Mad TV season 7

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The Season Seven cast of MADtv. (Standing, Left to Right) Stephnie Weir, Will Sasso, Alex Borstein and Michael McDonald. (Seated) Frank Caliendo, Andrew Daly, Mo Collins, Aries Spears and Debra Wilson. Not pictured: Kathryn Fiore, Taran Killam, Bobby Lee and Jill Michelle Meleán.

Season Summary

With Nicole Sullivan gone from the cast, the only cast member to stay on the cast since day one was Debra Wilson. Changes to the cast included Andrew Daly and Stephnie Weir being boosted to repertory status, and new players included comedians Frank Caliendo and Bobby Lee who, like Michael McDonald and Mo Collins, further bolstered the way MADtv would be watched.

Most notably, Caliendo would be the answer to Saturday Night Live's Darrell Hammond, as he would appear as celebrities instead of original characters. Most of his popular impersonations this season included Richard Dreyfuss, John Madden, Al Michaels, and Robin Williams.

Meanwhile, Bobby Lee would bring madcap energy to the fray that would eventually carry on through this season on. Aside from that, his best celeb impersonations included Connie Chung and Michelle Kwan.

Last year's featured player Daly would frequently pop up as Politically Incorrect host Bill Maher, where cast members would play different celebrities.

A new - and soon to be frequent - sketch on MADtv appeared in the form of Real Mother****ing Talk, an urban parody of discussion shows a la Hardball with Chris Matthews and Politically Incorrect. Hosted by Dollar Bill Montgomery (Aries Spears), guests on the show would be played by either rappers (Method Man, Redman) or comedians (Earthquake, Corey Holcumb). The sketch would soon take off in latter seasons when Michael McDonald plays token white guest Michael F. McCrovsky.

Guest-wise is where MADtv was memorable as well. One of its guests, Michelle Trachtenberg, starred in a parody of her show Buffy the Vampire Slayer with her favorite character, Alex Borstein's Ms. Swan. Trachtenberg's performance nabbed her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series.

Other guests included *NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, Todd Bridges (who appeared in season 5), wrestlers Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin (the WWE asked Will Sasso, who did rock-solid impersonations of wrestlers in the past, to appear in an episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown!, appearing alongside Chris Jericho and Stone Cold Steve Austin), Frankie Muniz, The Man Show hosts Adam Corolla and Jimmy Kimmel, Vivica A. Fox (who appeared on Season 4), the Insane Clown Posse, and a variety of hip-hop artists (including DMX, Ja Rule, Master P., Method Man, Redman, and the RZA).

Opening Montage:

The title sequence starts off with a completely black screen, and then, suddenly, the MADtv logo appears across the screen. The theme song, which is performed by the hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, begins and an announcer announces "It's MADtv! Starring...," and then he introduces (alphabetically) the name of each repertory cast member, followed by the featured cast. As he does so, the screen splits into several different screens. Each screen shows a different color live action clip of that particular cast member performing a different character. Then a line cuts across the multiple screens and it turns into a still color photo of the cast member with his/her name appearing in caption over the photo. When the last cast member/guest is introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching MADtv..."

Cast

Repertory Players

• Alex Borstein
• Frank Caliendo
• Mo Collins
• Andrew Daly
• Bobby Lee
• Michael McDonald
• Will Sasso
• Aries Spears
• Stephnie Weir
• Debra Wilson

Featured players

• Kathryn Fiore
• Taran Killam
• Jill Michelle Meleán

Episodes

The seventh season of MADtv aired from September 22, 2001 to May 18, 2002. There was a total of 25 episodes produced for that season. They were as follows:

