MADtv (season 7)
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The seventh season of MADtv aired from September 22, 2001, to May 18, 2002, with 25 episodes.
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[edit] Season summary
After Nicole Sullivan left at the end of season six, Debra Wilson was the last remaining member of the original cast. Season six featured players Andrew Daly and Stephnie Weir were promoted to repertory players. Also joining the cast were Frank Caliendo, Kathryn Fiore, Jill Michelle Meleán and Bobby Lee (the first Asian-American player on MADtv).
Bobby Lee frequently performed an impersonation of Connie Chung in drag. Andrew Daly appeared as Politically Incorrect host Bill Maher, interviewing cast members performing celebrity impersonations. Kathryn Fiore played neurotic teen Kate Williams and sorority sister Taylor Rosenblatt, and impersonated Barbara Pierce Bush. Jill Michelle Meleán performed a dead-on impersonation of Drew Barrymore. Frank Caliendo performed impersonations of Richard Dreyfuss, Al Michaels, Al Pacino, Rod Roddy, Robin Williams, and FOX football commentator John Madden. Will Sasso appeared as *NSYNC member Lance Bass and impersonated Louie Anderson, Robert De Niro, Debra Marshall, Kenny Rogers, Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Real Mother****ing Talk, a parody of political talk-shows such as Hardball with Chris Matthews and Politically Incorrect, debuted. The skit was hosted by Dollar Bill Montgomery (Aries Spears), who interviewed guests such as rappers (Method Man, Redman) and comedians (Earthquake, Corey Holcumb).
Guest Michelle Trachtenberg appeared in a parody of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Alex Borstein's Ms. Swan. Trachtenberg, who actually appears in "Buffy", was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series for her MADtv stint. Other guests included Todd Bridges, Vivica A. Fox, Frankie Muniz, *NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, wrestlers Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Man Show hosts Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel, Insane Clown Posse, and several hip-hop artists (including DMX, Ja Rule, Master P., Method Man, Redman, and the RZA).
Will Sasso and Alex Borstein left at the end of season seven.
[edit] Opening montage
The MADtv logo appears on the screen and the theme song, which is performed by the hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, begins. A voice announces "It's MADtv! Starring...," and then alphabetically introduces each repertory cast member, followed by the featured cast. The screen splits into several different live-action clips of cast members performing recurring characters. When the last cast member is introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching MADtv."
[edit] Cast
[edit] Repertory players
- Alex Borstein
- Frank Caliendo
- Mo Collins
- Andrew Daly
- Michael McDonald
- Will Sasso
- Aries Spears
- Stephnie Weir
- Debra Wilson
[edit] Featured players
[edit] Episodes
Episode | Airing Date | Host/Guest(s) | Sketches | Other notes |
#701 | September 22, 2001 | Dr. Joyce Brothers | A parody of "Lady Marmalade" features MADtv's recurring female characters Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein), Lorraine Swanson (Mo Collins), Dot Goddard (Stephnie Weir), Melina Hascinto (Debra Wilson) and Missy Elliott (Aries Spears). In Blind Date, a woman (Mo Collins) goes on a date with Gary Condit (Michael McDonald) and suffers Chandra Levy's fate after meeting Condit's wife (Stephnie Weir). Al Pacino (Frank Caliendo) and Robert De Niro (Will Sasso) add much-needed star power to the mentally unstable Mariah Carey's (Debra Wilson) flop film Glitter. While speed dating, Trina Moss (Mo Collins) runs into former flame Jim (Michael McDonald). Will Sasso and Alex Borstein conduct red-carpet interviews of celebrities at the premiere of Rock Star. On Family Feud, Louie Anderson (Will Sasso) makes the family teams' last names sound racist. A bride (Stephnie Weir) gets "cold feet" in a pre-wedding video. | Closing was retaped with Mo Collins at a later date, paying tribute to 9/11 victims. Comedy Central reruns feature an encore showing of a sketch depicting a Sopranos episode edited for offensive language, sexual situations, and graphic violence. |
