The two later created a one-off pilot for a sitcom called "The Weekenders" in 1992, followed by the sketch show "The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer" in 1993 and "Shooting Stars", a comedy panel show that first aired in December 1993. After being commissioned, "Shooting Stars" ran for five series between 1995 and 2002, with a special anniversary edition broadcast in December 2008. A sixth series was broadcast in late 2009, followed by a seventh series in mid-2010, and eighth in 2011.