Talk:Absolutely Fabulous

Cybill

Should the (a lot less funny) tv-series remake Cybill (1995-1998) with Cybill Shepard be mentioned? // Liftarn 13:12 Jan 20, 2003 (UTC)

It's funny, I used to watch both and never realised one was a remake of the other. They're completely different. -- Tarquin 15:31 Jan 20, 2003 (UTC)

Me too. It's only after knowing it you can see it and it's not really as different except that AbFab is much more of everything. The characters are the same. We have the mother (altough the part is very different), the friend (in Cybill she only drinks, and doesn't do any drugs), the ex husband (but in Cybill he's not gay), the daugher (quite simmilar actually). I think the content was toned down no to offend the advertisers and to be more suitable for US sitcom standards. // Liftarn

Also see List of British TV shows remade for the American market

Someone clearly pulled this "information" out of their behind because "Cybill" was *NOT* a U.S. remake of AbFab, even if they were vaguely similar. "Cybill" was based on the career of it's star, Cybill Shepherd. The plots aren't even particularly similar other than the boozing friend and the rocky relationship between mother/daughter. (The daughter is nothing like Saffron in AbFab; Zoey in "Cybill" was very hip, wisecracking and sardonic. Saffy was a bookworm and very square.) "High Society" has been called a "remake" but could more accurately be referred to as "inspired by" as it's really not similar in the slighest except for the main character. There was only one planned spin-off, an actual remake of the series to star Carrie Fisher, and it fell through.

Cybill was originally planned as an unofficial remake of AbFab, but once Cybill Shepard became involved in the project it morphed into a vehicle for her, and was sanitized for prime-time 90s American television.76.190.244.215 (talk) 14:37, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Gay men

"...it has found a particularly strong following among gay men in both of these countries as well as in Australia and Canada..." o rly? that's funny... heqs 19:20, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Pray tell, why is that funny? Gay man 15-June-06

Since you're just trolling for something to complain self righteously about, what's the point in anyone answering?

You can disregard my comment above. In the context of that version of the article (long since obsolete), the text in question was unsourced and seemed out of place. heqs ·:. 11:04, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

I remember the show use to play before a Gay/Lesbain Show it was about gays in the community (In New Zealand) SoUnusual (talk) 22:52, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

The show has a huge following with gay people. Why are naive straight people trying to say this isn't true? --98.232.176.109 (talk) 01:10, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Awards?

i know this show has won awards, it would be nice if they were listed or at least mentioned. 24.60.66.216 05:54, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

New series

anyone know if the rumours of a new series are true? IMDB has it listed as running from 1992 - ????, whereas it was 1992 - 2005 before. 80.192.40.63 (talk) 11:00, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

I'd doubt it. Saunders is co-writing Jam and Jerusalem. Lumley has a role in that.--Gazzster (talk) 06:40, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Saffron Monsoon?

I've seen or heard Saffron referred to as "Saffron Monsoon" ... can't remember where at the moment. That would be notable in that "Monsoon" seems to be her mother's maiden name. Or is "Monsoon" Justin's family name? I think this question should be at least mentioned in the section on Saffy. Acsenray (talk) 17:16, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Monsoon is Edina's maiden name. Her mother is called "Mrs Monsoon" in a few episodes. Darkmantra (talk) 12:25, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Then I think it's worth it to mention in the article that Saffy goes by her maternal family name rather than her paternal one. It's fairly unusual. 149.79.35.227 (talk) 18:12, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

The J factor

All of the show's lead's first name's start with J. Also, almost ALL of the show's guest stars have a J somewhere in their name. Many of the show's episodes make frequent use of the letter J. Just a casual observation. But it's weird. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.247.244.120 (talk) 17:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm sure they noticed this back in 1992. It is a coincidence. Though J is not the most common letter, all the cast's names are in fact common names. As for Many of the show's episodes make frequent use of the letter J. Well I am not so sure, but Jennifer Saunders wrote them; if that is true it is because she put the Js there. Only relevant for the WP article if we can find a reference from Saunders clarifying this. Format (talk) 18:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Adaptations etc.

I've deleted the statements that High Society, Cybill and P.R. were "borrowed", "based on" or otherwise inspired by Ab-Fab: while the claims are meant benevolently, they amount to accusations of plagiarism - and, until sources are included which prove that the writers of these series intended to base their shows on it, such claims are original research ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 15:46, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

An upcoming special?

Saunders has suggested that another Ab Fab special could be on the way. When did she say this? And where??? :D :D --98.232.176.109 (talk) 01:10, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Serge

There needs to be an explanation of how Saffy's "older brother Serge" is also "Edina's younger child and only son". Koro Neil (talk) 09:13, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

It's a plot hole. In the beginning Saffy was clearly a schoolgirl and yet her 'younger' brother left home as a university student before the programme started. PRL42 (talk) 17:31, 10 December 2011 (UTC)