French & Saunders (1987)

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders wrote and starred in this BBC sketch show from 1987, and its signature is the lavish movie spoof: the two of them dropped into the blockbusters of the day with real production value and absolutely no dignity. Between the parodies come pop song pastiches and the pair bickering as themselves, and that double-act chemistry is what holds it together. It is broader and sillier than Victoria Wood, closer to dressing up and showing off, and that is exactly its appeal. Pick an era by which films you remember, since the parodies land hardest when you know the originals.