Over at MSN TV, I review the "Olympics" episode of Absolutely Fabulous, which completes the popular sitcom's triptych of 20th anniversary specials...
Cards on the table, I'm not a fan of Absolutely Fabulous. Jennifer Saunders's 1990s sitcom never appealed to me as a teenager as I wasn't the target audience when it premiered in 1992; this remained true throughout its intermittent lifespan. The show plays better to women and gay men, although it's obviously not designed to exclude heterosexual guys. Whenever the show focuses on its dysfunctional family, it feels more accessible and hilarious to me... Continue reading...
