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The Season Nine cast of MADtv celebrating its 200th Episode. (Top Row, Left to Right) Michael McDonald and Paul Vogt. (Middle Row) Ron Pederson, Stephnie Weir, Josh Meyers, Mo Collins and Frank Caliendo. (Bottom Row) Aries Spears, Bobby Lee and Ike Barinholtz. Not pictured: Daniele Gaither, Keegan-Michael Key, Nicole Parker, Melissa Paull, Jordan Peele and Gillian Vigman.

Season Summary

Debra Wilson's departure from MadTV may have been bittersweet, but new faces were brought in. Daniele Gaither would fill in Wilson's empty space with inspired performances playing characters such as Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority girl Gisele, Real Mother****ing Talk guest Rogaine Ephedra Washington, rapper Eve, and Victoria's Secret model Tyra Banks. Another noteworthy newcomer was Nicole Parker, a fellow member of ImprovOlympic with Ike Barinholtz, who broke out with an impersonation of lesbian comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, but also impressed with one of Britney Spears. Because Aries Spears would leave the show in due time, two new African-American cast members were added to the cast as featured players: Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key. The duo both frequently starred in "Dr. Funkenstein," another blaxploitation parody sketch littered with terrible acting and poor film production. In one episode, Cedric the Entertainer guest-starred as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde.

This was the last season for Mo Collins, who went to pursue a movie career. Josh Meyers would also leave the show, but Fox gave him a contract to star in the final season of That 70's Show.

Highlights from the show included returning cast members. Phil Lamarr would appear on an episode playing Kevin Mudflap Clarke in the Real Mother****ing Talk sketch. Former In Living Color stars Tommy Davidson and David Alan Grier, among others, made appearance in the sketch as well. Jessica Alba's comedic turn as Jessica Simpson was the biggest comic highlight of the season. The 200th episode also featured guest appearances from other former cast members such as Artie Lange, Orlando Jones, Nicole Sullivan, Will Sasso and Alex Borstein.

Opening Montage:

The title sequence starts off with the MADtv logo appears across the skyline of Los Angeles which takes up of the whole screen. The theme song, which is performed by the hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, begins and an announcer announces "It's MADtv! Starring...," and then he introduces (alphabetically) the name of each repertory cast member, followed by the featured cast. As he does so, the screen disolves into three live action clips (all of the same clip) of an individual cast member. Then the three screens multiple until it takes up the whole screen. Then all of the multiple clips flip over and displays another clip of the same cast member. As the multiple clips are reduced to one clip, a still color photo of the cast member is super imposed on the screen with his/her name appearing in caption over the photo. When the last cast member/guest is introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching MADtv..."

Cast

Repertory players

Featured players

Episodes

The ninth season of MADtv aired from September 13, 2003 to May 22, 2004. There was a total of 25 episodes produced for that season. They were as follows:

