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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    MADtv Season 1 Episode 20 - Best of Season 1
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Best of Season 1

    S1:E20

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. MADtv Season 14 Episode 12 - Episode #1412
    1.2/10(149 votes)

    #2 - Episode #1412

    S14:E12

    Spring Breaking News: CNN's "The Situation Room" provides coverage on spring break 2009. Thundercloud Spring Break Open: Eddie Thundercloud compares Native American spring break traditions to modern college spring break. New Everlasting Love: Parody of E-Harmony dating commercials.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. MADtv Season 15 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    3.3/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Episode 8

    S15:E8

    A crisis group centered on people who were injured while being saved by The Flash; Will Sasso and Bobby Lee play crazy ex-boyfriends; The Bachelor in Paradise shows indiscriminate hook-ups and a spreading herpes infection; Adam Ray needs a translator for the female cast members shortened slang; a wine steward (Ray) steals a man's girlfriend; Jeremy D. Howard reads his Yelp reviews; another installment of Iran's Hollywood Minute; Bernie Sanders (Michael) becomes KFC's new Colonel Sanders.

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  4. MADtv Season 15 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    3.4/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Episode 7

    S15:E7

    "Hermanos Bros. Law"; Carlie Craig gains telekinetic powers after binge-watching Stranger Things; a "good cop/bad cop" scenario where the "bad cop" (Ray) is a douchebag; Britney Spears (Craig) reveals five secrets about herself; Miss Swan (Alex Borstein) becomes a cartoon character; advertisers try to make guns more appealing to American consumers; the female cast members play Fuck, Marry, Kill and Chelsea Davison reveals that she'd do all three to Piotr Michael; Alex Borstein and Will Sasso talk about their time on MADtv where they had it tougher than the new cast; Piotr Michael's Morgan Freeman narrator voice annoys a hungover Adam Ray; an HBO First Look at celebrity auditions for The Michael McLeod (Sasso) and Jasmine Wayne-Wayne (Borstein) Story; Piotr Michael annoys Lyric Lewis.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. MADtv Season 11 Episode 15 - Episode #1115
    3.6/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Episode #1115

    S11:E15

    Emma Thompson (Parker) and Jeremy Irons (McDonald) star in Fart Camp; Jovan Muskatelle (Key) raves about Oscar-nominated movies during a newscast; James Blunt (Parker) appears topless and narcissistic in a parody of "Beautiful"; Donald Trump (Caliendo) appears on Sesame Street; Ike Barinholtz and Bobby Lee frighten moviegoers with their loud actions; Marvin Tikvah (McDonald) announces the winner for his Search for a Star contest. Jason Mraz performs "Geek in the Pink".

    Director:Unknown
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  6. MADtv Season 14 Episode 17 - MADtv Gives Back
    4.3/10(32 votes)

    #6 - MADtv Gives Back

    S14:E17

    Episode 1417: MADtv Series Finale on Fox: Fred Willard hosts the "MADtv Gives Back" telethon, and introduces character favorites Oprah Winfrey, Lorraine, Miss Swan, and Kenny Rogers, Sopranos, Obama Video, Johnny Gan, Stuart Montage Clip Package, Nacho at the Phone Bank, Wizard of Oz Lost Episode, Telethon Wrap Up, Coors Commercial

    Director:Unknown
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  7. MADtv Season 15 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    4.4/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Episode 5

    S15:E5

    Dora the Explorer (Ortiz) ventures to Las Vegas where she ends up at a strip club; Kim Jong-Un (Bobby Lee) joins the #RichKidsOfBeverlyHills on E!'s latest reality show; MTV's Flow welcomes a rapper whose lyrics aren't hardcore; Donald Trump (Michael) creates Trump Elementary and nearly makes out with his daughter, Ivanka (Craig); Jamiele Hall (Lewis) gets hit on by Tank (Lee); an Amish woman (Davison) is the entertainment at a bachelor party; a man from India (Amir K) struggles with baseball announcer banter; Bernie Sanders (Michael) fumbles with his new SmartPhone.

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  8. MADtv Season 14 Episode 7 - Episode #1407
    4.5/10(26 votes)

    #8 - Episode #1407

    S14:E7

    Episode #1407: Kitchen Nightmares, New Music, Kitchen Nightmares Tag, Nacho at the Bank, Lap Dancing with the Stars, Serena, Lap Dancing with the Stars 2, Nacho at the Bank Tag, Guitar Hero World Tour, Bae Sung: Half-time Show, A Brittle Brit British, Lap Dancing with the Stars tag, Show Close

    Director:Unknown
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  9. MADtv Season 14 Episode 10 - Episode #1410
    4.6/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Episode #1410

    S14:E10

    Bobby Lee plays matchmaker with his castmates and revisits his alter ego, the Blind Kung Fu Master. Also "Al Pacino" and "Robert DeNiro" play sweetheart cops on MADtv.

