That Mad TV intro is so addictive. This brings back childhood memories of late night entertainment 😂❤

"Older Millennial" here, age 36. This WAS our childhood. Thx for uploading!! 👏

@SomeLoser0

2 ай бұрын

I'm almost 28, I am what is actually considered an "older millennial" but I'm assuming that was a joke lol

@ci7210

Ай бұрын

Younger Millennial. 30. Loved this shows as a kid

@shakenyawilliams7634

26 күн бұрын

37 in da house

COPS, Americas Most Wanted and Mad Tv that was a Saturday night for a kid without cable

@damienchance2622

2 жыл бұрын

I wish fox would never get rid of Saturday night shows in the first place.

@dedricklane4899

2 жыл бұрын

Every single Saturday

the music is so 90s, i love it

@AK-fj8yo

5 жыл бұрын

‎ ‎Heavy D made a great theme song

@leftnutrecordsinc.7333

2 жыл бұрын

@@AK-fj8yo I wondered why it was so catchy like In Living Color season 1 theme so Heavy D did them both. Thanks for that info

Heavy D doing the theme for 2 of the most iconic sketch comedy shows of the 90s....In Living Color and MadTV. King.

@dexenationgracey1979

2 жыл бұрын

Funnily, I was considered MadTV the spiritual successor of In Living Color.

@BDX169

Жыл бұрын

Oh Yeah! Legend

@QueenOfKings0402

Жыл бұрын

@@dexenationgracey1979 same MadTv is Living color child

@talariswatts-el9196

Жыл бұрын

@@dexenationgracey1979 agreed.

@edubba83

Жыл бұрын

@@dexenationgracey1979 2 of In Living Color's writers were the creators of Mad TV (Fax Bahr and Adam Small)

I’ll give credit where credit is due. They went up against SNL when no one else wanted to, and did it for almost 15 seasons. Who else could say that?

@rubytruly5912

Жыл бұрын

I think we all would still appreciate more than 1 well assembled sketch comedy series. SNL is my generation finally, been watching w my dad since I was a child over 30 years and now that’s it relevant to my generation it’s less entertaining lol.

This actually made me cry.

@AQUAPHREESH193

5 жыл бұрын

Captain Unusual 😂😂😂😂😂 I didn’t cry but i felt that nostalgic god damn time flies kick to da nutz 😂😂😂😂😂

@akkarinvorawong6598

5 жыл бұрын

No!

@spawnalsimmons7973

5 жыл бұрын

why

@akkarinvorawong6598

5 жыл бұрын

@@spawnalsimmons7973 not you!

@spawnalsimmons7973

5 жыл бұрын

damn it

This beat went so hard...Ive been jammin to it in my head for 20 years

@JusticeOuinn420

4 ай бұрын

That would make 2 of us😊

Debra Wilson is CRAZY talented!!

Mad TV was golden era "in living color"

@diehardnygiantsfan6569

4 жыл бұрын

joshua opont Shows like this and ILC are what I love. Original content the problem is is when companies get too anal about money and quality goes to shit which is why I never blamed Keenan Ivory for giving up his own show

@Militantreturns

4 жыл бұрын

???

@colinmiller8824

4 жыл бұрын

All That seasons 1-5 are also good

The fact they had Phil LaMarr, David Herman and Nicole Sullivan even in the first season alone makes this superior to SNL. Like, look at the cartoon characters they would be known playing afterwards.

@cityhawk

2 жыл бұрын

86-93 (Golden Years 2.0) SNL was deeper and more talented. They practically had anyone they wanted.

@axelkusanagi4139

Жыл бұрын

SNL is very hit or miss, there's a reason even the fans have to qualify which seasons to watch. But I always laugh at Mad TV. I think it's integral to my love of comedy. I would be a very miserable person without it.

