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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

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    French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 6 - The House of Idiot
    9.0/10(56 votes)

    #1 - The House of Idiot

    S4:E6

    French and Saunders pay tribute to the House of Eliott and there are comic takes on Pan's People, Gladiators and the royal family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 1 - Misery
    8.8/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Misery

    S4:E1

    Featuring a memorable reenactment of the film 'Misery' and an exclusive performance by Dickens Daughters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 2 - The Silence of the Lambs
    8.8/10(64 votes)

    #3 - The Silence of the Lambs

    S4:E2

    Dawn and Jennifer pay homage to The Silence of the Lambs, and there's a unique appearance by The Mamas and Papas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 5 - French & Saunders: The Special Edition
    8.7/10(41 votes)

    #4 - French & Saunders: The Special Edition

    S4:E5

    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 7 - Thelma and Louise
    8.7/10(53 votes)

    #5 - Thelma and Louise

    S4:E7

    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to Thelma and Louise. They are also joined by Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. French & Saunders Season 3 Episode 1 - The Sound of Music
    8.5/10(54 votes)

    #6 - The Sound of Music

    S3:E1

    Season 3 kicks off with a great 'Sound of Music' send up - Dawn as Maria and Jen as Mother Superior fight it out to sing 'Climb ev'ry Mountain'. Jerry Hall and Marie Helvin stand in for Dawn and Jen while their off on the 'catwalks of Milan'. They use a Channel 4 programme layout, 'Star Test' to interview pop-stars of the moment, throughout season 3 - this week it's 'sophisticated, scouse' Sonia. One of the 2 fat ladies cuts off a finger - 'blood and sand', then later we see the land-rover driven through the kitchen wall in order to catch the game-birds. Dawn is 'A Right Royal Guest' on a TV-am spoof. The fantastic Abba show us their new video for 'C'est Vie, c'est vie!'. Kirsty MacColl sings the excellent '15 minutes' and we meet Dot and May, who run 'Star Pets' and train animals (and vegetables) for television.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Dawn French

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  7. French & Saunders Season 2 Episode 1 - Decades
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    #7 - Decades

    S2:E1

    Joan Bakewell presents a documentary about two modern artists, Muriel and Maddie. Also Squeeze sing a great song called "853-9537".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  8. French & Saunders Season 3 Episode 2 - Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn?
    8.4/10(56 votes)

    #8 - Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn?

    S3:E2

    As the title suggests, this weeks film is a parody of 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?', with Jen isolated upstairs in a wheelchair, as Dawn gets up to some 'serupticious, drunken, bawdy mischief'. Guests on 'Star Test' this week are Matt and Luke Goss - 'Bros' (short for brothers). It's 'Dawns Dosh Spot' on TV-am and Kirsty MacColl duets with Ken Bishop on 'Somethin' Stupid'. The 2 Fat Ladies get home and discuss the wedding they've just attended and we join Jilly and Fiona, editors of 'Womanly World' magazine arranging the next issue.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Dawn French

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  9. French & Saunders Season 3 Episode 6 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    8.4/10(57 votes)

    #9 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    S3:E6

    Jennifer's Marilyn Monroe and Dawn's Jane Russell spell it out with an outrageous rendition of Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Dawn French

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  10. French & Saunders Season 5 Episode 1 - Baywatch
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #10 - Baywatch

    S5:E1

    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return with a spoof of Baywatch and Helen Mirren desperately trying to reinvent herself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. French & Saunders Season 3 Episode 5 - Dangerous Liaisons
    8.2/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Dangerous Liaisons

    S3:E5

    It's whispering rumours-'n'-deceit-beind-fans time as Dawn and Jen 'do' Dangerous Liaisons. Star Test interviews Tanita Tikaram and asks that burning question - ""What does 'Twist in my Sobriety' mean?"". ""I'm in the studio with Dr Eleanor Wood"" who's being interviewed for 'Record Choice', although the host is more amused by the Doctors 'ample,chunky,tubby,piggy' size than anything she has to say. 'Back with Dawn' on TV-am who today is, apparently an expert on 'space' (although the wrong kind of space!), and we hear 'A Wedding Day' on the Poetry Spot... arrr! The 'thinking mans crumpet' Joan Bakewell hosts an Arts programme dedicated to Andy Warholes work. There's been a mix-up in make-up when Sharon and Tracey from 'Birds of A Fea-ver' arrive in Jens living room.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Dawn French

