The WORST episodes of French & Saunders
Every episode of French & Saunders ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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
#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 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - Removals
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/1988
The comic duo uncork one of their Hollywood send-ups as a rather senile Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers pay tribute to Fred Astaire. Musical guest: Kirsty MacColl performing "Trains and Boats and Planes".
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - Killing Time
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/1987
The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading. Musical guest: Joan Armatrading performing "Killing Time".
#14 - Franco e Sandro
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1996
Dawn and Jennifer present a parody of Federico Fellini's movies.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Potholing
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/1988
Dawn and Jennifer undertake a Journey to the Center of the Earth-style exploration of a cave. Other sketches include inactive teenage athletes, a woman who claims to be Elvis' ex-mistress, and a neurotic housewife. Musical guest: The Proclaimers performing "Make My Heart Fly".
#18 - Cable TV
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/1988
The Fat Men get somewhat over-excited while watching the Miss World contest on TV, and there's a sparse audience at a Kilroy spoof. Musical guest: Toyah performing "Because the Night"
#19 - 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.
#20 - Aliens
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/1993
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.
#21 - 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"
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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".