The first sketch, "Wiggy", followed the adventures of a man with a bad wig (Played by Carrott). It was a slapstick comedy, which meant the characters were silent except for the narrator. It was similar in style to Mr Bean or The Benny Hill Show.
The second, and the more popular was "The Detectives", starring the police officers Briggs and Louis (Played by Carrott and Powell), who watched too many TV Policedramas, and unsuccesfully attempted to copy them. Such was the popularity of this sketch that it was transformed into its own television series, The Detectives.
something that has been produced and conserved and can be released on demand (canned music, canned laughter, canned response, canned air, canned hunt, a canned email reply).