#702 | September 29, 2001 | TRL premieres a music video parody of Sugar Ray's "When It's Over". Celebrities Chris Tucker (Debra Wilson), Sisqó (Aries Spears), Rosie O'Donnell (Alex Borstein), and Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) compete in a special Fear Factor. Craig Kilborn gets his own fan club. Mike Tyson (Aries Spears) promotes his own grill. A man (Michael McDonald) tells his girlfriend (Stephnie Weir) that he passes custom-scented gas, a fact he must hide from her parents (Alex Borstein, Will Sasso). Björk (Alex Borstein) becomes the spokeswoman for K-Mart. Whitney Houston (Debra Wilson) and Bobby Brown (Aries Spears) host a celebrity exhaustion telethon with special guests Angelina Jolie (Mo Collins) and Robin Williams (Frank Caliendo). | Closing credits show outtakes of the "Scented Gas Passer" sketch. | |
#703 | October 6, 2001 | Alien Ant Farm (musical guest) | *NSYNC member Lance Bass (Will Sasso) hosts a talk show, where he interviews Rush Hour 2 stars Jackie Chan (Bobby Lee) and Chris Tucker (Debra Wilson). Rusty Miller (Michael McDonald) persuades moviegoers to see the films he recommends while working at a concession stand. Former senator Jesse Helms (Andrew Daly) causes problems on the set of a commercial with his racist, homophobic, and sexist remarks. Tovah (Debra Wilson) is disgruntled that her Reality Check co-host Belma (Aries Spears) has lost weight. Child prodigy Karen Goddard (Alex Borstein) is interviewed on Good Morning, Phoenix with her dim-witted sister Dot (Stephnie Weir). A man (Michael McDonald) shows his girlfriend (Stephnie Weir) video footage of him abusing his mentally retarded brother training for the Special Olympics. | |
#704 | October 20, 2001 | Lance Bass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joey Fatone | Denzel Washington (Aries Spears) tries his hand at comedy and cross-dressing in his latest vehicle Huge Mamma Fatso. Depressed Persian tow truck man Mofaz (Michael McDonald) displays his patriotism to one of his customers (Debra Wilson). Liz Allen (Stephnie Weir) runs into a childhood bully (Mo Collins) who is now physically handicapped. Alex Borstein interviews the stars of On the Line, with *NSYNC's Lance Bass (Will Sasso) taking questions. Homeless man Walter Hemphill (Aries Spears) and his drugged-out wife (Mo Collins) demonstrate their patriotism by volunteering to fight in Afghanistan. A bratty teenage girl (Kathryn Fiore) can't stand her "embarrassing" parents (Mo Collins, Michael McDonald). On 20/20, Connie Chung (Bobby Lee) learns how television producer Aaron Spelling's (Michael McDonald) shows become hits. | |
#705 | November 10, 2001 | David Carradine, Drew Barrymore, Penny Marshall | Morris Chestnut (Aries Spears) and Vivica A. Fox (Debra Wilson) star in another tired urban romantic comedy, Gonna Git Some. The classic TV series Kung Fu becomes a film starring Steven Seagal (Will Sasso) and the show's original lead David Carradine. Oprah Winfrey (Debra Wilson) interviews Kate Hudson (Kathryn Fiore) about the actress' new movie based on the life of Jeannie Fanucci (Alex Borstein). On This 'N That with Rusty, the loveable nerd (Michael McDonald) interviews Riding in Cars with Boys director Penny Marshall and star Drew Barrymore. Bill Clinton (Will Sasso), Tobey Maguire (Taran Killam), Condoleezza Rice (Debra Wilson), and Al Michaels (Frank Caliendo) discuss Michael Jordan's return to basketball on Politically Incorrect. A confrontation between Mo Collins and Stephnie Weir evolves into a sketch, much to the former's dismay. | Special 150th episode |