@1Soniccool

Жыл бұрын

Phil Lamar became a voice actor after he left Mad TV

@laustcawz2089

11 ай бұрын

The 1st few seasons of "SNL" (late '70s) featured, among the cast, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi (Jim's brother) & Gilda Radner. '80s seasons featured Gilbert Gottfried, Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, & Victoria Jackson, among many others.

The season 5 intro was the classiest and well put together by far. 2:17 - The animation, motion graphics, opening titles, professional headshots of the cast. What a great show.

I knew Saturday night was as gonna be lit when this came on after Fox news

i didn’t like when they started announcing people’s names like SNL. people want to hear the theme song. Heavy D made a great song. i wish i knew the Lady singer’s name.

@supermanXL

4 жыл бұрын

A K yes and then they stop using it

@redditzonedailyredditvideo8516

4 жыл бұрын

You don't recall in living color doing that as well?

@MrRMT1986

4 жыл бұрын

It was Ms Swaaan

@simonmarshall19

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Total

@agthaog1986

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonmarshall19 naaahh the high-pitch voice dont sound like them at aaall. the smoother parts maybe but i doubt it

0:00 Seasons 1 + 2 0:53 Season 3 1:33 Season 4 2:17 Season 5 3:07 Season 6 3:58 Season 7 4:48 Season 8 5:39 Season 9 6:43 Season 10 7:47 Season 11 8:51 Season 12 9:37 Season 13 10:19 Season 14

@brucehoggard8467

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@quboisbacksaveukraine7470

11 ай бұрын

I gave this comment a 100th like

Aries Spears and Michael McDonald literally were the longest serving cast members of MAD TV, it's a shame they didn't stick it out until the end even though the show was literally becoming trash by season 10.

@agthaog1986

3 жыл бұрын

really before then even i mean anything great has to come to an end at some-point. someone else mentioned it to once they started making announcing the names a real staple i felt it kinda took from the show. it took away from the nature wow factor of these geniuses working together

@zacharypeery4082

3 жыл бұрын

Michael McDonald stuck around, he became a writer for the shows 14th season

@agthaog1986

3 жыл бұрын

@@zacharypeery4082 ya he was around forever...he kinda was a bigface n I wouldn't be surprised if they through him a couple more xtra dollar too

@TheNewEra0984

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Phil Lamar. He been around since the beginning

@okonh0wp

Жыл бұрын

IfBobby Lee’s podcast is to be believed, neither of those two were nice behind the scenes.

Anyone else had this song randomly come up in their head after 15-20 years?

@GirlGeek90

8 ай бұрын

I watched Trapped in the Cupboard

Saturday nights on FOX at 11pm

@twel604

5 жыл бұрын

And 10 Central & Mountain

@KosmosDream

3 жыл бұрын

“That’s it for the news. Up next Mad TV!”

@nalrashido

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah good times.

1:33 Season 3 had the best overall intro. It was very on brand and represented the true essence of what Mad TV was.

@EWOODJ

2 жыл бұрын

That’s season 4. 1 & 2 shared an intro.

@kingammo6090

2 жыл бұрын

Season 4 better

@danielgraham1082

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingammo6090 that was season 5 not 4

I had no idea this show went on for as long as it did. It was weird to see the SNL-like intro's as the seasons progressed.

@billblaski9523

Жыл бұрын

Yeah those last few season intros were wack

@kenmrgentleman

Жыл бұрын

Me either i think i stop watching at 8

@JavanHamiltonTV

Жыл бұрын

That was part of the problem-those also happened to be the worst seasons.

They didn't need the announcer. That was just a weird "trying to be like SNL" move.

@Cj-hj6rm

4 жыл бұрын

Right 😕

@dimetronome

2 жыл бұрын

It's interesting to watch how the intros became more and more SNL-like with each season.

