Happy Families is a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which was a BBC series first broadcast in 1985. It recounts the tale of the dysfunctional Fuddle family. It stars Jennifer Saunders as Granny Fuddle, Dawn French as the Cook and Adrian Edmondson as her imbecilic grandson Guy. Premise The series centred on Guy's attempts to find his four sisters – also played by Saunders – for a family reunion. Cast Main Jennifer Saunders as Granny, Cassie, Madeleine, Joyce and Roxanne Fuddle Adrian Edmondson as Guy Fuddle, Grandpa Harold Fuddle Dawn French as Cook Stephen Fry as Dr. De Quincy Helen Lederer as Flossie Supporting Jim Broadbent as Dalcroix Hugh Laurie as Jim Una Stubbs as Mother Superior Christine Edmunds as Maxine Ceri Jackson as Sister Ophelia Claudette Williams as Jill Rik Mayall as Nazi pastor Chris Barrie as Sammy Production and visual style Each sister's story was shot in a different "style" of film; Cassie's story was shot to make it appear to be a U.S. soap opera, Madelaine's story was shot in soft focus to make it appear to be a French film, Roxanne's story was filmed as though appearing in a gritty BBC documentary, and Joyce's story was filmed like an Ealing comedy. Episodes Introduction (a.k.a. Edith) The first episode focuses on Edith Fuddle (Saunders), who is told by her doctor De Quincy (Stephen Fry), that she has Corrington's disease, and will die within nine months. Throughout the series de Quincy shows himself to be tactless, forgetful and almost negligent - he constantly forgets to inform Cook that she is pregnant, and at one stage injects himself with a dose of morphine intended for Edith. Although in a bitter feud with her grandson (Ade Edmondson), she enlists his help to go out into the world to find his four sisters, and to bring them back to her for a family reunion before she dies. Cassie The second eldest, Cassie, has become a huge star in Hollywood under the name Cassie Epris-Curtis. Pampered by everyone who surrounds her, Cassie has cut off all ties with her British heritage. Although, as Guy arrives, Cassie is revealed to be a stressed, spoiled actress who throws tantrums over tiny flaws, and after ruining a scene of the show where she has gained her fame, she is fired, and reluctantly takes up Guy's offer to return to her grandmother. Madeleine In