MADtv (season 11)

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The eleventh season of MADtv aired from September 17, 2005, to May 20, 2006, with 22 episodes.

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Spencer Kayden, Ron Pederson, Aries Spears and Paul Vogt left at the end of season ten. Crista Flanagan, a featured player from season ten, was promoted to repertory status. One new repertory cast member, Arden Myrin, and two new featured cast members, Nicole Randall Johnson and Frank Caeti, were added to the cast. Stephnie Weir, who announced her departure at the end of season ten, agreed to film four new episodes' worth of material, which was spread throughout the first half of the season.

Season eleven showcased one of the youngest casts ever: except for Michael McDonald and Stephnie Weir, all cast members were born in the 1970s and 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 one Asian male, one Jewish male, three white males, two African-American males, two African-American females, and four white females.

New sketches in season eleven included send-ups of FOX NFL Sunday, featuring Arden Myrin, Frank Caliendo, and Ike Barinholtz, and Ike and Bobby "On the Town" sketches, which were often shot on location. Nicole Parker introduced her first recurring character, The Disney Girl, a perky, happy young woman who tries to spread joy in city slums. (Parker won a Creative Arts Emmy for best lyrics in the Disney Girl sketch "Wonderfully Normal Day".) Daniele Gaither appeared as sociopath Yvonne Criddle and Crista Flanagan played Wendy Walker, a cooking show host who gets stressed out preparing meals. Myrin impersonated Hollywood's A-list celebrities such as Jillian Barberie in FOX NFL Sunday sketches; she also played nerdy craftsworkers Krista and Alana from Holly Meadow Estates. Johnson played characters like The Vancome Lady-like Ka-Son and impersonated celebrities like Star Jones, Queen Latifah, and Chris Rock. Frank Caeti impersonated Nick DiPaolo and former Dallas Cowboys coach-turned-FOX NFL Sunday-announcer Jimmy Johnson.

A variety of special guests appeared 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 past cast members Mo Collins and Arden Myrin, made her first appearance on the sketch show's 250th episode.

[edit] Opening montage

The title sequence opens with the MADtv logo appearing against the skyline of Los Angeles. The theme song, performed by the hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, begins and an announcer introduces each repertory cast member alphabetically, followed by the featured cast. The screen dissolves into three live-action clips of an individual cast member, then the three screens multiply until they fill the entire 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 superimposed 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