This was before the digital antenna was invented. I remember watching this either on Sunday nights or weeknights on FOX 54. This theme song has been edged into my brain ever since. You gotta miss the 90s sitcoms or what I like to call these Skitcoms. Watching this has brought up my childhood memories

Once Mo Collins left I was broken not having Stuart and his mom. Those skits killed me 🤣🤣🤣

@JamesASharp

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. And when Stephnie Weir, Frank Caliendo, and Daniele Gaither left after season 11, Mad TV no longer destroyed SNL. Season 12 was good. But, the beginning of the end of Mad TV was season 13, and season 14 confirmed that Mad TV was over and done.

So much better then SNL !

@tywilliamson9421

5 жыл бұрын

Facts bro

@aprentissdaye

5 жыл бұрын

Until it got to season 10 and beyond then MAD TV became just as much as trash as SNL.

@celerinogonzalez5492

5 жыл бұрын

Mad TV - 👍🏻🖒🏻 SNL - 👎🏻🖓🏻

@aprentissdaye

5 жыл бұрын

@Victor Higgins All That was a good show, I was still age appropriate when it first came out, but even then In Living Color was the all time greatest sketch comedy show on TV I couldn't get enough of it and I still often rewatch all 5 seasons every once in a while.

@ihavetubes

5 жыл бұрын

@Victor Higgins MADtv->SNL

Season one has the best opening (RIP Heavy D) and commercial transitions.

@insearchof9903

4 жыл бұрын

I didnt know that was heavy d...wow😮😲

Back when shows had creative intros

Mo, Stephanie, Nichole, Alex, and Michael were my top faves. That theme change really sucks though, they never should have changed it.

@ukizenshungu6450

2 жыл бұрын

My top faves were Aries Spears, Phil Lamarr, David Herman, Key and Peele, Ike Barinholtz, and Michael McDonald. 1) True on the theme change, it sucks that such a gem like that theme was changed. 2) I can't believe David Herman is not on your list!!!!!!

In living Color and MadTv were the best. God I miss when tv was funny.

@lilamontoya5609

2 жыл бұрын

Godddddd that's cute

I remember watching this with my best friend after school in middle school. They did reruns in the afternoon. Good times.

@BarryLetts379

4 жыл бұрын

I gotta get a region free blu ray

what a treasure Michael McDonald is

the last season was sad with just bobby lee and keegan as the only big stars. they should never have killed the theme song either.

@JamesASharp

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

ahh i miss good ol' MadTV

Mad TV should return for one last final season with every single cast member ever be apart of it.

@Finozzi96

6 жыл бұрын

Dan Henry i believe they returned last year on CW with some of the original members, but it didn't went so well

@Seras99

4 жыл бұрын

Dortek96 And plus, they double down on the humor thanks to PC culture! Which defeats the purpose of MadTV! It supposed to be offensive but also self aware at the same time!

@supermanXL

4 жыл бұрын

Lavon Media I think it was more that it was on Tuesday night on CW. But yeah u can’t do the stuff like anymore

@sillydog

4 жыл бұрын

I think why it ended probably since the show is so old some people might have died so maybe they had to end it because it can’t be MADtv without them

@loreolympusjurassicdisneyanime

9 ай бұрын

See what I saying, I saw the CW version of MadTV in 2016... I quit watching it only 3 episodes because the show fell like the water-down version of the legendary 1995 sketch comedy show and no amazing Heavy D intro. At least, Stuart and his mom sketch were the only good part in the 2016 version in my opinion. At least, the memories of MADTV reruns on Comedy Central religiously are there in my mind and KZread videos.

9:38 The Beginning of the End. The show was beginning to decline and they thought changing the format to SNL style was going to save it but by then a lot of the OG's were leaving because of other ventures, salaries, or budget cuts. I was really emotional when McDonald announced his departure and gave his goodbye at the end of his last season on the show especially since he was the TRUE last OG and was on the show the longest. Truly back in the day.

the baseline in the background of the first season's opening theme is "Notorious BIG - Warning". Just noticed this, after, like 20 years. That's why, if you notice after the first season, they removed the background baseline Riff. I'm sure Diddy (Puff Daddy, at the time) noticed it, as well, and sent theme a letter.

