History of MADtv (2000-2005)

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The following is a history of the FOX sketch series MADtv from the 2000 television season to 2005.

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[edit] MADtv (2000-2005): The MAD Women Renaissance era

After the departures of Phil LaMarr and Pat Kilbane, the cast of MADtv entered the 21st Century with the female cast members leading the way. With the exception of Will Sasso, Aries Spears and Michael McDonald, the major sketches and characters from 2000 to 2005 were dominated by the female cast members.

[edit] Season 6

Season 6 saw veteran cast members, Nicole Sullivan and Debra Wilson, continue to produce sketches with recurring characters such. Sullivan with The Vancome Lady, Antonia, and Darlene McBride. Wilson with Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson, and her Oprah Winfrey impression.

However, both women ventured into new areas and produced new characters. For example, Sullivan created characters like Diane Lawyer-Trabajo for the News at 6 sketch, Charlotte (Anti-Depressercize Minute), Mimi O'Malley (The O'Malley's), Champagne (The Stick Chicks), Inga (Hoppy Potty), Susan Caydel (The Caydels) and she teamed up with Michael McDonald as the character Judith for the Literally couple sketch. As for Wilson, she brought new characters to life like Autumn (Stick Chicks), Rosa Marticorena (News at Six), Miss Sylvia, Alexis Dubane (Prehistoric Glamazon Huntresses) and Ms. Not Nice (Jenny Jones).

Both Sullivan and Wilson teamed up to create the promiscuous Latina duo Lida and Melina. Wilson also teamed up with Aries Spears to play Tovah McQueen in the Reality Check sketches and Nautica Brown from Real Mother****ing Talk with Dollar Bill Montgomery. Other women leading the comedy explosion of MADtv included repertory players Alex Borstein, Mo Collins and featured player Stephnie Weir.

[edit] Season 7, 8

The seventh season (2001-2002) saw the departures of Nicole Sullivan, Christian Duguay, and Nelson Ascencio, with Bobby Lee, Stephnie Weir, Andrew Daly and Jill-Michele Meleán joining. By the eighth season (2002-2003), Alex Borstein, Will Sasso and Andrew Daly had left the cast.

[edit] Season 9

The ninth season (2003-2004) saw the departure of Debra Wilson, with the cast now composed of Ike Barinholtz, Frank Caliendo, Mo Collins, Bobby Lee, Michael McDonald, Josh Meyers, Ron Pederson, Aries Spears, Paul Vogt, and Stephnie Weir, along with featured performers Daniele Gaither, Keegan-Michael Key, Nicole Parker, Melissa Paull, Jordan Peele, and Gillian Vigman.

[edit] Season 10

The tenth season (2004-2005) premiered without Mo Collins and in the middle of the season, Aries Spears would announce that he would leave at the end of the tenth season.

[edit] MADtv: Women Renaissance Era Season breakdown

[edit] MADtv sketches (2000 - 2005)

[edit] Recurring characters

The following is a list of some of the most popular sketches featuring recurring characters that priemered during the Alfred E. Newman era of MADtv.