Episode	Airing Date	Host/Guest(s)	Sketches	Other notes
#701	September 2, 2001)	Dr. Joyce Brothers	A parody of Lady Marmalade with MADtv's recurring female characters. A woman goes out on a date with Gary Condit (Michael McDonald) in a parody of Blind Date. Al Pacino (Frank Caliendo) and Robert De Niro (Will Sasso) star in a parody of Glitter. Trina (Mo Collins) goes speed dating. On the latest episode of Family Feud, depressed host Louie Anderson (Will Sasso) makes fun of the guest's names (Meiger, Migger; Kreiger, Cracker). Interviews live at the premiere for Rock Star. Dr. Joyce Brothers guest stars as the mother of neurotic wife Liz Allen (Stephnie Weir).
#702	September 29, 2001		A parody of Sugar Ray. Celebrities including Chris Tucker (Debra Wilson), Sisqó (Aries Spears), Rosie O'Donnell (Alex Borstein), and Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) compete in Fear Factor. Welcome to a fan club for Craig Kilborn. Mike Tyson (Aries Spears) promotes his own grill. A husband (Michael McDonald) is able to pass scented gas. A K-Mart commercial with Bjork (Alex Borstein). Whitney Houston (Debra Wilson) and Bobby Brown (Aries Spears) hosts a celebrity exhaustion telethon with special guests Angelina Jolie (Mo Collins) and Robin Williams (Frank Caliendo).
#703		Alien Ant Farm (musical guest)	Lance Bass (Will Sasso) hosts a talk show, with Rush Hour 2 stars Jackie Chan (Bobby Lee) and Chris Tucker (Debra Wilson) as guests. Rusty Miller (Michael McDonald) goes to the movies. Jesse Helms (Andrew Daly) appears in a commercial. Child prodigy Karen Goddard (Alex Borstein) is interviewed, but attention gets shifted to her annoying sister Dot (Stephnie Weir).
#704	October 20, 2001	Lance Bass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joey Fatone	Denzel Washington (Aries Spears) tries comedy in "Huge Mamma Fatso." Depressed Persian tow truck man Mofas (Michael McDonald) shows his patriotsm. Liz Allen (Stephnie Weir) runs into a childhood bully (Mo Collins) who doesn't look to be in the best condition. Alex Borstein interviews the stars of On the Line, with Will Sasso playing Lance Bass' doppleganger. Walter C. Hemphill (Aries Spears) yearns to fight in the war. Katie (Kathryn Fiore) can't stand her "embarassing" parents (Mo Collins, Michael McDonald), but it's her that's being embarassing. Connie Chung (Bobby Lee) goes behind the scenes of the life of Aaron Spelling (Michael McDonald), and the secret to the success of his shows.
#705	November 10, 2001	David Carradine, Drew Barrymore, Penny Marshall	Morris Chestnut (Aries Spears) and Vivica A. Fox (Debra Wilson) star in another romantic comedy, "Gonna Git Some." David Carradine stars as himself in a big-screen remake of his show Kung Fu, which he co-stars with Steven Seagal (Will Sasso). Oprah Winfrey (Debra Wilson) interviews Kate Hudson (Kathryn Fiore) about her new movie, based on the life of Jeannie Fanucci. Rusty Miller interviews Riding in Cars with Boys director Penny Marshall and star Drew Barrymore. Bill Clinton (Will Sasso), Tobey Maguire (Taran Killam), Condoleezza Rice (Debra Wilson), and Al Michaels (Frank Caliendo) are guests on Politically Incorrect. A confrontation between Mo Collins and Stephnie Weir evolves into a sketch, much to the former's dismay.
#706	November 17, 2001	Todd Bridges, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Christopher Titus, Jessica Simpson (musical guest)	George W. Bush (Will Sasso) conducts a personal manhunt on Chris Kattan after seeing his new movie Corky Romano. Mark-Paul Gosselaar reprises his role as Det. John Clark in a spoof of his show NYPD Blue. Leona Campbell (Stephnie Weir) questions Miss Cleo (Debra Wilson) if she knew about 9/11. A parody of Michael Jackson (Aries Spears)'s "You Rock My World" with special guest Todd Bridges. Comedian Christopher Titus is interviewed by Jane Pauley (Alex Borstein). Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) is jealous of the attention that everyone is giving a newborn baby. Pop star Jessica Simpson guests on MTV Beach Party, hosted by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst (Will Sasso)