Episode	Airing Date	Host/Guest(s)	Sketches	Other notes
#901	September 13, 2003	Andy Dick, Mya (musical guest)	50 Cent (Aries Spears) raps about the rotten movies released over the summer. Sports announcers Al Michaels (Frank Caliendo) and John Madden (Frank Caliendo) introduce MADtv's first mascot, which special guest Andy Dick beats up. Parody of the GAP commercia with Madonna (Mo Collins) and Missy Elliott (Aries Spears). Marvin Tikvah meets two girls (Daniele Gaither, Stephnie Weir) at a club, hoping to sign them up, and score at the same time. A parody of the California Recall Governors Debate 2003, with a special appearance from Gary Coleman (Aries Spears). Rod Roddy (Frank Caliendo) gets divorced at a dinner. Dot (Stephnie Weir) gets into an accident, then turns into the Hulk. Matthew the Bible Dude (Michael McDonald) stops music piracy that a cocky football player (Josh Meyers) is initiating.	Season Premiere
#902	September 20, 2003	Phil LaMarr	Lorraine (Mo Collins) goes streaking at Venice Beach. An animated short called "Shaq & The Super Lakers." A parody of Jewel's "Intuition." Former cast member Phil LaMarr guest appears as Mudflap, a guest on Real Mother****ing Talk, in a discussion about Emmy nominees. Madonna (Mo Collins) promotes a children's book. Clifford (Ron Pederson) and Muriel (Stephnie Weir) do interviews at a retirement center in 7 A.M. Condo Report. Interviews from the premiere of The Fighting Temptations.
#903	September 27, 2003	Don Cheadle	Parody of the Olive Garden commercials with faux pas Italian food and feuding families. On an episode of Boy Meets Boy, whining transvestite Andra (Michael McDonald) is fooled into believing that all the gay guys are straight; the twist is that one of them is Jewish. Kobe Bryant (Aries Spears) in a parody of Matchbox Twenty's "Unwell." Floor leader Sean Gidcomb (Michael McDonald) harasses "sneaky snakes" and gets in accidents, and a co-worker (Stephnie Weir) brown-noses him. QVC hostesses (Gillian Vigman, Stephnie Weir) insult plus-sized models, and get their words eaten by one of these models (Mo Collins). Don Cheadle plays a marriage counselor with unorthodox teachings; he even initiates a threesome. Mo Collins and Paul Vogt conduct interviews at the Emmys red carpet.
#904	October 4, 2003	Tony Hawk, Chingy	Photogs throw rocks at celebrities in a parody of Celebrities Uncensored. The Queer Eye for the Straight Guy cast make over the house of Michael Jackson (Aries Spears). Parodies include Freddy Vs. Jason and the Snuggle commercials. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) goes to see a therapist. Tony Hawk promotes his own restaurant: the Boom Boom Room.
#905	November 1, 2003	Jessica Alba	Angela (Stephnie Weir) tries to send in a video for America's Funniest Home Videos, but accidents occur. MTV VJ Suchin Pak (Bobby Lee) fears for her life when interviewing the invulnerable 50 Cent (Aries Spears). Jessica Alba stars as Jessica Simpson in a parody of Newlyweds. A parody of Coldplay. Two guys (Ike Barinholtz, Josh Meyers) make out while watching a football game. An episode of 7 A.M. condo report at Boca Boca. A parody of the Powerpuff Girls, with Paris Hilton, Brittany Murphy, and Tara Reid. Celebrities are interviewed at the premiere for The Matrix Revolutions.
#906	November 8, 2003	Orlando Jones, Artie Lange, Nicole Sullivan, Alex Borstein, Will Sasso and Tommy Davidson	The 200th episode features special appearances from former cast alumini. Orlando Jones performs a parody of Andre Benjamin's "Hey Ya," singing about the history of MADtv. Nicole Sullivan reprises The Vancome Lady in a parody of The Bachelorette. Will Sasso reprises Kenny Rogers in a parody of Punk'd, then as Bill Clinton in Real Mother****ing Talk, which also features Tommy Davidson returning as Woogie-Jones Johnson. Artie Lange pops in for a greeting, talking about life after MADtv, and chugging some beer to prove to his father he's not gay. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) gets new shoes. Alex Borstein reprises famous characters, such as the Bjork-like Ms. Swan and child prodigy Karen Goddard.	200th Episode
