Posted: Nov 13 2008 5:18 am Post subject: Fox Cancels 'Mad TV'
Boy, Fox must be feeling the economic pinch.
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November 12, 2008
Fox confirmed Wednesday that the Saturday night sketch series "MADtv," which had barely escaped cancellation in recent years, will end its run at the end of this season.
QDE and Warner Bros. TV were behind the show, which was launched in 1995 as a competitor to "Saturday Night Live" by David Salzman and Quincy Jones. Fax Bahr and Adam Small created the comedy, but left several years ago.
John Crane, Salzman and Jones currently serve as executvie producers.
The current cast includes Arden Myrin, Bobby Lee, Crista Flanagan, Keegan-Michael Key, Nicole Parker and Johnny Sanchez.
The decision to cancel "MADtv" comes after the show failed to see a ratings boost during the recent presidential campaign (on the show, Key portrayed Barack Obama, while Lee played John McCain). Rival "SNL," meanwhile, has marked some of its best numbers in years.
Good. MadTV blows. Possibly the worst sketch comedy ever.
It's not like Fox knows what's good, though. They cancelled Family Guy a few years ago... _________________ "One of God's own prototypes. Too weird to live, too rare to die." --Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure." --Clarence Darrow
Homey the Clown! _________________ John R. Gibson
Host/Writer/Creator Video Masters TV
"The whole planet Houston?" -General Zod
"Am I supposed to conduct with my penis?" -Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
"What does God need with a starship?" - Star Trek V
Good. MadTV blows. Possibly the worst sketch comedy ever.
I enjoyed 'Mad TV' for the most part. Sure, It's not for everyone, but it had it's moments.
Black Flag NC wrote:
It's not like Fox knows what's good, though. They cancelled Family Guy a few years ago...
Fox doesn't know a good show if it fell onto their doorstep. Ask Josh Wendon fans.
John Gibson wrote:
I miss "In Living Color".
Homey the Clown!
'Homey don't play that!" (WHACK!) I use to watch that. That's where i discovered the wacky antics of Jim Carrey. _________________ If it's got wings, i can crash it!
My fav sketch comedy shows in no particualar order:
The State
Upright Citizens Brigade
Kids in the Hall
In Living Color _________________ "One of God's own prototypes. Too weird to live, too rare to die." --Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure." --Clarence Darrow
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