Drama
Comedy

Happy Families

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

Happy Families

First Air Date

October 17, 1985

Last Air Date

November 21, 1985

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC One

S01E06

Reunion

Well, this is the denouement... The four granddaughters return home and face their mad, old Granny which, quite apart from anything else, is going to be a very difficult piece of trick photography. Anyway, the questions and the lies of 20 years are finally sorted out as the stupid Fuddle family are reunited at last.

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