#706 | November 17, 2001 | Todd Bridges, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Christopher Titus, Jessica Simpson (musical guest) | President George W. Bush (Will Sasso) conducts a manhunt on Saturday Night Live's Chris Kattan after seeing Corky Romano. Mark-Paul Gosselaar reprises his role as Detective John Clark in a spoof of NYPD Blue. Leona Campbell (Stephnie Weir) asks charlatan clairvoyant Miss Cleo (Debra Wilson) if she knew beforehand that the terrorist attacks of September 11th would occur. Todd Bridges guest stars alongside Michael Jackson (Aries Spears) in a parody of "You Rock My World", where the pop star proclaims his love for women. A paranoid TV executive (Christopher Titus) believed to have stolen ideas for reality TV shows from a homeless man (also played by Titus) is interviewed by Jane Pauley (Alex Borstein). Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) is jealous when a newborn baby gets more attention than he does. Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst (Will Sasso) hosts an episode of MTV Spring Break where special guest Jessica Simpson spray-paints losers during a dance contest and performs "A Little Bit". | |
#707 | November 24, 2001 | Michelle Trachtenberg, Blink 182 | Elderly bingo players (Mo Collins, Debra Wilson and Stephnie Weir) are oblivious that their bingo caller is Osama bin Laden. The members of *NSYNC sing about irritable bowel syndrome in a parody of "Gone." Lorraine Swanson (Mo Collins) is a contestant on The Price is Right. On Oprah, Oprah Winfrey (Debra Wilson) and Dr. Phil (Michael McDonald) field questions from the audience about what could happen after 9/11. Michelle Trachtenberg reprises her role as Dawn Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in a parody of the show with Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein). John Madden (Frank Caliendo) reports on the events in Iraq. On The Weakest Link, celebrities Loni Anderson (Mo Collins), Dustin Diamond (Taran Killam), Jackee (Debra Wilson), Isabel Sanford (Aries Spears), Robin Williams (Frank Caliendo), and Vicki the Robot from Small Wonder (Stephnie Weir), play for their respective charities. Members of Blink 182 appear as the Cleaver sons in a parody of Leave It To Beaver where they get punished for bringing home midgets, sexual deviants, and booze. Will Sasso and Alex Borstein conduct red-carpet celebrity interviews at the premiere for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. | |
#708 | December 1, 2001 | Brian McFayden | MTV VJ Brian McFayden hosts the latest Family Values Tour event where Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) unveils his new band. In a parody of 7th Heaven, the dog humps Annie's (Mo Collins) leg, Reverend Camden (Michael McDonald) solves his family's troubles, and John Hamilton (Aries Spears) makes a brief appearance. Noah Slotnick (Frank Caliendo) and Amber Valletta (Kathryn Fiore) star in a new sitcom. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) buys a Miata for his daughter (Alex Borstein). Randy Newman (Will Sasso) records an album of duets with various singers such as The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb (Michael McDonald), Chaka Khan (Aries Spears), and Destiny's Child. During a serious talk about 9/11, commercials of TV shows are played in the background. A store owner (Will Sasso) holds a going-out-of-business special and sells all his household products to pay off gambling debts. A washed-up actress (Stephnie Weir) teaches a drama class. A FOX reporter (Michael Hitchcock) asks MADtv audience members about what they think about the show. | |
