For those confused by this, here is the Mitchell and Webb "Numberwang" sketch
“I asked someone how the stock market works, and they sent me this link. I should feel duped or trolled, but I think I actually learned something.”
I think that series came out slightly after that era ended, I remember as a child (so years earlier) realising that snooker players at the time were often tipsy if not actually drunk, and also darts players, but by the time I was an adult the professionalism really changed that, turns out that if you're very good you probably are better at snooker when sober. I think the commentators, being often a previous generation of players, lagged that slightly.
"WATCH THE FOOTBALL! WATCH IT! IT'S GONNA MOVE!!"
"This tree smells like cum."
Mitchell and Webb had so many legendary lines.
... And forever to play it in!"