@justrelax1539

3 жыл бұрын

I just heard it

@productwholeslave2122

Жыл бұрын

Sounds the same for r like 5 of the iterations.

3-10 were the prime seasons. Season 3 is where the show really took off and after season 10 is where it went downhill.

@EZRDEN

5 жыл бұрын

ThePatriots010304 Agreed. Seasons 11-14 is when the show was horrible. Season 11 started it. Mostly with the horrible use of many cast members, and the overuse of the unfunny new cast members Frank Caeti, Christa Flanagan, Nicole Randell Johnson, and Arden Myren. Then it would just get worse and worse until it’s complete collapse in Season 14.

@miguelpomales2812

5 жыл бұрын

3-7was the best season ever

@colinmiller8824

3 жыл бұрын

*4-9

@JamesASharp

3 жыл бұрын

From seasons 3-11, Mad TV destroyed SNL. But, you can tell that the show was declining after seasons 7-8. Stephnie Weir and Michael McDonald kept the show going strong. And then Weir left after season 11. And well..... 😢😭

@harrisb5506

2 жыл бұрын

The first two seasons were great too. The show felt a little more connected to the magazine. I do agree though that season 3 was where the show’s golden age began.

Debra Wilson, Alex Bornstein, Nicole Sullivan, Mo Collins, and Stephanie Weir were the best female cast members hands down!! They made the show.

@JamesASharp

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! 💯 They're Mad TV legends. Perhaps the only other female cast member to establish herself to be a legend as well was Nicole Parker. (Feel free to disagree with me.) But, even Parker wasn't on the level of Borstein, Collins, Sullivan, Wilson, and Weir.

@laustcawz2089

11 ай бұрын

Never liked Weir or Collins, but totally agree about the others being the best female cast members. The best of the males were Bryan Callen, Artie Lange, Orlando Jones & Phil LaMarr.

@violetdusk1968

4 ай бұрын

I never noticed before watching this. Deborah Wilson was there since the first season.

Boy do I miss the 90's when things were so raw and everybody didn't get butt hurt over little things . I just loved this show it was raw and funny .

The black and white one is the best one. Every cast member looks great in those magazine profiles.

Heavy D knew what he was doing when he produced this song

It didn't feel like MAD TV anymore after Season 12. I still love them all though. Season 8 was & still is my favorite intro.

@JustinCoasters

7 жыл бұрын

8, 9, and 12 were my favorite intros

@remixchild

5 жыл бұрын

i think the reason it begin to falter was 1) all the sketches based on the MAD mag were gone, you can't call it mad tv w/o parts of MAD magazine. and 2) most of the "good" stars of the show started to leave.

@insearchof9903

5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct it just went south after 12...my fave intro will always be the original.

@Cj-hj6rm

4 жыл бұрын

When they start adding the name call when the show airs , I stopped carrying when they played the intro

@PrincetonJ2024

4 жыл бұрын

@@insearchof9903 Hear, Hear.

Aries Spears Michael McDonald Mo Collins and Alex Borstein were my favorite cast members!

A bit of a shame Alfred E. Neuman was never utilized in any of the intros after Season 3.

Wow what a nostalgia trip! :D

@Militantreturns

4 жыл бұрын

Yea kinda

Comedy Central: your watching MAD tv Cartoon Network: your watching MAD

Omg 3rd Season cast is so full of GOLD!!

The end is not worth it. The original is one of the best tv intros ever

When they started announcing people's names instead of having an intro, that's when MADtv started to die.

You can tell that they lost an integral part of their audio/visual team at the end of season 7. It happened to coincide with the departure of golden era cast. Mo Collins mid-season 9 exit was the ultimate downfall IMO.

