MADtv

MADtv is an 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. In Australia the show screen... more

Program creator:

Air date of first episode:

  • Oct 14, 1995

Air date of final episode:

  • May 16, 2009

Number of seasons:

  • 14

TV Program

Program creator

Quincy Jones

Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American music conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer and trumpeter. During five decades in the entertainment industry, Jones has earned a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend Award in...

Number of episodes:

  • 321

Original episode running time:

  • 1 h

Country of origin:

Recurring writers:

Writer Start date End date
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 1995
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Regular personal appearances:

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Currently in production:

  • Yes
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