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  10. MADtv Season 10 Episode 18 - Episode #1018
    5.0/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Episode #1018

    S10:E18

    Cops (Rufus Champagne II) Marvin Tikvah: Rehab Taco Hell II Old Man Stan Married Females Seek Fun Sexual Harrassment Accusations Steven Cragg Film ""Sex Video"" Encore: ""Bomb, Bomb, Bomb"" Music Video (#817) Close-Old Man Stan

    Director:Unknown
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  11. MADtv Season 10 Episode 6 - Episode #1006
    5.1/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Episode #1006

    S10:E6

    Open: Aries, Jordan, & Keegan Bill Maher's Punk'd Dot: Little Miss Petite Princess Pageant The Wizard of Odd Norah Jones Party Real Mofo Talk: Thanksgiving Lean Mean Turkey Grillin' Machine Ja Rule performs ""Wonderful"" Close-Norah Jones Singing

    Director:Unknown
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  12. MADtv Season 14 Episode 8 - Episode #1408
    5.1/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Episode #1408

    S14:E8

    MADtv 1408: I'm More Wizer, Show Open: Thunder Cloud Gives Thanks, New Action Movie, Financial Tips, Batman, Amazing Race, Coffee Twins: Joke Steal, Power, Show Close

    Director:Unknown
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  13. MADtv Season 10 Episode 9 - Episode #1009
    5.2/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Episode #1009

    S10:E9

    Fantanas 2: New Holiday Flavors Celebrity Quarters 2: Holiday Edition Abercrombie: All-White Holiday Shaq and the Former Lakers Cartoon Gap Commercial Ike and Aries at the 2004 Billboard Awards Real **********ing Talk: Holiday Show Holly and the Mistletoe Tappers Musical Performance by Nelly Close: Ike and Aries talking with Gloria Estefan

    Director:Unknown
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  14. MADtv Season 10 Episode 11 - Episode #1011
    5.2/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Episode #1011

    S10:E11

    American Idol Music Video ""Since We Were On"" Bible Dude and Choir Boy: Teen Pop Dr. Kylie: Breast Implants Garnier vs. Pantene vs. Queen Helene Morbidly Obese Albert MADtv Sponsors Cool Brother Jake The Kim Jong-Il Show: Donald Trump The Donnas perform ""I Don't Wanna Know"" Close-Paul

    Director:Unknown
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  15. MADtv Season 13 Episode 4 - MADtv's Most Wanted
    5.2/10(18 votes)

    #15 - MADtv's Most Wanted

    S13:E4

    MadTv's Most Wanted: In this episode, regular castmember Michael McDonald with special guest star Susan Sarandon take a look at some of the best loved MadTv characters to appear in the show. The sketches are as follows: Swan of Hearts, The Coach Hines Half Time Show, Vancome Casino Lady, Bae Sung Auto Craze, Dot Goddard Little Miss Pretty, Stuart Moving Day, & Lorraine At College.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. MADtv Season 13 Episode 2 - Survivor: MADtv
    5.3/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Survivor: MADtv

    S13:E2

    Survivor MadTv: Special Guest Star Jeff Probst hosts a special on the best MadTv prime-time parodies ever. The parodies include: Survivor Cook Islands (all four segments); I Love Lucy 2, Lucy Meets Prince; The Honeymooners 2003; The Andy Griffith Show Meets Hannibal Lecter; P.A.X. Presents The Sopranos; Phantom of the Oprah; Montel Chilliams; and Clops III.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. MADtv Season 13 Episode 3 - I WANT My MADtv
    5.3/10(19 votes)

    #17 - I WANT My MADtv

    S13:E3

    I Want My MadTv. Online gossip columnist Perez Hilton using his research from the Internet, uses previous clips from past episodes of MadTv to show us the best of pop-culture parodies. The segments include: Kenny Rogers Jackass; Bomb, Bomb, Bomb; Nicole and K-Fed Give Thanks; Memoirs of a Geisha; I'm Beautiful; T.R.L.: Emcee Esher; Apple Presentation: The iRack; and Tickle Me Emo.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. MADtv Season 13 Episode 5 - Episode #1305
    5.3/10(24 votes)

    #18 - Episode #1305

    S13:E5

    Britney Spears Sings at MadTv's New Home, the Music Box Theater; Show Open: Bobby Lee and Michael McDonald; Backstage with Carlos Mencia 1 & 2; Bobby Lee's 24 with Carlos Mencia; Dream Date with Master Chief of Halo 3; Sad Fiddy Cent: I Don't Want to Be Sad No More; Dateline: To Catch a Sexual Predator; New Castmember Johnny Sanchez Properly Introduces Himself; Backstage with Carlos Mencia 3; Arden Myrin Helps Family Guy Celebrate it's 100th Episode Party; Dateline: Catching Master Chief In the Act; Show Close: Christa Flanagan and Cast.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. MADtv Season 14 Episode 16 - Episode #1416
    5.3/10(23 votes)

