Editing Absolutely Fabulous (section)

===Critical reception===

Tim Gray of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine said that "''Absolutely Fabulous'', British sitcom about a rich, self-absorbed, falling-down-drunk woman, is not as funny as it intends to be, but it is absolutely unique, absolutely rude and absolutely politically incorrect". He also said that "''AbFab'' offers no sense of justice, which may give viewers the heebie-jeebies, since Americans like to believe that the wicked, even if they are amusing, will get punished. But the characters are originals, and ''AbFab'' has the courage of its convictions, encouraging audiences to find humor in such recent comedic taboos as substance abuse or mistreated offspring."<ref>{{Cite web
 | title = Review: 'Absolutely Fabulous'
 | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety.com]]
 | url = https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/absolutely-fabulous-2-1200437891/
 | date = July 22, 1994 | access-date = 28 November 2021
}}</ref>

Michael Hogan of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' gave the 20th Anniversary specials a negative review; following the "Olympics" episode, he commented, "The special Olympic edition of ''Absolutely Fabulous'' [...] would have won no medals for comedy." He added, "This was the last of three 20th anniversary specials, the first pair of which were shown over Christmas. Every single one of those 20 years showed on-screen during this torturous half-hour."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Michael|title=Absolutely Fabulous, BBC One, review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9420387/Absolutely-Fabulous-BBC-One-review.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9420387/Absolutely-Fabulous-BBC-One-review.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=23 July 2012|access-date=28 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In a more favourable review, Meredith Blake of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' stated, "While longtime ''AbFab'' fans will enjoy this latest incarnation of the series, which has been reprised multiple times since its official end in 1995, 'Identity' most definitely isn't for ''AbFab'' neophytes, who will most likely be confused by the broad performances, the outré costumes, and the disembodied canned laughter."<ref>{{cite web|last=Black|first=Meredith|title=Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Special|url=https://www.avclub.com/absolutely-fabulous-20th-anniversary-special-1798171044|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=8 January 2012|access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>