MADtv: Season Eleven (2005-2006)

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The Season Eleven cast of MADtv. (Top Row, Left to Right) Frank Caliendo, Michael McDonald, Arden Myrin and Keegan-Michael Key. (Middle Row) Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz, Frank Caeti, Jordan Peele and Nicole Randall Johnson (Bottom Row) Bobby Lee and Nicole Parker (seated). Not pictured: Stephnie Weir.

1 Season Eleven summary
2 Opening montage
3 Cast
- 3.1 Repertory Players
- 3.2 Featured Players
4 Episodes
5 Notes
6 DVD releases
7 External links

[edit] Season Eleven summary

Season Eleven marked the beginning of MADtv's second decade, and like the original cast of the first decade, the season eleven cast was also noted for their willingness to produce shocking and controversial material in their sketches. Moreover, this particular cast is noted for being one of the youngest casts ever. With the exception of Michael McDonald and Stephnie Weir, all of the members of the cast were born in the 1970s and they joined MADtv after the year 2000. The ethnic composition of the season eleven cast was also the most diverse in the show's history, with three white American males, one Jewish male, two African-American males, two African-American females, four white females, and one Asian cast member.

Season Eleven was noted for the major changes were made in the cast. Aries Spears, who entertained audiences for eight years, left at the end of Season Ten, and Ron Pederson and Paul Vogt, despite being good entertainers, had to be let go due to salary problems. Spencer Kayden's limited screen time meant that she had to go as well, however, the other Season Ten featured player, Crista Flanagan, was promoted to repretory status. Finally, Stephnie Weir, who announced her departure at the end of Season Ten, agreed to stay until mid-season in order to provide a sense of continuity amongst the cast.

With vacancies on the MADtv cast, one new repertory cast memmber, Arden Myrin, and two new featured cast members, Nicole Randall Johnson and Frank Caeti, were added to the Season Eleven cast.

Myrin quickly got attention from the audience from impersonating a number of Hollywood's A-List female celebrities, including Jillian Barberie in FOX NFL Sunday sketches. She also impressed audiences as nerdy craftsworker Krista and Alana from Holly Meadow Estates. Johnson also impressed audiences playing many characters, like The Vancome Lady-like Ka-Son, and she impersonated many celebrities like Star Jones, Queen Latifah, and Chris Rock. Finally, Frank Caeti, like Frank Caliendo before him, didn't create any characters - aside from Baby Joey - but impressed the audience with his impersonations of Nick DiPaolo and former Dallas Cowboys coach-turned-FOX NFL Sunday announcer Jimmy Johnson. On the topic of hosting, no original cast members opted to host this season. Regardless, the special guests had variety to them. There were guests from sitcoms (Jeff Garlin, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Jaime Pressly, Michael Rapaport), wrestling organizations (John Cena) and past seasons of MADtv (Jeff Probst, Pauly Shore, Fred Willard). Pamela Anderson, a celebrity lampooned by cast members of past (such as Mo Collins and Arden Myrin), would make her first appearance on the sketch show's 250th episode.

New characters and sketches in Season 11 included FOX NFL Sunday sketches, which were featured 3 times in Season 11. They featured Arden Myrin, Frank Caliendo, and Ike Barinholtz, and parodied FOX NFL talk shows. Also, Ike and Bobby "On the Town" sketches made their debut this year. Ike and Bobby would often go out to off-set locations for sketches. Nicole Parker also brought her first solo recurring character, The Disney Girl, on the show in Season 11. The Disney Girl was a perky, happy young woman - the problem being she lives in the middle of the slums of the city, so spreading joy is a chore. Also, Crista Flanagan developed Wendy Walker, the host of a cooking show who gets more then a little stressed out over her meals.

[edit] 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 dissolves 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..."

[edit] Cast

[edit] Repertory Players

[edit] Featured Players

^ Performer left mid-season.

