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The show has had an extended and sporadic run.

Series one, two, and three aired on the BBC from 1992 to 1995, followed by a series finale in the form of a two-part television movie entitled The Last Shout in 1996.

Creator Jennifer Saunders revived the show as a fourth series in 2001 after having written and submitted a pilot to the BBC entitled Mirrorball, which recruited nearly all of the original " Absolutely Fabulous " cast in new roles.

The pilot was intended to be turned into a series of episodes.

However, Saunders felt the " Absolutely Fabulous " characters were far too rich and interesting to put aside, and were far better suited for her new story ideas.

Instead of Mirrorball, a new series of Absolutely Fabulous was proposed to the BBC, who later commissioned the fourth series in 2001.

From 2001 to 2004, two full series were produced, along with three one-off hour-long specials ; Gay ( retitled and issued as Absolutely Fabulous in New York for the United States ) in 2002, Cold Turkey, a Christmas special in 2003, and White Box ( which included the tying-up of loose-ends and past semi-regular characters appearing in cameos in what seemed an ironic finale for Saffy, Patsy, and Edina ), which aired in 2004.

A Comic Relief sketch broadcast in 2005.