Episode

Absolutely Fabulous: Birth

Name: Absolutely Fabulous: Birth
Released: 1994-03-10
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks

Absolutely FabulousSeries 21994-03-10

Overview

Patsy falls asleep with a lit cigarette, and accidentally burns down the Monsoons' kitchen. She and Edina later plan a night out, but they decide to stick around after learning that Saffy is expecting a date, much to her chagrin. To make matters worse, Mother inadvertently locks the trio in the living room on her way to the chemist's, forcing them into uncomfortable conversations about love, sex and motherhood.

Details

Series: Absolutely Fabulous
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 6
Air date: 1994-03-10
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

Birth is Episode 6 in Series 2 of Absolutely Fabulous. It aired on 1994-03-10. The runtime is 30 min.

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Episode 5: Poor 1994-03-03 | 30 min Edina discovers that both Marshall and Justin have cut off their alimony. After Saffy conspires with Edina's accountant, Edina is led to believe that she is poor, and reluctantly agrees to reduce her expenses. However, during a trip to the supermarket, she and Patsy fill three trolleys with groceries and steal a crate of champagne.

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Episode 2: Death 1994-02-03 | 30 min When Edina's father dies, a grief-stricken Saffy is horrified by her mother's apathy. However, once she realises her own mortality, Edina purchases expensive artwork, which she plans to leave behind when she dies. Marshall visits with his new grief-counsellor girlfriend, Sondra, who panics upon discovering that the corpse is to be placed in Edina's living room for the wake. Despite being banned by Saffy from attending the funeral, Edina shows up anyway, taking Patsy along.

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