Absolutely Fabulous: Donkey

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.

Episode Info

Episode number: 4x4
Production Number: LEGL783H
Airdate: Friday September 21st, 2001

Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: Jennifer Saunders

Alternate Airdates:

FR (Canal Jimmy)

May 21, 2002

Currently 9.5/10

9.5/10 (2 Votes cast)

Guest Stars

Harriet Thorpe As Fleur Recurring	Helen Lederer As Catriona Recurring
Marianne Faithfull As God Recurring	Tilly Blackwood As Lady Candida De Denison-Bender Recurring
Andrea Gillie As Patsy's Secretary	Anita Pallenberg As Devil
Jessica Willcocks As Minge	Julian Rhind-Tutt As Taylor
Robin Cope As Fitness Instructor

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Episode Notes

This was June Whitfield's favourite episode of the season.

When Eddie tosses the yogurt at the sink it hits the camera lense. You can see the aftermath on the outtakes section on the Season 4 DVD.

This episode was mean to be 3th but changes in the schedule put this episode as 4th.

Episode Quotes

Patsy: Oh Eddie, you look fine. I mean you dress like...
Eddy: A fat billboard, I know.
Saffy: Is that the reason you wear labels, so the designer takes the blame?
Eddy: Clunk clink clunk, didn't take a genius to figure that one out darling. DKNY bosoms, not mine!

Eddy: 'Cos this isn't a lovely lovely fun, jumpy, lovely lovely day. This is horrible, painful, funless grind.
Saffy: Welcome to my world.

Episode Goofs

Edina tells Katy Grin that Patsy hasn't eaten since 1974, however in the Morocco episode from series two Patsy tells Edina she hasn't eaten since 1972.

A number of objects move around the kitchen table when Saffy is talking to Taylor.

Cultural References

Eddy: Liam & Noel.

A quick and funny reference to the lead singers/brothers of the band Oasis who used to fight on stage frequently.

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