evankessler (WordPress) | by evankessler | Thu, Nov 13
Thu, Nov 13
The typical MADtv episode was marked, we figure, by the penchant for overcomedifying every one of it’s sketches to the point of unfunniness, and a mediocre cast hell bent on repeating the same lame characters week after week. Unlike it’s chief competitor Saturday Night Live, the show’s...
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