MADtv no more.

[Kingdom]

Fox Cancels MADtv
Source: Variety
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.

If any of you even watched it.

[DirtyKash]

Madtv was an epic failure.

[realmofotalk]

MadTV was my Saturday night sketch comedy fix, because I didn't find Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Proehler, etc. to be funny in anything. Frank Caliendo leaving for his own show was the death knell for MadTV, unfortunately.

[ljshorty89]

I watched for a little while, but in recent years it just wasn't even close to being funny.

[Halladay_is_God]

who cares, madtv blows

[Doppelgänger]

I always feel the need to take a shower after watching MadTV.

[Kingdom]

I liked Nicole Sullivan

[DravenX]

If any of you even watched it.

Nope. I think I watched one skit with Stone Cold in it.

[Halladay_is_God]

I only remember Bret Hart's skit