I remember watching this when I was staying up to watch Toonami's, Midnight Run when I was about 8 years old or something like that, or staying up for South Park or Saturday Night Live. I also was probably flipping though the channels and it wasn't until they showed repeats on Comedy Central the show started to spark interest in others.
Later in the end when they switched studios I stopped watching really just since was used to it and thought it would go on longer. I was also able to find clips of skits this show had on YouTube people loved this show for the writing behind the jokes. This was also back when you had a middle ground and it wasn't one sided humor or that you had to chose a side like today. The comedy here is a bit dark and edgy but it has intelligence and wit unlike today's edgelord humor. I just don't like edgelord humor since it's more about being dark and shocking for the sake of it, humor like that doesn't hold up very well without the intelligence and wit like Mad TV had.
Most of this is on HBO MAX but it looks like some episodes were probably pulled for being offensive or racist. Or didn't quite get the rights form some the episodes yet. Even though this show was from a different era and it feels like if you get rid of stuff like that you'll get rid of a part of history. Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it is all I'm saying.
They also tried to reboot this show on The CW but it felt even more cheaper than what the show really had and the jokes didn't really feel that funny. Even when they tried to get the original cast members to cameo it didn't feel like it worked out is all. Also The CW reboot was probably cancelled after 6 episodes, but that's entertainment today sadly. Can't be too edgy or offend people today because of all these PC, Woke, SJWs, who keep throwing all these identity politics now. Even the jokes those people have don't quite feel right and are kind of dumb or just plain mean, almost like people laughed only because they felt sorry for them.
Anyway I love this show and have the first 4 seasons on DVD and there's a bit more DVD's but it's really just "The Best of" kind of dvd which I don't like. Just feel like the DVD's in general didn't sale very well is all. Though if you would like substance over style in your humor give this a watch. There's clips of the show everywhere on YouTube and stuff if you can't find the dvds as well.
Later in the end when they switched studios I stopped watching really just since was used to it and thought it would go on longer. I was also able to find clips of skits this show had on YouTube people loved this show for the writing behind the jokes. This was also back when you had a middle ground and it wasn't one sided humor or that you had to chose a side like today. The comedy here is a bit dark and edgy but it has intelligence and wit unlike today's edgelord humor. I just don't like edgelord humor since it's more about being dark and shocking for the sake of it, humor like that doesn't hold up very well without the intelligence and wit like Mad TV had.
Most of this is on HBO MAX but it looks like some episodes were probably pulled for being offensive or racist. Or didn't quite get the rights form some the episodes yet. Even though this show was from a different era and it feels like if you get rid of stuff like that you'll get rid of a part of history. Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it is all I'm saying.
They also tried to reboot this show on The CW but it felt even more cheaper than what the show really had and the jokes didn't really feel that funny. Even when they tried to get the original cast members to cameo it didn't feel like it worked out is all. Also The CW reboot was probably cancelled after 6 episodes, but that's entertainment today sadly. Can't be too edgy or offend people today because of all these PC, Woke, SJWs, who keep throwing all these identity politics now. Even the jokes those people have don't quite feel right and are kind of dumb or just plain mean, almost like people laughed only because they felt sorry for them.
Anyway I love this show and have the first 4 seasons on DVD and there's a bit more DVD's but it's really just "The Best of" kind of dvd which I don't like. Just feel like the DVD's in general didn't sale very well is all. Though if you would like substance over style in your humor give this a watch. There's clips of the show everywhere on YouTube and stuff if you can't find the dvds as well.