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 - 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
#2 - 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.
#3 - Nose
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/1988
Dawn and Jennifer round off the series with more fantastic sketches and a medley of hilarious silver screen send-ups. Jennifer visits Dr. French for a nose job. Other sketches include a parody of Jane Seymour, the extras meeting June Whitfield, and a string of Hollywood parodies. Musical guest: Lulu performing "The Man Who Sold the World". Additional music: Raw Sex performing "Mambo Italiano"; French and Saunders performing "The Way We Were".
#4 - 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.
#5 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/1990
Jennifer's Marilyn Monroe and Dawn's Jane Russell spell it out with an outrageous rendition of Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend. Ken and Duane imagine suing the publisher of an "easy" sheet music book; and "Modern Mother and Daughter", the basis for Absolutely Fabulous. Musical guest: Kirsty MacColl performing "Still Life".
#6 - The Silence of the Lambs
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/1993
Dawn and Jennifer pay homage to The Silence of the Lambs, and there's a unique appearance by The Mamas and Papas.
#7 - 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.
#8 - Pulp Fiction
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1996
More skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, including a spoof of Pulp Fiction.
#9 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#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 - Casting Agency
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/26/1990
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders round off their series with more comedy sketches and special guest Jane Asher. Dawn and Jennifer start a casting agency but manage to insult all of their clients. Musical guest: Sarah Walker performing "I Should Be So Lucky".
#14 - Languages
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/1988
Dawn and Jennifer attempt to learn new languages, and launch a London tour with Raw Sex; schoolgirls take a field trip; a parody of the Pet Shop Boys; Pear Tree Farm supplies a poorly trained cat for a cat food advert.
#15 - Aliens
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/1993
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.
#16 - Gone with the Wind
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/1990
French and Saunders have Gone with the Wind with Jennifer as Scarlett and Dawn as Mammy. Musical guest: Kirsty MacColl performing "Don't Come the Cowboy with Me Sonny Jim!"
#17 - Misery
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/1993
Featuring a memorable reenactment of the film 'Misery' and an exclusive performance by Dickens Daughters.
#18 - The Sound of Music
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/1990
The hills are alive with the sound of French and Saunders as Dawn and Jennifer parody The Sound of Music. With special guest Jerry Hall. Other sketches include parodies of ABBA and Sonia, and the first appearance of Pear Tree Farm. Musical guest: Kirsty MacColl performing "Fifteen Minutes".
#19 - The Exorcist
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/1990
French and Saunders with guests including Lynn Faulds Wood and Maggie Philbin perform the sketches 'The Exorcist', 'Girl Bikers', and 'Publishers'. Musical guest: Kirsty MacColl performing "Ride".
#20 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#23 - Decades
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/1988
The talented comic duo return for a second series with Dawn handing out some muddled contraceptive advice to Jennifer. Musical guest: Squeeze performing "853-5937"
#24 - 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".
#25 - 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.