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583:—no longer shares Edina's penchant for partying. However, Bo and Marshall arrive instead, after Michael gave the couple his party invitations. Frustrated with her dwindling social life, Edina happens upon one of Michael's invitations, allowing her and Patsy to attend a pre-Olympics party. The pair are eventually escorted out after Edina harasses 892:
Additionally, the specials are available as part of complete collection sets including "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!", released 5 November 2013 in the United States, and "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything − The Definitive Edition", released in both the United Kingdom, on 17
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Edina collects Saffron from prison, where she served two years for (unknowingly) providing asylum seekers with forged passports. Saffron later invites a former cellmate, Baron, to the house, but it is soon revealed that Baron was once Patsy's drug dealer and Patsy still owes her ÂŁ50,000; Baron
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refuses to leave until the debt is repaid. In order to obtain the money, Saffron convinces Patsy to claim her pension, forcing her to own up to her actual age. Realising she has no official documents, Patsy begins to question her own existence—until Mother presents Patsy's old
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would have won no medals for comedy." He added, "This was the last of three 20th anniversary specials, the first pair of which were shown over Christmas. Every single one of those 20 years showed on-screen during this torturous half-hour."
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The 20th Anniversary specials have been released on DVD, first in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2012, and then in Australia on 16 August 2012, and in the United States on 11 September 2012.
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When Saffron berates Edina for being lazy and incompetent, Edina and Patsy decide to impress her by booking her favourite French film star, Jeanne Durand, to perform at the
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fans will enjoy this latest incarnation of the series, which has been reprised multiple times since its official end in 1995, 'Identity' most definitely isn't for
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neophytes, who will most likely be confused by the broad performances, the outré costumes, and the disembodied canned laughter."
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gave the specials a negative review; following the "Olympics" episode, he commented, "The special Olympic edition of
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between 25 December 2011 and 23 July 2012 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series, which debuted in 1992.
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savings book. After going to the benefits office with Edina, Patsy finally pays off her debt to Baron.
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for her portrayal as Edina Monsoon following the first two specials.
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was broadcast in the United States simultaneously on
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Index


Jennifer Saunders
Joanna Lumley
Julia Sawalha
Jane Horrocks
June Whitfield
BBC One
Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary
Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary
List of episodes
Absolutely Fabulous
BBC One
List of Absolutely Fabulous characters
Jennifer Saunders
Edina Monsoon
Joanna Lumley
Patsy Stone
Julia Sawalha
Jane Horrocks
June Whitfield
Christopher Malcolm
Lucy Montgomery
Naoko Mori
Sofie GrÄbÞl
Llewella Gideon
Harriet Thorpe
Helen Lederer
Femi Oyeniran
Amy Yamazaki
Patricia Potter

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