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Happy Families (1985)

1985-10-17 · 35m · EN
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Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family. It starred Jennifer Saunders as Granny Fuddle, Dawn French as the Cook and Adrian Edmondson as her imbecilic grandson Guy. The plot centred around Guy's attempts to find his four sisters - also played by Saunders, for a family reunion.

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Ben EltonWriter

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Stephen FryStephen FryDoctor De QuincyJennifer SaundersJennifer SaundersGranny FuddleAdrian EdmondsonAdrian EdmondsonGuy FuddleDawn FrenchDawn FrenchCookHelen LedererHelen LedererFlossieUna StubbsUna StubbsMother SuperiorTom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonJackRuby WaxRuby WaxWaitressHarriet ThorpeHarriet ThorpeMotherJohn SessionsJohn SessionsDeanLenny HenryLenny HenryHollywood HoboStephen FrostStephen FrostVillage Gendarme

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Genre affinityDrama · ComedyDialogue densityDrama · ComedyPacingShortActor preference20843 · 27515 · 22114Country preferenceGbDecade preference1980

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What is Happy Families about?

Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family. It starred Jennifer Saunders as Granny Fuddle, Dawn French as the Cook and Adrian Edmondson as her imbecilic grandson Guy. The plot centred around Guy's attempts to find his four sisters - also played by Saunders, for a family reunion.

How long is Happy Families?

Happy Families has a runtime of 35 minutes.