Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) Donkey (2001) User Reviews

A solid episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 7/10 · 17 September 2022]

After some scathing comments from Katy Grin, Edina is feeling fat and uncomfortable, she goes on a diet, and attends a boot camp.

There are some funny moments throughout, but it's one of my least favourite episodes. It's Absolutely Fabulous, so it's still great, it's still an episode I watch regularly, but others in this series are better.

Favourite scene has to be the return of Marianne Faithfull, and her gorgeous song, The Ballad of Lucy Jordan, it's wonderful. Funniest moment, perhaps the scene where Edina discovers a muscle.

Julian Rhind Tutt, one of the best actors around, all of those Doctor Who jokes, that's a role this wonderful actor should have.

I love Jane Horrocks, I adore Bubble, I'm not much of a fan of Katy Grin, I get that they probably wanted to give Horrocks a stronger part, but she's just so annoying.

7/10.

My all-time least favorite episode

[onnanob2 · 6/10 · 10 April 2007]

"Donkey" is my least favorite episode of all. I hate to say it, but I find most of the humor in "Donkey" falls flat. The minor subplot of Patsy removing her hair fringe is not funny at all. Another minor subplot in which Saffy gets a visitor named Taylor is even worse. I've found something to enjoy in every "Ab Fab" character until Taylor came along. Lucky for me, this is the only episode the character is in. A scene where Edina and Saffy argue over Edina possibly ruining her diet seems half-baked. This is also the scene where Edina discovers she's developed a muscle, and the humor just wasn't up to par. Luckily, there are some humorous jokes and gags to be found among the muddle. I also feel this worst episode of "Absolutely Fabulous" is better than having no "Ab Fab" at all. An interesting aspect to this episode is that it incorporates some of the style behind "Sex In The City," and "Ally McBeal." In "Donkey," Edina once again becomes disgusted with her weight. She may be somewhat used to Saffy's insults, but the additional insults and snickers from Katy Grin, Catriona, and Fleur finally push her to do something about it. Patsy even becomes a tad vicious with the overweight remarks. Edina wants to be a race horse instead of a donkey, so she goes on a detox diet and enrolls in a military fitness course. Katy goes along with Edina to document Edina's progress with a camcorder. In the meantime, Patsy experiments with the idea of pinning her hair fringe back from her forehead, and Saffy receives a visit from a past school chum named Taylor (Julian Rhind-Tutt.) Taylor seems to be a user, and he mildly uses Saffy until he wears out his welcome. Candy Bender (Tilly Blackwood) is also on hand with her little doggy, and God (Marianne Faithful) returns to Eddy in a dream. God sings "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" while Edina sleeps. This time God is joined by the Devil (Anita Pallenberg.) Eddy manages to lose one stone through dieting, and the often grueling exercise program. However, her weight loss is still not enough to stop the snickers and comments of Katy Grin.