Fox has passed on the American Ab Fab after viewing the pilot episode. Why can't we Americans seem to get this right? Alison Waldman of TV Squad has a theory:
The fact is that even with Jennifer Saunders on board to work on the American version, Absolutely Fabulous was an essentially British show. It was also a show of its time, the '90s. Eddy and Patsy's antics were outrageously topical, including all the arcane British references to pop culture, drugs, booze, fashion, PR and cosmetic surgery.
Have to respectfully disagree. British references can easily become American references - think British Office/American Office - and '90's references can easily be updated. Plus, "pop culture, drugs, booze, fashion, PR and cosmetic surgery" - that's all still around, last time we checked. It's probably more prevalent, too. No, it seems the biggest problem to solve, besides the need to get really good writers, is that Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley were so damn good.
Still, we can think of 4 American comediennes who'd be great in an American
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