Just Tax The Stupid People

Being in comedy for several years, I am pretty picky about what I find to be funny and what is just dull as dishwater.

Absolutely Fabulous is a British comedy that is, quite simply, Fabulous.

Jennifer Saunders play Edina Monsoon, who is by all accounts, a slob. She is a twice divorced single mother who lives off of alimony, and does so in style. Her sidekick, Patsy, is a hopeless, out-of-work, former model, who simply clings onto Edina for her money and a place to stay. They are friends but, most the times they are simply acting in the best interest of themselves and not for one another.

I LOVE this scene from the first season entitled, "Poor." It just capsulizes everything that Ab Fab is all about. The two women live lives that are completely irresponsible and void of any morals. They drink and use drugs, Edina and Patsy both pick on Saffie (Edina's conservative daughter), but in the end, they are always met with reality and something always strikes a chord with Edina and causes her to see things the "right" way. However, by the next episode, the lessons are usually already forgotten but, that's the fun of the show.

In this episode, Saffie tells her mother that she needs to speak with their accountant to slim her budget so she isn't spending so much. It turns out that she's just trying to trick her mother into thinking she is going to be poor because, she doesn't want her mother spending money so recklessly anymore. Well, Edina isn't very good about slimming her budget, she ends up spending quite a bit at a grocery store shopping spree her and Patsy go on. They drive intoxicated and end up being pulled over by the authorities. This scene is Edina in court fighting her side of the story.

Once Edina's mouth starts moving however, you realize that she starts making some great points, even though they really have nothing to do with her situation. It's terribly funny. She sounds like she turned into a conservative by the end of the speech!

Now, you may have to play this a few times. I remember when I first started watching this show, it was difficult to understand that thick English accent. Once you start listening to it more and more, it becomes very easy to understand what she is saying.