For more details on this topic, see MADtv recurring characters.
Sketch Character Cast Member Other notes
Al Casdy Motivational Speaker Al Casdy Bryan Callen
Al Casdy Motivational Speaker Bill Phil LaMarr
X-News Marsh David Herman
X-News Amy Nicole Sullivan
Mexican Wrestling Federation Superstars El Asso Wipo David Herman (Seasons 1-2), Chris Hogan (Season 3 and David Arquette (guest appearance)
Talking American Rui Peranio Will Sasso
Jaq The UBS Guy Jaq Phil LaMarr
Funky Walker Dirty Talker Desperation Lee Phil LaMarr
Savante Jaq Phil LaMarr
Rick the Player Rick Phil LaMarr
That's My White Mama Ms. Curtis Artie Lange
That's My White Mama Shaquana Curtis Debra Wilson
That's My White Mama Robert Phil LaMarr
The Eracists Steve Phil LaMarr
The Eracists Debbie Nicole Sullivan
The Eracists Hugh Will Sasso
The Eracists Anne Alex Borstein
Cabana Chat Dixie Wetsworth Mary Scheer
Cabana Chat Pool Boy Bryan Callen (Seasons 1-2)
Cabana Chat Dexter St. Croix Orlando Jones (Seasons 1-2)
Cabana Chat James Brown, Jr. Aries Spears (Season 3)
Darlene McBride Darlene McBride Nicole Sullivan
The Vancome Lady Kathy the Vancome Lady Nicole Sullivan
Antonia Antonia Nicole Sullivan
Antonia Roger Phil LaMarr
Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson Bunifa Debra Wilson
The Klumps Aries Spears
The Son of Dolemite Dolemite, Jr. Aries Spears
Will's Little Sister Jameel Aries Spears
Miss Swan Ms. Bunny Swan Alex Borstein
The Rocket Revengers Nick Bendix/Captain Dutch Anderson Pat Kilbane
The Rocket Revengers Lincoln Willis/Lt. Abraham Jefferson Phil LaMarr
The Rocket Revengers Big Roy Rasmussen: Lt. Tiny Malone Will Sasso
The Rocket Revengers Aries Spears
The Rocket Revengers Debra Wilson
The Rocket Revengers Professor Betty Mo Collins
Susan Whitfield Susan Whitfield Lisa Kushell
Susan Whitfield Mrs. Whitfield Nicole Sullivan
The Parker Sisters Vonda Parker Chris Hogan
Real **********ing Talk Dollar Bill Montgomery Aries Spears
Real **********ing Talk Woogie Jones Johnson Tommy Davidson
Real **********ing Talk Scott Oglevee Andrew Daly
Real **********ing Talk Barry Gordon Ron Pederson
Real **********ing Talk Gene St. John Fred Willard
Real **********ing Talk Francis Michael McKrovsky Michael McDonald
Stuart Larkin Stuart Larkin Michael McDonald
Stuart Larkin Doreen Larkin Mo Collins
Rusty Miller Rusty Miller Michael McDonald
Inside Looking Out Dantel LaMontrose Jordan Peele
Inside Looking Out Pat-Beth LaMontrose Nicole Parker
The Superstitious Knights Carl Keegan-Michael Key
The Superstitious Knights Ty Jordan Peele
The Stick Chicks Echo Alex Borstein

[edit] Seasons Six - Ten (2001 - 2005)

[edit] Celebrity impressions

During the Women Renaissance Era MADtv cast members continued the legacy of lampooning the rich, powerful and famous, which the started during the previous era. The new targets of the MADtv cast ranged from politicians like George W. Bush, John F. Kerry or Dick Cheney, or celebrities like Clay Aiken, Mariah Carey or Shaquille O'Neal. The following are categories of the MADtv cast's impressions.

[edit] Television & film celebrity impressions

The following is a series of lists of some of the most popular celebrity impressions (from the worlds of music, film, television, sports and entertainment), that priemered during the Women Renaissance Era of MADtv.

Celebrity Cast Member(s) Season(s) Other notes
Dr. Phil McGraw Michael McDonald 7-11
Robert DeNiro Will Sasso 6-7
Martin Sheen Christian Duguay 6
Louie Anderson Jeff Richards 6
Britney Spears Jill Michelle Meleán 7-8
Drew Barrymore Jill Michelle Meleán 7-8
Bill Maher Andrew Daly 7-8
Teri Hatcher Mo Collins 6
Farrah Fawcett Stephnie Weir 6
David Letterman Jeff Richards 6
Bruce Vilanch Will Sasso 6
Nick DiPaolo Frank Caeti 11
Connie Chung Bobby Lee 7-11

[edit] Music celebrity impressions

The following is a series of lists of some of the most popular celebrity impressions (from the worlds of music, film, television, sports and entertainment), that priemered during the Women Renaissance Era of MADtv.

Celebrity Cast Member(s) Season(s) Other notes
Clay Aiken Ron Pederson 8-10
Eminem Josh Meyers
Justin Timberlake Josh Meyers

[edit] Public figure impressions

The following is a series of lists of some of the most public figure impressions (from the worlds of politics, business, news and the media), that priemered during the Women Renaissance Era of MADtv.

Celebrity Cast Member(s) Season(s) Other notes
George W. Bush Christian Duguay 6
George W. Bush Will Sasso 7
George W. Bush Frank Caliendo 8-11
Dick Cheney Paul Vogt 8-10
Saddam Hussein Ron Pederson 8-10
Kim Jong Il Bobby Lee 7-11
John F. Kerry Michael McDonald 10
Laura Bush Stephnie Weir 6-11

[edit] Sport figure impressions

The following is a series of lists of some of the most popular impressions from the world of sports that premiered during the Women Renaissance Era of MADtv.

Celebrity Cast Member(s) Season(s) Other notes
Howie Long Christian Duguay 6
John Madden Frank Caliendo 7-11
Joe Namath Michael McDonald 7
Shaquille O'Neal Aries Spears 8-10
Terry Bradshaw Frank Caliendo

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