- MADtv (season 9)
The ninth season of "
MADtv " aired fromSeptember 13 ,2003 , toMay 22 ,2004 , with 25 episodes.eason summary
After
Debra Wilson left the show at the end of last season, season nine was the first without any original cast members. Former featured playersIke Barinholtz ,Josh Meyers ,Ron Pederson , andPaul Vogt were upgraded to repertory status. (This would be Meyers' last season on "MADtv", but he later appeared on the FOX sitcom "That '70s Show ".)Among season nine's new cast members was
Daniele Gaither , a member ofGroundlings who was trained by Michael McDonald before appearing on "MADtv". (Gaither had previously appeared in season two sketch as one of Bob Dole's girls) Her celebrity impersonations included Eve, La La, andTyra Banks . The second new cast member wasNicole Parker , who became known for her impersonations ofBritney Spears ,Celine Dion ,Ellen DeGeneres ,Renée Zellweger , andJudy Garland (as the character Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" parodies).Keegan-Michael Key andJordan Peele joined the show as featured cast members. Peele created several hilarious characters (such as Funkenstein) and offbeat impersonations (such asJa Rule ). Both Key and Peele were promoted to repertory players the next season.New cast members
Melissa Paull andGillian Vigman (known for celebrity impersonations includingCharlize Theron ,Jennifer Aniston , andPamela Anderson ) were introduced in the ninth season, but left at season's end.Season nine included the show's 200th episode; several former cast members returned to mark the occasion.
Orlando Jones appeared asAndre 3000 ofOutkast performing a parody of "Hey, Ya."Nicole Sullivan reprised characters such as the Vancome Lady and impersonations ofMeg Ryan and Judith from "Literally".Alex Borstein made her first appearance since season seven and portrayed the beloved character Miss Swan and Dot Goddard's twin sister, Karen.Will Sasso revived his famous impersonations ofBill Clinton andKenny Rogers . Cast veteranArtie Lange (now a regular on "The Howard Stern Show ") recorded a monologue of his life since leaving "Madtv". Former original cast memberPhil LaMarr also appeared during season nine as character Kalvin Mudflap Clarke in the "Real Mother****ing Talk " sketch.Season nine introduced a recurring sketch, "The Lillian Verner Game Show", with Paul Vogt playing flamboyant host Dale Priskett. This mock game show involved contestants vying for products that are spoofs of
Lillian Vernon products. A recurring character, Gail Cinder (played byStephnie Weir ), would always return as the show's reigning champion. This sketch also featured "MADtv" writerMichael Hitchcock as the game show's announcer. The "7am Condo Report",a sketch about retired elderly people residing in a Florida condo, debuted; it featured Stephnie Weir as Muriel (a woman who suffers recurring strokes), Ron Pederson as Clifford (an angry, bitter old man in a wheelchair), Daniele Gaither as Jelly (an old African-American woman who is obsessed with her grandchildren and black culture), and Paul Vogt as the nurse. Other season highlights were appearances byJessica Alba ("Honey") as pop starJessica Simpson ,Tommy Davidson andFred Willard as the hosts of "Real Mother****ing Talk ", boxers and WWE wrestlers (includingSugar Shane Mosley andTrish Stratus ), professional skaterTony Hawk promoting his fictional restaurant,Jeff Probst hosting a celebrity edition of "Survivor",Cedric the Entertainer ("Johnson Family Vacation ") co-starring in a blaxploitation version of "Frankenstein " as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde,Frankie Muniz ("Agent Cody Banks 2 ") returning in a sketch withStephnie Weir 's Dr. Kylie Johnson,Tom Bergeron in a parody of his show "Hollywood Squares ", andGroundlings alumnusJennifer Coolidge .Mo Collins announced that she would leave the show at the end of the ninth season.Opening montage
The title sequence begins with the "MADtv" logo appearing above the Los Angeles skyline. The theme song, performed by the hip-hop group
Heavy D & the Boyz , begins and each repertory cast member is introduced alphabetically, followed by the featured cast. The screen dissolves into three live-action clips of an individual cast member. The three screens multiply until they occupy the entire screen. A still photo of the cast member appears on the screen with a caption of his/her name superimposed on it. When all cast members and guests are introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching "MADtv".Cast
*
Ike Barinholtz
*Frank Caliendo
*Mo Collins
*Daniele Gaither
*Keegan-Michael Key
*Bobby Lee
*Michael McDonald
*Josh Meyers
*Nicole Parker
*Melissa Paull
*Ron Pederson
*Jordan Peele
*Aries Spears
*Gillian Vigman
*Paul Vogt
*Stephnie Weir Episodes
DVD releases
Season nine of "MADtv" has not been released on
DVD . However, several sketches from the season appear on "The Best of MADtv Seasons 8, 9 & 10 ", released onOctober 25 ,2005 .External links
* [http://www.madtv.com/ "MADtv" - Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt{1|0112056}/ "{2|MADtv}"] atThe Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.tv.com/madtv/show/725/summary.html "MADtv"] atTV.com
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/m/madtv.htm Jump The Shark - "MADtv"]
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