    #19 - Episode #1416

    S14:E16

    MADtv Episode 1416: Andy Griffith 2009, Bobby's Last Try, Anthony King#1: New Hearing Aid, Anthony King #2: New Cereal, Sesame Street: Billy's Story, Anthony King #3: Olive Garden, Fave 5: The Hulk, Jessica Simpson, and Matthew McConaghey, Coach Hines: Final Straw, Nacho at the Earth Day Rally, Gym Desk Clerk

    Director:Unknown
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  20. MADtv Season 15 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    5.3/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Episode 4

    S15:E4

    Match Game gets a political, modern-day update hosted by Alec Baldwin (Ray); Mo Collins' Lorraine returns to annoy a gym trainer; new album recorded by a diabetic R&B singer (Howard); Donald Trump (Michael) and Hillary Clinton (Nicole Sullivan) sing a duet about the insanity and improbability of both of them running for U.S. President; an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon includes Ariana Grande (Craig) and Pitbull (Ray) playing knife games with Fallon (Michael) for charity; Donald Trump (Michael) spouts off on Confessions of a Terrifically Huge Mind; Talking Dead gets recursive with nested spin-offs; Darlene McBride (Sullivan) returns with her FOX News Car Karaoke special; Arnold Schwarzenegger (Michael) does a PSA against steroids.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. MADtv Season 13 Episode 6 - The Band WIth Joey Fatone
    5.4/10(20 votes)

    #21 - The Band WIth Joey Fatone

    S13:E6

    MadTv Fake Song: iScrewed, Show Open: Keegan Michael Key and Christa Flanagan discuss her bloody Hannah Montannah experience, Commercial Comparison in Stereotypes, Backstage With Joey Fatone: Discovering the History of the Music Box Theater, Hollywood Lip Service, Bobby Lee and Johnny Sanchez on the Rice and Beans Tour, Newest Cast Member Anjelina Johnson Properly Introduces Herself, The Rise and Fall of Airway to Heaven, MadTv Fake Performance with Airway to Heaven, Show Close: Michael McDonald.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. MADtv Season 13 Episode 7 - 300th Episode Milestone
    5.5/10(20 votes)

    #22 - 300th Episode Milestone

    S13:E7

    The 300th Episode: Whitney Houston's Back On MadTv, Show Open: Michael McDonald and Keegan Michael Key Salute the Dummy, Lorraine Wins a Trip, Nicole Parker Brings Mo Collins Onstage, Jordan Peele Backstage Confidential with Debra Wilson, The Getcha' Gotcha' Squad, The Rice and Beans Tour Part 2 with Bobby Lee and Johnny Sanchez, Keeping On Top of the Kids, MadTv Presents Stand-Up Comic Steven Byrne, MadTv Encore: Raging Rudolph, Show Close: Special Thanks to Mo Collins and Debra Wilson.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. MADtv Season 15 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    5.5/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Episode 6

    S15:E6

    Anjelah Johnson gets too into her role as Bon Qui Qui; Sumbrella (Howard) gets into crime scene investigation; a Walking Dead cliffhanger stretches out the suspense to ridiculous levels; Bon Qui Qui (Johnson) returns to King Burger; Empire parody featuring Justin Timberlake (John Barinholtz), Adele (Davison), and Ariana Grande (Craig), trying to sign with Empire Records while putting up with the inside drama at the studio; Amir K rents out Adam Ray's, Carlie Craig's, and Michelle Ortiz's dressing rooms; a half-fish Kardashian sister (Davison) is introduced on Keeping Up with the Kardashians; a cooking show for stoners; a parody of $100,000 Pyramid; Bon Qui Qui plugs Homegirl Security.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. MADtv Season 9 Episode 17 - Episode #917
    5.6/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Episode #917

    S9:E17

    Sketches: Colgate Commercial Dot: Spelling Bee Rusty: Academy Awards American Political Idol (Bill O'Reilly) Family Feud: Cold Mountain Vs. Lord of the Rings (Rich Talarico) The Olsen Twins' Hip Hop Sock Hop Self-Incrimination Encore: ""Spishak: Excuses! Excuses! Excuses! Excuses! '98"" Closing: American Political Idol: Clay Singing

    Director:Unknown
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  25. MADtv Season 13 Episode 1 - MADtv Ruined My Life: The Outrageous Sketches That Shocked a Nation
    5.6/10(26 votes)

    #25 - MADtv Ruined My Life: The Outrageous Sketches That Shocked a Nation

    S13:E1

    How MadTv Ruined My Life: Special Guest Star Jerry Springer and his T.V. audience take series regular Nicole Parker and using various clips from the past seven years of the show, try to reveal to her how the show has supposedly ruin people's lives. Clips include The Wizard of Oz Lost Footage; Batteries Not Included; The Zapruder Home Movies; It's a Football Thing; It's Getting Hot In Here; Big Bird Gets the Bird Flu and Brian's Secret Skill. Other shorts included (but are not part of the Jerry Springer showcase) are: Brown; John Madden Demonstrates Ace Power Tools on Valentines Day and the R. U. 486 Birth Control Pill Fake Commercial.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Best of Season 1" is the worst rated episode of "MADtv". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/24/1996. This episode scored 1.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode #1412".