#907	November 15, 2003	David Arquette	A parody of "Me Against the Music," where Britney Spears (Nicole Parker) runs away from Madonna (Mo Collins). Sean Gidcomb (Michael McDonald) is thrown a surprise party, but things don't go as planned, especially when one of the workers (Stephnie Weir) eats his cake. David Arquette plays a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. Lilly (Stephnie Weir) makes odd excuses why her credit card bill is so high. Trina (Mo Collins) tries to make her presence known at a costume ball. Celebrities are interviewed at the premiere for The Cat in the Hat.
#908	November 22, 2003	Tom Bergeron	Connie Chung (Bobby Lee) interviews Trading Spaces' Paige Davis (Mo Collins), then reveals her for the sham she is. Another episode of Shaq and the Super Lakers, with Mike Tyson (Aries Spears). A special Hollywood Squares with UPN stars, but only Eve (Daniele Gaither) and a Klingon from Star Trek (Jordan Peele) are the lone contestants. International skateboarder Geert (Josh Meyers) meets his roommate (Ron Pederson) and shares drugs with him. During a football game, a marriage proposal meant for another couple sends the wrong message to another couple (Frank Caliendo, Stephnie Weir), thus sending a chain reaction.	Special Thanksgiving episode
#909	December 6, 2003		The employees at The Today Show show off their musical talents. Mofaz (Michael McDonald) talks about his troubles towards another passenger (Nicole Parker) on an airplane. A fiesta band insults a nearby table. Andy Rooney (Frank Caliendo) uncovers some pithy catch phrases, but gets cut whenever he speaks an obscenity. Spishak promotes a deer zapper. Patrick (Michael McDonald) competes in the Special Olympics, and makes fun of Clay Aiken (Ron Pederson), Tyra Banks (Daniele Gaither), and Les Moonves (Paul Vogt). The Los Angeles Lakers welcome their first gay basketball player (Jordan Peele). Dr. Phil (Michael McDonald) can't seem to handle his guests. Mo Collins and Aries Spears do interviews at the Vibe Awards.
#910	December 13, 2003	John C. McGinley	The last installment of "Lord of the Blings," with Mary J. Blige (Daniele Gaither) playing Froho, and the Ja Rule (Jordan Peele) as a helper of Shaquille O'Neil (Aries Spears). Meet the ambiguously gay employees of Abercrombie & Fitch. A news anchorman (Ike Barinholtz) frequently makes mistakes in his reports. A game show with Lillian Verner products and an eccentric host (Paul Vogt). Lorraine (Mo Collins) knows how to calm down a wailing infant. John C. McGinley plays a disgruntled postal worker who goes on a rampage with other frustrated workers (Michael McDonald, Aries Spears). Kate Hudson (Gillian Vigman) celebrates her baby shower with Ellen Degeneres (Nicole Parker), Janeane Garafalo (Frank Caliendo), mom Goldie Hawn (Mo Collins), Beyonce Knowles (Daniele Gaither), Camryn Manheim (Paul Vogt). On today's Access Hollywood, Smash Mouth plugs a new song used for a commercial.
#911	December 20, 2003	Sara Rue, Westside Connection (musical guest)	For the Christmas special with Elizabeth Smart (Nicole Parker), frequent edits prohibit her a chance to speak. The Power Slut Girls try to save Christmas. Michael Moore (Paul Vogt) keeps ranting about George W. Bush in "Bowling for Christmas." Celebrities announce their Christmas wishes. Suge Knight (Aries Spears) promotes a Christmas album, with music from Eminem (Josh Meyers), Ja Rule (Jordan Peele), and Lil' Kim (Daniele Gaither). Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) dons a Santa Claus outfit and entertains the kids. Roy (Ike Barinholtz) and Kathy Finkle (Mo Collins) argue during Christmastime, while the grandfather (Ron Pederson) confuses gifts for PlayStations. Sara Rue in a sketch about a crazy babysitter.	Special Christmas episode
#912	January 10, 2004	Nicole Richie	A parody of Chingy's "Holidae Inn" with Michael Jackson (Aries Spears). Nicole Richie shares a hole with Saddam Hussein. Onstar commercial highlights an emergency phone call from Britney Spears (Nicole Parker). Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) serves soup at a homeless shelter. Celebrities are bitchslapped in Celebrity Injustice, but the announcer (Paul Vogt) grows annoying. A man (Michael McDonald) wants to make love to his sick girlfriend (Stephnie Weir)
