French & Saunders - The Ingenue Years

i too think this is a great F&S DVD. this doesn't have any real movie parodies which may explain others' less-than-positive reactions, but you won't miss them at all. (the exception is an absolutely fantastic rip of the piano, and there are some parodies of movie stars inc. jennifer as a great loopy liza minelli and a short bit w/ dawn as elizabeth taylor on cat on a hot tin roof). there are some really classic moments here, inc. a series of sketches where the two are schoolgirls, some of the best living room sketches, and some great 80's parodies inc. a kid's TV show called "it's great!" and a pet shop boys and bangles parody. there are some misses, like the bits w/ the two lechers gets a bit old, but overall this is a very worthwhile collection.

These gals ARE Absolutely Fabulous filling time till Joana Lumley comes along. Jennifer Saunders & Dawn French "F&S" are a very talented duo and if you love AbFab, this is a MUST as are all their French & Saunders "F&S" comedy acts to compliment AbFab so you can see where Dawn French's role on AbFab orginated from! GO FORT IT!!!

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy watching these French andSaunders videos.These are quite obviously two of the brightest people on the planet.Just such funny concepts with such a poignant ring of truth.Thank Heaven above for such hilarity !So talented......so creative....sooooooo funny.It's the perfect antidote for what ails you.

These are the two funniest people ever. However, this DVD is from an early, formative time and the material is little uneven. That said, it's still French and Saunders, and there's nothing better.

This is the worst dvd I have ever purchased, I love Dawn French and most bbc movies but this is a jumbled mess of nonsense, wasted money.

Thank you!

....I think the first two DVD compilations are a bit better. The first 15 minutes or so are amazingly unfunny. However, once you hit the "It's Great!" sketch, things improve dramatically. Also, some of the dialogue is difficult to catch, as these ladies tend to speak quickly, and with a British accent. I would recommend the earlier releases over this one or "Living In a Material World" which was released at the same time as this one.

Excellent!!!

funny ladies