Life on Mars was the BBC's time-slip police drama that ran in 2006 and 2007, following Sam Tyler's journey back to 1973 and his collision with DCI Gene Hunt, played by Philip Glenister. Hunt's blunt one-liners made him the show's breakout character, and fans began ripping his best moments into quote compilations and fan soundboards years ago. These clips now sit alongside classics like the Law and Order DUN DUN sting in meme edits, while gruff lines such as I'm Batman keep the same energy alive, which is why a two-second bark from a 2000s detective still lands.