#707	November 24, 2001	Michelle Trachtenberg, Blink 182	A parody of *NSYNC's "Gone." Lorraine Swanson is a contestant on The Price is Right, much to the chagrin on Bob Barker (Michael McDonald). Michelle Trachtenberg reprises her role as Dawn from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in a parody with Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein). An episode of The Weakest Link features a very annoying Robin Williams (Frank Caliendo) among other things. A parody of Leave It to Beaver features Blink 182. A live segment at the premiere for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
#708	December 1, 2001	Brian McFayden	MTV VJ Brian McFayden hosts the Family Values Tour, and Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) introduces a new band. Parodies of 7th Heaven and Yes, Dear. Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) buys a Miata for his daughter (Alex Borstein). Randy Newman (Will Sasso) records an album of American songs features duets with various singers. During a serious talk about 9/11, commercials of TV shows are played in the background. A store goes out of business, and the owner (Will Sasso) is broken up about it. Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) teaches drama class.
#709	December 8, 2001	Method Man, Redman, Triple H	WWE wrestler Triple H must butt heads with Stone Cold Steve Austin (Will Sasso) to appear on MADtv, joins George W. Bush (Will Sasso) in the fight against the terrorists, and plays a nerdy heavyweight going against an overconfident lightweight (Bobby Lee). A man (Michael McDonald) must shave so he doesn't look like a terrorist. A parody of Destiny's Child's "Emotion." Michael Jordan (Aries Spears) is frequently hounded by news reporters whenever he messes up. Rappers Method Man and Redman appear on Real Mother****ing Talk. Fightin' Ron (Michael McDonald) goes into Anger Management.
#710			Parody of Jay-Z's "Girls, Girls, Girls." Santa's elves are worrysome that anthrax might be in envelopes, but one elf (Michael McDonald) hopes to prove them wrong. Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso) and his son (Frank Caliendo) wish the audience a Merry Christmas. Trina (Mo Collins) may give birth to a newborn baby. Singers send messages to the troops. Celebrities are interviewed on the red carpet at the VH1 My Music Awards. A woman (Debra Wilson) begs to Jesus Christ (Michael McDonald) to take her dead husband's place.
#711	January 12, 2002	Ja Rule (musical guest)	United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge (Will Sasso) is a guest on "Reality Check." Parodies of Alias and Shakira's "Whenever, Wherever." Ja Rule performs, and stars in a sketch as a relative to psychic Miss Cleo (Debra Wilson). The Olsen twins (Kathryn Fiore) star as Hellen Keller in their own movie. On today's O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly (Michael McDonald) makes fun of Elizabeth Crane (Stephnie Weir), while wacky marquees scroll down the bottom of the screen. The life of Andrew Daly is chronicled in his MTV Diary. A student (Stephnie Weir) makes an excuse that her irresponsible actions are due to the fact that she is a werewolf.
#712	January 26, 2002	Usher (musical guest)	A spoof of Snow Dogs. An antiques road show is held in 3005. Belma Buttons (Aries Spears) and Tovah McQueen (Debra Wilson) give the former's personal trainer Richard Simmons (Will Sasso) a reality chceck. A big business employee (Aries Spears) was originally a gangsta rapper. Director Chris Columbus (Michael McDonald) films the sequels to Harry Potter at such a really rapid pace that his actors aren't given a chance to read their lines. Laughing scaredy-cat Mickey (Michael McDonald) goes into therapy.
#713	February 2, 2002	Amanda Bynes, Frankie Muniz, Andy Dick, Wu-Tang Clan (musical guest)	John Madden (Frank Caliendo), Pat Summerall (Will Sasso), Wayne Brady (Aries Spears), Whitney Houston (Debra Wilson), and Bobby Brown (Aries Spears), ring in MADtv's Super Bowl special. An episode of Happy Days filmed in Spanish. Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein) causes havoc at Starbucks. Big Fat Liar stars Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes appear on Inside the Actors Studio. Andy Dick stars as Christina Aguilera's cousin Daphne Aguilera.	Super Bowl episode
