MAD is a comedy cartoon on Cartoon Network, based on MAD Magazine from Warner Bros. Animation and executive producer Sam Register (Teen Titans, the Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Ben 10, Batman: the Brave and the Bold). The series features short animated vignettes about current television shows, films, games, videos and other aspects of popular culture. Much like MADtv's early years, this series also features appearances by "Spy vs. Spy" and Don Martin cartoons. Producing are Kevin Shinick (Robot Chicken) and Mark Marek (KaBlam!, the Andy Milonakis Show).
Recurring sketches[]
- A MAD Look Inside - A short piece in which viewers see a magical world inside a celebrity. This only played during season 1.
- Ad Parodies - Segments that take the form of a commercial, a film trailer, an informercial, or a television promo.
- Alfred E. Neuman for President - A sketch that follows Alfred E. Neuman running for president during the 2012 United States presidential election. Sketches may have different themes, including celebrity endorsements, and presidential campaign ads. This only played during season 3.
- Animated Marginals - Short cartoons based on Sergio Aragonés's marginals that appear after the first segment and after the Spy vs. Spy segment.
- Bad Idea - A sketch that presents a scenario that involves a mix of two things backfiring. Most of the sketches were animated by Mike Wartella.
- Celebrities Without Their Makeup - A segment that shows what celebrities and fictional characters would look like without their makeup. This only played during seasons 1 and 2.
- Dear Reaper... - A sketch where the Grim Reaper reads to letters from children and replies to them with details on the death of the child. This only played in seasons 1 and 2.
- Don Martin - Animations based on comics illustrated by Don Martin.
- Everything is Better with Ninjas! - A series of different scenarios featuring ninjas. This only played in the first and third seasons.
- Extinction - A sketch where dinosaurs get involved in different situations during an extinction event. This only played in seasons 2 and 3.
- Gross and Beyond Gross - A sketch that showcases the differences between "gross" and "beyond gross". This only played during season 1.
- MAD Ask the Celebrity - A sketch where three celebrities respond with absurd answers to questions in letters by fans.
- MAD News - A sketch that follows a newsman announcing recent news. The sketch originally began appearing randomly in the middle of a episode—usually interrupting another sketch. Starting with episode 9, the sketch serves as a cold opening for seasons 1 and 2 before returning to being featured as an interruption in season 3.
- MAD Security Cam - A segment that follows a presentation of surveillance footage featuring bizarre or supernatural occurrences that happen at various locations, normally during nightly closing hours.
- MAD's Guide to... - A sketch that takes the form of a guide that offers and provides information about different topics.
- MAD's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - A sketch where people ask a question and gets answered in many simple ways. Based on comics illustrated by Al Jaffee.
- MADitorial - An editorial sketch animated by Jorge R. Gutierrez. This only played during season 4.
- MADucation 101 - A sketch that takes a lesson in any subject. This only played during season 1.
- MADvent Calendar - A series of funny and ridiculous pop culture events that happened recently. Starting with season 3, the sketch serves as the new cold opening for every episode.
- Mike Wartella - Animations by the eponymous animator with the same name.
- Rejected - A segment revealing rejected ideas within various pop culture properties.
- Shorts - Short animations animated by different animators.
- Spy vs. Spy - A segment based on the long-running comic series with the same name.
- Superheroes: They're Just Like Us - A sketch where various superheroes get involved in different scenarios.
- Super-Villains for your... - A sketch where various supervillains present themselves as a moral guidance to children, but end up tricking and betraying them in the process, resulting in them dying or suffering an unforeseen event. This only played during season 1..
- The Greatest Thing Ever! - A sketch in which a child experiences a series of events doing one little thing that makes him or her a hero or heroine. This only played during season 2.
- The Less You Know - A parody of The More You Know where it explains a pop culture fact. This only played during season 4.
- This Day in History - A sketch where it looks at an achievement on the day of the initial broadcast. This only played during season 1.
- What's Wrong with this Picture? - A game inviting the viewer to recognize something which is incorrect or out–of–place within the picture shown on the screen, but then reveals the correct or least likely things shown to be the expected answer. This only played during season 2.
