Were you a fan of Mad TV?

This was way funnier than SNL, especially in the early years.

Yes.

Yes.

Some epic characters came out of that: Ms. Swan, Stuart & his mother, Dot Goddard, etc.

Definitely. Though I'm curious if that opinion would change if it was still on TV now compared to my teens.

Yes, but I hated the Ms Swan bit.

I am strangely unfamiliar with both Mad TV and Fridays (I even confuse the two sometimes)

That Kenny Rogers Jackass was my favorite bit. I suppose Ike Barinholtz has had the biggest career lately. Michael McDonald did a few movies as did Mo Collins and Orlando Jones. Nicole Sullivan was a regular on King of Queens. Bobby Lee kind of disappeared but he's doing the Bad Friends podcast with Andrew Santino. Will Sasso also was gone for awhile. I assume most of them were doing standup? I don't remember Keegan-Michael Key or Jordan Peele being on the show but they're listed in the credits. I remember a couple of others like Frank Caliendo and Aries Spears. Alex Borstein has probably had the most eclectic career doing the voice of Lois Griffith on Family Guy and appearing on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She's also turned in some great performances on Workaholics and Resident Alien.

So yes, I was a fan of the show.

Friday's was early 80s. Larry David and Michael Richards were regulars long before Seinfeld.

most of them didn't go on to have great careers esp when compared to former SNL performers.

I don't think I ever got to watch it.

But I am definitely familiar with MAD magazine!

One of the best skits

One of the best Miss Swan skits

You were clearly a big fan @MovieGal

Yes, I would watch it and I would watch In Living Color, which was just as funny.

MAD TV's famous Sopranos sketch. Will Sasso did a great James Gandolfini / Tony Soprano...