The CW is reviving ‘MADtv’ as a prime-time series
“MADtv” is returning to television as a prime-time series.
The CW announced Monday that it has ordered eight one-hour episodes of the sketch comedy series that will “star up-and-coming new comedy voices” as well as appearances by returning cast members.
The network did not announce a premiere date for the new “MADtv.”
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“The MADtv franchise is as vibrant as ever thanks largely to social and digital media appealing to a fan base numbering in the millions that relates to the show’s brand of authentic and irreverent cross-cultural comedy,” said executive producer and show runner David E. Salzman in a press statement. “We will continue to present the hard-hitting, laugh-out-loud, wall-to-wall pop culture parody our fans expect, but in a fresh, new way.”
Premiering in 1995, “MADtv” aired on late night on Fox for 14 seasons and helped launch the careers of Orlando Jones, Mo Collins, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.
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