#714	February 9, 2002	Chris Klein, Rebecca Romijn	Parody of Baby GAP commercials. Celebrity couples compete in a celebrity version of Wheel of Fortune - and that also includes madcap country singer Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso). The Larkins have a parent-teacher conference about a video valentine Stuart (Michael McDonald) made for his teacher (Stephnie Weir). Chris Klein plays an executive who promotes a primitive device to store information. The Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority sisters run a car wash, and visit a juvenile delinquent in prison. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and Jason Alexander (Frank Caliendo) co-star with Arnold Schwarzenegger (Will Sasso) in a musical version of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. A man (Michael McDonald) accidentally kills a bird, and winds up doing the same to other people. FOX bigwig Liz Whitman (Mo Collins) gets Chris Klein and Rebecca Romijn to plug the network's shows.
#715	February 16, 2002	Stone Cold Steve Austin, Martin Short	Malcolm X (Aries Spears) promotes a new talcum powder. In addition to promoting a push-up bra, wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin plays a game of Family Feud against Mike Tyson (Aries Spears), and appears as a guy who goes man-to-man against Fightin' Ron (Michael McDonald). Martin Short appears as Jiminy Glick in a parody of Politically Incorrect, with cast members as Roseanne (Alex Borstein), Penny Marshall (Mo Collins), and Robert Deniro (Will Sasso). Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein) sings ABBA's Dancing Queen.
#716	February 23, 2002	Adam Corolla, DMX, Melissa Joan Hart, Jimmy Kimmel	Barbie dolls have the ability to strip down Girls Gone Wild-style. Crossroads and A Walk to Remember are merged into a parody. Oprah Winfrey interviews "vanilla child" Dot (Stephnie Weir), then makes an attempt to interview Karen Goddard live at a space station. Rapper DMX gets some motherly advice. Stuart Larkin (Michael McDonald) gets a big boy's bicycle for his birthday, but he keeps getting in accidents. The Man Show's Adam Corolla and Jimmy Kimmel play commentators during an Olypic figure skating event, and catch heat from Michelle Kwan (Bobby Lee) because of their misogynistic remarks. During a promotion for kid-friendly beer, contest rules for winning *NSYNC tickets are run across the screen. Melissa Joan Hart meets George W. Bush and Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (Mo Collins).
#717	March 16, 2002	Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderamma, Shakira (musical guest)	A parody of risque game shows. A special episode of Friends. Various musical talent compare how their singing voices sound alike in a parody of The Calling's "Wherever You Will Go." That 70's Show stars Danny Masterson and Wilmer Valderamma star in a parody of CHiPs. Angela Wright (Stephnie Weir) films a film project about sexism with her friend Beth (Debra Wilson). Rusty Miller (Michael McDonald) interviews Shakira. Al Pacino (Frank Caliendo) and Robert De Niro (Will Sasso) can't decide what flavored ice cream they should try.
#718	March 23, 2002	Earthquake, Corey Holcumb, Tara Reid	The search for the bling is on in part one of "Lord of the Blings," starring Bill Cosby (Aries Spears), Ice Cube (Corey Holcumb), Jay-Z (Earthquake), Lil Kim (Debra Wilson), Shaquille O'Neil (Aries Spears), and Sisqo (Aries Spears). A parody of R. Kelly's "World's Greatest." A composer (Will Sasso) uses a Casio piano player to score a movie. Comedians Earthquake and Corey Holcumb appear on Real Mother****ing Talk, discussing who should win the Academy Awards. Tara Reid plays a homeless contestant on a game show with celebrities Reba McEntire (Stephnie Weir) and Drew Carey (Will Sasso), then is a guest on Inside the Actors Studio.
#719	April 6, 2002	Greg the Bunny, Insane Clown Posse, Master P	The Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority sisters throw a spring festival. Robin Williams (Frank Caliendo) and Whoopi Goldberg (Debra Wilson) star in the heartwarming fantasy "Nicky Noodles: Clown of God." MADtv's stars now appear on a Saturday morning sitcom. Michael McLeoud (Will Sasso) and Jasmine Wayne-Wayne (Alex Borstein) do a duet of "Love of My Life" with Barry Gibb (Michael McDonald) and guests Master P. and Insane Clown Posse. Greg the Bunny and Dorothy Lanier (Stephnie Weir) audition for a movie. A parody of MTV's "Who Knows the Band." Jenny Jones (Mo Collins) interviews a stripper (Kathryn Fiore) who wears little-to-no clothing.