- Where's Lady Gaga? - A Where's Waldo?-esque sketch where Lady Gaga is hiding at a small-time public function. This only played during season 1.
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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1 | 26 | September 6, 2010 | June 20, 2011 |
2 | 26 | August 22, 2011 | April 23, 2012 |
3 | 26 | May 28, 2012 | March 4, 2013 |
4 | 25 | April 1, 2013 | December 2, 2013 |
Cast[]

Conroy Cat of the comic The Cartoon Chronicles of Conroy Cat discussing MAD.
Cast members[]
Guest voices[]
- Jason Antoon
- Eric Artell
- Diedrich Bader
- James Barbour
- Josh Beren
- Gregg Berger
- Gregg Bissonette
- Jen Cohn
- Chris Cox
- Daniel Cummings
- Brian T. Delaney
- Grey DeLisle
- John DiMaggio
- Ben Diskin
- Chris Edgerly
- Eden Espinosa
- Keith Ferguson
- Will Friedle
- Ralph Garman
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Clare Grant
- Seth Green
- Nikki Griffin
- Melinda Hamilton
- Anthony Hansen
- Whit Hertford
- Aldis Hodge
- Kevin Conroy
- David P. Smith
- Candi Milo
- Tom Kane
- Tom Kenny
- Arif S. Kinchen
- Seana Kofoed
- Stan Lee
- Matthew Lillard
- Beth Littleford
- Biz Markie
- Deborah Marlowe
- Jason Marsden
- Julia McIlvaine
- Jim Meskimen
- Breckin Meyer
- Piotr Michael
- Dan Milano
- Shirley Mitchell
- Jason Nash
- Julie Nathanson
- Nolan North
- Nicole Parker
- Rob Paulsen
- Christopher "Kid" Reid
- Corinne Reilly
- Kathryn Cressida
- Janice Kawaye
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Rico Rodriguez
- Salli Saffioti
- Eric Bauza
- Meredith Salenger
- Ben Schwartz
- Michael Sinterniklaas
- Dana Snyder
- J. B. Smoove
- Kath Soucie
- Stephen Stanton
- Brody Stevens
- Tara Strong
- Cree Summer
- Fred Tatasciore
- E. G. Daily
- Ho-Kwan Tse
- Christine Tucci
- Alanna Ubach
- Andrew W.K.
- Windy Wagner
- Audrey Wasilewski
- Michaela Watkins
- Frank Welker
- Billy Dee Williams
- Tom Wilson
- Victor Yerrid
Animators[]
- Bunko Studios
- Mike Wartella
- Renegade Animation
- Cyber Chicken
- Bix Pix Entertainment
- Devin Flynn
- Daron Nefcy
- Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
- Gary Doodles
- Steven K.L. Olson
- Andy Rementer
- Screen Novelties
- Jorge R. Gutierrez
- Titmouse, Inc.
- Jake Bauming
- Mark Marek
- Nate Theis
- FWAK! Animation
- Dave Redl
- Jody Schaeffer
- Trisha Gum
- Melissa Goodwin
- Puppet Shop LLC
- Ashley Arechiga
- Peter Michail
- Michael Granberry
- Ian Miller
- Rich Wilkie
- Chuck Gammage Animation
- Oddbot Animation
- Thomas Knowler
- Hobo Divine
- Mark Ackland
- Monte Young
- Centennial Garage
- Andy Baker
- Stephen Sawran
- Joe Kossuth
- Chris Martin
- Adam Gault Studio
- Ken McIntyre
- Riccardo Durante
- Dan Fraga
- George Kaprielian
- Walt Holtcombe
- Rubber House
- PUNY
- Augenblick Studios
- Joey Adams
- Bradley Schaffer
- Rob Lilly
- Darin McGowan
- Travis Betz
- Michael Kenny
- Mandaraka Animation Studio
- Rory Gamble
- Rauch Bros. Animation
- Robert Iza
- Jason Jones
- Greg Miller
- Tom Megalis