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Central Perk · 05-06-2002, 08:36 PM

Has this show been Americanized yet? I think it might be able to work I've never seen it. Anyone know?

Pepper · 05-10-2002, 05:52 PM

Rosanne bought the rights to it some time ago. so far nothing has happened with it, as it had to be tamed down so much it was hardly recognizable. The talk was that Kirstie Alley would be Eddy and Jeri Hall would be Patsy.

Central Perk · 05-10-2002, 06:08 PM

Thanks for the information.

mikenyc · 05-12-2002, 09:52 AM

I hope Kirsty reverses her collogen lip treatment before she does the show ! She is just toooo over the top sometimes.

80sTrivia · 05-25-2002, 11:54 PM

Thank goodness the American version of ABFAB never got off the ground! It would pale in comparison to the original, which is so hilarious!!!

Plata · 08-03-2002, 07:17 PM

My parents used to watch this show. I never really cared for it much, though. But, I'm sure it's a great show.

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Sitcomwriter · 09-15-2002, 09:02 PM

Actually there WAS an American version of this.I think it was called "The Heights".Jean Smart was in it.

Goldenboi · 09-30-2002, 12:18 AM

You can buy the complete British version on DVD.

Sitcomwriter · 10-02-2002, 04:41 PM

For US Viewers ABFab is airing Weekends at 3:30 PM ET pm Oxygen after the Talk Show spoof "o2b"!

Central Perk · 10-03-2002, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
For US Viewers ABFab is airing Weekends at 3:30 PM ET pm Oxygen after the Talk Show spoof "o2b"!

Thats great news I love this show especially the "drug" references, you don't see those on american tv.

rob17 · 10-11-2002, 02:43 PM

Yeah, that's the great thing about British sitcoms

Over here, provided the programme is shown after 9pm you can get away with pretty much anything.

FLBcat2 · 01-07-2003, 08:06 PM

Ab fab is on Oxygen and WE also BBC america.By the way here are the connections of Ab FabFeatured in
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous (1995) (TV)
"Seriously Funny: An Argument for Comedy" (1996) (mini)
"Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) (mini)
100 Greatest TV Moments, The (1999) (TV)
Night of a Thousand Shows (2000) (TV)
100 Greatest TV Characters, The (2001) (TV)
It's Your New Year's Eve Party (2001) (TV)

Remade as
"Cybill" (1995)
"High Society" (1995)
Absolument fabuleux (2001)

Referenced in
French & Saunders Live (2000) (V)

Version of
Absolument fabuleux (2001)

Follows
"French and Saunders" (1987)

Followed by
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life (1998) (V)

Anna · 03-06-2003, 10:04 PM

Was English actress Jane Asher in any of the shows? I recall hearing she was friends with the actresses that played the main characters.

Thanks in advance

Tourmaline · 03-27-2003, 07:12 PM

Jane Asher was never in AbFab, however she appeared in French & Saunders as herself - the third series of F&S (1990) had a running gag about Jane Asher, and she visited the duo in the final episode & presented them with custard pies in the faces.

And yes, I think the Americanised version of AbFab never got off the ground because after removing the drug/alcohol references at the request of the networks the programme was unrecogniseable - the same criticism was made of the US version of Men Behaving Badly - I heard a critic describe the US version as "Men Who Sometimes Forget To Do The Washing-Up".

05-06-2002, 08:36 PM	#1
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	Absolutely Fabulous Has this show been Americanized yet? I think it might be able to work I've never seen it. Anyone know?

05-10-2002, 05:52 PM	#2
Pepper Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: San Jose, Ca. Posts: 21	Re: Absolutely Fabulous Rosanne bought the rights to it some time ago. so far nothing has happened with it, as it had to be tamed down so much it was hardly recognizable. The talk was that Kirstie Alley would be Eddy and Jeri Hall would be Patsy.

05-25-2002, 11:54 PM	#5
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09-30-2002, 12:18 AM	#8
Goldenboi Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 03, 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 49	You can buy the complete British version on DVD.
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10-11-2002, 02:43 PM	#11
rob17 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 59	Yeah, that's the great thing about British sitcoms Over here, provided the programme is shown after 9pm you can get away with pretty much anything.
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05-10-2002, 06:08 PM	#3
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	Thanks for the information.

05-12-2002, 09:52 AM	#4
mikenyc Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 28, 2002 Location: NYC Metro Area Posts: 16	I hope Kirsty reverses her collogen lip treatment before she does the show ! She is just toooo over the top sometimes.

08-03-2002, 07:17 PM	#6
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09-15-2002, 09:02 PM	#7
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Actually there WAS an American version of this.I think it was called "The Heights".Jean Smart was in it.

10-02-2002, 04:41 PM	#9
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	For US Viewers ABFab is airing Weekends at 3:30 PM ET pm Oxygen after the Talk Show spoof "o2b"!

01-07-2003, 08:06 PM	#12
FLBcat2 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Posts: 2	Ab fab is on Oxygen and WE also BBC america.By the way here are the connections of Ab FabFeatured in How to Be Absolutely Fabulous (1995) (TV) "Seriously Funny: An Argument for Comedy" (1996) (mini) "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) (mini) 100 Greatest TV Moments, The (1999) (TV) Night of a Thousand Shows (2000) (TV) 100 Greatest TV Characters, The (2001) (TV) It's Your New Year's Eve Party (2001) (TV) Remade as "Cybill" (1995) "High Society" (1995) Absolument fabuleux (2001) Referenced in French & Saunders Live (2000) (V) Version of Absolument fabuleux (2001) Follows "French and Saunders" (1987) Followed by Absolutely Fabulous: A Life (1998) (V)

03-06-2003, 10:04 PM	#13
Anna Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Indpls,Ind. U.S.A. Posts: 442	Was English actress Jane Asher in any of the shows? I recall hearing she was friends with the actresses that played the main characters. Thanks in advance

03-27-2003, 07:12 PM	#14
Tourmaline Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2002 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 71	Jane Asher was never in AbFab, however she appeared in French & Saunders as herself - the third series of F&S (1990) had a running gag about Jane Asher, and she visited the duo in the final episode & presented them with custard pies in the faces. And yes, I think the Americanised version of AbFab never got off the ground because after removing the drug/alcohol references at the request of the networks the programme was unrecogniseable - the same criticism was made of the US version of Men Behaving Badly - I heard a critic describe the US version as "Men Who Sometimes Forget To Do The Washing-Up".