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 Larkin character in a fan letter--and discovers the boy's horrible secret. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee conduct red-carpet interviews at the MADtv season 11 premiere. 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, leaving the crippled, surly, Vicodin-addicted Dr. House (Michael McDonald) and his assistants to cure him. Mrs. Campbell (Stephnie Weir) robs a saleslady (Crista Flanagan) of the chance to make a sale by showing a couple a better home. Morgan Freeman (Jordan Peele) follows up 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 with his new product, "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, hen-like 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 being the greatest musician ever in a video parody of "Speed of Sound." Two krump dancers (Crista Flanagan, Jordan Peele) demonstrate 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) The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger (Ike Barinholtz) and Keith Richards (Keegan-Michael Key) star as the undead in a new horror film. Kanye West (Jordan Peele) is still upset at the treatment of African-Americans 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 a 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) searches for breakfast cereal after his girlfriend (Daniele Gaither) has eaten it in a parody of the urban opera "Trapped in the Closet" (three-part sketch). Angela Wright (Stephnie Weir) interviews eighth graders about sex and STDs. A speech George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo) delivers a speech. Several individuals, including Eric Balfour, have an "intelligent conversation." In a promo for the new TV drama Commander in Chief, an announcer keeps cracking up over the thought of a woman being President of the United States.
#1104 November 5, 2005 Fred Willard iPod commercial parody has the mp3 players used as feminine sanitary napkins. 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 appears between sketches as a shady salesman trying to trick MADtv cast members into promoting his products. A visually impaired martial arts sensei (Bobby Lee) prevents a Wild West prostitute (Nicole Parker) from getting raped. Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) hosts the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Telethon and uses one of her students (Danielle Gaither) as a Katrina victim. A tape recorder records baby's first steps while the parents (Ike Barinholtz, Nicole Parker) aren't looking. Ike Barinholtz introduces bizarre viral videos over the Internet in a new sketch called on/tHe/DoWnLoaD.
#1105 November 12, 2005 Pamela Anderson A coffee addict (Stephnie Weir) falls into a coma after taking sleeping pills that aren't supposed to be used with caffeine. 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. Abercrombie & Fitch employees think they spot a shoplifter (Keegan-Michael Key). In a Wheel of Fortune parody, 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, 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 items during the aftermath of Hurricane 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 keeps sounding. 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) shows 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 escape from juvenile hall in a parody of Prison Break. A young kid (Jordan Peele) keeps playing his best friend's Xbox, 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) continues her cancelled reality show Taradise with an episode where she parties in war-torn Iraq. 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 stick art to a sleazy, white-trash man (Michael McDonald) at a monster truck rally. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) searches for a star for a MADtv contest. A 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 ratings 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, and end up running down Orlando Bloom (Ike Barinholtz). Mofaz (Michael McDonald) comforts a reluctant new father (Ike Barinholtz) while at the hospital. In a parody of Sesame Street, Big Bird (Jordan Peele) suffers from bird flu and is burned alive to save the neighborhood. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee conduct red-carpet interviews of celebrities and bands at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards. Jeff Garlin plays the temporary new host of The Lillian Verner Game Show, with Gail Cinder (Stephnie Weir) competing against a Chinese dweeb (Bobby Lee) and a man who has assumed the identity of actor Jeff Goldblum (Frank Caliendo); Cinder is later accosted backstage by a jive-talking janitor (Keegan-Michael Key).
#1109 December 17, 2005 Neil Patrick Harris Movie trailer for Memoirs of a Geisha reveals how hackneyed the story is. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) makes his Christmas requests to Santa. Sean Gidcomb (Michael McDonald) retires and introduces his employees 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) meet twin brothers (Frank Caliendo, Frank Caeti) while selling crafts at a rodeo. Special Christmas episode
#1110 January 7, 2006 Michael Rapaport A local news show has an eccentric cast, including a Middle Eastern fashion consultant (Stephnie Weir), two gay film critics (Ike Barinholtz, Frank Caliendo) and a cocaine-addled woman (Arden Myrin). Katie Holmes (Nicole Parker) feels 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 dumb blonde (and brunette) stereotypes and "so much drama." Michael Rapaport from The War At Home stars in an Abraham Lincoln bioseries on HBO that chronicles the life of the former president, but with HBO-style sex and violence a la The Sopranos and Deadwood. The author of a home remedy book (Michael McDonald) lies his way through his sales pitch during an infomercial. 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 reviews the events of 2005. George W. Bush (Frank Caliendo) promises to make 2006 a better year. A celebrity-obsessed fan (Michael McDonald) objects to the comments his co-workers make about today's stars, then gets a surprise visit from Britney Spears (Nicole Parker) and Kevin Federline (Ike Barinholtz). Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee conduct red-carpet interviews of celebrities at the People's Choice Awards. Larry David (Michael McDonald) insults his visitors in a parody of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Krump dancers Noodles (Jordan Peele) and Nippy (Crista Flanagan) teach retirement home residents to dance. 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 become anorexic to stay in the spotlight in a music video 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 an abuse victim (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 love lives to do their own jobs, much to the chagrin of Dr. Miranda Bailey (Daniele Gaither). Nervous comic Luann Lockhart (Crista Flanagan) performs her stand-up routine. The rerun version of this episode adds a laugh track and sound effects absent 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 and 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 past wrongs. The gang of FOX NFL Sunday welcomes Dallas Cowboys wide receiver 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 man (Ike Barinholtz) trying to buy Valentine's Day gifts 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) recounts 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 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 Oscar-nominated movies during a newscast. James Blunt (Nicole Parker) appears topless and narcissistic in a parody of "Beautiful". Donald Trump (Frank Caliendo) appears on Sesame Street to shut down the neighborhood because Big Bird (Jordan Peele) contracts bird flu. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee frighten moviegoers with their lewd actions while watching Oscar-nominated movies. Musical guest Jason Mraz plays at a concert organized by the Laguna Beach crew. 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 and demonstrates what she would have done differently. 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 no-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) cross paths 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) sleeping with the Hamburger Helper Hand. Michael McDonald shows off his adopted baby. Yvonne Criddle (Daniele Gaither) admits she threatened to kill a man (Keegan-Michael Key) for taking her parking spot. The Blind Kung Fu Master (Bobby Lee) meets 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 never-ending 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. Morgan Freeman (Jordan Peele) stars in a sitcom based on Chris Rock's Everybody Hates Chris where Freeman (as a kid) tries to reason with Ku Klux Klan members attacking his family. A bachelor party stripper (Crista Flanagan) is revealed to be married, pregnant, and underage by her husband/manager (Michael McDonald) . A Mexican sketch with Ike Barinholtz and Michael McDonald is interrupted by a network censor (Jordan Peele) who objects to the skit's 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 playing football with his son playing.
#1119 April 29, 2006 In an updated version of The Jeffersons, Mr. Bentley (Michael McDonald) is deported and Florence (Daniele Gaither) is replaced by illegal Mexican workers. In a Medium parody, Allison DuBois (Crista Flanagan) is killed by her annoyed husband (Michael McDonald) 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 stranded men (Ike Barinholtz, Michael McDonald) trying to fix their flashlights get in trouble with police officers (Bobby Lee, Jordan Peele) who think they are masturbating in public. Ka-Son (Nicole Randall Johnson) becomes a nightclub security guard. 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 an installment of Weekends with Maury and Connie. Nicole Parker shows pictures of herself as an awkward teen. Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee) go clubhopping. 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 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) appear at a college graduation day. TV Land shows a clip from the 1970s of the first video game awards show with celebrities such as 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

Frank Caliendo and Daniele Gaither's last episode.

[edit] DVD releases

Season eleven of MADtv has not been released on DVD.

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