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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 2
File:Abfabseries2.jpg
UK DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release27 January (1994-01-27) –
10 March 1994 (1994-03-10)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The second series of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 27 January 1994 and concluded on 10 March 1994, consisting of six episodes.

Cast and characters

Main

Special guest

Guest

Special guest stars

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
71"Hospital"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders27 January 1994 (1994-01-27)LLVS602K
82"Death"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders3 February 1994 (1994-02-03)LLVS606L
93"Morocco"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders10 February 1994 (1994-02-10)LLVS605S
104"New Best Friend"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders24 February 1994 (1994-02-24)LLVS604Y
115"Poor"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders3 March 1994 (1994-03-03)LLVS601R
126"Birth"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders10 March 1994 (1994-03-10)LLVS603E

Accolades

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result
International Emmy Awards 1994 Popular Arts (for "Hospital") Absolutely Fabulous Won[a]
British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Actress Jennifer Saunders Nominated
Best BBC Sitcom Absolutely Fabulous Nominated
British Academy Television Awards 1995 Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Jon Plowman, Bob Spiers and Jennifer Saunders Nominated[1]
Best Comedy Performance Joanna Lumley Won[1]
CableACE Awards International Dramatic or Comedy Special or Series/Movie or Miniseries Jon Plowman Nominated

Home media

VHS

  • "Series 2" – volume 1 ("Hospital"/"Death"/"Morocco") – 19 October 1994[2]
  • "Series 2" – volume 2 ("New Best Friend"/"Poor"/"Birth") – 19 October 1994[3]
  • "The Complete Series 2" – 3 June 1996[4]
  • As part of the "Series 1–3" VHS set (6-VHS set)[5]
  • As part of the "Series 1–4" VHS set – 25 November 2002 (8-VHS set)[6]
  • "The Complete Series 2" re-release – 25 November 2002[7]

DVD

United Kingdom

  • "The Complete Series 2" – 1 October 2001[8]
  • As part of the "Series 1–4" DVD set – 25 November 2002 (5-disc set)[9]
  • As part of the "Absolutely Everything" DVD set – 15 November 2010 (10-disc set includes series 1–5 and specials)[10]
  • As part of "Absolutely Everything: Definitive Edition" – 17 March 2014 (11-disc set includes series 1–5, specials and 20th Anniversary specials)[11]

United States

  • "The Complete Series 2" – 13 March 2001[12]
  • "The Complete Series 2" (re-release) – 13 September 2005[13]
  • As part of the "Series 1–3" DVD set – 13 March 2001 (4-disc set)[14]
  • As part of the "Series 1–3" DVD set re-release – 4 October 2005 (4-disc set)[15]
  • As part of the "Absolutely Everything" DVD set – 27 May 2008 (9-disc set includes series 1–5 & specials)[16]
  • As part of the "Absolutely All of It!" DVD set – 5 November 2013 (10-disc set includes series 1–5, specials and 20th Anniversary specials)[17]

Australia

  • "The Complete Series 2" – 28 February 2002[18]
  • As part of the "Absolutely Everything" DVD set – 20 April 2006 (9-disc set includes series 1–5 and specials; excluding "The Last Shout")[19]
  • As part of the "Complete Collection" DVD set – 5 April 2011 (10-disc set includes series 1–5 and specials)[20]
  • As part of "Absolutely Everything: Definitive Edition" – 30 April 2014 (11-disc set includes series 1–5, specials and 20th Anniversary specials)[21]

Notes

  1. ^ Tied with Red Dwarf

References

  1. ^ a b "Television in 1995". bafta.org. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Series 2 – Hospital". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Series 2 – New Best Friend". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous – Series 2". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: (Box Set)". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Series 1–4 Box Set". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous – Complete Series 2". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous – Series 2". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Series 1–4 Box Set DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything DVD (The Definitive Edition)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous – Complete Series 2". Amazon. United States. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Complete Series 2 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Series 1 to 3 DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous – Complete Series 1–3". Amazon. United States. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  17. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  18. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Series 2 on DVD". dvdorchard. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Complete Collection on DVD". dvdorchard. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Series 1 5 Plus Specials Complete Collection on DVD". dvdorchard. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  21. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Everything The Definitive Edition on DVD". dvdorchard. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.