30/1995)
Edina is determined to find the perfect door handle to match her new kitchen's decor. She and Patsy end up taking a day trip to New York on Concorde to try and find one.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
14 :03x02 - Happy New Year (Apr/06/1995)
Saffy plans to spend a quiet New Year's Eve with her father and grandmother whilst Edina and Patsy decide to go to an underground rave party. The arrival of Patsy's sister changes their plans. Having not seen her her for thirty years Patsy is shocked by how much she has aged and they all end up spending the New Year at Saffy's boring party.
Guest Stars: Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Kate O'Mara as Jackie Stone, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Rebecca Front as Cherysh, Gary Beadle as Oliver
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
15 :03x03 - Sex (Apr/20/1995)
Edina wants to have a bigger bedroom and decides to knock into Serge's old bedroom. After finding an adult magazine in the room, Edina realizes that she hasn't had sex in a long time. Patsy convinces her into hiring two male prostitutes on the night that Saffy has a presentation at school, both of which don't go as smoothly as they would have liked.
Guest Stars: Lee Walters as Boy 1, Ben Soames as Boy 2, Damian Hunt as Serge 1, Stewart Piper as Serge 2, Corral Royal as Serge 3, Caroline Waldron as Caroline, Andrew Loudon as Geoff, Idris Elba as Hilton, Ian Gelder as David, James Dreyfus (2) as Christopher, Naoko Mori as Sarah
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
16 :03x04 - Jealous (Apr/27/1995)
Edina isn't happy when she doesn't win the PR of the Year award and is out for revenge. Edina comes to her daughter's aid for once in her life when Saffy gets some unwanted attention from her psychology lecturer.
Guest Stars: Joanna Bowen as Journalist, Peter Richardson as Tony, Paul Reynolds as Squeak, Simon Stokes as Gerard, Naomi Campbell (1) as Herself, Celia Imrie as Claudia Bing
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
17 :03x05 - Fear (1) (May/04/1995)
After Saffy leaves to go to University Patsy moves in with Edina. Lulu tells Edina that she no longer wants her to be her PA. When Patsy leaves her job at the magazine both they both realize that they have reached a crossroads in their lives.
Guest Stars: Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Naoko Mori as Sarah, Lulu as Herself, Kathy Burke (1) as Magda, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Caroline Waldron as Caroline, John Hudson (1) as Lecturer
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
18 :03x06 - The End (2) (May/11/1995)
Edina decides to move to a commune after falling out with Patsy where she tries to fit. Patsy's new job is New York isn't quite what she was hoping for. Edina is unable to fit in at the commune and heads to New York where she and Patsy are reunited. After heading home there is a glimpse of things to come in the future.
Guest Stars: Mo Gaffney as Bo, Kathy Burke (1) as Magda, Kevin Allen (1) as Ben, Rupert Penry-Jones as Boy At Party, Max Brandt as Mitchell Friedman, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Saffy's Daughter, Danny Newman (1) as Saffy's Son, Ruby Wax as Candy, Mossie Smith as Diane, Suzanne Bertish as Gina, Sean Chapman as Sante, Josie Lawrence as Cable TV Presenter
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
The Last Shout (1) (Nov/06/1996)
Saffy is engaged to be married to her boyfriend Paolo Carlo. Patsy has been thrown out of her flat and Bubble has left to work for somebody else. Eddie and Patsy decide to go skiing in the Alps to get away from their problems where Edina has a near death experience.
Guest Stars: Tom Hollander as Paolo Carlo, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Mo Gaffney as Bo, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Marcella Detroit as Angel, Sue Lawley as Herself, Marianne Faithfull as God
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
The Last Shout (2) (Nov/07/1996)
Paulo's parents disapprove of his relationship with Saffy after they meet her and Patsy realizes that she knows his mother from somewhere. Eddie and Saffy plan the wedding but will Saffy make it down the isle.
Guest Stars: Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Naoko Mori as Sarah, James Dreyfus (2) as Christopher, Candida Gubbins as Shop Clerk, Georgina Grenville as Gucci Girl, Connor Burrowes as Choir Boy, Calem MacLeod as Vicar, Nicky Clarke as Himself, Christian Lacroix as Himself, Suzy Menkes as Herself, Bruce Oldfield as Himself, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Kathy Burke (1) as Magda, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Ed Devereaux as Mac, Marianne Faithfull as God, Gary Beadle as Oliver, Dora Bryan as Millie, Marcella Detroit as Angel, Christopher Biggins as Himself, Tom Hollander as Paolo Carlo, Carmen Du Sautoy as Kalishia Claig-Carlo, Alan Talbot as Mr. Carlo, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Mo Gaffney as Bo
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
19 :04x01 - Parallox (Aug/31/2001)
Patsy has injections to freeze her wrinkles. Edina is due to make an appearance on the television show This Morning. Saffy hopes to get a job with New Labour so that she can escape from her mother. Edina's mother gets hooked on the Internet.
