French and Saunders (1987–2017)
Episode List
Season 5
4 Jan. 1996
Baywatch
Clever send up of 90s action/drama "Baywatch", and pastiche of Lynda La Plante's TV crime drama "Prime Suspect", with the show's main star Helen Mirren trying her hand at situation comedy.
11 Jan. 1996
Loveheart
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders present a series of new comedy sketch shows. Targets tonight include Mel Gibson's film Braveheart, the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by Jackie Onassis , and singer Bjork.
18 Jan. 1996
Franco e Sandro
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay homage to the film director Federico Fellini and indie group the Cranberries.
25 Jan. 1996
Batman
It's over to Wayne Sleep Manor where Batman (Jennifer) and his trusted sidekick Bobbin (Dawn) must put a stop to the evildoings of the Krankies in a send up of the Batman franchise, also featuring Butler Jeeves and the obligatory love interest. Plus, Dawn is having another of those Sophia Loren days; The Wenches from Ye Olde Shakespearean Elizabethan times have gone into catering; Terry and Daniel give Kate Moss the Marilyn treatment; and Abby and Sophie attempt to guide their respective children through some artistic and culinary endeavours. .
1 Feb. 1996
Pulp Fiction
Lulu is a hostage of DawnJules and JenniferVincent. Will she make it out alive, or will one blast of 'Shout' prove to be too much?
8 Feb. 1996
The Quick and the Dead
Dawn and Jennifer are channeling Sharon Stone this week in their send up of the tough-female gunslinger Western The Quick and the Dead (1995). Plus Jackie and Leanne plan their double wedding; We join a school disco; Court TV presents "The Take Off", a Star Trek themed send up of the OJ Simpson trial; Dawn and Jen are back in the waiting room, where the subject of holidays comes up; and in "A Classic in the Making", we visit a stately home for a behind the scenes look at the filming of a new Jane Austeny type drama thingy.
29 Feb. 1996
Dr. Quimn, Mad Woman
Jennifer is Dr. Quimn, the physician always there to help those in need, joined by Dawn as her faithful Fanny. Plus Dawn steps out again with Kate Moss; Dawn and Jen celebrate music in adverts; "Star Crossed lovers" tells both the Ken and Emma story and the Claudia and David story; Two Devonshire ladies discuss (and argue) about their trip to Plymouth to see the Three Tenors; the teenage bedroom girls discuss going raving; and we meet two incredibly well spoken art gallery assistants.
