MADtv

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
MADtv
MADtv Logo
Format Live action, comedy, variety
Created by Joe Schnier, 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 326
Production
Running time 60 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel Fox (1995–2009)
Picture format 480i SDTV, 720p HDTV
Original run October 14, 1995 – May 16, 2009
External links
Official website

MADtv is an Emmy Award-winning American sketch comedy television series. It licenses the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise has no connection with the humor magazine outside of animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first TV broadcast was 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). 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 MADtv's 14th season would be its last.[1] However, David Salzman said that he would be exploring the continuation of the show on another channel, possibly cable.[2] In early 2009, the show was moved behind Talkshow with Spike Feresten, the show that normally follows MADtv, as a test, before being moved back. The series finale aired on May 16, 2009.[1]

Contents

[edit] Format

MADtv was 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 and music, and covers topical, political, and pop cultural humor.

[edit] Notable tenures

[edit] 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. The longest-serving cast members are, by number of seasons:

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 May 16, 2009 8

[edit] Tenure by episodes

There have been fourteen MADtv cast members who have appeared in over 100 episodes. 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 1 (Season 14)
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 4 (Seasons 10, 13, and 14)
Mo Collins September 12, 1998 May 22, 2004 4–9 (6 total) 150 3 (Seasons 10, 13, and 14)
Bobby Lee October 6, 2001 May 17, 2009 7–14 (8 total) 147
Nicole Sullivan October 14, 1995 May 12, 2001 1–6 (6 total) 141 6 (Seasons 8, 9, and 10)
Alex Borstein September 20, 1997 May 18, 2002 3–7 (5 total) 122 4 (Seasons 9, 10, and 14)
Will Sasso September 20, 1997 May 18, 2002 3–7 (5 total) 121 3 (Seasons 9, 10, and 14)
Stephnie Weir November 18, 2000 May 6, 2006 6–11 (6 total) 120
Frank Caliendo September 22, 2001 May 20, 2006 7–11 (5 total) 117
Nicole Parker November 1, 2003 March 28, 2009 9–14 (6 total) 113
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
Keegan-Michael Key February 7, 2004 May 16, 2009 9–14 (6 total) 106

Jordan Peele is the only cast member to be nominated for an Emmy for his work on the show.

Michael McDonald is the only cast member to have a "Best Of" compilation devoted to him.

[edit] History of MADtv

[edit] Historical synopsis

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

[edit] 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:

[edit] MADtv season breakdown

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

[edit] Recurring characters and sketches

[edit] 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.[citation needed]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Reruns

Originally, reruns of MADtv aired in 30-minute reruns on local TV stations. The cable channel TNN (now SpikeTV) aired the first six seasons of MADtv from 1999 to 2001. Comedy Central soon picked up the show after its syndication package of Saturday Night Live reruns was acquired by the E! Entertainment Network, and has aired 30-minute and full-hour reruns of episodes from season one to season eleven. David Salzman may pitch to give Comedy Central the library and the option of producing new episodes.

[edit] Awards/Nominations

This table is incomplete. You can help by expanding it.

Year Association Award Category Recipients Result
1999 Emmy Awards Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
1999 Emmy Awards Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Nominated
2000 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Character Makeup - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Jennifer Aspinall

Felicia Linsky
Ed French

Nominated
2000 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Innovative Hair Styling - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Dugg Kirkpatrick Nominated
2000 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Character Hair Styling - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Judith Tiedemann

Dugg Kirkpatrick
Chriss Curry

Nominated
2000 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Character Hair Styling - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Judith Tiedemann

Dugg Kirkpatrick
Chriss Curry

Nominated
2000 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Character Makeup - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Jennifer Aspinall

Felicia Linsky
Ed French

Won
2001 Emmy Awards Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Wendy Benbrook (costume designer)

Wanda Leavey (costume supervisor)

Nominated
2001 Emmy Awards Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety or Music Program Matthew Kasten (hairstylist)

Mishell Chandler (hairstylist)
Desmond Miller (hairstylist)
Rod Ortega (hairstylist)
Mimi Jafari (hairstylist)
Fabrizio Sanges (hairstylist)

