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French & Saunders: The Phantom Millennium

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1999
Synopsis: After the advent of Absolutely Fabulous and The Vicar of Dibley, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders stopped producing regular seasons of their eponymous show in favor of a series of holiday specials. This edition, from Christmas 1999, is based around an extended parody of Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace in which Jedi Knights French and Saunders are forced to fight Darth Maul with licensed toy merchandise instead of real lightsabres. Individual Star Wars sequences alternate with additional ... Full Synopsis
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The success of their early-'90s movie parodies paved the way for ever more elaborate Hollywood send-ups from the BBC comedy duo of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. In the tradition of their Titanic satire from the previous Christmas, the 1999 holiday special consists of an extended riff on Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Not every joke is top-notch, but the film provides such extensive ... Full Review
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