#913	January 17, 2004	Sugar Shane Mosley, Jeff Probst, Nicole Sullivan	John Madden (Frank Caliendo) discusses how he sees the latest in movies in commentator fashion. A parody of Scare Tactics where Shannen Doherty (Melissa Paull) scares melodramatic transvestite Andra (Michael McDonald). Wrestler Sugar Shane Mosley meets Oscar De La Hoya (Aries Spears). Jeff Probst hosts a celebrity edition of Survivor, with Clay Aiken (Ron Pederson), Dr. Phil (Michael McDonald), Jack Nicholson (Frank Caliendo), Charlotte Rae (Paul Vogt), and Meg Ryan (special guest, and MADtv aluminum Nicole Sullivan). Michael Jackson (Aries Spears) and Scott Peterson (Michael McDonald) in a parody of The Simple Life.
#914	February 7, 2004	Aisha Tyler, Ruben Studdard (musical guest)	A parody of Gilmore Girls which is too sweet, and obviously shot at a studio. While searching for travel locations, Kobe Bryant (Aries Spears) gets thoughts of getting it on with white girls. Leona Campbell (Stephnie Weir) is concerned about the hairstyle of Donald Trump (Frank Caliendo), so she goes to the set of The Apprentice to fix it. Kim Jong Il (Bobby Lee) hosts his own talk show. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) and his mother (Mo Collins) both torture an injured neighbor (Paul Vogt). Backstage, Ruben Studdard recommends Aries Spears to stick with comedy instead of singing. Aisha Tyler plays the bride of Funkenstein (Jordan Peele). A parody of car commercials with Celine Dion (Nicole Parker).
#915	February 14, 2004	Snoop Dogg; The Bishop Don Magic Juan	The Abercrombie & Fitch employers look for a new co-worker. Jovan Muskatelle (Keegan-Michael Key) looks back in retrospect over his generation of people who were witnesses on the news. A Lillian Verner Game Show Valentine's Day edition. There's a scandal going on in Disneyland. A parody of Two and a Half Men. People sign up to become porn stars, but some have trouble when certain names are taken. Snoop Dogg and The Bishop Don Magic Juan appear on Real Mother****ing Talk, discussing about black history month. News reports are highlighted with very violent acts. A long intro to a new sitcom.	Special Valentine's Day episode
#916	February 21, 2004	Anna Faris	Mike Tyson (Aries Spears) and Star Jones (Daniele Gaither) appear in commercial parodies. An episode of The Price is Right set in the 70's. Special guest Anna Faris must rely on Bae Sung (Bobby Lee) to speak Japanese while filming a samurai film. Loraine Swanson (Mo Collins) and her equally dim-bulb family crash a campsite with another couple (Michael McDonald, Stephnie Weir). Lots of electricity get conducted in a sweater factory.
#917	February 28, 2004	Bill O'Reilly, Rich Talarico	Despite the use of Crest White Strips, a girl (Stephnie Weir) is still ignored, due to some controversial actions. Dot (Stephnie Weir) competes in the spelling bee. Rusty Miller is a seat filler at an awards show, and makes nice with celebrities such as Charlize Theron (Gillian Vigman), Renee Zellwegger (Nicole Parker) and Diane Keaton (Stephnie Weir). Bill O'Reilly guest stars on a parody of American Idol with presidents vying to win that seat of power. Characters from Cold Mountain and Lord of the Rings compete in a special edition of Family Feud. Horny students and teachers are awaiting the 18th birthday of the Olsen twins (Stephnie Weir). A drug dealer (Keegan-Michael Key) shoots an opportunity for freedom in the foot when he discusses his past crimes.
#918	March 13, 2004	Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Kevin Smith, Trish Stratus, Paul Wight	Contraceptive devices for women by Trojan. Wayne Brady (Aries Spears) panics over what he's going to do now that his show is cancelled. An episode of Cold Case with an overuse of musical interludes and bad hair. A Spanish employee at Taco Hell (Keegan-Michael Key) is a constant pain. A variety of WCW wrestlers pay a visit to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and kick the crap out of Jay Leno (Frank Caliendo). Kevin Smith appears as a pirate for a kid's birthday party. During a farewell visit to Frasier, Connie Chung (Bobby Lee) thinks she's interviewing the cast of Friends, which pisses off Kelsey Grammer (Frank Caliendo).