#709 | December 8, 2001 | Method Man, Redman, Triple H | WWE wrestler Triple H competes against Stone Cold Steve Austin (Will Sasso) to determine who will appear on MADtv in a spoof of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Triple H joins George W. Bush (Will Sasso) in the fight against terrorism. Triple H plays a nebbish heavyweight high school wrestler going against an overconfident lightweight (Bobby Lee). A man (Michael McDonald) is forced to shave and change his clothes after neighbors mistake him for Osama bin Laden. Beyoncé Knowles (Debra Wilson) hogs the spotlight in a music video parody of Destiny's Child's "Emotion." Michael Jordan (Aries Spears) is hounded by news reporters for his poor performance on the court. Rappers Method Man and Redman appear on Real Mother****ing Talk to discuss the war in Iraq and which fast-food restaurant offers the best French fries. Fightin' Ron (Michael McDonald) enters anger management. Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) goes to ridiculous lengths to prepare for her role in a commercial. | |
#710 | December 15, 2001 | President George W. Bush (Will Sasso) and General Colin Powell rap about world events in a parody of Jay-Z's "Girls, Girls, Girls." Santa's elves are worried that envelopes addressed to the North Pole might contain anthrax. Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) and his son Benny (Frank Caliendo) wish the audience a Merry Christmas. Trina Moss (Mo Collins) may give birth to a newborn baby in a manger. Pop sensations Destiny's Child and MC Hammer (Aries Spears) send messages to the troops in Iraq. Will Sasso]] and Alex Borstein conduct red-carpet celebrity interviews at the VH1 My Music Awards. A woman (Debra Wilson) regrets begging Jesus Christ (Michael McDonald) to spare her husband's life by taking her life instead. | Special Christmas episode | |
#711 | January 12, 2002 | Ja Rule (musical guest) | Reality Check hosts Tovah McQueen (Debra Wilson) and Belma Buttons (Aries Spears) interrupt a speech by United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge (Will Sasso). Sydney Bristow (Mo Collins) runs across the screen and quickly narrates her life in a parody of Alias. Shakira (Mo Collins) shakes her rump in a parody of "Whenever, Wherever." As part of his community service a rap artist (Ja Rule) must co-host Miss Cleo's (Debra Wilson) psychic show. The Olsen twins (both played by Kathryn Fiore) star in a movie as Hellen Keller. On O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly (Michael McDonald) makes fun of Elizabeth Crane (Stephnie Weir) while egotistical remarks about how O'Reilly is better than Larry King scroll across the screen. The life of Andrew Daly as "the unfunny guy on MADtv" is chronicled on an episode of MTV Diary. A student (Stephnie Weir) blames her irresponsible class behavior on being a werewolf. | |
#712 | January 26, 2002 | Usher (musical guest) | The once popular actor Cuba Gooding Jr. (Aries Spears) further sells out with his latest in a series of bombs, Snow Dogs. Prisoners desperate for sex can now try dating. An Antiques Roadshow held in the year 3005 examines 21st century artifacts such as cell phones, computers, and midriff T-shirts for overweight girls. Tovah (Debra Wilson) and Belma (Aries Spears) give fitness guru Richard Simmons (Will Sasso) a reality check. Employees discuss a former rapper's (Aries Spears) past. Chris Columbus (Michael McDonal]) quickly directs his sequels to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Laughing scaredy-cat Mickey (Michael McDonald) enters therapy. | |
#713 | February 2, 2002 | Amanda Bynes, Frankie Muniz, Andy Dick, Wu-Tang Clan (musical guest) | FOX Sports announcers John Madden (Frank Caliendo) and Pat Summerall (Will Sasso) ring in MADtv's Rockin' Super Bowl Eve Spectacular. Coors Light creator William Coors (Michael McDonald) reveals how his beer is made in a commercial parody. An episode of Happy Days is filmed in Spanish. Ms. Swan (Alex Borstei]) causes a line hold-up at Starbucks. Whitney Houston (Debra Wilson) stars in a commercial for a Pepsi-like soft drink. Big Fat Liar stars Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes are interviewed by James Lipton in his bedroom on Inside the Actors Studio. Alex Borstein and Andy Dick get into a backstage fight with Christina Aguilera's insane cousin Daphne (also played Andy Dick) at the Teen Choice Awards. | |
