Filed under: Industry, Programming, Cancellations, Reality-Free
After 14 years on the air, Fox has finally decided to pull the plug on Mad TV. I can’t state I was an overwhelming fan but I did watch one or two of their early shows and got a chuckle out of it. The sudden revitalization of SNL’s popularity was probably the final nail in that coffin (thank you, Tina Fey).
Let me eulogize for a moment. Others have tried to take on the Saturday Night Live juggernaut through the years and failed much more swiftly. This show lasted 14 years against it. Pretty impressive, if you ask me. It also helped launch the careers of several comedians/actors, including Alex Borstein, Orlando Jones and Artie Lange.
While I don’t think Mad Television was the worst show on television, it wasn’t the best either. It amazes me that this show lasted 14 years on Fox while Firefly was canceled before the first season finished broadcasting.
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