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MADtv

  • TV Series
  • 1995–2016
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
13K
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Alex Borstein, Michael McDonald, Will Sasso, and Debra Wilson in MADtv (1995)
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ParodySatireSketch ComedySlapstickComedy

A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.

  • Creators
    • Fax Bahr
    • Adam Small
  • Stars
    • Michael McDonald
    • Debra Wilson
    • Aries Spears
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Fax Bahr
      • Adam Small
    • Stars
      • Michael McDonald
      • Debra Wilson
      • Aries Spears
    • 113User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 73 nominations total

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    Michael McDonald
    Michael McDonald
    • Various…
    • 1998–2009
    Debra Wilson
    Debra Wilson
    • Various…
    • 1995–2016
    Aries Spears
    Aries Spears
    • Various…
    • 1997–2016
    Bobby Lee
    Bobby Lee
    • Various…
    • 2001–2016
    Mo Collins
    Mo Collins
    • Various…
    • 1998–2016
    Nicole Sullivan
    Nicole Sullivan
    • Various…
    • 1995–2016
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Various…
    • 1997–2009
    Will Sasso
    Will Sasso
    • Various…
    • 1997–2016
    Stephnie Weir
    Stephnie Weir
    • Various…
    • 2000–2007
    Frank Caliendo
    Frank Caliendo
    • Various…
    • 2001–2007
    Nicole Parker
    Nicole Parker
    • Various…
    • 2003–2009
    Phil LaMarr
    Phil LaMarr
    • Various…
    • 1995–2000
    Ike Barinholtz
    Ike Barinholtz
    • Various…
    • 2002–2016
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Various…
    • 2004–2009
    Jordan Peele
    Jordan Peele
    • Various
    • 2003–2008
    Crista Flanagan
    Crista Flanagan
    • Various…
    • 2005–2009
    Arden Myrin
    Arden Myrin
    • Various…
    • 2005–2009
    Pat Kilbane
    Pat Kilbane
    • Various…
    • 1997–2009
    • Creators
      • Fax Bahr
      • Adam Small
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    Hypno-2

    Pleasent Suprise...

    Got to tell you when i first saw this tv series i thought it would be cancelled. being goofy and a little corny but they started taking more risk and its gotten hysterical sure sometimes they cross the line to ok thats it. but hey they still rule and it i think it will soon replace SNL.
    MMcDonaldFan

    Brilliant! This show really gets it!

    I only started watching this show about six months ago on Comedy Central, and I have been hooked since. SNL doesn't even come close to this show's originality and creativity. One of the real main differences between this show and SNL is the way this show "lets loose" and isn't so political, pretentious, and self-conscious. It lets its actors breathe and get comfortable, making for some really hilarious skits and recurring characters. SNL is so tight-laced and "lets all make fun of the President again"...and "this constitutional bill just got passed," and now the musical guest is gonna be in the skits, and the celebrity host needs to make a huge entrance and make the skits about "them." With MadTV, you get to really know the actors more, and it makes things that much funnier. Plus the show is just plain hilarious!! My absolute favorite person on the show is Michael McDonald. My favorite sketches are Ms. Swan ("I tell you every-TING!")...Stuart ("I found it on the floor!")...Lorraine ("my husband Carl's got gas real bad")...the "Literally" couple...Debra Wilson as Oprah...and Reality Check (i just watched the one with "Richard Simmons," and I was crying it was so funny). The TV show parodies are a riot, like "The Queen of Queens," Will & Grace, I Love Lucy, and Laverne & Shirley. I can't believe these actors aren't getting their own sitcoms or becoming big movie stars like Will Ferrell, who--ya know what?--really isn't that funny. Literally.
    pbiasizzo

    Underrated...

    I watch this show every Saturday night, basically because I'm so disappointed with SNL. The show lost something great when Cheri Oteri left. I have to say that out of the entirely talented cast, the funniest member is Mo Collins. Her characters, Trina, Stuart's Mom, and my personal favorite, Lorraine, kill me everytime I watch it. Also watch it for Stephanie Weir, Aries Spears, and Debra Wilson. They are much more talented than some of the SNL members, I guarantee it.
    gluba2000

    Made My Decision...

    I made another review on MAD TV and at the time I wasn't a big a fan as I am now.

    I love MAD TV! It's much funnier then SNL!

    SNL only gets good ratings because it's SNL, people remember that it was ONCE funny and figure that it's still funny...either that or they're brain dead!

    MAD TV has some really funny parodies and a lot of funny recurring characters, though some of them can get annoying (Kenny Rogers is a bit annoying and Marvin Tikvah is annoying) but some of the better recurring characters are Dot, Angela, Lorraine, Stuart (can get to be annoying, though.)

    The celebrity impressions are hilarious!

    They poke fun at George Bush and John Kerry (the sketches from the current season, season 10, are hilarious!)

    They've also done celebrity parodies such as Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Whitney Houston, Renee Zellwieger, Ashlee Simpson, O.J Simpson, and the list goes on and on!

    I think MAD TV is very underrated and just shun it out because it's not SNL!

    MAD TV has some very talented cast members and it's too bad that they're looked over just because they're not on SNL!

    MAD TV can have some misses sometimes, but mostly all the time it's hits with hilarious sketches!!!

    If you've never seen MAD TV then catch the reruns on Comedy Central or watch it on FOX, Saturdays at 11 PM!
    bgirl107

    love it

    Mad TV is by far the funniest of the sketch comedy shows. it blows snl out of the water. i love it. I'm not stupid tho and i will admit a lot of the sketches are overused and beat to death. they show maybe one stech that will make me wonder why i even wacth the show every Saturday tho. i hate how they started showing old clips in the new episodes, they gotta stop that. those are the only real problems i have with it. a few good things on it, because i don't have time to list them all are: stephanie wier. she brings the whole show up! there is no one better than her on the show now nor has there ever been. the only one who even came close was nicole sullivan. i say they get nicole back and the show will be even more awesome. any way, the sketches that they kill are very funny so if you don't watch the show often you'll get a kick out of them. and the same actors come back so they can really get some back ground for the reoccuring characters. thats all i can type for now so see ya

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    • Trivia
      In his autobiography, Artie Lange says that he was fired during the second season due to drug abuse. He says that the cast and crew attempted to have an intervention for him, but he fled the studio.
    • Quotes

      Doreen Larkin: Stuart, what does mama say about little boys who eavesdrop?

      Stuart Larkin: Little boys who eavesdrop deserve to know the truth, and the truth is usually devastating.

    • Alternate versions
      Episodes of "Mad TV" when shown on TNN, are reduced to a half hour while Fox has hour long episodes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 3 (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Mad Tv Theme
      Written by Heavy D and Da Boyz

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mad TV
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Girl Group Co.
      • Bahr-Small Productions
      • David Salzman Entertainment (QDE)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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