The tenth season of ''

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'', an American

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series, originally aired in the United States on the Fox Network between September 18, 2004, and May 21, 2005.

Summary

With ''MADtv'' in its tenth year on FOX, the show continued to change with cast turnover. Mo Collins left while Josh Meyers was fired. The only new cast members this season were

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(who was promoted to repertory player in the next season) and

Spencer Kayden Spencer Lemon Kayden (born May 27, 1968) is an American actress, comedian and writer. Kayden played Little Sally in the Broadway musical ''Urinetown'' and was a cast member on sketch comedy series ''MADtv.'' She also voiced Mrs. Pepper on ''Blue' ...

(who became one in a long line of microscopically short-lived ''MADtv'' players who joined the cast in the middle of the season, barely appeared in sketches, and were immediately fired at its end). Despite the lack of new cast members, the show saw an abundance of featured players getting promoted to repertory status, as seen with the promotions of

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, Keegan-Michael Key,

Nicole Parker Nicole Frances Parker (born February 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on Fox's sketch comedy show ''Mad TV'' (2003–2009, 2016), which she was a regular cast member. In July 2009, Parker concluded her run as Elph ...

, and

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, all of whom became the show's most memorable cast members since the days of the original 1995-1996 cast. This season saw many departures by season's end.

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, who had been a cast member since season three, left the show after eight years, tying Debra Wilson's then-record for longest tenure as a ''MADtv'' cast member, which would later be surpassed by Michael McDonald's ten years. Ron Pederson and Paul Vogt would also say goodbye to the show. While Vogt quit so he could work on Broadway, Pederson was fired due to FOX cutting the show's cast budget. Notable celebrity guest stars this season include: John Heder, Alanis Morissette, Charla Faddoul, Mirna Hindoyan, Bill Maher, Ja Rule, former ''MADtv'' cast members Mo Collins, Nicole Sullivan, Debra Wilson, Artie Lange, and Will Sasso; Marilyn Manson, Nelly, Nicole Richie, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Cera, Tony Hale, Christopher Masterson and his brother, Danny; Flava Flav, and Jeff Probst.

Opening montage

The title sequence begins with the ''Mad TV'' logo appearing above the

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skyline. The theme song, which is performed by the hip-hop group

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, begins and each repertory cast member is introduced alphabetically, followed by the featured cast. When all cast members and guests are introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching ''Mad TV''."

Cast

;Repertory cast members * Ike Barinholtz (23/23 episodes) * Frank Caliendo (13/23 episodes) *

(22/23 episodes) * Keegan-Michael Key (22/23 episodes) *

Bobby Lee Robert Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on ''MADtv'', and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series ''Splitting Up Together'' alongside ...

(21/23 episodes) * Michael McDonald (22/23 episodes) *

(23/23 episodes) *

Ron Pederson Ronald Pederson (born January 8, 1978) is a Canadian ( Métis) actor, comedian and theatre director who has worked extensively throughout Canada and in the United States. He has performed with most of Canada's major theatres including The Stratf ...

(22/23 episodes) *

(15/23 episodes) *

(18/23 episodes) * Paul Vogt (22/23 episodes) *

Stephnie Weir Stephnie Carmel Weir (born November 28, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for being a main cast member and writer on the Fox sketch comedy television series ''Mad TV'' from 2000 to 2005, for which she got two W ...

(23/23 episodes) ;Featured cast members *

(5/23 episodes) *

(4/23 episodes)

Episodes

Home releases

Season 10 of ''Mad TV'' has not been released on DVD. However, several sketches culled from this season appear on a compilation DVD called ''Mad TV: The Best of Seasons 8, 9, and 10'' (first released on October 25, 2005). As of 2020, season 10 is available on HBO Max, with episodes 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, and 21 missing.

External links

TV.com/ ''Mad TV'' - Official Website
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