#720	April 13, 2002		Another sitcom parody called "Beach Town Bums." Two princesses (Mo Collins, Stephnie Weir) vie to be the date of Prince Williams (Taran Killam). A bald-headed couple (Michael McDonald, Stephnie Weir) entertain themselves outside of a rowdy party. Dorothy Lenier (Stephnie Weir) goes out on a date. Loraine Swanson (Mo Collins) goes to Mardi Gras. Bunifa (Debra Wilson) causes havoc at airport security.
#721	April 20, 2002	Melina Kanakaredes	Melina Kanakaredes appears in a parody of her show Providence. Homeless junkies Walter C. Hemphill (Aries Spears) and Amber (Mo Collins) appear on Change of Heart. A man (Will Sasso) thinks that his friend (Bobby Lee) knows how to get rid of a stain on his silk shirt because he's Asian. Katie (Kathryn Fiore) is embarrased when her parents (Mo Collins, Michael McDonald) talk to her friends while on a camping trip. Potheads (Mo Collins, Bobby Lee, Aries Spears) do a news show. During a trial, the defendant (Michael McDonald) uses tongue-in-cheek, gross-out humor to defend himself from sexual harassment charges.
#722	April 27, 2002	Preston Lacy, Steve-O, Tenacious D	A parody of Britney Spears' "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman." Drew Barrymore (Jill Michelle Meleán), Bill Clinton (Will Sasso), Kelsey Grammer (Frank Caliendo), and Oprah Winfrey (Debra Wilson) discuss their thoughts on marriage on Politically Incorrect. Dot (Stephnie Weir) looks for her missing glove in a laundromat. Jackass stars Steve-O and Preston Lacy appear in a Jackass parody hosted by Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso).
#723	May 4, 2002		Mofaz (Michael McDonald) compares his problems with others in group therapy, making them feel better about themselves. An employee (Will Sasso) is very dim-bulb, but has a secret way to be cured. Yoga teacher Sage Hagen (Michael McDonald) teaches some gross yoga. Getting James Gandolfini (Will Sasso) off the stage becomes a problem, and the actor goes into a monster-like rampage. Cast members discuss what happens after pleasuring yourself too much.
#724	May 11, 2002	Vivica A. Fox (musical guests)	A parody of JAG. A campy show with models fighting in the Amazon jungle. Bunifa (Debra Wilson) is a contestant on MTV Dismissed. Vivica A. Fox pitches show ideas to UPN executives, hoping to avoid negative stereotypes. Next door neighbors get in a dispute, and use cameras to photograph proof. Jenny Jones (Mo Collins) interviews first lady Laura Bush (Stephnie Weir), and offered a makeover to her daughters (Kathryn Fiore, Jill Michelle Meleán). Two guys (Bobby Lee, Will Sasso) try to act gay to pick up women.
#725	May 18, 2002	Teri Garr, Method Man, Eve Plumb, RZA	A man (Will Sasso) suffers from a disease called "Pixelation." Lance Bass (Will Sasso) interviews The Price is Right announcer Rod Roddy (Frank Caliendo). A real-life version of The West Wing.Leona Campbell (Stephnie Weir) is accidentally run over. Wayne Brady (Aries Spears) interviews Richard Dreyfuss (Frank Caliendo). Celebrities and rappers voice their opinion on Marvin Tikvah (Michael McDonald) for an E! True Hollywood Story. Trina (Mo Collins) gets married.	Season finale

Notes

• This season was a milestone in that at its conclusion, one saw the departures of three significant cast members: Will Sasso, Alex Borstein, and Andrew Daly. Borstein would join the cast of Family Guy. Both Sasso and Borstein would make several guest appearances on the show in later seasons. Daly would go on to become a correspondent for The Showbiz Show with David Spade.
• This was the first season for Frank Caliendo, who has become one of MADtv's greatest celebrity impressionists.
• This season also produced its first Asian cast member, Bobby Lee and its first Hispanic woman cast member, Jill Michelle Meleán, both of which were promoted from feature players to repertory status for the following season. The other two featured players, Taran Killam and Kathryn Fiore left at the end of this season. Although Killam's contract was not renewed, Fiore, who was suppose to become a repertory player for the following season, chose not to return and she pursued other career objectives.

DVD releases

As of April 2006, there have been no video or DVD release of MADtv Season Seven.

External links

• MADtv website
• PlanetMADtv News & Forum Portal
• TV.com Page for MADtv
  • MADtv Episode Guide