The sixth season of ''

Mad TV ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentiet ...

'', an American

sketch comedy Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is ...

series, originally aired in the United States on the

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between September 23, 2000, and June 23, 2001.

Summary

''Mad TV'' began its 6th season with several cast changes.

Pat Kilbane Patrick F. Kilbane (born November 5, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for his three seasons as a cast member on ''MADtv'' (1997–2000), as well his memorable appearance in the 1996 ''"The Bizarro Jerry"'' epis ...

and original cast member

Phil LaMarr Phillip LaMarr (born January 24, 1967) is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. LaMarr was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series ''Mad TV''. His voice acting roles in animated series include Jo ...

left the show at the end of the 5th season. Returning repertory players

Alex Borstein Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Borstein voices Lois Griffin on the animated comedy television series '' Family Guy'' (1999–present), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for the rol ...

Mo Collins Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965) is an American actress and comedian who was a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series '' Mad TV''. Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. She was ...

, Michael McDonald,

Will Sasso Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...

Aries Spears Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian and actor from New Jersey. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series ''MADtv'', appearing in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving cast member on the sho ...

Nicole Sullivan Nicole Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress and comedian best known for her six seasons (1995–2001) on the sketch comedy series ''MADtv''. She also played Holly Shumpert in five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) of the CBS sitcom '' ...

, and

Debra Wilson Debra Wilson, also known as Debra Wilson Skelton or Debra Skelton, is an American actress and comedian. She is known for being the longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series ''Mad TV'', having appeared on the show's firs ...

were joined by

Nelson Ascencio Nelson Ascencio (born August 30, 1964) is a Cuban-American actor and comedian. Ascencio is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' and for playing Flavius in ''The Hunger Games'' fil ...

(a featured player from last season) and newcomer Christian Duguay.

Andrew Daly Andrew J. Daly (born April 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He starred as Forrest MacNeil on the Comedy Central series ''Review'', and had a supporting role in the HBO comedy series '' Eastbound & Down'' as Terrence Cutler. H ...

Dannah Feinglass Dannah Phirman (born Dannah Feinglass) is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for co-starring as Narge Hemingway in the Adult Swim series ''Newsreaders''. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the Hulu reality TV parody series ...

, Jeff Richards, and

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 ...

were added as featured players. Cast members reprised many of their well-known characters and

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s. Alex Borstein and Will Sasso interviewed celebrities at red-carpet events, while Sasso performed celebrity impersonations of

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

and

Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He ap ...

Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers. The band's music is marked by D ...

. Mo Collins appeared as Doreen Larkin, Trina Moss, Lorraine Swanson, and Liz Whitman-Goldfarb. Debra Wilson and Aries Spears appeared frequently as

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...

and

Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...

. The cast also added several new characters. Michael McDonald portrayed the Depressed Persian Tow Truck Man (later named Mofaz), an irritable American immigrant who uses pop culture references to illustrate his and his family's shortcomings. Stephnie Weir played Dot Goddard, a 7-year-old girl whose intelligence pales next to her twin sister, Karen (Alex Borstein), a child genius who has written several books, found cures for diseases and planned NASA expeditions. Michael McDonald and Mo Collins played Dot's parents, who treasure Karen but despise and often shun and abuse Dot. Stephnie Weir also unveiled the characters Mrs. Campbell, a curious old lady, and Dr. Kylie, an immature, party-loving doctor. Season 5 guests

Seth Green Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting ...

and

Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, ...

returned periodically during season 6. Christian Duguay impersonated

Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and actor. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's ''The Tonight Show'' from 1992 to 2009. Beginning in September 2009 ...

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

, and

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member

Joey Fatone Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. (born January 28, 1977) is an American singer, dancer, actor, and television personality. He is best known as a member of the boyband NSYNC, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC realit ...

. Duguay also played hyperactive preteen Edward and Loopgarue of "Loopgarue & Hulahoop," with Mo Collins as Hulahoop. At the end of season six, another original cast member (

) left while

and

were fired. Jeff Richards famously left in the middle of season six and was hired as a cast member on ''Mad TV''s rival show, ''Saturday Night Live'' (becoming one of only two cast members to do so) and stayed on ''SNL'' for two and a half years. This season also had five additional episodes created in the event that a Writers Guild of America strike would halt production. These episodes ended up being extra episodes for season seven.

Opening montage

The ''Mad TV'' logo appears and the theme song begins. Each member of the repertory cast, followed by the featured cast, is introduced alphabetically. The screen is divided into three live-action clips of each cast member performing recurring characters and celebrity impersonations during the introductions. When the last featured cast member is introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching ''Mad TV''."

Cast

;Repertory cast members *

(30/30 episodes) *

(30/30 episodes) * Christian Duguay (23/30 episodes) * Michael McDonald (30/30 episodes) *

(30/30 episodes) *

(23/30 episodes) *

(30/30 episodes) ;Featured cast members *

(16/30 episodes) *

(6/30 episodes) * Jeff Richards (4/30 episodes) *

(19/30 episodes)

Writers

*Bryan Adams (eps. 1–30) *

Tom Agna Tom Agna is an American comedian, actor, producer, and comic writer. Career As an actor, Agna appeared in episodes of '' Seinfeld'', one of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'', Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno, and David Letterman multiple times. Hi ...

(eps. 21–30) * Dick Blasucci (eps. 1–30) *

(eps. 7, 9, 12, 30) * Jeff Bushnell (eps. 1–5, 7) *

Garry Campbell Garry may refer to: Names *Gary (given name) or Garry *Garry (surname) Places * Cape Garry, South Shetlands *Fort Garry, Winnipeg, a district in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada *Garry Lake, Nunavut, Canada *Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245, Sa ...

(writing supervisor) (eps. 1–30) * Xavier Cook (eps. 1–30) * Steven Cragg (eps. 1–30) * John Crane (eps. 21–30) *

Lauren Dombrowski Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. ...

(eps. 1–30) * Christian Duguay (ep. 12) *

Brian Hartt Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meani ...

(eps. 3, 13) (both Season 05 Encore) *

Michael Hitchcock Michael Hitchcock (born July 28, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and television producer. Early life Hitchcock received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Un ...

(eps. 1–30) *

Jennifer Joyce Jennifer Joyce (born September 25, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian hammer thrower. While growing up outside of Vancouver, Joyce excelled in multiple sports as a child. In addition to athletics, she participated in soccer and vol ...

(eps. 1–30) *Scott King (eps. 11–30) *

Michael Koman Michael Koman (born February 2, 1977) is an American comedian and television writer and producer. His notable credits include writing for ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' for seven years, and serving as co-creator, writer, and executive producer ...

(eps. 1–30) * Lanier Laney (eps. 20, 22, 30) (All Encore) * Bruce McCoy (eps. 1–30) * Michael McDonald (eps. 1, 2, 5–9, 11, 13, 14, 16–18, 23–25, 28, 29) *

J.J. Philbin Jennifer Joy Philbin (born August 30, 1974) is an American producer and screenwriter, best known for her work on the drama series ''The O.C.'' She is the daughter of television stars Regis and Joy Philbin. Career Philbin's career began soon ...

(eps. 1–30) *

(ep. 23) *

Devon Shepard Devon K. Shepard is an American television writer and producer. His television credits, include '' Weeds'', ''Everybody Hates Chris'', '' One on One'', ''All About the Andersons'', ''Cedric the Entertainer Presents'', ''The Wayans Bros.'', ''MAD ...

(eps. 1–30) * Bob Smith (ep. 14) (Season 05 Encore) *

Emily Spivey Emily Spivey (born September 29, 1971) is an American television writer, producer, actress, and creator of the series '' Up All Night'' and ''Bless the Harts''. She previously worked as a staff writer on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2001 to 2010. ...

(eps. 1–12, 14, 29) (14, 29: both Season 05 Encore) *

(eps. 28, 30) *

Terry Sweeney Terry Sweeney is an American artist, actor, and writer. He was a writer and cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' in the 1980s, co-wrote the 1989 film ''Shag'', and has written for the television ''series MADtv'', ''Hype'', and ''Tripping the Ri ...

(eps. 20, 22, 30) (All Encore) *

(eps. 8, 14, 17, 23)

Episodes

Home Release

This season is included on the streaming service HBO Max, with episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 26 missing.

External links

''Mad TV'' - Official Website
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