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Shooting Stars
1993·8 Seasons·70 Episodes·★ 7.7
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
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A lighter series choice built around character chemistry, recurring situations, or an easier episode-to-episode rhythm.
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Best suited to viewers who want something approachable that can work as a relaxed or repeat watch.
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Long-form commitment · 8 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
9 episodes
1995
Season 2
14 episodes
1996
Series 3
8 episodes
1997
Season 4
8 episodes
2002
Season 5
12 episodes
2002
Season 6
6 episodes
2009
Season 7
7 episodes
2010
Season 8
6 episodes
2011
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