French & Saunders
French & Saunders
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French & Saunders

7.5 / 10
1987
6 seasons
39 episodes
Comedy

French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.

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French And Saunders - Restaurant sketch

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Seasons

  • Beauty and the Beast

    1.Beauty and the Beast

    9.0
    09-03-198730m

    The very first episode of the light entertainment variety show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with special guest Alison Moyet. Plus, Steve Rider has the latest in the...

  • Tricks

    2.Tricks

    16-03-198730m

    French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song.

  • Julie Walters

    3.Julie Walters

    23-03-198730m

    Dawn and Jennifer reach for the padding and prosthetics as the infamous Fat Men make their first appearance on the spoof variety show. Guest starring Julie T. Wallace.

  • Ratings

    4.Ratings

    30-03-198730m

    With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade.

  • Blue Peter

    5.Blue Peter

    06-04-198730m

    The show must go on when industrial action and a walk out by Betty Marsden's dance troupe threatens to cause chaos. Guest starring Jools Holland, Rik Mayall and Harry Enfield.

  • Killing Time

    6.Killing Time

    13-04-198730m

    The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading.

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