They delighted fans by recreating some of their most famous comic moments during their 30th anniversary show on Christmas Day.
But Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders proved their new material could be just as funny on Monday, as they left viewers in stitches by impersonating the Kardashian family.
The sketch, hilariously titled ‘the Karcrashians’, saw the duo mock Kim’s famously voluptuous derriere, before poking fun at their speech, heavily made-up faces and even their recent accusations of airbrushing.
Kar-crashians: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders proved their new material could be just as funny on Monday, as they left viewers in stitches by mocking the Kardashian family
The scene kicked off with Jennifer drawling to a friend on the phone, clad in glamorous leather leggings and brunette extensions.
However the hilarity only heightened when Dawn walked in – sporting a face of patchy make-up and a huge fake derriere underneath her skirt, to embody her Kim character.
First strutting into the kitchen, Dawn then began to panic and shriek as she greeted Jennifer – flapping her arms wildly behind her, before sighing: ‘Oh, it’s just my big fat a***, I thought it was someone behind me!’
Dolled up: The sketch, hilariously titled ‘the Karcrashians’, saw the duo mock Kim’s famously rounded derriere, before poking fun at their speech and heavily made-up faces
‘Oh my god like what?’: The scene kicked off with Jennifer drawling to a friend on the phone, clad in glamorous leather leggings and brunette extensions
Having recovered from her scare, she immediately began to pout and snap selfies on her iPhone, before sighing once again and wailing: ‘Ugh, I’m like so exhausted, like completely stressed!’
While Jennifer attempted to alert her to the fact her make-up wasn’t blended, Dawn simply continued in reference to Kim’s Paris heist last year: ‘Ever since Paris I just feel so anxious all the time and like…’
However, her partner in crime cut her off to break out of character, and hilariously address the ridiculousness of the sketch.
Rear she is: However the hilarity only heightened when Dawn walked in – sporting a face of patchy make-up and a huge fake derriere underneath her skirt, to embody Kim
Hilarious: She panicked and shrieked as she greeted Jennifer – flapping her arms wildly behind her, before she sighed: ‘Oh, it’s just my big fat a***, I thought it was someone behind me!’
She said in a huff: ‘Just stop this! It’s ridiculous. I don’t understand why we’re doing this.’
To which Dawn said: ‘Jennifer, we’re connecting with the kids, we’re being relevant!’
While Jennifer noted they were only performing to ‘a sea of grey’, in a playful dig at their age, Dawn simply responded with another joke towards the Kardashians: ‘But you’ve missed the whole point.
Poking fun: Having recovered from her scare, Dawn began to snap selfies on her iPhone, before sighing once again and wailing: ‘Ugh, I’m like so exhausted, like completely stressed!’
Modern: While Jennifer broke out of character and deemed the scene ‘ridiculous’, Dawn went on to joke: ‘Jennifer, we’re connecting with the kids, we’re being relevant!’
‘Because I won’t look like this when it goes out will I? I’ll be much smaller, and here will be flattened and this smoothed round,’ she said, gesturing to her exaggerated behind, before continuing: ‘I’ll be totally airbrushed!’
With Jennifer storming away from the scene, Dawn ended the sketch by turning her rear to the audience once again and pouting for the camera – stating: ‘Just concentrate on this, let’s break the Internet!’
The scene went down a storm with fans, who immediately took to Twitter to praise the duo for their hilarious impression.
At war: The scene ended with Jennifer storming off, after Dawn assured her she would be fully airbrushed before the sketch aired, in another dig at the Kardashians
In stitches: The scene went down a storm with fans, who immediately took to Twitter to praise the duo for their hilarious impression
One wrote: ‘The French and Saunders Kardashian sketch had me nearly in tears omfg #frenchandsaunders’
While others added: ‘#frenchandsaunders doing the Kardashian’s has to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen today!’, ‘Dawn ripping Kim K and her fat fake a**! #frenchandsaunders’ and ‘CRYINGGGG at French & Saunders doing The Karcrashians on @BBCOne #frenchandsaunders’
Another praised the pair for creating a more modern scene, writing: ‘I love @DawnFrench, she’s hilarious in all Music skits. I fear some #culturalrefs will be lost on viewers under 30, unlike her brilliant Kim Karcrashian! #frenchandsaunders’
We want more! Others noted how their new material was just as funny as their old, and called for further series’
As others poked fun at the Kardashian family themselves, writing: ‘#frenchandsaunders Absolutely Brilliant. Funny and Topical, especially taking the P out of that Tallentless family.’
And ‘#frenchandsaunders about time someone did a comedy sketch on the Kardashians.’
A further fan acknowledged the success of their new material against their classic moments, writing: ‘You almost forget just how funny and innovative #frenchandsaunders were. Their new sketches are just as funny.’
While another even called for the duo to continue the episode as a full series, writing: ‘#frenchandsaunders so funny the perfect end too Christmas day any chance of a new series’
Leading ladies: The Kardashians were not the only characters French and Saunders (L-R) took on during the show – also impersonating several Gogglebox stars, Hannibal and re-creating their most famous