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* RealSongThemeTune: "This Wheel's on Fire", which was purposely re-recorded by Julie Driscoll for the show. Later series has it performed by [[Music/{{Blondie}} Debbie Harry]]. TheMovie has a cover by Music/KylieMinogue.
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* RealSongThemeTune: "This Wheel's on Fire", which was purposely re-recorded by Julie Driscoll for the show. Later series has it performed by [[Music/{{Blondie}} [[Music/BlondieBand Debbie Harry]]. TheMovie has a cover by Music/KylieMinogue.
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* ActingForTwo: Creator/JaneHorrocks, who plays both Bubble and overly cheerful TV star Katy Grin. The latter makes her debut in series 4.
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* ActingForTwo: Creator/JaneHorrocks, who plays both Bubble Creator/JaneHorrocks played four characters across multiple series, specials, and the film -- playing Bubble, overly cheerful TV star Katy Grin. The latter makes her debut Grin (Bubble's cousin), an American televangelist in series 4."Gay", and a Music/ShirleyBassey impersonator in the film.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/JaneHorrocks eventually grew reluctant to play Bubble and asked Creator/JenniferSaunders to replace the characer with Yitta Hilberstam -- the character she played in Saunders' short-lived ''Mirrorball'' concept. Saunders, instead, created Katy Grin so that Horrocks could play a different type of character and stay on the show.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/CharlotteRampling was offered the role of Jackie Stone.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/CharlotteRampling was offered the role of JackieStone.Stone.
** Creator/JenniferSaunders didn't intend to revisit the show after the third series and even developed a pilot script called ''Mirrorball''[[note]]where she and Creator/JoannaLumley played ageing actresses holding onto the shreds of their limited careers[[/note]] so she could continue working with the ''[=AbFab=]'' cast on something else.
** Creator/CharlotteRampling was offered the role of Jackie
** Creator/JenniferSaunders didn't intend to revisit the show after the third series and even developed a pilot script called ''Mirrorball''[[note]]where she and Creator/JoannaLumley played ageing actresses holding onto the shreds of their limited careers[[/note]] so she could continue working with the ''[=AbFab=]'' cast on something else.
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* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34. Also counts as a PlayingGertrude situation.
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* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34. Also counts as a PlayingGertrude situation.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: Creator/JenniferSaunders confessed that she often wrote scripts on the way to readthroughs, often enlisting her daughters to take dictation as she came up with lines while driving them to school before heading to the studio.
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* ActingForTwo: Jane Horrocks, who plays both Bubble and overly cheerful TV star Katy Grin. The latter makes her debut in series 4.
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* ActingForTwo: Jane Horrocks, Creator/JaneHorrocks, who plays both Bubble and overly cheerful TV star Katy Grin. The latter makes her debut in series 4.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/CharlotteRampling was offered the role of Jackie Stone.
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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: A scene in the film with Eddy and Patsy on an out-of-control scooter in the south of France isn't as funny a week after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_attack the Bastille Day truck rampage in Nice that killed 84 people and injured over 300]].
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* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34.
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* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34. Also counts as a PlayingGertrude situation.
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Cleaning up misuse per the TRS thread
. Big Name Fan (now Fandom VIP) refers to a fan who is popular within the fandom, not a celebrity who also happens to be a fan.
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* BigNameFan: Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone have said that, along with ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', this is a show that greatly influenced their comic sensibilities. The fact that Creator/ComedyCentral frequently reran both shows in the '90s was what convinced them that the network would be best for producing ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''
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* BigNameFan: Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone have said that, along with ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', this is a show that greatly influenced their comic sensibilities. The fact that Creator/ComedyCentral frequently reran both shows in the '90s was what convinced them that the network would be best for producing ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''
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* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Julia Sawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Saunders was actually only 34.
* DeniedParody: Saunders denied that Edina was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Ab Fab'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
* DeniedParody: Saunders denied that Edina was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Ab Fab'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
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* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Julia Sawalha. Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Saunders Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34.