Won
2001 Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program John Sabato (production designer)

D. Martyn Bookwalter (art director)
Cece Destefano (art director)
Daryn-Reid Goodall (set decorator)

Nominated
2001 Emmy Awards Outstanding Main Title Design Steve Kirklys (title designer)

Adam Byrd (title designer)

Nominated
2001 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Series Jennifer Aspinall (makeup artist)

Felicia Linsky (makeup artist) Stephanie L. Massie (makeup artist) Darrell McIntyre (makeup artist) Randy Westgate (makeup artist) Julie Purcell (makeup artist) Ed French (makeup artist) Susan A. Cabral (makeup artist) Myke Michaels (makeup artist)

Nominated
2001 Canadian Comedy Awards Television - Pretty Funny Male Performance Will Sasso Nominated
2001 Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design Award John Sabato (production designer)

D. Martyn Bookwalter (art director)
Cece Destefano (art director)

Nominated
2001 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Special Makeup Effects - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Jennifer Aspinall

Randy Westgate
Episode: "MADtv Goes To The Movies"

Won
2001 Image Awards Outstanding Variety Series/Speciality jumpsuit Nominated
2002 Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
2002 Emmy Awards Outstanding Choreography Nominated
2002 Emmy Awards Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
2002 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Nominated
2002 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Nominated
2002 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Best Special Makeup Effects - Television (For a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) Won
2003 Art Directors Guild Awards Television - Variety or Awards Show, Music Special or Documentary Nominated
2003 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic) Nominated
2003 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Nominated
2003 Emmy Awards Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Nominated
2003 Emmy Awards Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
2003 Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
2003 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Best Character Makeup - Television Series Nominated
2003 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Best Character Hair Styling - Television Series Nominated
2003 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Best Special Makeup Effects - Television Series Nominated
2003 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show - Late Night Nominated
2003 WGA Award (TV) Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series Nominated
2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show - Late Night Nominated
2004 Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
2004 Emmy Awards Outstanding Choreography Nominated
2004 Emmy Awards Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Nominated
2004 BET Comedy Award Outstanding Comedy Variety Series Nominated
2001 Canadian Comedy Awards Television - Pretty Funny Male Performance Ron Pederson Nominated
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Won
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program or Special Nominated
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Choreography Nominated
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Won
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Nominated
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nominated
2006 Emmy Award Excellence in Production Design Award Won
2006 Emmy Award Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Nominated
2006 Emmy Award Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program, or Special Nominated
2006 Emmy Award Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Greg O'Connor (music by)

Jim Wise (lyrics by)

Won
2006 Emmy Award Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Won
2007 Emmy Awards Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nominated
2007 Emmy Awards Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Greg O'Connor (music by)

Bruce McCoy (music and lyrics by)
Jim Wise (music and lyrics by)

Nominated
2007 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Nominated
2007 Emmy Award Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming Nominated
2007 Art Directors Guild Award Excellence in Production Design Award John Sabato (production designer)

D. Martyn Bookwalter (art director)
Nicole Elespuru (assistant art director)

Won
2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming Nicole Elespuru (production designer)

James Yarnell (production designer)
Daryn-Reid Goodall (set decorator)

Nominated
2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) Jennifer Aspinall (department head makeup artist)

Heather Mages (additional makeup artist)
Chris Burgoyne (additional makeup artist)
Ned Neidhardt (additional makeup artist)

Nominated
2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Greg O'Connor (music by)

Jordan Peele (music and lyrics by)
Jim Wise (music by)

Nominated
2008 Art Directors Guild Award Excellence in Production Design Award John Sabato (production designer)

D. Martyn Bookwalter (art director)
Nicole Elespuru (assistant art director)

Won
2008 ALMA Awards Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series Anjelah Johnson Nominated
2008 ALMA Awards Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series Johnny A. Sanchez Nominated

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Fox Flash". http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z100z7z8&ID=4611. Retrieved on 2008-11-14. 
  2. ^ Schneider, Michael (2008-11-12). "Fox cancels 'Mad TV'". variety.com. http://www.variety.com/VR1117995723.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-23. 

[edit] External links

Personal tools