#714 | February 9, 2002 | Chris Klein, Rebecca Romijn | Babies can dress up like pop-star whores Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Lil' Kim with new clothing line now available at Baby Gap. A couples episode of Wheel of Fortune has oddball pairings of celebrity contestants such as Sarah Michelle Gellar (Kathryn Fiore) and Freddie Prinze Jr. (Michael McDonald), Will (Aries Spears) and Jada Pinkett Smith (Debra Wilson), and Kenny Rogers and a waitress (Stephnie Weir). Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) makes a creepy video Valentine for his teacher (Stephnie Weir). Chris Klein plays an executive who plugs a non-electric notepad. The Kappa Kappa Kappa girls show highlights of their charity work. Rebecca Romijn and Jason Alexander (Frank Caliendo) co-star alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger (Will Sasso) in a musical adaptation of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. A man (Michael McDonald) accidentally kills his best friend's bird and any and all witnesses. MADtv execs accost the stars of Rollerball to plug a FOX show. | |
#715 | February 16, 2002 | Stone Cold Steve Austin, Martin Short | Malcolm X (Aries Spears) plugs a new brand of talcum powder for African-American males of every shade, from high yellow to pitch black. WWE's Stone Cold Steve Austin plays: a neighbor of Fightin' Ron (Michael McDonald); himself in an episode of Family Feud competing against Mike Tyson's (Aries Spears) family; and hyperactive spokesperson Tony Little in a commercial for push-up bras. Today's Public Schoolhouse Rock talks about using "interjections"--i.e., expletives--when dealing with overcrowded classrooms and outdated textbooks. Roseanne Barr (Alex Borstein), Penny Marshall (Mo Collins), Robert De Niro (Will Sasso), and Jiminy Glick (Martin Short) discuss whether violence should be depicted in movies after 9/11. Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein) belts out a variation of ABBA's "Dancing Queen" at a gay bar. | |
#716 | February 23, 2002 | Adam Carolla, DMX, Melissa Joan Hart, Jimmy Kimmel | Commercial parody of Barbie dolls which mimic the salacious antics of the Girls Gone Wild videos. Films such as Crossroads and A Walk to Remember merge together in a brand new film starring Britney Spears (Melissa Joan Hart), Mandy Moore (Kathryn Fiore), Josh Hartnett (Taran Killam), Richard Dreyfuss (Frank Caliendo), Beyoncé Knowles (Debra Wilson), A.J. McLean (Bobby Lee), and Queen Latifah (Aries Spears). Dot (Stephnie Weir) is a guest on Oprah. Rapper DMX gets advice from his mother (Aries Spears). Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) gets a new bicycle for his birthday. The Man Show hosts Adam Corolla and Jimmy Kimmel play figure-skating color commentators whose raunchy, tongue-in-cheek language upsets professional skater Michelle Kwan (Bobby Lee). A vodka commercial's promise not to glamorize alcohol for teenage audiences is broken with constant drinking from minors and an *NSYNC contest. George W. Bush (Will Sasso) summons famous female sorcerers Melissa Joan Hart, Jeanie (Kathryn Fiore), and Glinda the Good Witch of the North (Mo Collins) to solve world problems. | |
#717 | March 16, 2002 | Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Shakira (musical guest) | A contestant (Mo Collins) is at the mercy of a probing machine on a dangerous game show. On a special episode of Friends, the gang deals with an African-American girl (Debra Wilson). The Calling's Alex Band (Taran Killam), Creed's Scott Stapp (Will Sasso), Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder (Michael McDonald), and Ray Charles (Aries Spears) accuse one other of stealing their singing style in a video parody of "Wherever You Will Go." That '70s Show stars Danny Masterson and Wilmer Valderrama play Jon and Ponch respectively in a parody of CHiPs. Public Schoolhouse Rock teaches the correct use of nouns in an inner-city school setting. Angela Wright (Stephnie Weir) films a documentary about male construction workers sexually harassing female passers-by, using her friend (Debra Wilson) as the guinea pig. Rusty Miller (Michael McDonald) interviews musical guest Shakira. Hot-shot actors Al Pacino (Frank Caliendo) and Robert De Niro (Will Sasso) hold up a line in an ice cream shop. | |