@an0gr0br

Жыл бұрын

It didn’t help that the departure of a lot of MadTV’s original cast also happened to coincide with SNL’s resurgence and what I see as their “golden age” of the early 2000’s

@fromryuk7785

Жыл бұрын

​​@@an0gr0brilver imo but yes as the 90s golden age SNL faltered a bit in the mid 90s due to several cast and taste in comedy changes, madtv came in as a serious contender. But as with all things the quality declined in madtv and SNL worked out it's enough of its issues to bring some stars like hader and Fallon to the front.

@amafuji

9 ай бұрын

No Mo, No Show, as they say.

Man this brung so many memories before cable late night

In Living Color and MadTV were the better sketch shows PERIOD. I only like 90s era SNL anyway, and it was mainly because of the controversial shit that usually happened during that time. They made my childhood.

@JamesASharp

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. SNL hasn't been consistently funny and great since prior to 1998.

@morningstar7329

2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesASharp don't forget Chappelle show

@laustcawz2089

11 ай бұрын

Have you seen any '70s/'80s "SNL"?

4:43 wow i just realised taran Killam worked in both madtv and snl

You knew you were up late as a kid when this played. And they you'd keep watching till you got busted.

@gator9339

2 жыл бұрын

I was allowed to stay up late on saturday nights to watch Mad TV

@nothingleft08

2 жыл бұрын

@@gator9339 oh wow, and also nice.

Bobby Lee ended up being the veteran/oldest cast member of MAD TV for season 14

orlando jones and phil lamar both hung out at the golden apple comic book store during their run on the show

I only knew the cartoon network version because i grew up watching the cartoon network version which makes sense because this was around in the 90's and i was born in 2004.

Never the same without Alex Borstein. Love Ms Swan! :)

@jasminthyme180

5 жыл бұрын

Yea I tell you.

@maxxh5331

5 жыл бұрын

He looka like a man

@str8dominican

5 жыл бұрын

She would be hilarious in these times. Random Character: I’m a non conforming, transgender, Lesbian, woman Ms Swan: ooooooh, ok ok, I tell you. Youuuu, Lookit like a man!

@celerinogonzalez5492

5 жыл бұрын

Her too.

@Pol-Pot

4 жыл бұрын

He look like a man

This looks like something that would air on MTV in 2002.

@elperrodelautumo7511

3 жыл бұрын

MTV used to be watchable. Even if it wasn’t focused on music videos. But it’s what made it enjoyable for the time.

Mo Collins and Alex Borstein were major hotties back then.

@Jeremy-jm3fe

5 жыл бұрын

Stray Dog Nicole Sullivan too

@celerinogonzalez5492

5 жыл бұрын

I love all the girls from Mad TV.

@celerinogonzalez5492

5 жыл бұрын

I liked those girls too. Beautiful & Pretty & Gorgeous.😍😻💘 ❤💓💕💖💗💙💚💛💜🖤💝💞💟❣💌✌🏻🤞🏻🖖🏻✌🏻🤞🏻🖖🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻👌🏻👍🏻🖒🏻

This theme lives in my head rent free ❤. I miss this show, so very much :'(

I wish I should’ve seen this old MAD 📺 on FX or Comedy Central. Since 1995-2010.

Mad TV was the longest-running Fox show ever after Married... with Children, The Simpsons, Cops, America's Most Wanted, The X-Files, King of the Hill, Family Guy, So You Think Can Dance, and Bob's Burgers.

Man. Takes me straight back

I love and miss this show so much. Raw, gritty comedy. No punches pulled. No PC bulshit compared to today. The memories of this Brilliance only live on in my mind and on KZread.

Loved Debra Wilson, Mo Collins, Nicole Sullivan,.Will Sasso, Orlando Jones, Phil Lamarr, Mike McDonald , and Alex B where my favs. We watched this show every weekend as kids and teens❤️. Classic.

@casmo87

Жыл бұрын

Yo same here. I had to stay up real late on Friday nights to see it. All those names plus pat kilbane. Fun times the late 90s! WINDSTORM 97!! BEE SWARM 98!!

