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- Mad (TV series) Mad TV (stylized as MADtv) is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Salzman, Fax Bahr, and Adam Small. Loosely based on the humor magazine Mad, Mad TV' s pre-taped satirical sketches were primarily parodies of popular culture and occasionally politics.
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Mad TV (stylized as MADtv) is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Salzman, Fax Bahr, and Adam Small. Loosely based on the humor magazine Mad, Mad TV' s pre-taped satirical sketches were primarily parodies of popular culture and occasionally politics.
A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine. Creators. Fax Bahr. Adam Small. Stars. Michael McDonald. Debra Wilson. Aries Spears. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. S22, 24, 26-32. +6. Add to Watchlist. Added by 10.5K users.
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- 1995-10-14
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- Michael McDonald. One of the most popular cast members, joining in the fourth season and remaining on until the end of the 13, he not only created some of the most memorable characters but also served as a contributing writer and director for the show.
- Debra Wilson. As the longest-serving original cast member on the series, Debra has also had a successful career in voice acting, lending her vocal talents to series like American Dad and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- Aries Spears. As the second-longest-serving cast member, Aries was a master of impressions, able to imitate everyone from Jay-Z to LL Cool J, Sylvester Stallone, and Denzel Washington.
- Bobby Lee. A stand-out cast member for beloved roles like Johnny Gon and the Blind Kung Fu Master, Bobby now hosts his own successful podcast called TigerBelly, and has been a main cast member of ABC sitcom Splitting Up Together, though the series was just canceled after two seasons.
- Alex Borstein. One of MADtv's most memorable cast members, Alex Borstein became known for her popular recurring characters such as Mrs. Swan and Eracist Anne.
- Ike Barinholtz. During his time on MADtv, Ike Barinholtz was one of the more popular cast members, thanks to characters like Abercrombie & Fitch model Dutch and his celebrity impersonations.
- Nicole Sullivan. Nicole Sullivan was an original MADtv cast member and introduced several characters during her six seasons on the show. Her most popular character was the emotionally abusive Vancome Lady, who appeared in the very first episode of MADtv.
- Keegan-Michael Key. MADtv was already well-established when a then-unknown Keegan-Michael Key was cast for the show's ninth season. Key's turn on the sketch show was notable for his character of the enraged Coach Hines, and for his various celebrity impersonations.
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.
MADtv, also spelled as Mad TV, was an American late-night sketch comedy show on Fox. It aired late Saturday night opposite of Saturday Night Live and became that series' longest lasting competitor. The series was on Fox & NBC for 14 seasons, starting since 1995. On November 30, 2009, Fox & NBC cancelled the series at the end of season 14.
