Julian Fellowes Talks Downton Abbey Parodies

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Julian Fellowes has watched all the Downton Abbey parodies...wow that is so cool... but guess which one is his favorite?

"Downton Abbey"creator Julian Fellowes has watched all the parodies of his show — Jimmy Fallon's "Downton Sixbey," the "Saturday Night Live" skit re-imagining "Downton" as an obnoxious SpikeTV series, the dog website that pairs the program's characters with canine counterparts.

But one sketch has captured Fellowes' fancy more than any other.

"That fast-food chain you have with the name something like Arbus," Fellowes says, calling from his home in Dorset, England. Arby's? "That's it. 'Downton Arby's.' That one gave me so much pleasure. The gags display such an understanding of the characters. I loved watching [problem middle daughter] Edith getting it all wrong, being depressed and ripping open those packets of horseradish sauce with her teeth."

"I do like American fast food, so I might have eaten at Arby's driving on a motorway or something," Fellowes says. "But even if I haven't, I'm going to eat there now."

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I love Downton Arby's too. Which one is your favorite?