Happy Families (1985)

Name: Happy Families
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Stephen Fry, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Helen Lederer

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 (202 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

8.02 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 8.4

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Edith	8.3	16
2	Cassie	6.2	16
3	Madeleine	8.6	18
4	Joyce	8.6	11
5	Roxanne	8.0	11
6	Reunion	8.4	13