[edit] Episodes

The eleventh season of MADtv began on September 17, 2005 and it concluded on May 20, 2006. There was a total of 22 episodes produced for that season. They were as follows:

Episode	Airing Date	Guest(s)	Sketches	Other notes
#1101	September 17, 2005	OK Go (Musical Guest)	Michael McDonald tracks down a boy who criticized McDonald's Stuart character in a fan letter--and discovers the boy's horrible secret. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee do interviews at the red carpet for the MADtv Season 11 premiere party. Jessica Simpson (Nicole Parker) sings about the horrible film remakes of classic TV shows in a variation of her hit song "These Boots Were Made for Talkin." In a parody of House, M.D., a marriage counselor (Frank Caeti) passes out, and it's up to the crippled, surly, Vicodin-addicted Dr. House (Michael McDonald) to cure him. Mrs. Campbell (Stephnie Weir) robs the chance for a saleslady (Crista Flanagan) to make a sale by showing a couple a better home. Morgan Freeman (Jordan Peele) follows up on the fame of March of the Penguins with a film about his backyard. Two nerdy craft ladies (Crista Flanagan, Arden Myrin) sell popsicle houses. A new mystery/thriller called The Psychiatrist features an A-list cast including Rachel McAdams (Crista Flanagan), Mark Wahlberg (Ike Barinholtz), Renée Zellweger (Nicole Parker), and Jack Nicholson (Frank Caliendo).	Season Premiere, Nicole Randall Jonnson, Arden Myrin, and Frank Caeti's debut episode.
#1102	September 24, 2005		Rafael Palmeiro (Ike Barinholtz) promotes the "accidental usage" of steroids for Little Leaguers in fake commercial "Oops, I Hope That Wasn't Steroids". Dictators Fidel Castro (Ike Barinholtz) and Kim Jong-Il (Bobby Lee) try to score with bridesmaids in a parody of Wedding Crashers. A farmer (Michael McDonald) feeds the clucking, henlike hosts of The View. Tank (Bobby Lee) hits on a girl (Arden Myrin) at an arcade. Nicole Parker and Bobby Lee interview celebrities at the 2005 Emmy gala. Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin (Michael McDonald) sings about how he's the best in a video parody of "Speed of Sound." Two krump dancers (Crista Flanagan, Jordan Peele) show off their violent dance moves at an elementary school. Rosa Parks (Daniele Gaither) is the newest celebrity to be roasted on Comedy Central, with material from Chris Rock (Nicole Randall Johnson), Kathy Griffin (Nicole Parker), Norm MacDonald (Frank Caliendo), Dennis Rodman (Keegan-Michael Key), Nick DiPaolo (Frank Caeti), and hosts Tommy Lee (Michael McDonald) and Pamela Anderson (Arden Myrin).
#1103	October 2, 2005	Eric Balfour, Pauly Shore, The Dandy Warhols (Musical Guest)	Mick Jagger (Ike Barinholtz) and Keith Richards (Keegan-Michael Key) from The Rolling Stones star as the undead in a new horror film. Kanye West (Jordan Peele) is still upset at how white America is treating his kind since George W. Bush's slow reaction to Hurricane Katrina. Ike Barinholtz learns how to be an effective actor from special guest Eric Balfour. On FOX NFL Sunday, Jillian Barberie (Arden Myrin) constantly interrupts the commentators' reports on an upcoming football game. On today's 24 with Bobby Lee, the cast member finds himself dealing with fellow cast member Jordan Peele. R. Kelly (Jordan Peele) tries to look for breakfast cereal in a parody of his urban opera "Trapped in the Closet". Angela Wright (Stephnie Weir) interviews 8th Graders about sex and STD's. A speech from George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo). Various individuals, including Eric Balfour, have an "intelligent conversation." The announcer cracks up when promoting the new TV drama Commander in Chief.
#1104	November 5, 2005	Fred Willard	iPod commercial parody has the mp3 players used as sanitary napkins for female private parts. John Madden (Frank Caliendo) questions the comedy stylings of Ellen Degeneres (Nicole Parker) while appearing as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Fred Willard guest stars in between sketches to trick MADtv cast members into promoting his products. A visually impaired martial arts sensei (Bobby Lee) protects a prostitute (Nicole Parker) from getting raped. Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) helps ring in the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Telethon. A tape recorder records baby's first steps while the parents (Ike Barinholtz, Nicole Parker) aren't looking. Ike Barinholtz shows off bizarre clips in a new sketch called on/tHe/DoWnLoaD.
