MAD News

Premise of segment
The MAD News Segment begins in one of two ways.

The first way is by "interrupting the broadcast," then cutting to a man in a newsroom at a desk. The second way it is started is skipping the "interruption of broadcast," and starting with a man sitting at a desk labeled "MAD news." After the man at the desk is present he announces something, which is then shown in a stop-motion cartoon.

Season 1



 * (Episode 2) - The MAD News anchor announces that an octopus is trying to open a jar of peanut butter. (This is the earliest MAD News ever.)
 * (Episode 6) - The MAD News anchor announces that a turkey is in the middle of playing pool.
 * (Episode 9) - The MAD News anchor announces that aliens are planning to destroy our planet.
 * (Episode 10) - The MAD News anchor reveals that a man has just discovered that he's been framed.
 * (Episode 11) - The MAD News anchor announces that scientists are doing canine (Chihuahua) research.
 * (Episode 12) - The MAD News anchor shows a monkey celebrating the holidays.
 * (Episode 13) - The MAD News anchor announces that a giant monster is terrorizing downtown.
 * (Episode 14) - The MAD News anchor announces Russell Brand tweeted a photo of Katy Perry without her makeup.
 * (Episode 15) - The MAD News anchor announces that astrologers discover a missing horoscope: Opukus.
 * (Episode 16) - The MAD News anchor tries to show early photos of Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man that have been leaked online, but acidentally shows pictures of former President James Garfield who is also a Spider-Man fan.
 * (Episode 17) - The MAD News anchor announces that Christina Aguilera is singing at the opening day of baseball. He also states that some months, you should just stay in bed.
 * (Episode 18) - The MAD News anchor announces that Watson the Computer predicts the winner of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
 * (Episode 19) - The MAD News anchor announces that the Easter Bunny returns home but missed his flight.
 * (Episode 20) - The MAD News anchor announces with only six days left until Mother's Day, children everywhere "rush" to the stores to find their moms the perfect gift.
 * (Episode 21) - The MAD News anchor announces that Friday the 13th is no longer unlucky but standing in the middle of the street is never a good idea.
 * (Episode 22) - The MAD News anchor announces celebrity birthdays for Miranda Cosgrove, Megan Fox, Tina Fey, and George Lucas. He also comments about having a really weird birthday cake for fitting all those names in.
 * (Episode 23) - The MAD News anchor announces that Kung Fu Panda 2 is beating Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in the box office.
 * (Episode 24) - The MAD News anchor announces that Ashton Kutcher gets tricked for being on Two and a Half Men.
 * (Episode 25) - The MAD News anchor announces that in preparation for Father’s Day, dads across America fire up their barbeques.
 * (Episode 26) - The MAD News anchor announces that it is the beginning of the summer solstice.

Season 2

 * (Episode 27) - The MAD News anchor announces that with new jokes, new sets, and new surprises, Season 2 of MAD will start off with a bang!
 * (Episode 28) - The MAD News anchor announces that scientists have discovered water on Mars.
 * (Episode 29) - The MAD News anchor announces that aliens were thought of abducting everybody or there was a plaque. But it turns out it was Labor Day.
 * (Episode 30) - The MAD News anchor announces that DC has made new comics. An exception: Newsie Man and Moustache.
 * (Episode 31) - The MAD News anchor announces that Kim Kardashian has lost her earring at the bottom of the ocean.
 * (Episode 32) - The MAD News anchor announces that he is making an appearance in Charlie's Angels.
 * (Episode 33) - The MAD News anchor announces that with Baseball Playoffs underway, stolen bases are at an all-time high.
 * (Episode 34) - The MAD News anchor announces that NBA Tryouts have changed.
 * (Episode 35) - The MAD News anchor announces that the winner of the best Halloween costume is Jonah Hill.
 * (Episode 36) - The MAD News anchor announces that all the clocks have been set back one hour.
 * (Episode 37) - The MAD News anchor announces that apes from Rise of the Planet of the Apes have taken over the animation studio and they make him dress as an ape.
 * (Episode 38) - The MAD News anchor announces that there is life on other planets but then says who cares because the new Twilight movie is out.
 * (Episode 39) - The MAD News anchor announces that after breaking luster in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Alfred E. Neuman float is finally recovered. In a related story, citizens have been told not to breathe for 72 hours.
 * (Episode 40) - The MAD News anchor announces that Mila Kunis scores a lucky officer to a Military Ball.
 * (Episode 41) - The MAD News anchor announces that a jolly fat man was seen breaking into people's homes in December. His name was Herb McCrawley.
 * (Episode 42) - The MAD News anchor announces that the Academy Awards will be announced tomorrow, but it turns out it will be his grocery shopping list.
 * (Episode 43) - The MAD News anchor announces that Beyoncé and Jay-Z's baby girl speaks her very first words. In other news, a meteor destroys Australia.
 * (Episode 44) - The MAD News anchor announces that Madonna is performing at the Super Bowl's halftime show.
 * (Episode 45) - The MAD News anchor announces that it's Valentine's Day and love is in the air.
 * (Episode 46) - The MAD News anchor announces that Mary Wilker born on Leap Day in 1948 finally celebrates her Sweet Sixteen.
 * (Episode 47) - The MAD News anchor announces that due to a shipping mistake, children who rushed out to see Dr. Seuss' Lorax this past weekend, instead had to sit through footage of Dr. Seuss' "Larynx."
 * (Episode 48) - The MAD News anchor announces that March's Madness becomes March's Sadness.
 * (Episode 49) - The MAD News anchor announces that a giant croissant monster attacks the city, only to be told that April Fool's Day was yesterday.
 * (Episode 50) - The MAD News anchor announces that 24 hours since Easter the Johnson family still haven't found all their Easter eggs.
 * (Episode 51) - The MAD News anchor announces that one whole week after Easter and the Johnson family still have not found all their Easter eggs.
 * (Episode 52) - The MAD News anchor announces that Earth Day is today, but the Earth is never invited.

Season 3

 * (Episode 53) - The MAD News anchor announces that Alfred E. Neuman is running for president.

Trivia

 * Starting with Episode 9 and ending with Episode 52, the MAD News segment shows up as a cold opening before the introduction of the show.
 * In Episode 37, the MAD News anchor has the head of a monkey in the all-ape special. (Note: This is the only time he looked different.)
 * Starting with Episode 14 and ending with Episode 53, the segment is not in stop-motion.
 * In Episode 2, Episode 6 and Episodes 9 to 13, the segment is in stop-motion.
 * In Episode 52, there is music in the opening of the segment, but at the ending of the segment, there is not any music.
 * Episode 2, Episode 6, Episode 53, are the only three episodes to have the MAD News segment to interrupt another segment.