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Conversations about the magic that was MAD TV with the cast and crew. Hosted by MAD TV's associate producer of post production (and cruise director/funeral director) Brandee Stilwell (author "None of This is Going According to Plan...", creator of DC Comic's "SASQUATCH…
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Mad Rewind Live from Comic-Con: The Ultimate MADtv Reunion Panel (opens the original)
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Join host Brandee Stilwell for an incredible Mad Rewind bonus episode recorded live at San Diego Comic-Con! For this massive reunion, Brandee sits down with legendary MADtv cast and crew members Blaine Capatch, Phil LaMarr, Orlando Jones, Josh Meyers, Mo Collins, Michael McDonald, Nicole Sullivan, and Debra Wilson. Listen in as the cast shares hilarious behind-the-scenes shenanigans, reveals which sketches caused the most physical injuries, discusses the challenges of writing for the show in the
Scoring the Laughs: Greg O'Connor on 15 Seasons of MADtv Music (opens the original)
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On Episode 12 of MAD Rewind, host Brandee Stilwell sits down with Greg O'Connor, the musical mastermind and composer for all 15 seasons of MADtv! Greg shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories about scoring 329 episodes, winning an Emmy for the parody song "A Wonderfully Normal Day," and collaborating with the show's legendary cast and writers. Discover the creative ways the music department survived on a shoestring budget, from stacking their own background vocals to literally baking analog m
Inside the MADtv Writers' Room with Emmy-Nominated Writer Rich Talarico | Mad Rewind Ep. 11 (opens the original)
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In Episode 11 of Mad Rewind , host Brandee Stilwell welcomes Emmy-nominated writer and producer Rich Talarico! Rich pulls back the curtain on his incredible comedy journey, from getting his start at Chicago's Second City under the tutelage of Stephen Colbert, to his six-season run writing 90 episodes for MADtv . Dive into the writers' room as Rich shares the real-life inspirations behind some of his favorite sketches, the creative challenges of MADtv 's scrappy budgets compared to Saturday Night
Episode 10: Behind the Scenes of MADtv Sketch Comedy with Frank Caeti (opens the original)
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In Episode 10 of Mad Rewind, host Brandee Stilwell sits down with comedian and actor Frank Caeti! Frank shares his journey from watching syndicated comedy as a kid in Chicago to performing on the Second City stage and eventually joining the cast of MADtv. The two dive deep into the art of sketch comedy, discussing everything from finding a character's physicality to the competitive nature of pitching ideas in a writers' room. Frank also shares hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from the studio
Episode 9 with Phil LaMarr: The Groundlings, Futurama, & Finding the Laughs (opens the original)
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Join Brandee Stilwell on this episode of Mad Rewind as she sits down with comedy and voiceover legend Phil LaMarr. They dive deep into Phil’s incredible journey from discovering improv at Yale and honing his craft at The Groundlings to his unforgettable tenure on MADtv. Phil shares behind-the-scenes stories about creating iconic characters like Jack the UPS Guy, working alongside Quentin Tarantino during the Pulp Fiction era, and transitioning into a prolific voiceover career with roles in Futur
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