AB FAB rewatch Thursday 19th Nov 20:00: Series Three - Door Handle/Happy New Year/Sex

[lolly]

Moopy asked for it, so LET'S DO IT. I'm not entirely sure how it's going to work, other than us all sitting here typing the same quotes simultaneously, but we'll start with the first three episodes of series one and see. All the series are available in the UK on both BBC iPlayer and Netflix.

 

[ButterTart]

Yeah, I'm well up for this. I know that in later series Jennifer Saunders' capacity for editing and quality control went right out of the window, but the earlier series are an absolute comedy masterclass.

 

[La Peneloupée monte le son]

Oh START THIS A WEEK AFTER I DID PERSONALLY why don't you

 

[COB]

This is quite exciting

 

[Hard Rock Ag-elujah]

I'm OUT unfortunately. But ENJOY SWEETIES!

 

[COB]

Just over twenty minutes to go!

 

[HeLikedTurner]

OMG! The first 3 series of this are among my favourite things EVER.

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

Are we watching on Netflix or BBC? I don’t think any of the first three episodes are edited in either but JUST IN CASE.

 

[lolly]

I'm POISED

 

[COB]

I was going to do iPlayer tonight, but either is fine for me - "Poor" in series 2 definitely has an edit as I discovered in the other thread, but I'm not sure about any other episodes.

 

[lolly]

Are we watching on Netflix or BBC? I don’t think any of the first three episodes are edited in either but JUST IN CASE.

Never thought of that. I have Netflix open but can change.

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I was going to do iPlayer tonight, but either is fine for me - "Poor" in series 2 definitely has an edit as I discovered in the other thread, but I'm not sure about any other episodes.

But that has often been edited...and so does DEATH often (they cut out the Like A Prayer speech)

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I'll go NETFLIX

I'm also not going to just QUOTE things. It seems like we've DONE that. Just so you know.

 

[COB]

Actually I'll do Netflix too, why not

 

[lolly]

I'm making no promises re quotes

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

I'm here and ready to watch the first episode again for the third time!

Who knows if I'll stick around for the other two.

 

[TiShh]

I have had Netflix paused for an hour (cos I got the wrong time) so Netflix please!

 

[lolly]

Where's @Nancy?

 

[COB]

I'm here and ready to watch the first episode again for the third time!

Who knows if I'll stick around for the other two.

You'd be better off jumping in with Fat at 9:30 really, Fashion is good but they're definitely still finding their feet in it.

 

[COB]

GO!

 

[lolly]

GO

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

You'd be better off jumping in with Fat at 9:30 really, Fashion is good but they're definitely still finding their feet in it.

Bollocks. Fashion is FABULOUS!

 

[KNT]

I can't remember my Netflix password so IPlayer it is...

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I remember so vividly watching this the first time on BBC2 all those years ago. Thursday night.

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I still say "Health Health Health" to this day.

 

[COB]

Bollocks. Fashion is FABULOUS!

It is! I do think it settles into more of a GROOVE after this though, as most sitcoms do.

 

[lolly]

I still say "Health Health Health" to this day.

Me too

And Panic Attack Panic Attack Panic Attack

 

[KNT]

I quite like Saffy's cardigan. Patsy wouldn't approve

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I much preferred the characters in this first series to any other. They became caricatures after this a bit. In the first, Edina is ridiculous but still believable and I much more get along with Patsy as a functioning alcoholic.

 

[HeLikedTurner]

Fennel twig tea anyone?

 

[COB]

I forgot how she chucks the coffee around

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

It's always annoyed me that she talks to Bubble like this when Bubble is clearly not the recipient of THAT kind of conversation (the chanting, the dressing gown comment)

 

[TiShh]

Jackie Stallone mention! Rip gone too soon

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

UM RAH BR-EM NEE MAH

 

[COB]

In Buddhist obviously

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I also don't think I'd ever realised she wears a wedding and engagement ring in this episode

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

I love the "HAVE I?" bit

 

[HeLikedTurner]

"Green, thank you darling."

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

You forget what a masterclass in acting and setting up the scene this is. It's almost half the episode til the next character comes in

 

[COB]

Imagine being a boring old normal old toilet goer