Mad TV
Sketch & varietySketches, segments and variety formats.This show: 10/10ParodyA sustained send-up of other genres or works.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10SatiricalComedy sharpened into social and political critique.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Michael McDonaldDebra WilsonAries SpearsBobby LeeMo CollinsNicole Sullivan
Written by
Fax BahrAdam Small
Starring
Michael McDonaldDebra WilsonAries SpearsBobby LeeMo CollinsNicole Sullivan
Written by
Fax BahrAdam Small
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Mad TV Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |||||||||
| S3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.0 | ||||||
| S5 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.1 | ||||||
| S6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | |
| S7 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | ||||||
| S8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | ||||||
| S9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S10 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 6.4 | ||||||||
| S11 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| S12 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| S13 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||
| S14 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||
| S15 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
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About
"Scrappier, weirder sketch comedy that launched real stars"
A late-night sketch comedy show born as Fox's answer to Saturday Night Live, running fast-and-loose parodies of movies, TV, and pop culture alongside a rotating cast of recurring characters. The tone is broader and weirder than its rival, less starry, more willing to go for gross-out or oddball humor. Quality swings hard sketch to sketch, but at its best it launched genuinely beloved characters and future stars. Watching it feels like flipping through a variety show grab bag: some bits land big, some flop, but the game cast keeps it moving.
Watch it for
the cast's fearless, character-driven sketches that occasionally outshine its more famous rival.
Maybe skip if
you need consistent quality, since sketch shows are inherently hit-or-miss by nature.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11995
8.01K192h 8m
The first season of MADtv aired from October 14, 1995, to June 22, 1996, with 19 episodes.
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Season 21996
8.21K22
The second season of MADtv aired from September 21, 1996, to May 17, 1997, with 22 episodes.
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Season 31997
8.797725
The third season of MADtv aired from September 20, 1997, to May 16, 1998, with 25 episodes.
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Season 41998
8.692325
The fourth season of MADtv aired from August 29, 1998, to May 22, 1999, with 25 episodes.
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Season 51999
8.797525
The fifth season of MADtv aired from September 25, 1999, to May 20, 2000, with 25 episodes.
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Season 62000
8.486930
The sixth season of MADtv aired from September 23, 2000, to June 23, 2001, with 30 episodes.
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Season 72001
8.073825
The seventh season of MADtv aired from September 22, 2001, to May 18, 2002, with 25 episodes.
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Season 82002
8.0701251h 47m
The eighth season of MADtv aired from September 14, 2002, to May 17, 2003, with 25 episodes.
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Season 92003
7.2706252h 6m
The ninth season of MADtv aired from September 13, 2003, to May 22, 2004, with 25 episodes.
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Season 102004
6.3534235h 2m
The tenth season of MADtv aired from September 18, 2004, to May 21, 2005, with 23 episodes.
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Season 112005
6.7578221h 22m
The eleventh season of MADtv aired from September 17, 2005, to May 20, 2006, with 22 episodes.
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Season 122006
6.95692241m
The twelfth season of MADtv was broadcast from September 16, 2006, to May 19, 2007, with 22 episodes.
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Season 132007
5.83781611h 25m
The thirteenth season of MADtv aired from September 15, 2007, to May 17, 2008, with sixteen episodes.
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Season 142008
4.55351711h 50m
The fourteenth season of MADtv aired from September 13, 2008, to May 16, 2009, with seventeen episodes.
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Season 152016
5.71998
Seven years after the show ended on FOX (and in celebration of the show's 20th anniversary), MADtv was briefly revived for eight episodes on The CW.
Nicole Sullivan, Will Sasso, Ike Barinholtz, Bobby Lee, Debra Wilson, Aries Spears, Alex Borstein, Mo Collins, and Anjelah Johnson returned as guests.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Michael McDonald Various, Carrie Bradshaw, Capt. Von Trapp
Debra Wilson Various, Lowered Expectations Guide, Oprah Winfrey
Aries Spears Various, James Brown Jr., Talkin' American Host
Bobby Lee Various, Kim Jong-il, Johnny Gan
Mo Collins Various, Miranda Hobbes, Cher
Nicole Sullivan Various, Vancome Lady, Antonia
Alex Borstein Various, Ms. Swan, Charlotte York
Will Sasso Various, Kenny Rogers, Bill Clinton
Stephnie Weir Various, Dr. Kylie Johnson, Bree Van De Kamp
Frank Caliendo Various, Al Pacino
Crew
Fax Bahr
Adam Small
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