#919	March 20, 2004	J.C. Chasez	M&M's pay a visit to The Wizard of Oz' Dorothy (Nicole Parker). Actors who starred in Disney movies - including Ellen Degeneres (Nicole Parker), Johnny Depp (Josh Meyers), and Eddie Murphy (Aries Spears) - unite in their own movie. More strokes and wheelchair mishaps with the 7 A.M. Condo Report. An African American version of "Crossing Over." A parody of Hulk where Bruce Banner (Ike Barinholtz) turns into a homosexual Hulk (Paul Vogt). *NSYNC bandmate J.C. Chasez appears on "The Kim Jong Il" Show, while adhering to censhorship rules.
#920	April 10, 2004	Elisha Cuthbert, Vanessa L. Williams	Elisha Cuthbert doesn't like the fact that she's in a parody of her show 24. International skateboarder Geert (Josh Meyers) begins work at a shoe store. Vanessa Williams plays an insulting QVC hostess, along with Stephnie Weir, both who insult mothers. A supervillain (Jordan Peele) is now a grocery store clerk.
#921	April 17, 2004	Cedric the Entertainer	Average Asian Hideki (Bobby Lee) goes on a date. Yet another thriller with Ashley Judd (Nicole Parker), starring alongside Samuel L. Jackson (Aries Spears), Morgan Freeman (Jordan Peele), and Lawrence Fishburne (Keegan-Michael Key). An 1980s episode of The Price is Right. Bae Sung (Bobby Lee) is a witness called to the stand, but no one can understand him. Cedric the Entertainer guest stars as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in another installment of "Funkenstein." A group in therapy discuss that they see aliens, much to the chagrin of the therapist (Michael McDonald).
#922	May 1, 2004	Rachel Bilson, Adam Brody, Benjamin McKenzie	More mishaps with Angela (Stephnie Weir). A parody of The Wizard of Oz. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) goes out on a date to the park. Stars of The O.C. appear in a parody with American Idol contestants Clay Aiken (Ron Pederson), Justin Guarini (Jordan Peele), and William Hung (Bobby Lee). Sean Gidcomb (Michael McDonald) holds a "Bring Your Child to Work" day. A female chef (Nicole Parker) can't stand the smell of eggs, but goes on working anyway.
#923	May 8, 2004	Jennifer Coolidge, Frankie Muniz	Whoopi Goldberg (Jordan Peele) promotes Slimfast products. Frankie Muniz hits on Dr. Kylie (Stephnie Weir) while being checked for Chinese Bird Flu. Coach Hines (Keegan-Michael Key) threatens students during an assembly. A Mother's Day edition of Lillian Verner Game Show. Jennifer Coolidge stars in a sketch about sexual harrassment.	Special Mother's Day episode
#924	May 15 2004	Tom Bergeron	Mofaz (Michael McDonald) must take his daughter (Ike Barinholtz) to her prom. Melodramatic transvestite Andra (Michael McDonald) and boyfriend James (Josh Meyers) are contestants on a couples version of Hollywood Squares, hosted by guest Tom Bergeron. A man (Josh Meyers) tries to kill himself to be free of his dog-loving wife (Mo Collins). Meet giant food clerk Dominic (Michael McDonald). A man (Keegan-Michael Key) tries to report that he was shot in the head, but the nurse (Daniele Gaither) is tired of him screaming about it. A promo for a sexual enhancement pill that is promoted in metaphors. The Kappa Kappa Kappa sisters make over an ugly girl (Paul Vogt).
#925	May 22, 2004	David Alan Grier and Fred Willard	The Abercrombie & Fitch employees help give birth. The Superstitious Knights Gray (Jordan Peele) and Carl (Keegan-Michael Key) break hexes before a basketball game. Morgan Freeman (Jordan Peele) reads a story of letters written to Abraham Lincoln, with vocal narration by celebrities. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) causes havoc during a poker game. David Alan Grier and Fred Willard appear on Real Mother****ing Talk, where no one must swear, because of FCC rules. An episode of The Price is Right set in the prehistoric era. Dr. Funkenstein (Keegan-Michael Key) and his monster (Jordan Peele) takes on werewolf hookers.	Season finale