#1105	November 12, 2005	Pamela Anderson	A coffee addict (Stephnie Weir) becomes angry and jittery from taking sleeping pills. Ike Barinholtz meets his hot grandmother (Pamela Anderson), from whom all the male cast and crew members want a kiss. The LaMontroses from "Inside Looking Out" (Nicole Parker and Jordan Peele) sing at a nightclub. The Abercrombie & Fitch employees spot who they think is a shoplifter (Keegan-Michael Key). A Wheel of Fortune parody where Pat Sajak (Ike Barinholtz) falls for a blond, busty contestant (Pamela Anderson) and rigs the game in her favor. A televangelist-turned-car salesman (Frank Caeti) helps a couple (Arden Myrin and Ike Barinholtz) find a new car. President George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo) hosts his own late-night talk show with vice president Dick Cheney (Michael McDonald) as his Ed McMahon-type co-host. On a modern-day episode of Sanford and Son, Fred (Jordan Peele) rummages for products during the aftermath of Hurrican Katrina, and nearly gets robbed by Asian gangsters.	Madtv's 250th Episode
#1106	November 19, 2005	Christopher Meloni	No one, living or dead, can take their eyes off Melinda's (Arden Myrin) chest in a parody of Ghost Whisperer. Bobby Lee welcomes special guest Christopher Meloni, who can't get a word in because the Law & Order gong sound keeps going off. Spoofs of the "Only Vegas" commercials include a man (Ike Barinholtz) contaminating the salad bar and forced to go with his sister to a Celine Dion concert. Jillian Barberie (Arden Myrin) keeps showing off her goodies and reveals a startling secret to the commentators on FOX NFL Sunday. Dot (Stephnie Weir) stars in a Thanksgiving musical. A black girl (Nicole Randall Johnson) joins an all-white-girl summer camp and reflects on her experiences. Tank (Bobby Lee) plots to make an escape from juvenile hall in a parody of Prison Break. A young kid (Jordan Peele) keeps playing his best friend's X-box, no matter how hard the parents (Michael McDonald, Arden Myrin) try to pry him away from it.	Special Thanksgiving episode
#1107	November 26, 2005	John Cena	Tara Reid (Arden Myrin) goes wild in Iraq in an episode of the reality show Taradise. William Shatner (Frank Caliendo) teaches his Boston Legal co-stars how to be Emmy-winning actors of his caliber during the taping of his show. The Jazzed for Crafts girls (Crista Flanagan, Arden Myrin) sell popsicle-crafted art to a sleazy, white-trash guy (Michael McDonald) at a monster truck rally. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) begins his search for a star for a MADtv contest. Wrestler (John Cena) regrets spending the day with Bobby Lee in this week's 24 with Bobby Lee.
#1108	December 10, 2005	Jeff Garlin	George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo) raps with the Black Eyed Peas about his declining approval rating and shady ethics in a parody of "My Humps". Britney Spears (Nicole Parker) and Kevin Federline (Ike Barinholtz) clear the air about their much-publicized life. A cheering female studio audience is transported to different talk shows including Dr. Phil, Ellen, and Tyra. Mofaz (Michael McDonald) makes a reluctant new father (Ike Barinholtz) feel better about himself. In a parody of Sesame Street, Big Bird (Jordan Peele) is suffering from bird flu and is burned alive to save the neighborhood. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee interview celebrities and bands at the red carpet of the 2005 Billboard Music Awards. Jeff Garlin plays the temporary new host of The Lillian Verner Game Show, with Gail Cinder going up against a dweeby Chinese guy (Bobby Lee) and actor Jeff Goldblum (Frank Caliendo), then gets accosted by a jive-talking janitor (Keegan-Michael Key) backstage.
