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Mad TV
1995–2016
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 15 seasons
–
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A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.
Details
- Created by
- Adam Small, David Salzman, Fax Bahr
- Released
- 14 October 1995
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 332 across 15 seasons
- Awards
- 13 wins, 66 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 79 →5 major awards won · 13 wins from 79 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Alexei O'Brien, David Williams, and Heather Mages | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2006 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Greg O'Connor and Jim Wise (for "A Wonderfully Normal Day") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2006 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2005 | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leave | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, Desmond Miller, Rod Ortega, Mimi Jafari, and Fabrizio Sanges | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2017 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott G. Wheeler, David Williams, James Rohland, and Ned Niedhardt | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Matthew Kasten, Wendy Southard, Desiree Dizard, and Desmond Miller | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Heather Mages, Chris Burgoyne, and Ned Neidhardt | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
43 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Winner |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leave | Winner |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, Desmond Miller, Rod Ortega, Mimi Jafari, and Fabrizio Sanges | Winner |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Alexei O'Brien, David Williams, and Heather Mages | Winner |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Greg O'Connor and Jim Wise (for "A Wonderfully Normal Day") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Music, or Nonfiction Programming | Nicole Elespuru, James Yarnell, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Daryn Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Cecele Destefano, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program, or Special | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program, or Special | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program, or Special | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music, or Nonfiction Programming | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, and Daryn-Reid Goodall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Choreography | Monie Adamson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Choreography | Monie Adamson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Choreography | Monie Adamson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Wendy Benbrook, Frances Hays | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Matthew Kasten, Wendy Southard, Desiree Dizard, and Desmond Miller | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Matthew Kasten, Anthea Grutsis, Desmond Miller, and Raissa Patton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, Desmond Miller, and Anthea Grutsis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Matthew Kaste, Mishell Chandler, K. Troy Zestos, and Stacey Bergman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Ken Beck, Christine Curry, Danny Goldstein, Virginia Grobeson, Matthew Kasten, Dugg Kirkpatrick, Bryn Leetch, Judith Tiedemann | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Matthew Kasten | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Steve Kirklys and Adam Byrd | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott G. Wheeler, David Williams, James Rohland, and Ned Niedhardt | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Heather Mages, Chris Burgoyne, and Ned Neidhardt | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Felicia Linsky, Ed French, Myke Michaels, Randy Westgate, R. Stephen Weber, Susan A. Cabral, Courtney Carell, Julie Purcell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Susan Cabral-Ebert, Courtney Carell, Ed French, Felicia Linsky, Myke Michaels, Julie Purcell, R. Stephen Weber, Randy Westgate | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Heather Mages, James Rohland, David Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Nathalie Fratti, Heather Mages, and David Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, and Nathalie Fratti | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, James Rohland, and Julie Purcell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Randy Westgate, Julie Purcell, Scott Wheeler, Stephanie L. Massie, Felicia Linsky, and Darrell McIntyre | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic) | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, Nathalie Fratti, David Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Greg O'Connor, Jordan Peele, and Jim Wise (for "Sad Fitty Cent") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Greg O'Connor, Bruce McCoy, and Jim Wise (for "Merry X-Mas") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special | Jennifer Aspinall, Heather Mages, Wade Daily, Douglas Noe, James Rohland, David Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, and James Rohland | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
3 nominations
| Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series | N/a | Nominee |
| Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series | N/a | Nominee |
| Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series | N/a | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
17 nominations, 5 won
| Best Character Makeup for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime | Jennifer Aspinall, Felicia Linsky, Ed French | Winner |
| Best Character Makeup for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate | Winner |
| Best Character Makeup for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate | Winner |
| Best Character Makeup for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Randy Westgate | Winner |
| Best Special Makeup Effects for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Randy Westgate | Winner |
| Best Character Hair Styling for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime | Judith Tiedemann, Dugg Kirkpatrick, Chriss Curry | Nominee |
| Best Character Hair Styling for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime | Dugg Kirkpatrick, Judith Tiedemann | Nominee |
| Best Character Hair Styling for a Television Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, Marc Boyle | Nominee |
| Best Character Hair Styling for a Television Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, Rod Ortega, Desmond Miller | Nominee |
| Best Character Hairstyling for a Television Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, K. Troy Zestos | Nominee |
| Best Character Hairstyling for a Television Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, K. Troy Zestos | Nominee |
| Best Character Makeup for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, David Williams | Nominee |
| Best Contemporary Hair Styling for a Television Series | Matthew Kasten, Mishell Chandler, Rod Ortega, Desmond Miller | Nominee |
| Best Innovative Hair Styling for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime | Dugg Kirkpatrick | Nominee |
| Best Special Makeup Effects for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, David Williams | Nominee |
| Best Special Makeup Effects for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, Julie Purcell, Nathalie Fratti, David Williams | Nominee |
| Best Special Makeup Effects for a Television Series | Jennifer Aspinall, Scott Wheeler, Randy Westgate, Julie Purcell, Natalie Fratti, David Williams | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Television - Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Nicole Elespuru | Winner |
| Television - Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Nicole Elespuru | Winner |
| Television - Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Nicole Elespuru | Winner |
| Television - Variety or Awards Show, Music Special or Documentary | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Dan Morski | Nominee |
| Television - Variety or Awards Show, Music Special or Documentary | John Sabato, D. Martyn Bookwalter, Dan Morski | Nominee |
| Television - Variety or Awards Show, Music Special or Documentary | Jeff Hall | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series | Anjelah Johnson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series | Johnny A. Sanchez | Nominee |
Canadian Comedy Awards
2 nominations
| Television – Pretty Funny Male Performance | Will Sasso | Nominee |
| Television – Pretty Funny Male Performance | Ron Pederson | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Choice TV Late Night | N/a | Nominee |
| Choice TV Late Night | N/a | Nominee |
BET Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Variety Series | N/a | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination
| BMI TV Music Award | Greg O'Connor | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Variety – Series or Special | N/a | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actress | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominee |