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Why was MAD Tv cancelled?

Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:20 pm
Posted by TigersHuskers
Nebraska
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:20 pm
I thought it was way better than SNL
Posted by Boo Krewe
Member since Apr 2015
9810 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:21 pm to
much funnier then snl
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
42218 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:21 pm to
It wasn't funny and had low ratings.

also M/TV board
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:22 pm to
Because it was mainly childish potty humor and couldn't maintain a consistent audience as it's loyal fans grew up.

Posted by Notro
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Member since Sep 2011
7931 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:23 pm to
They were ahead of the whole cultural appropriation curve for sure...

Posted by rilesrick
Member since Mar 2015
6704 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:24 pm to
In Living Color for the win............
Posted by jdd48
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
23703 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:24 pm to
In Living Color was funnier than any sketch comedy show. I always enjoyed Mad TV though.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
177170 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:31 pm to
Because it was edgier and less PC than SNL
Posted by PortHudsonPlaya
Houston
Member since Jul 2017
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:37 pm to
It sucked and nobody watched it?
Posted by Big_Slim
Mogadishu
Member since Apr 2016
3979 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:38 pm to
Blind Kung Fu master was funny as shite
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:48 pm to
Because they savaged Oprah while SNL was putting out endearing tribute parodies of Oprah.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80273 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 12:55 pm to
At the end it was not good and SNL was killing it in 2009.
Fred Armisen
Will Forte
Bill Hader
Darrell Hammond
Seth Meyers
Amy Poehler (final episode: December 13, 2008)
Andy Samberg
Jason Sudeikis
Kenan Thompson
Kristen Wiig
+ Tina Fey as Palin
This post was edited on 1/11/18 at 12:58 pm
Posted by Box Geauxrilla
Member since Jun 2013
19220 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 2:05 pm to
Old SNL > MadTV > New SNL
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 2:33 pm to
quote:

Fred Armisen
Will Forte
Bill Hader
Darrell Hammond
Seth Meyers
Amy Poehler (final episode: December 13, 2008)
Andy Samberg
Jason Sudeikis
Kenan Thompson
Kristen Wiig
+ Tina Fey as Palin


meanwhile MAD TV had been reduced to

Repertory cast members

Crista Flanagan
Keegan-Michael Key
Bobby Lee
Arden Myrin
Nicole Parker (last episode: March 28, 2009)
Johnny Sanchez


Featured cast members

Erica Ash
Matt Braunger
Eric Price
Lauren Pritchard

LINK

That's essentially two people in Keegan-Michael Key and Bobby Lee that the average person today would know the name of and Bobby Lee is kind of pushing it.
This post was edited on 1/11/18 at 2:35 pm
Posted by Gnar Cat21
Piña Coladaburg
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 3:16 pm to
post-sasso
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27154 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 3:35 pm to
Mad TV from start to finish was a poor mans Saturday Night Live.

While Mad TV does have a few memorable characters and sketches, the funniest Mad TV sketch wouldn't even make the top 100 Saturday Night Live sketches of all time.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 3:47 pm to
The GAP Troll was inspired.

YouTube
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21908 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 3:47 pm to
madtv always felt like the poor mans sketch comedy. nfl & nascar fans were probably the ones that thought madtv was funny.

if snl was Reese's Puffs, then madtv would have been...


Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
38397 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

madtv always felt like the poor mans sketch comedy. nfl & nascar fans were probably the ones that thought madtv was funny.



Maybe so.... But Stuart is one of the GOATs
Posted by Roaad
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 1/11/18 at 8:48 pm to
VCR repairman

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