Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and "hip." Edina is joined in her quest by magazine editor Patsy Stone, her best friend and enabler, whose drug abuse, alcohol consumption,... and promiscuity far eclipse Edina's comparatively mild self-destructive behaviour. Despite being a middle-aged, twice-divorced career woman, Edina is reliant upon the support of her daughter, Saffron, a secondary school pupil whose constant care for her mother has left her a bitter cynic. The show has had an extended and sporadic run. Series one, two, and three aired on the BBC from 1992 to 1995, followed by a series finale in the form of a two-part television movie entitled The Last Shout in 1996.
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| On the air: | November 12, 1992-March 11, 2005 |
| Number of seasons: | 5 |
| Network: | Logo, BBC America, BBC One, Comedy Central, Oxygen |
| Producer: | Jon Plowman |