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Title: RIP MADtv
Post by: tenspeed on November 13, 2008, 04:04:24 PM: Even though I could only bare to watch 5 minutes of you. Once. I'm sure you'll be missed...by someone...somewhere.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE4AC1HW20081113
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Gilly on November 13, 2008, 04:07:47 PM: I'm excited to see what they put in it's place.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: erechoveraker on November 13, 2008, 04:14:20 PM: Quote from: Gilly on November 13, 2008, 04:07:47 PM
I'm excited to see what they put in it's place.

Spike Feresten will finally get a full hour?!
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: WavyGravy on November 13, 2008, 04:15:15 PM: In the past year or so, without watching it, I've declared publicly that I like MadTV better than SNL.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Regular Joe on November 13, 2008, 04:15:58 PM: Make way for Cracked LIVE!
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Wes on November 13, 2008, 04:16:51 PM: Quote from: Gilly on November 13, 2008, 04:07:47 PM
I'm excited to see what they put in it's place.

Topps Company Presents: Bazooka Joe Theater
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Gregory on November 13, 2008, 04:23:04 PM: Quote from: WavyGravy on November 13, 2008, 04:15:15 PM
In the past year or so, without watching it, I've declared publicly that I like MadTV better than SNL.

It really has been better than SNL this season.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: tenspeed on November 13, 2008, 04:41:14 PM: Since cost is always a factor, perhaps Fox needs to combine sketch-comedy with a reality show format.

I'm thinking either a Palin/McCain Variety Show.

or

Something in the vein of Cops meets Wife Swap. But instead of trading wives, the cops trade places with tweekers. They don't have to give them guns, that would be stupid, just tasers and concussion grenades.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Chris L on November 13, 2008, 04:48:02 PM: Every week during the summer they should have Frank Caliendo interpret Hubert Selby's The Room as a different famous fat guy.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Gilly on November 13, 2008, 04:56:50 PM: At the beginning MadTV was worth tuning into just like SNL is now. You never knew if it was going to be funny but it was worth checking out if you were home for the night. That's why I'm excited to see if they put a new sketch comedy show on or something similar to bring something fresh to the table that's worth tuning into. They'll probably just bump the Spike Feresten show up an hour and show reruns of 24 or something after it.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: WavyGravy on November 13, 2008, 05:04:52 PM: Quote from: Gregory on November 13, 2008, 04:23:04 PM
Quote from: WavyGravy on November 13, 2008, 04:15:15 PM
In the past year or so, without watching it, I've declared publicly that I like MadTV better than SNL.

It really has been better than SNL this season.

Yes, well, in my circle of friends this caused quite a stir.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Trotskie on November 13, 2008, 05:30:29 PM: Looks like Bob Elliott's granddaughter was just added to the SNL cast. Anyone know much about her?
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: <<<<< on November 13, 2008, 05:51:33 PM: Quote from: Regular Joe on November 13, 2008, 04:15:58 PM
Make way for Cracked LIVE!

HAHA, is Cracked magazine even still around?
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: erechoveraker on November 13, 2008, 06:05:53 PM: Quote from: Chris L on November 13, 2008, 04:48:02 PM
Every week during the summer they should have Frank Caliendo interpret ~~Hubert Selby's~~ Tommy Wiseau's The Room as a different famous fat guy.

Fixed for insanity's sake.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on November 13, 2008, 06:33:48 PM: Cracked was relaunched as basically a group blog, and it is actually pretty great.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: yesno on November 13, 2008, 06:45:54 PM: Quote from: Groteface Killah on November 13, 2008, 06:33:48 PM
Cracked was relaunched as basically a group blog, and it is actually pretty great.

I'm more of a fan of its brief fling as a lad magazine.
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Spoony on November 13, 2008, 07:14:18 PM: What, me cancelled?
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: Martin on November 14, 2008, 05:30:57 AM: Quote from: Spoony on November 13, 2008, 07:14:18 PM
What, me cancelled?

I laughed
Title: Re: RIP MADtv
Post by: jbissell on November 14, 2008, 11:55:52 AM: Now if only Comedy Central would stop showing reruns of it all the time...