4. The Fast Show
The Fast Show was such a hit that Johnny Depp asked for a cameo alongside the innuendo obsessed tailors Ken and Kenneth. As the title suggests, this was about quick comedy: a plethora of characters in sketches that sometimes lasted less than a minute. The ensemble cast, led by Harry Enfield collaborators Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, grabbed their audience by honing a high enough number of catchphrases to keep even 14-year-old boys in business. And the relentless quick pace meant there was no time to get bored; if you didn't like a particular character then you could just hold your blink and you would have missed him. The programme's popularity can also be credited to the parodies of people you would meet, then try to avoid, in everyday life. Sadly, there's a joker like Colin Hunt in most offices, everyone has met an Insecure Woman and the Pub Bore lurks at the bar in all locals. Most quoted line: "Ooh! Suits you sir" (The Tailors)