Often inspired sketch lunacy with an absurdist, stream-of-consciousness style, this series found a cult following similar to that of ‘Monty Python’ and ‘SCTV.’ Guest stars included Jack Black, Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter, Jon Stewart and Jeff Goldblum. Before helming ‘Mr. Show,’ Bob Odenkirk and David Cross both won writing Emmys for ‘The Ben Stiller Show’; Odenkirk also won as a writer for ‘Saturday Night Live.’