* DeniedParody:Saunders Creator/JenniferSaunders denied that Edina was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Ab Fab'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: A scene in the film with Eddy and Patsy on an out-of-control scooter in the south of France isn't as funny a week after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_attack the Bastille Day truck rampage in Nice that killed 84 people and injured over 300]].
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* TooSoon: A scene in the film with Eddy and Patsy on an out-of-control scooter in the south of France isn't as funny a week after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_attack the Bastille Day truck rampage in Nice that killed 84 people and injured over 300]].
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* ActingForTwo: Jane Horrocks, who plays both Bubble and overly cheerful TV star Katy Grin.
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* ActingForTwo: Jane Horrocks, who plays both Bubble and overly cheerful TV star Katy Grin. The latter makes her debut in series 4.
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* DeniedParody: Saunders denied that Eddie was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] that she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
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* DeniedParody: Saunders denied that Eddie Edina was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] that she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' ''Ab Fab'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
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* RealSongThemeTune: "This Wheel's on Fire", which was purposely re-recorded by Julie Driscoll for the show. Later series has it performed by Debbie Harry of Music/{{Blondie}}. TheMovie has a cover by Music/KylieMinogue.
* TooSoon: A scene the film with the two leads on an out-of-control scooter in the south of France isn't as funny a week after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_attack the Bastille Day truck rampage in Nice]] that killed 84 people and injured over 300.
* TooSoon: A scene the film with the two leads on an out-of-control scooter in the south of France isn't as funny a week after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_attack the Bastille Day truck rampage in Nice]] that killed 84 people and injured over 300.
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* RealSongThemeTune: "This Wheel's on Fire", which was purposely re-recorded by Julie Driscoll for the show. Later series has it performed by [[Music/{{Blondie}} Debbie Harry of Music/{{Blondie}}.Harry]]. TheMovie has a cover by Music/KylieMinogue.
** The 20th Anniversary theme song is Music/{{Eurythmics}}' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".
* TooSoon: A scene in the film withthe two leads Eddy and Patsy on an out-of-control scooter in the south of France isn't as funny a week after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_attack the Bastille Day truck rampage in Nice]] Nice that killed 84 people and injured over 300.300]].
** The 20th Anniversary theme song is Music/{{Eurythmics}}' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".
* TooSoon: A scene in the film with
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Creator/ComedyCentral in the U.S. was very good to this series in the second half of the '90s.
* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34.
* DeniedParody: Creator/JenniferSaunders denied that Eddie was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] that she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: While Patsy wouldn't give two shits about most people who aren't herself and thinks the only use for exotic animals is fabulous furs and skins, in reality Creator/JoannaLumley is a massive human rights and animal welfare activist.
* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old Creator/JuliaSawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders was actually only 34.
* DeniedParody: Creator/JenniferSaunders denied that Eddie was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] that she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: While Patsy wouldn't give two shits about most people who aren't herself and thinks the only use for exotic animals is fabulous furs and skins, in reality Creator/JoannaLumley is a massive human rights and animal welfare activist.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Creator/ComedyCentral in In the U.S. , Creator/ComedyCentral was very good to this the series in the second half of the '90s.
* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-oldCreator/JuliaSawalha. Julia Sawalha. Also inverted with Edina: when Edina turned 40, Creator/JenniferSaunders Saunders was actually only 34.
* DeniedParody:Creator/JenniferSaunders Saunders denied that Eddie was a parody of PR guru Lynne Franks; the character was actually derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNKjINokAY this sketch]] that she did with Dawn French in ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', where the responsible daughter had to look after her flighty teenager-like mother. Of course, for ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' both characters needed expanding, so it's still possible.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: While Patsy wouldn't give two shits about most people who aren't herself and thinks the only use for exotic animals is fabulous furs and skins, inreality Creator/JoannaLumley reality, Lumley is a massive human rights and animal welfare activist.
* DawsonCasting: 16-year-old Saffron is played by 24-year-old
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: While Patsy wouldn't give two shits about most people who aren't herself and thinks the only use for exotic animals is fabulous furs and skins, in
