French and Saunders broadcast on 9 March 1987 on BBC Two, with the first series consisting of six episodes. With its popularity and high ratings, a second series commenced on 4 March 1988, followed by a Christmas special in late 1988. The third, fourth and fifth series', which broadcast between 1990 and 1996, and all consisting each of seven episodes, relied heavily on movie parodies, and some music parodies, alongside their own material such as the sketch "Modern Day Mother and Daughter" which spawned Saunders' popular sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" in 1992. Classic movies parodied include "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?", "The Exorcist",
Wacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley a desert with Wild West towns and coal mines; snow-covered mountain towns; a "Wacky Races" version of Mount Rushmore; and a large city with rooftop race tracks. A PlayStation 2 port, "Wacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley", was released on June 29, 2001 Wacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley Wacky Races/Wacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley is a 2000 racing video game developed and published by Infogrames for the Dreamcast and later for PlayStation 2 in 2001. The game is based on the cartoon series "Wacky Races" which features 11 vehicles all racing over various landscapes to win first place.