#718 | March 23, 2002 | Corey Holcumb, Earthquake, Tara Reid | Lil' Kim (Debra Wilson), Bill Cosby (Aries Spears), Ice Cube (Corey Holcumb), Jay-Z (Earthquake), Sisqo (Aries Spears), and Missy Elliott (Aries Spears also) search for the bling in Lord of the Blings. A parody of R. Kelly's (Aries Spears) "The World's Greatest" music video shows his love for underage girls. Comedians Corey Holcumb and Earthquake discuss the Enron scandal and Oscar nominees on Real Mother****ing Talk. Tara Reid guest stars as a homeless single mother on a game show, where a celebrity panel's idiotic guesses sink her chances at winning money. Reid appears as herself on Inside the Actors Studio to plug her new movie National Lampoon's Van Wilder, but host James Lipton (Will Sasso) gets hit in the head with a stage light. Robert De Niro (Will Sasso) and Joe Pesci (Frank Caliendo) use violence to promote various products. | |
#719 | April 6, 2002 | Greg the Bunny, Insane Clown Posse, Master P. | The Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority sisters throw a spring festival. Robin Williams (Frank Caliendo) continues his long streak of starring in sappy tearjerkers with his latest film, Nicky Noodles; he plays a dying clown and co-stars with Whoopi Goldberg (Debra Wilson). MADtv gets retooled as a Saturday morning cartoon. Rap/metal band Insane Clown Posse and rap artist Master P. perform duets of "Love of My Life" with Michael McLoud (Will Sasso) and Jasmine Wayne-Wayne (Alex Borstein). Greg the Bunny and Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) audition for a commercial. MC Hammer (Aries Spears) appears in a parody of MTV's Who Knows the Band. Jenny Jones (Mo Collins) offers give a sexy stripper (Kathryn Fiore) a makeover. A furious boss (Will Sasso) calms down whenever he is injured. | |
#720 | April 13, 2002 | New sitcom has an overly long opening sequence rife with bizarre and hackneyed situations. Two princesses (Mo Collins, Stephnie Weir) fight for the love of Prince William (Taran Killam) in a UFC-style cage match. Two bald outcasts (Michael McDonald, Stephnie Weir) entertain themselves after getting kicked out of a party. Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) goes on a date with a senior citizen. Wayne Brady (Aries Spears) sings a ditty about cotton. Lorraine (Mo Collins) joins a Dixieland band at a Cajun restaurant during Mardi Gras. A couple (Alex Borstein, Will Sasso) spot MADtv's own Alex Borstein and Will Sasso at a restaurant. Bunifa (Debra Wilson) causes havoc at an airport when she gets detained by security. | ||
#721 | April 20, 2002 | Melina Kanakaredes | Actress Melina Kanakaredes dreams that she's stuck in four variations of her show Providence: an urban version on UPN with Jackee (Debra Wilson); a Sex and the City version with Kim Catrall (Mo Collins); a FOX version featuring bikini-clad women performing jump-rope tricks; and an improv-heavy version hosted by Drew Carey (Will Sasso). Walter (Aries Spears) and Amber Hemphill (Mo Collins) are contestants on Change of Heart. A man (Will Sasso) thinks his friend (Bobby Lee) can remove a stain from his silk because he's Asian. Kate (Kathryn Fiore) whines and complains on her family camping trip. Potheads laugh uncontrollably and discuss topics for a news show. A defendant (Michael McDonald) uses raunchy words to clear his guilt. After a sketch about a heckling father (Bobby Lee) who berates his son into winning a baseball game, Bobby Lee confirms he's been made a MadTV repertory player. | |