Notes

Season nine marked MADtv's 200th episode. To celebrate, they had guest appearances from MADtv alums, Artie Lange, Orlando Jones, Nicole Sullivan, Will Sasso and Alex Borstein. There was also a special guest appearance by Tommy Davidson.
Original cast member Phil LaMarr also returned this season for MADtv episode #902 in the Real Mother****ing Talk sketch. LaMarr played the character Kalvin Mudflap Clarke.
This was the last season to feature Josh Meyers as a member of the MADtv cast. FOX executives removed him from the show and instead gave him a contract to star in as MADtv Randy Pearson on That '70s Show, thus becoming the second MADtv alumnus to join that show's cast. The first MADtv alumnus to join the That '70s Show cast was Christina Moore.
This was also the last season to feature Mo Collins, who had been a cast member for six seasons. Collins would actively pursue a movie career and appear in films like The 40 Year-Old Virgin with Steve Carell. Collins would also return to MADtv in guest appearances as Stuart's mother, Doreen, in later seasons.
Out of the six featured players of season nine, all but two members, Melissa Paull and Gillian Vigman, were retained and promoted to repertory status for the following season.
With Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Daniele Gaither and Aries Spears on the show, this was the first time that MADtv had four African-American cast members on the show. Moreover, it was the first time since season five that there were at least three African-American cast members on the show.
The reason for the high number of African-American players was explained as an effort to rebuild its black cast. Debra Wilson, who had been the only African-American woman cast member, had left after eight years. Thus, Daniele Gaither was groomed to be her replacement. It was anticipated that Aries Spears would eventually leave the show within the next few seasons, so Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were hired as featured players and groomed to succeed Spears when he eventually left. However, originally, they were only going to select one out of the two. Most sources indicated that Key was the initial choice, and he was promoted to repertory status for the following season. However, Peele was able to create enough popular characters to justify a last minute promotion to repertory status.
With a mere $10,000 being put into each episode, this season had the lowest budget in MADtv's history.

DVD releases

As of April 2006, there have been no video or DVD release of all of the MADtv episodes from Season Nine. However, several sketches from Season Nine was featured on the The Best of MADtv Seasons 8, 9 & 10 which was released on October 25, 2005. The Best of MADtv Seasons 8, 9 & 10 DVD sketch material includes celebrity impersonations, music video, commercial, movie, and TV show parodies, recurring characters, musical guests, and the occasional mock cartoons.

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 This was the last season for [[Mo Collins]], who went to pursue a movie career. [[Josh Meyers]] would also leave the show, but Fox gave him a contract to star in the final season of [[That 70's Show]].
-Highlights from the show included returning cast members. [[Phil Lamarr]] would appear on an episode playing Kevin Mudflap Clarke in the [[Real Mother****ing Talk]] sketch. Former [[In Living Color]] stars [[Tommy Davidson]] and [[David Alan Grier]], among others, made appearance in the sketch as well. The 200th episode also featured guest appearances from other former cast members such as [[Artie Lange]], [[Orlando Jones]], [[Nicole Sullivan]], [[Will Sasso]] and [[Alex Borstein]].
+Highlights from the show included returning cast members. [[Phil Lamarr]] would appear on an episode playing Kevin Mudflap Clarke in the [[Real Mother****ing Talk]] sketch. Former [[In Living Color]] stars [[Tommy Davidson]] and [[David Alan Grier]], among others, made appearance in the sketch as well. [[Jessica Alba]]'s comedic turn as [[Jessica Simpson]] was the biggest comic highlight of the season. The 200th episode also featured guest appearances from other former cast members such as [[Artie Lange]], [[Orlando Jones]], [[Nicole Sullivan]], [[Will Sasso]] and [[Alex Borstein]].
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