Actors - MADtv

	Actors - MADtv

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series based on the popular humor magazine, Mad. First broadcast on October 14, 1995, the successful show is the FOX Network's only late night program. 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, who are also responsible for Gary and Mike and Blue Collar TV, and is produced by Quincy Jones.

Format

The format of MADtv is a mixture of scenes shot live for a studio audience, and pre-taped short films—both place a heavy emphasis on pop culture parody. Skits and sketches are performed in a manner similar to other variety shows. In the early days animated shorts of Don Martin classics and Spy vs Spy would be shown between sketches.

MADtv spoofs other shows, such as the long-running game show The Price is Right, with actors playing Bob Barker and the late Rod Roddy, and it also takes on other celebrities, like Wayne Brady, Kenny Rogers and John Madden. One recurring skit is the show-within-a-show called Real Mother****ing Talk with Dollar Bill Montgomery, which is a spoof of other forum-style shows such as Hardball with Chris Matthews and Real Time with Bill Maher. Maher made a cameo appearance on a 10th-season episode, opposite cast lead Aries Spears. Real Mother****ing Talk is known for its excessive use of (censored) foul language.

Comparisons with NBC's Saturday Night Live
are inevitable, given the two shows' similar formats and close airtimes on Saturday night (MADtv runs from 11:00 PM to midnight, while SNL runs from 11:30 PM to 1:00 AM, both Eastern time).

MADtv Cast

Current Cast

For the eleventh season of MADtv, there are thirteen cast members (eleven repertory players and two featured players. The following is a list of the current repertory and featured members of the cast.

Repertory players

Ike Barinholtz
(2002 – Present)
Frank Caliendo
(2001 – Present)
Crista Flanagan
(2004 – Present)
Daniele Gaither
(2003 – Present)
Keegan-Michael Key
(2003 – Present)
Bobby Lee
(2001 – Present)
Michael McDonald
(1998 – Present)
Arden Myrin
(2005 – Present)
Nicole Parker
(2003 – Present)
Jordan Peele
(2003 – Present)
Stephnie Weir
(2000 – 2006)

Featured players

Frank Caeti
(2005 – Present)
Nicole Randall Johnson
(2005 – Present)

For a full list of past and present cast, see MADtv Complete Cast List
.

Notable tenures

Although the MADtv cast has changed quite often over the seasons, some performers have had long tenures with the show. Few have broken the seven-year barrier. Among the longest serving repertory players are:

Debra Wilson (8 seasons: October 1995 – May 2003)
Aries Spears
(8 seasons: October 1997 – May 2005)
Michael McDonald
(8 seasons and counting: October 1997 – Present)

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