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  12. French & Saunders Season 5 Episode 5 - Pulp Fiction
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Pulp Fiction

    S5:E5

    More skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, including a spoof of Pulp Fiction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. French & Saunders Season 3 Episode 3 - The Exorcist
    8.1/10(63 votes)

    #13 - The Exorcist

    S3:E3

    Poor Dawnie is posessed this week, as we see in the French and Saunders' take on 'The Exorcist'. We see into the pitfalls of being a 'lookie-likie' on 'Watch-Out', the consumer affairs programme, and how Maggie Philbins 'lookie-likie' is such a perfectionist she had to marry a Cheggers look-a-like! The 'She-Rappers' make their debut in front of 'a friend of Africa Bambaata', while errr... Hollywood 'expert' Dawn joins Jen on the TV-am sofa and discusses 'a day in the life of...Joan Collins. Kirsty MacColl sings 'I Ride' while Dawn and Jen don their leathers and ride their bikes in the video. Jo and Judith have a working lunch regarding 'Stars and their toilet seats' and come up with the innovative idea of a 'plop-up' book.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Dawn French

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  14. French & Saunders Season 3 Episode 4 - Gone with the Wind
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #14 - Gone with the Wind

    S3:E4

    Jen is Scarlet O'Hara - 'Fiddle-de-dee'! We see how they pass the time on a prison visit, 'Countdown' and 'Name That Tune' go down well! This weeks Star Test Guest is lead singer from Transvision Vamp, Wendy James. Ken from Raw Sex duets with his girlfriend via cassette as she's under the weather, while Kirsty MacColl sings the wonderful 'Don't Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim'. We go out to a Country Cottage and watch the house-keepers discuss the laundry - '50 quid for a T-shirt? Couldn't believe it', the freaky-health-conscious boss 'poison?- white bread, apparently' and how to make a few quid!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  15. French & Saunders Season 2 Episode 3 - Removals
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Removals

    S2:E3

    The comic duo uncork one of their Hollywood send-ups as a rather senile Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers pay tribute to Fred Astaire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  16. French & Saunders Season 2 Episode 4 - Languages
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #16 - Languages

    S2:E4

    Light entertainment from French and Saunders, with the regular helping of Raw Sex and Ben Elton.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  17. French & Saunders Season 2 Episode 5 - Potholing
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #17 - Potholing

    S2:E5

    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star in their very own light entertainment variety show, with special guests including The Proclaimers, Raw Sex, Brian Conway, Sarah Greene, Stephanie Beacham, Adrian Edmondson and Lenny Henry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  18. French & Saunders Season 2 Episode 6 - Nose
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #18 - Nose

    S2:E6

    Dawn and Jennifer round off the series with more fantastic sketches and a medley of hilarious silver screen send-ups.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  19. French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 4 - In Bed with French & Saunders
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #19 - In Bed with French & Saunders

    S4:E4

    In Bed with French and Saunders reveals what goes on backstage for two familiar Madonnas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. French & Saunders Season 5 Episode 4 - Batman
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #20 - Batman

    S5:E4

    More comedy sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, with special guests the Krankies, Patsy Kensit, Patrick Barlow and Kate Moss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. French & Saunders Season 5 Episode 6 - Pride And Prejudice
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #21 - Pride And Prejudice

    S5:E6

    Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, featuring a spoof of Western The Quick and the Dead, guest starring Lenny Henry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. French & Saunders Season 2 Episode 2 - Cable TV
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #22 - Cable TV

    S2:E2

    The Fat Men get somewhat over-excited while watching the Miss World contest on TV, and there's a sparse audience at a Kilroy spoof.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dawn French

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  23. French & Saunders Season 4 Episode 3 - The Seventh Seal
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #23 - The Seventh Seal

    S4:E3

    French and Saunders pay homage to Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman, and also pay tribute to the rock band Guns N' Roses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. French & Saunders Season 5 Episode 2 - Loveheart
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Loveheart

    S5:E2

    Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer including a parody of Bjork and their unique version of Braveheart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. French & Saunders Season 5 Episode 3 - Franco e Sandro
    7.9/10(36 votes)

    #25 - Franco e Sandro

    S5:E3

    Dawn and Jennifer present a parody of Federico Fellini's movies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The House of Idiot" is the best rated episode of "French & Saunders". It scored 9/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/25/1993. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Misery".