#1109	December 17, 2005	Neil Patrick Harris	Movie trailer for Memoirs of a Geisha reveals how cliched the story is. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) makes his Christmas requests for Santa. Sean Gidcomb (Michael McDonald) retires, but he introduces his workers to his replacement (Neil Patrick Harris). On Inside Looking Out, the LaMantroses (Jordan Peele, Nicole Parker) sing "Kwanzmas Carols" to a small audience at a coffeehouse. Denise (Crista Flanagan) and Krista (Arden Myrin) sell more crafts at a rodeo, and meet twin brothers (Frank Caliendo and Frank Caeti).	Special Christmas Episode
#1110	January 7, 2006	Michael Rapaport	Katie Holmes (Nicole Parker) can't hide that she's trapped in her relationship with Tom Cruise. Bae Sung (Bobby Lee) annoys John Madden (Frank Caliendo) during a football game. The Blind Kung Fu Master (Bobby Lee) tries to save an old woman (Daniele Gaither) from jive-talking muggers (Ike Barinholtz and Jordan Peele). The Superstitious Knights (Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele) break hexes at a casino. A parody of Laguna Beach features the dumb blonde (and brunette) stereotypes and "so much drama." Michael Rapaport stars in an Abraham Lincoln bioseries on HBO that chronicles the life of the former president, but with standard HBO elements from The Sopranos and Deadwood. Steven Cragg helps make a wish come true for a woman's elderly uncle--with disastrous results.
#1111	January 14, 2006		The Disney Girl (Nicole Parker) sings about her "wonderfully normal" day on the bad side of town. Jovan Muskatelle (Keegan-Michael Key) frantically goes over the events of 2005. George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo talks about how he'll make 2006 a better year. A celebrity obsessed nutjob (Michael McDonald) objects to the comments his co-workers make about celebrities, then gets a surprise visit from Britney Spears (Nicole Parker) and Kevin Federline (Ike Barinholtz). Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee interview celebrities at the latest People's Choice Awards gala. Larry David (Michael McDonald) insults some of his visitors in a parody of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Krump dancers Noodles (Jordan Peele) and Nippy (Crista Flanagan) teach the dance senior citizens at a retirement home. Stephen Cragg tries to make black friends. Paula Zahn (Nicole Parker) welcomes John Madden (Frank Caliendo) to her show.
#1112	January 28, 2006		Hilary Duff (Arden Myrin) sings about how she and other young female stars are staying thin to be famous in a parody of "Beat of My Heart". Academy Award-nominated actress Reese Witherspoon (Arden Myrin) presents deleted footage from her film Walk the Line where Truman Capote (Frank Caliendo) meets Johnny Cash (Michael McDonald). Montel Williams (Jordan Peele) gets high while interviewing a victim of abuse (Nicole Parker). Larry King makes lengthy, lewd comments in his review of the HBO drama Deadwood. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee teach Jordan Peele how to drive. In a parody of Grey's Anatomy the doctors and nurses are too caught up in their personal lives to do their own jobs, much to the chagrin of Miranda (Daniele Gaither). Nervous comic Luann Lockhart (Crista Flanagan) does more stand-up.	The rerun version of this episode adds in the laugh track and sound effects that were missing from the original version of the "Grey's Anatomy" parody.
#1113	February 4, 2006	Jaime Pressly	Snoop Dogg (Keegan-Michael Key) teaches pee-wee football players about the perks of being a football player in the music video for "Get Paid". Guest Jaime Pressly beats up Bobby Lee, then stars as former first lady Hillary Clinton in a parody of My Name Is Earl, where George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo) sets out to right his wrongs from the past. The gang of FOX NFL Sunday welcoming Dallas Cowboys wide reciever Terrell Owens (Keegan-Michael Key) to their last episode, then beat him up. Queen Latifah (Nicole Randall Johnson) stars in new comedies similar to Taxi, Beauty Shop, and Last Holiday. Today's QVC Quacker Factory features special Valentine's Day clothing. Tank (Bobby Lee) hits on girls at a Super Bowl tailgate party. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) continues his "Search for a Star" contest. Kaysonne (Nicole Randall Johnson) annoys a guy (Ike Barinholtz) who's trying to get Valentine's Day presents for his girlfriend. Writer Steven Cragg toughens up his son's football team in a short film.	Special Super Bowl/Valentine's Day episode
