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MADtv

  • TV Series
  • 1995–20161995–2016
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
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Amir K, Adam Ray, Piotr Michael, Chelsea Davison, Lyric Lewis, Jeremy D. Howard, Carlie Craig, and Michelle Ortiz in MADtv (1995)
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,789
39
  • Creators
    • Fax Bahr
    • Adam Small
  • Stars
    • Michael McDonald
    • Debra Wilson
    • Aries Spears
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  • Creators
    • Fax Bahr
    • Adam Small
  • Stars
    • Michael McDonald
    • Debra Wilson
    • Aries Spears
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    • 108User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 73 nominations total

    Episodes329

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    MADtv (1995)
    Ron Pederson and Stephnie Weir in MADtv (1995)
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    Amir K, Adam Ray, Piotr Michael, Chelsea Davison, Lyric Lewis, Jeremy D. Howard, Carlie Craig, and Michelle Ortiz in MADtv (1995)
    Michael McDonald in MADtv (1995)
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    Michael McDonald
    Michael McDonald
    • Variousas Various…
    239 episodes239 eps • 1998–2009
    Debra Wilson
    Debra Wilson
    • Variousas Various…
    201 episodes201 eps • 1995–2016
    Aries Spears
    Aries Spears
    • Variousas Various…
    198 episodes198 eps • 1997–2016
    Bobby Lee
    Bobby Lee
    • Variousas Various…
    166 episodes166 eps • 2001–2016
    Mo Collins
    Mo Collins
    • Variousas Various…
    159 episodes159 eps • 1998–2016
    Nicole Sullivan
    Nicole Sullivan
    • Variousas Various…
    151 episodes151 eps • 1995–2016
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Variousas Various…
    134 episodes134 eps • 1997–2009
    Will Sasso
    Will Sasso
    • Variousas Various…
    135 episodes135 eps • 1997–2016
    Stephnie Weir
    Stephnie Weir
    • Variousas Various…
    125 episodes125 eps • 2000–2007
    Frank Caliendo
    Frank Caliendo
    • Variousas Various…
    119 episodes119 eps • 2001–2007
    Nicole Parker
    Nicole Parker
    • Variousas Various…
    116 episodes116 eps • 2003–2009
    Phil LaMarr
    Phil LaMarr
    • Variousas Various…
    115 episodes115 eps • 1995–2000
    Ike Barinholtz
    Ike Barinholtz
    • Variousas Various…
    114 episodes114 eps • 2002–2016
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Variousas Various…
    109 episodes109 eps • 2004–2009
    Jordan Peele
    Jordan Peele
    • Variousas Various
    95 episodes95 eps • 2003–2008
    Crista Flanagan
    Crista Flanagan
    • Variousas Various…
    83 episodes83 eps • 2005–2009
    Arden Myrin
    Arden Myrin
    • Variousas Various…
    76 episodes76 eps • 2005–2009
    Pat Kilbane
    Pat Kilbane
    • Variousas Various…
    75 episodes75 eps • 1997–2009
    • Creators
      • Fax Bahr
      • Adam Small
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    Storyline

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    Late-night sketch-comedy show based on the humor of MAD magazine. Material includes impersonations, fake commercials, mock movie trailers, and even Spy vs. Spy segments. Competes against Saturday Night Live in its time slot, but aimed at a younger-adult audience. —Eric
    • mad tv
    • sketch comedy
    • ensemble cast
    • parody
    • spoof
    • 61 more
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Reality-TV
      • Talk-Show
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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

      Aunt Noreen: Happy Birthday, Stuart! Do you remember which aunt I am?

      Stuart Larkin: The alcoholic?

      Aunt Noreen: No...

      Stuart Larkin: The one who lives with her "FRIEND", Linda?

      Aunt Noreen: No...

      Stuart Larkin: Then you must be the ugly one.

      Doreen Larkin: Stuart, apologize to your Aunt Noreen!

      Stuart Larkin: I'm sorry you're ugly.

    • 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

    User reviews108

    Review
    Top review
    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.
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    Details

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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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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