Guest Stars: Antony Cotton as Damon, Judy Finnigan as Herself, Naoko Mori as Sarah, Michael Greco as Himself, Stephen Gately as Himself, Richard Madeley as Himself, Lady Victoria Hervey as Herself, Bob Barrett as Labour Party Official, Tilly Blackwood as Lady Candida De Denison-Bender, Twiggy Lawson as Herself
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
20 :04x02 - Fish Farm (Sep/07/2001)
After attending a Marilyn Manson concert, Edina finds a good looking young man in her garden. Jago is a landscape gardener hired by Saffy and Patsy recognises him as the brother of a well known aristocrat. Edina tries to charm him to get her dream of a huge mansion with servants.
Guest Stars: Crispin Bonham-Carter as Jago, Dora Bryan as Dolly, Tim Wylton as Brice Michaels
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
21 :04x03 - Paris (Sep/14/2001)
Patsy goes to Paris for a fashion shoot and to spend time with her new best friend Erin O'Connor. Edina and Saffy also make the trip. Patsy struggles to kepi up with the younger models whilst Edina tries to bond with Saffy.
Guest Stars: Dave Gorman as Rimmer, Christian Lacroix as Himself, Sacha Distel as Himself, Pascal Liger as Sleazy Man, Daphne Selfe as Herself, Annegret Tree as Herself, Erin O'Conner as Herself, Tilly Blackwood as Lady Candida De Denison-Bender
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
22 :04x04 - Donkey (Sep/21/2001)
Edina decides to try detox as she is still desperate to be thin. She also signs herself up for a military fitness program. Edina suffers with nightmares featuring god and the devil. Saffy finds herself being used by an old school friend called Taylor Johns. Patsy tries out a new image.
Guest Stars: Robin Cope as Fitness Instructor, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Andrea Gillie as Patsy's Secretary, Jessica Willcocks as Minge, Anita Pallenberg as Devil, Julian Rhind-Tutt as Taylor, Tilly Blackwood as Lady Candida De Denison-Bender, Marianne Faithfull as God
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
23 :04x05 - Small Opening (Sep/28/2001)
Edina tries to get Saffy's first play at a local theatre canceled as she worries it will embarrass her. Unable to stop it Edina and Patsy attend the opening night with the rest of the family. Patsy contributes her own ad libs from her seat.
Guest Stars: Lill Roughley as Jude, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Mo Gaffney as Bo, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Naoko Mori as Sarah, Miles Western as Martin, Ashley Clish as Safron (Child), John Neale as Josh, Emma Pierson as Kasha, Melanie Jessop as Police Woman
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
24 :04x06 - Menopause (Oct/05/2001)
Edina isn't happy when Bubble accidentally e-mails her address book to her business rival. Going through the change makes Patsy behave strangely.
Guest Stars: Dale Winton as Himself, Mo Gaffney as Bo, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Twiggy Lawson as Herself, Chrstopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Antony Cotton as Damon, Ruby Wax as Beth, Joanna Bowen as Jobo, Celia Imrie as Claudia Bing, Leigh Lawson (1) as Himself, Tilly Blackwood as Lady Candida De Denison-Bender, Jeillo Edwards as Herself
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
Gay (Dec/27/2002)
Patsy is now working as a buyer for Jeremy’s, a new concept fashion store. After attending the London Fashion Week, Patsy plans a trip to the New York Fashion Week. When Edina's mother lets it slip that Serge is living in New York, Edina decides to go with Patsy. After successfully tracking down her son, Edina comes face to face with Serge.
Guest Stars: Mo Gaffney as Bo, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Whoopi Goldberg as Goldie, Jared Gold as Himself, Nathan Lee Graham as Assistant at "Guff", Josh Hamilton as Serge Turtle, Graham Norton as Himself, Rufus Wainwright as Himself, Danny Burstein as Martin, Deborah Harry as Herself
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
25 :05x01 - Cleanin' (Oct/17/2003)
Saffy has been working overseas is in Iraq whilst her mother still has her P.A. business. The only problem is that she only has one client left who is Emma Bunton. Emma is only staying on as a client as she is an old friend of Saffy's. Patsy and Edina are always out partying and making a mess of the house. Emma forces them to tidy up when she learns that Saffy is returning home. Edina is shocked when Saffy returns home and announces that she is pregnant.
