The BEST episodes of French & Saunders
Every episode of French & Saunders ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of French & Saunders!
French and Saunders, the world-class comedy duo, have been around now for nearly 20 years entertaining us through the box in the corner. French and Saunders are famous for many takes/spoofs; but most notably the world famous comedy show Absolutely Fabulous, which started in the late 80s, early 90s as a small sketch of a modern mother and daughter. For the first four series they were joined by the spoof middle-of-the-road comedy cabaret duo Raw Sex (Rivron and Brint), who also supported in the sketches. In the 1996 series the duo returned to our screens for more hilarious takes of Baywatch, Braveheart and the singer Bjork. After many years without a series French and Saunders returned in the fall of 2004 for a 6th series of the smash hit comedy.
#1 - Dangerous Liaisons
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/1990
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders develop Dangerous Liaisons with more outrageous parody. With special guest Joan Bakewell. Other parodies include Birds of a Feather, Tanita Tikaram, and The Factory.
#2 - Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn?
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/1990
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay tribute to the American thriller Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? Other sketches include a parody of Bros and two hapless magazine editors. Musical guests: Kirsty MacColl and Raw Sex performing "Somethin' Stupid".
#3 - Tricks
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/1987
French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song. Jennifer tries to carry off a series of circus tricks to no avail. Others sketches include parodies of Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and The Bangles, and the first appearance of the extras.
#4 - Julie Walters
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/23/1987
Dawn and Jennifer reach for the padding and prosthetics as the infamous Fat Men make their first appearance on the spoof variety show. Jennifer mistakes the week's special guest, Julie T. Wallace, for Julie Walters.
#5 - Beauty and the Beast
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/1987
The very first episode of the light entertainment variety show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with special guest Alison Moyet performing "Ordinary Girl". Unpaid intern Dawn plots to seize the limelight. In sketches, Steve Rider has the latest in the Sports Report, and Dawn's A-ha pencil case has been stolen at school.
#6 - Ratings
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/1987
With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade. Sketches include the Menopazzi Sisters and a parody of police procedurals.
#7 - Blue Peter
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/1987
The show must go on when industrial action and a walk out by Betty Marsden's dance troupe threatens to cause chaos. Musical guest: Jools Holland
#8 - Dr. Quimn, Mad Woman
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/29/1996
Skits and sketches, including a spoof of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. Kate Moss guest stars.
#9 - Aliens
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/1993
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.
#10 - After Show Party
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2004
Episode one of the new series starts filming. Dawn and Jennifer delay production, through a combination of laziness and constantly getting lost, but meet with an allegedly ill teenager and his mother. Sketches include retirees who move to Florida, Dawn babysitting for a giant, and Chris Martin's mum.
#11 - The House of Idiot
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/1993
French and Saunders pay their own comic tribute to the serial House of Eliott and there are comic takes on Pan's People, Gladiators and the royal family.
#12 - Thelma and Louise
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/1993
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to Thelma and Louise. They are also joined by Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell.
#13 - Baywatch
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1996
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return with a spoof of Baywatch and Helen Mirren desperately trying to reinvent herself.
#14 - Braveheart
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1996
Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer including a parody of Bjork and their unique version of Braveheart.
#15 - Franco e Sandro
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1996
Dawn and Jennifer present a parody of Federico Fellini's movies.
#16 - Batman
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/1996
More comedy sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, with special guests the Krankies, Patsy Kensit, Patrick Barlow and Kate Moss.
#17 - Pulp Fiction
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1996
More skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, including a spoof of Pulp Fiction.
#18 - The Quick and the Dead
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/1996
Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, featuring a spoof of Western The Quick and the Dead, guest starring Lenny Henry.
#19 - Back at the BBC
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2004
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders go behind the scenes at the BBC, with sketches featuring old favourites, new characters and film parodies. Dawn and Jennifer's first day at their new office and they meet their producer. Sketches include Dawn's unusual medical check-up and an homage to the film Cold Mountain.
#20 - Three-Letter Words
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2004
This week, still struggling to come up with ideas, French & Saunders have to meet with the controller of BBC One (Eve Pollard). Plus they pay tribute to Cher through the ages and Catherine Zeta-Jones is in conversation
#21 - The Queen
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2004
Behind the scenes in the office, Dawn is feeling ignored and wonders why she hasn't been invited to the Palace to meet the Queen. Jennifer has been invited and instead of writing scripts is practising her curtsey. Sketches include tributes to Kill Bill, Most Haunted and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
#22 - Offers
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2004
In the office, Dawn and Jennifer have to offer their ideas for new programmes to the Controller of BBC ONE. Sketches include a tribute to Madonna and Chris Martin's Mum.
#23 - Minutes
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2004
Despite having a new series to write, Dawn French is preoccupied with the fact she has been invited to go on Fit Farm but doesn't really know why. She also fulfills her dream of singing on Top Of The Pops with Anastasia, and the movie Troy gets a make-over, with Jennifer Saunders as Brad Pitt's Achilles and Dawn as the ethereal Helen.
#24 - In Bed with French & Saunders
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/1993
In Bed with French and Saunders reveals what goes on backstage for two familiar Madonnas.
#25 - The Seventh Seal
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/1993
French and Saunders pay homage to Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman, and also pay tribute to the rock band Guns N' Roses.