Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) years before, to try and escape his mother's clutches. Her long-suffering daughter, Saffron "Saffy", whom Edina is reliant upon, is a Sixth form student and remains at home. The series also the includes Edina's sweet-natured-but-slightly-batty mother (June Whitfield), whom Eddy sees as an interfering burden, and Edina's dim-witted assistant Bubble (Jane Horrocks). The series was conceived from the French and Saunders sketch 'Modern Mother and Daughter', originally written by Saunders and Dawn French. Saunders has stated that the character of Edina Monsoon was based upon Lynne Franks, a PR agent whom she had joined on holiday. The first series premiered
Edina Public Schools is approximately 2,700 students, with a graduating class of about 670 students. In the early 1970s, a bond issue was approved by voters to construct a second high school to accommodate the increasing enrollment. During a nine-year period from the class of 1973 to the class of 1981, the district operated two high schools, Edina East and Edina West (see History of Edina High School). The Edina West building location is now known as Edina High School, and the original high school location and former Edina East High School functions as the Edina Community Center, housing the community education and