I only knew about this because of Spy vs Spy

@erickterk9296

6 жыл бұрын

Same

I grew up on this, i discovered mad tv in 2001. I know many older folks grew up on in living color but for me its mad tv.

i would have to sneak to watch this as a kid. i would try so hard to fight my sleep so i could watch this and tales from the crypt, until i discovered blank vhs tapes! thanks for uploading.

lol you can tell they were desperate by season 12 when they tried doing the Tonight Show sorta intro

@feukka1703

6 жыл бұрын

gotacallforvishal yeah that theme song was the whole gig. That was nostalgia in a bottle and it was cool the Michael McDonald stuck around but once the original cast filtered out it was like eh..

I've always loved the music to this show

Word this is retro and it also made me cry

The good old days. 🙌

Thank God for HBO Max!

I absolutely loved debra wilson i was so sad when she left!

Not gonna lie, I loved MAD TV but when Phil Lamar, Debra Wilson, and Aries Spears left the show, it became very hard for me to watch later seasons. However Jordan Peele, Bobby Lee and Ike Barinhoitz did hold my interest a little, but by the time MAD TV ended, the show was complete trash.

@JamesASharp

3 жыл бұрын

Very sad ending to the show.

Loved this show!!

I love how the first intro hits you over the head with what this show is based on

3:07 this was the first season I watched literally every new episode week to week, mad love & nostalgia for this show, these earlier seasons are fucking gold.

This Makes Me Wanna Cry

Good times

The 1st one was the best.

@str8dominican

5 жыл бұрын

AMN O-Jay the first 4-5 seasons were Gold. After that, I watched sporadically until Will Sasso left. That’s when I officially checked out.

@Militantreturns

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

That show MadTv brings me back to all my childhood memories since elementary school and again in middle school ❤

A lot of good voice actors in here

When this came on I knew I had church the next morning LMAO.

Love this theme music 🎶 the harmonies to the beat

@QueenOfKings0402

Жыл бұрын

That’s a Heavy D creation RIP

It's amazing where 90% of these icons went later in life❤😊

Johnny Sanchez was hilarious as Choppy the Janitor. That alien abduction skit always cracks me up lol "Y-you wanna hit da club?!"

I'm still bummed Andrew Bowen was only on for one season. He was so cute and funny!

@jamealjordon1376

2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Fox Hunt, Jack Fremont himself. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fnt6mcWemK3Rh7Q.html

Season 5 had the best intro and cast IMO. Love how it had thier characters in the background and a cool black and white pic

1:33 Season 3 (1997-98)...the intro I think is cool 🤘🤘🤩🤩

I love everybody in this show

That song is fire

As much as the later seasons suck, they were still better than today's SNL!

the first intro is hands down the best. I never noticed until watching them all that the mad magazine references slowly disappear with each season. Imagine being called madTV based off a magazine and stop making any references to it.

Being born in and growing up in the 90’s as a kid I always loved MadTV over SNL this song alone is 30% of the reason why😂

Fox: your so mad crazy Cartoon Network: ITS MAD FUNNY

The ALMOST SNL killer

@cityhawk

4 жыл бұрын

C L W Just like the USFL almost killed the NFL. 🙄

@JamesASharp

3 жыл бұрын

From seasons 3-11, Mad TV destroyed SNL.

Micheal Mcdonald was like the Keenan Thompson of Mad TV, he was on there for a long ass time.

@m_udwhitman2649

3 жыл бұрын

That's because Michael McDonald's characters were very popular at the time for the show rating. I like Kenan Thompson but I always forget he still with SNL.

While only being on there for 6 seasons stephanie weir made the funniest sketches ever

MadTV beat the shit out of SNL back then. As long as I live there has never been a funnier sketch than Kenny Roger's Jackass. It's the funniest sketch in the history of all sketch shows.