#1114	February 18, 2006	Alyson Hannigan and Jeff Probst	Morgan Freeman (Jordan Peele) goes over the first black man (Keegan-Michael Key) to drown while playing water polo. Jeff Probst hosts an episode of The Lillian Verner Game Show, with contestants Rudolph Poozer (Keegan-Michael Key), Annetta Bussley (Nicole Parker), and Dominic Sandy (Michael McDonald). Two thugs (Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele) reveal their romantic feelings for each other during a violent confrontation. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee go out on a date with female cast members Crista Flanagan and Arden Myrin. Alyson Hannigan gets krump lessons from Noodles (Jordan Peele) and Nippy (Crista Flanagan). George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo) answers questions from the audience. Eugene Struthers (Keegan-Michael Key) accosts Jeff Probst backstage.
#1115	March 4, 2006	Jason Mraz (musical guest)	Emma Thompson (Nicole Parker) and Jeremy Irons (Michael McDonald) star in the curiously-titled Fart Camp. Jovan Muskatelle (Keegan-Michael Key) frantically raves about the Oscar nominated movies during newscast. James Blunt (Nicole Parker) is topless and narcissistic in a parody of "Beautiful". Donald Trump (Frank Caliendo) appears on Sesame Street to shut the neighborhood down. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee go movie-trotting to see the Oscar nominated movies, while frightening other moviegoers with their lewd actions. The Laguna Beach crew set up a concert where musical guest Jason Mraz plays. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) announces the winner for his "Search for a Star" contest.	Special Oscar episode
#1116	March 18, 2006	John Cho, Louie Anderson	Brokeback Mountain sequel has cowgirls in love--and their husbands watching. Nicole Parker discusses a bad date that she had and demonstrates what she wishes she would have done. On today's 24 with Bobby Lee Bobby trains with special guest John Cho for a role in an upcoming movie, unaware that the director is second guest Louie Anderson. Commercial parody for DVD collection features George Clooney's less-than-stellar screenwriting work. Maury Povich (Michael McDonald) and Connie Chung (Bobby Lee) express their love and confuse their interviewees on Weekends with Maury and Connie. A music video from Ashlee Simpson (Nicole Parker) reveals what a loser talent she is. Singers Candy (Nicole Parker) and Tyler Matsumoto (Bobby Lee) sing about Hollywood. Feuding superheros Astroman (Ike Barinholtz) and Killbrain the Fury (Jordan Peele) come into contact at a local bistro. Steven Cragg shows how to be a Good Samaritan.
#1117	April 8, 2006	John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Ray Romano	A parody of Hamburger Helper commercials has a lonely wife (Nicole Parker) sleep with the Hamburger Helper Hand. Michael McDonald shows off his adopted baby. Yvonne Criddle (Daniele Gaither) doesn't deny that she threatened to kill a man (Keegan-Michael Key) for taking her parking spot. The Blind Kung Fu Master (Bobby Lee) comes into contact with his equally visually-challenged nemesis (Frank Caliendo). Lesbians think that a new lover (Michael McDonald) of their friend (Arden Myrin) is actually a guy. Eugene Struthers (Keegan-Michael Key) interviews the cast of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. An innocent conga line at a wedding turns into a neverending chain of people. Shoe store employees struggle to be honest. Steven Cragg shows off his zombie band.
#1118	April 15, 2006		Bo Bice (Ike Barinholtz) promotes his new album, which only features variations of the same song. A bachelor party stripper (Crista Flanagan) is revealed that she's married, pregnant, and underage. A Mexican sketch with Ike Barinholtz and Michael McDonald is stopped by a network censor (Jordan Peele) who objects to the controversial content. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee take Jordan Peele to the Playboy mansion for his birthday. A handicapped hostess (Crista Flanagan) is determined to seat her customers. A perky pre-teen (Arden Myrin) joins a fraternity keg party. Steven Cragg spends the day with his son.
