MADtv

All you want to know about MADtv

For other uses, see Mad TV (disambiguation).
MADtv
MADtv Logo
Format Live action, comedy, variety
Created by Quincy Jones, Fax Bahr and Adam Small.
Starring See the List of MADtv cast members.
Country of origin  United States
No. of seasons 14
No. of episodes 310 as of November 8, 2008
Production
Running time 44 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel FOX (1995–2009)
TBA Network (2009-)
Picture format 480i SDTV
Original run October 14, 1995 – Present (last episode in 2009)
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licenses the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise has no connection with the humor magazine. It was first broadcast on October 14, 1995. The one-hour show airs Saturday nights on Fox and is in syndication on Comedy Central. It was created by Fax Bahr and Adam Small. The series was originally produced by Bahr/Small Productions and Quincy Jones/David Salzman Entertainment (QDE) in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Since Bahr and Small left the series at the end of the third season (they are currently credited as "executive consultants"), the series has been handled by QDE and Warner Bros. Television (Warner Bros.' parent company Time Warner owns Mad magazine through its DC Comics subsidiary).

On November 12, 2008, FOX announced that it would no longer air the show past its current season.[1] However, David Salzman said that he would be exploring the continuation of the show on another channel, possibly cable.

Contents

Cancellation

In November 2008, the Defamer website reported that the 14th season of the series would be MADtv's last.[2] [1] Later that night, FOX confirmed the cancellation. [3]

David Salzman said that he would be exploring the continuation of the show on another channel, possibly cable.

Format

MADtv is taped in front of a live audience and consists of sketch comedy skits and musical performances. Much of its comedy parodies popular television shows, movies, music, and covers topical political and pop cultural humor.

Cast

Current Cast

See also: List of MADtv cast members

Repertory members

Featured members

  • Erica Ash (2008-present)
  • Matt Braunger (2008-present)
  • Eric Price (2008-present)
  • Lauren Pritchard (2008-present)

Notable tenures

Tenure by seasons

Although MADtv has a rapid turnover of supporting players, some performers have had long tenures with the show. Few have broken the seven-year barrier. Among the longest-serving cast members are:

Cast Member First Cast Appearance Last Cast Appearance Total Seasons
Michael McDonald September 12, 1998 May 17, 2008 10
Aries Spears September 20, 1997 May 21, 2005 8
Debra Wilson October 14, 1995 May 17, 2003 8
Bobby Lee October 6, 2001 Present 8

Tenure by episodes

There have been twelve MADtv cast members who have broken the hundred-episode barrier. Among the cast members who have appeared in the most episodes are the following:

Cast Member First Cast Appearance Last Cast Appearance Seasons Episodes Guest Appearances
Michael McDonald September 12, 1998 May 17, 2008 4—13 (10 total) 239
Aries Spears September 20, 1997 May 21, 2005 3—10 (8 total) 198
Debra Wilson October 14, 1995 May 17, 2003 1—8 (8 total) 196 3 (Seasons 10 and 13)
Mo Collins September 12, 1998 May 22, 2004 4—9 (6 total) 150 2 (Seasons 10 and 13)
Bobby Lee October 6, 2001 Present 7- (8 and counting) 138
Nicole Sullivan October 14, 1995 May 12, 2001 1—6 (6 total) 140 5 (Seasons 8, 9, and 10)
Alex Borstein September 20, 1997 May 18, 2002 3—7 (5 total) 121 2 (Seasons 9 and 10)
Will Sasso September 20, 1997 May 18, 2002 3—7 (5 total) 121 2 (Seasons 9 and 10)
Stephnie Weir November 18, 2000 January 4, 2006 6—11 (6 total) 120
Frank Caliendo September 22, 2001 May 20, 2006 7—11 (5 total) 117
Phil LaMarr October 14, 1995 May 20, 2000 1—5 (5 total) 112 1 (Season 9)
Ike Barinholtz September 14, 2002 May 19, 2007 8-12 (5 total) 112
Nicole Parker November 1, 2003 Present 9- (6 and counting) 103

History of MADtv

Historical synopsis

The following are a series of links to pages which give a detailed account of the history of MADtv.

MADtv era breakdown

For a historical overview with a detail analysis of each era of MADtv (cast members, sketches, animation, etc.) please see one of the following links below:

MADtv season breakdown

For a detailed description of each season of MADtv, with cast members, sketches, animation, etc., see:

Popular recurring characters and sketches

For more details on this topic, see MADtv recurring characters.

Cast becomes crew

The cast members often write their own sketches. If a cast member wishes to write their own sketch, they submit it to the producers, who then decide whether the sketch is worthy of airing on television.

DVD releases

Warner Home Video released The Complete First Season of MADtv in 2004. However, due to poor sales, the release of the second season was cancelled (despite a preview for it in the first season DVD). MADtv: The Best of Seasons 8, 9, and 10 was released in 2005, featuring the most popular sketches from those seasons.

Reruns

Comedy Central added re-runs of MADtv to its line-up in 2004 (replacing repeat episodes of Saturday Night Live, which had moved to the E! network). Comedy Central initially had the right to air Seasons 1-8. In late 2004, the channel obtained the rights to Season 9, and in 2005 obtained the rights to Season 10. In 2006, the network picked up the rights to season 11 and has begun airing those episodes as well. TNN (now Spike) aired MADtv from 1999 to 2001, and aired the first six seasons of the show. All episodes were cut from one hour to 30 minutes when aired on TNN. Comedy Central will end reruns of MADtv on December 31, 2008 and run reruns of FOX's first sketch show, In Living Color in January 2009. This however may change with the news that Fox will no longer run the show as David Salzman may pitch to give Comedy Central the library and the option of producing new episodes.

Awards/Nominations

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Fox Flash". Retrieved on 2008-11-14.
  2. ^ http://defamer.com/5084413/defamer-exclusive-madtv-canceled
  3. ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995723.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
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MADtv
Current cast
Matt Braunger • Crista Flanagan • Keegan-Michael Key • Bobby Lee • Arden Myrin • Nicole Parker • Johnny A. Sanchez • Erica Ash • Eric Price • Lauren Pritchard
Seasons
One • Two • Three • Four • Five • Six • Seven • Eight • Nine • Ten • Eleven • Twelve • Thirteen • Fourteen
History
Recurring Sketches
v • d • e
Current late night talk and comedy shows in the United States
Networks
ABC
CBS
FOX
NBC
Cable
Comedy Central
E!
HBO
VH1
Sketch Comedies
A Bit of Fry and Laurie | Alas Smith and Jones | All That | The Catherine Tate Show | Chappelle's Show | Exit 57 | Fridays | In Living Color | Kenan & Kel | Little Britain | MADtv | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Mr. Show | Not the Nine O'clock News | Robot Chicken | Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in | Saturday Night Live | SCTV | That Was The Week That Was | The Amanda Show | The Ben Stiller Show | The Benny Hill Show | The Carol Burnett Show | The Ernie Kovacs Show | The Flip Wilson Show | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | The Kids in the Hall | The Red Skelton Show | The Richard Pryor Show | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | The State | The Tracey Ullman Show | The Two Ronnies | Tracey Takes On... | Upright Citizens Brigade | You Can't Do That on Television | Your Show of Shows
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