Guest Stars: Emma Bunton as Herself, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Fern Britain (1) as Herself, Llewella Gideon as Tanning Beautician
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
26 :05x02 - Book Clubbin' (Oct/17/2003)
Edina tells Saffy that she wants nothing to do with the baby. Saffy is shocked when a midwife gives her a demonstration on what child birth is like. Meanwhile Patsy and Eddy have a book club to which Edina's star guest doesn't show up and they end up discussing OK magazine. Edina finds out that Saffy's baby is going to be mixed-race and she has a dream about everyone liking her and she is cool. Edina decides the baby is an accessory she must have.
Guest Stars: Janette Krankie as Midwife, Kristin Scott Thomas as Plum, Felix Dexter as John Johnson, Mariella Frostrup as Herself
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
27 :05x03 - Panickin' (Oct/24/2003)
Edina has a panic room installed in her house. Patsy is at the shop and Minnie Driver walks in. Minnie is after some free clothes and Patsy arranges to meet her at Edina's house the next day for a styling session. Whilst they all at Edina's the next day Edina and Patsy end up getting locked in the panic room and end up watching Saffy on the CCTV cameras.
Guest Stars: Naoko Mori as Sarah, Minnie Driver as Herself
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
28 :05x04 - Huntin' Shootin' & Fishin' (Oct/31/2003)
Edina and Patsy go to a stately home for a weekend away where they meet the gamekeeper who will act as their guide. Saffy is at home with her friends Emma and Sarah. Sarah starts to display an unhealthy interest in Emma. Edina and Patsy find that their weekend away was not quite what they were expecting.
Guest Stars: Emma Bunton as Herself, Naoko Mori as Sarah, Emer O'Connor as Policewoman, Stephen Finegold as Policeman, Clarissa Dickson-Wright as Gamekeeper, Mossie Smith as Flossie
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
29 :05x05 - Birthin' (Nov/07/2003)
Saffy is about to give birth and Bo and Marshall arrive with plans to snatch Saffy's baby and sell it illegally. Patsy is to host the Style Awards at the Royal Albert Hall and isn't happy when Saffy's waters break all over her outfit. Edina nearly passes out as Saffy is about to give birth.
Guest Stars: Felix Dexter as John Johnson, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Mo Gaffney as Bo, Richard Roe as Chicago Dancer, Zak Nemorin as Chicago Dancer, Simon Breen as Chicago Dancer, Sergio Priftis as Chicago Dancer, Simon Brodkin as Doctor, Chrstopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Todd Talbot as Chicago Dancer
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
30 :05x06 - Schmoozin' (Nov/14/2003)
Edina is seeing her childhood boyfriend Pete again. He works at the Abbey Road studios and believes that he has discovered some lost Beatles recordings. Edina invites Elton John round to listen to them. Edina and Patsy go to the Abbey Road studios and convince Pete to show them around but will he end up regretting this decision.
Guest Stars: Helen Lederer as Catriona, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Robert Lindsay as Pete, Katie Blake (1) as Booberella Actor, Sam Spedding as Booberella Actor, Elton John as Himself
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
31 :05x07 - Exploitin' (Nov/28/2003)
Edina bans her mother from her home after she invites her elderly friends to enjoy a spa in her bathroom. Patsy and Edina take baby Jane to a fashion shoot without Saffy's knowledge. Saffy tries to spend some time alone with John.
Guest Stars: Fern Britton (1) as Herself, Perou as Photographer, Jean Paul Gaultier as Himself, Charlotte Palmer as Zoo Keeper, Felix Dexter as John Johnson
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
32 :05x08 - Cold Turkey (Dec/24/2003)
Eddie decides to spend her first Christmas at home but ends up going out all the time anyway. John Marshall and Bo arrive for Christmas and go on and on about their latest business venture. Patsy collapses and has to spend Christmas in hospital on drugs which makes her happy as she detests the festive season anyway.
Guest Stars: Amy Phillips as Paramedic, Christopher Malcolm (1) as Justin, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Mo Gaffney as Bo, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Marion Pashley as Nurse, Simon Brodkin as Doctor, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Kate O'Mara as Jackie Stone, Eleanor Bron as Patsy's Mother, Felix Dexter as John Johnson, Alex Lowe as Wood Cutter
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
The Story Of Absolutely Fabulous (Jan/02/2004)
The cast talk about the success of the series and reveal some of the backstage secrets.
Guest Stars: Ruby Wax as Herself
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
White Box (Dec/25/2004)
Edina tries to get her new kitchen designed but is very fuzzy on how the end product should look. Her designer also has problems of his own when the final finished product is revealed Saffy disapproves.
Guest Stars: Mo Gaffney as Bo, Christopher Ryan (1) as Marshall, Helen Lederer as Catriona, Harriet Thorpe as Fleur, Terence Conran as Himself, Miranda Hart as Yoko, Nathan Lane as Kunz, Miranda Richardson as Bettina, Patrick Barlow as Max, Laurie Metcalf as Crystalline
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
 
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