Happy Families poster

Happy Families (1985)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating
7.3 (200 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 8.4

Ep 1: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 2: 6.2 · 16 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 18 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Edith8.316
2Cassie6.216
3Madeleine8.718
4Joyce8.611
5Roxanne8.011
6Reunion8.413