#722 | April 27, 2002 | Preston Lacy, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Wee Man, Tenacious D (musical guest) | Clichě sexual imagery and a horny Britney Spears (Jill Michelle Meleán) are featured in a music video parody of "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman." Joe Namath (Michael McDonald) teaches teens how to tell their parents they've caught venereal disease in a 1970s hygiene film. Megalomaniacal TV host Oprah Winfrey (Debra Wilson), Frasier's Kelsey Grammer (Frank Caliendo), former President Bill Clinton (Will Sasso), and actress Drew Barrymore (Jill Michelle Meleán) discuss marriage on Politically Incorrect. Dot (Stephnie Weir) searches for her glove in a laundromat. The cast of Jackass joins Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) in a series of outrageous stunts on Kenny Rogers Jackass. A quartet of prisoners (Frank Caliendo, Will Sasso, Aries Spears, Taran Killam) sings a ditty about recycling at a school. | |
#723 | May 4, 2002 | Mofaz the Depressed Persian Tow Truck Driver (Michael McDonald) makes other psychotherapy patients feel better about themselves. Public Schoolhouse Rock centers on behavior-modifying drugs for children. An office worker (Will Sasso) fakes mental retardation to annoy his coworker (Taran Killam). A yoga teacher (Michael McDonald) demonstrates creepy yoga poses and techniques. A man (Taran Killam) inspects guitars for sale. After winning an award, James Gandolfini (Will Sasso) goes on a rampage when he is unable to leave the stage. An old, overweight man (Aries Spears) complains to his neighbors that he passed out while masturbating. | ||
#724 | May 11, 2002 | Vivica A. Fox, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles | A parody of JAG features unintentional innuendo when people get cut off before saying "JAG officer". Women from the present get transported to the past and fight beasts in a campy action show, Glamazon Huntresses. Bunifa (Debra Wilson) is a contestant on MTV's Dismissed fighting a nice teen (Jill Michelle Meleán) for the love of a hunk (Taran Killam). Vivica A. Fox plays a former CBS executive hired by UPN who criticizes writers for creating a sitcom rife with African-American stereotypes. Neighbors (Mo Collins, Michael McDonald, Will Sasso, Stephnie Weir) fight each other and record incriminating evidence in a commercial parody for Sony cameras. Jenny Jones (Mo Collins) tries to host a more respectable episode of The Jenny Jones Show by interviewing first lady Laura Bush (Stephnie Weir), but an audience member (Debra Wilson) talks trash and Bush's daughters (Kathryn Fiore, Jill Michelle Meleán) appear onstage in slutty clothes and diss the audience. Two guys (Bobby Lee, Will Sasso) act gay to pick up girls, but the plan backfires when their targets (Kathryn Fiore, Debra Wilson) are gay themselves. The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles bring "gravitas" to the MADtv stage by singing suggestive war songs. | |
#725 | May 18, 2002 | Method Man, RZA, Teri Garr, Eve Plumb | A patient (Will Sasso) suffers from pixelation when he gets naked at a doctor's office. Rod Roddy (Frank Caliendo) is the new announcer for The Lance Bass Show. Ms. Campbell (Stephnie Weir) doesn't make things any easier for the woman (Mo Collins) who accidentally ran her over. Wayne Brady (Aries Spears) welcomes actor Richard Dreyfuss (Frank Caliendo) to his show. Teri Garr, Eve Plumb, Method Man and the RZA discuss the life of Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) on an E! True Hollywood Story. Trina Moss (Mo Collins) is about to marry her fiancě Jim (Michael McDonald) until an uninvited guest (Aries Spears) makes a shocking revelation. Commercial parody where an elderly man (Andrew Daly) finds the will to perform raunchy stand-up comedy after taking anti-depressants. | Season finale |
[edit] DVD releases
Season seven of MADtv has not been released on DVD.
[edit] External links
- MADtv - Official Website
- MADtv at The Internet Movie Database
- MADtv at TV.com
- Jump The Shark - MADtv
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