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.
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 16 wins & 73 nominations total
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- TriviaIn 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.
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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 versionsEpisodes of "Mad TV" when shown on TNN, are reduced to a half hour while Fox has hour long episodes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 3 (1996)
- SoundtracksMad Tv Theme
Written by Heavy D and Da Boyz
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While SNL will always be the granddaddy of these sketch shows, it is a hit and miss show that elicits few big laughs even when it is on an upward swing. Mad TV is, without a doubt, ten times funnier. Even when it isn't hitting on all cylinders, it is still funnier that most of SNL and gets bigger, heartier laughs. The characters, like Stuart, Ms. Swan, Dot, Lorraine, Trina, Marvin Tikvah, Rusty, and impersonations of Kenny Rogers and Oprah to name a few, far outshine any characters SNL has done in the last 10 to 12 years, if not longer. The cast is funnier and more talented than the majority of SNL cast members in the last 9 years that Mad has been on. What is most surprising is how easily Mad tops SNL, who at times look like it's going to explode from pushing too hard. Mad is a lot edgier, and has pushed the boundaries that SNL hasn't even tried. I like SNL. It's an institution, but Mad TV is clearly superior television, while SNL remains a somewhat funny security blanket.
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