#1119	April 29, 2006		An updated version of The Jeffersons has Mr. Bentley (Michael McDonald) deported and Florence (Daniele Gaither) replaced with immigrant workers. A Medium parody has Allison DuBois (Crista Flanagan) killed after she fails to save her murder victims. Babies Joey (Frank Caeti) and Simon (Bobby Lee) perform in front of the camera when their parents aren't looking. Coach Hines (Keegan-Michael Key) whips the cast of Oliver Twist into shape. Two men (Ike Barinholtz and Michael McDonald) stranded on the road and trying to fix their flashlights get in trouble by police officers (Bobby Lee and Jordan Peele) who think they are masturbating in public. Ka-Son (Nicole Randall Johnson) is a security guard for a nightclub. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) gets a big brother (Keegan-Michael Key).
#1120	May 6, 2006		Maury Povich (Michael McDonald) and Connie Chung (Bobby Lee) interview and confuse an Iraqi general (Keegan-Michael Key) and a stem cell research expert (Arden Myrin) in another installment of Weekends with Maury and Connie. Nicole Parker shows pictures of herself as an awkawrd teen. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee) go clubtrotting. Dr. Kylie Johnson (Stephnie Weir) is sent to court for her dubious medical practices. Technical gaffes and a hard-to-understand announcer plague the taping of a morning show. Candy (Nicole Parker) and Tyler Matsumoto (Bobby Lee) send their love to the troops in another song.	Stephnie Weir's last episode.
#1121	May 13, 2006	Kurt Busch	President George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo), William Shatner (Frank Caliendo), and Randy Jackson (Nicole Randall Johnson) guest appear at a college graduation day. TVLand shows a clip from the 1970s of the first video game awards show with celebrities Joe Namath (Michael McDonald), Farrah Fawcett (Arden Myrin), and a young Michael Jackson (Jordan Peele). Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee go NASCAR racing with professional stock car driver Kurt Busch. Mofaz (Michael McDonald) has a conversation with another Persian man (Keegan-Michael Key), unaware that the car is bugged by the FBI. Metal workshop students lose their chance of having a pizza party after getting in too many accidents. In a Steven Cragg short film, Cragg pulls off poorly-executed practical jokes.
#1122	May 20, 2006		Two teens (Frank Caeti, Nicole Parker) and their teacher (Daniele Gaither) accidentally go back in time in a parody of Land of the Lost. Jordan Peele and Ike Barinholtz cause all kinds of havoc while preparing for MADtv's season finale afterparty. An employee (Michael McDonald) gets really frisky toward female employees while showing off baby pictures. A cooking show host (Crista Flanagan) screws up making a tuna fish sandwich in under three minutes in a parody of the show, 30 Minute Meals. A Wiggles-esque kids show called "The Ring-A-Rounds" teaches kids the lighter side of distressing adult issues. In a parody of The Sopranos, Bae Sung (Bobby Lee) is killed and turned into meat when he fails at translating a deal between the Chinese Mafia and Tony Soprano (Frank Caliendo). Two nannies (Daniele Gaither, Nicole Randall Johnson) are too permissive in caring for their children while at the park.	Season finale

[edit] Notes

This was the last season to feature Frank Caliendo, Daniele Gaither and Stephnie Weir as cast members.
This was also the first season to feature Arden Myrin, Nicole Randall Johnson and Frank Caeti as new cast members.
Only one episode, episode 1102 featured Bobby Lee as Kim Jong-Il
The sketch "Wonderfully Normal Day" (with Nicole Parker as The Disney Girl) won a Creative Arts Emmy for best lyrics.
This was the last season of the opening theme and an audience to cheer for an each cast member that was used since the 5th season, and for the audience since the 7th season, (technically since the 8th season, which had a newer version of three very known characters each member has played last season).

[edit] DVD releases

As of March 2007, episodes of Season Eleven are still airing on FOX. No announcements have been made in regards to the release of Season Eleven on video or on DVD in a complete box set or in a "best of" compilation set.