Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) The first series of "Absolutely Fabulous", a BBC sitcom, was created and written by Jennifer Saunders who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking "fabulous" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is known as 'Eddy' to her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Eddy by living the life of luxury in Eddy's extravagant home. Edina is a twice-divorced mother of two. Her eldest child, a son, Serge, left home many
Absolutely Fabulous "100 Greatest TV Moments" programme broadcast by Channel 4. In 1997, the pilot episode, "Fashion", was ranked number 47 on "TV Guide's" "100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time" list. In 2004 and 2007, the series was ranked number 24 and number 29 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever list. "Absolutely Fabulous" evolved from a "French & Saunders" sketch called "Modern Mother and Daughter" (from series 3 episode 6), which starred Saunders as the mother (named 'Adrianna') and French as the daughter, already named Saffron. The sketch revolved around a middle-aged, single mother who acted like a teenager, and was reliant