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Why didn't MADtv create any movie stars?
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TMC
Jun 21, 2012, 4:54:52 AM6/21/12
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« Reply #11 on Jun 16, 2012, 3:47pm »
I think simply because Mad TV didn't have people so completely
connected like Lorne Michaels was and came about too late to exist as
a comedy institution like SNL (fairly or unfairly) is. Saturday Night
Live has so many tendrils in elements at NBC, various film studios,
and production companies after the mid-80s that getting work for
people became fairly easy.
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« Reply #26 Yesterday at 11:21am »
It was honestly because after the first few seasons the Network didn't
support it the same way NBC and the associated media companies support
SNL. Fox didn't involve any of the major cast members in Fox projects.
Fox makes a lot of movies, but they didn't treat Mad TV like a farm
system where cast members were being funneled into other projects.
The reason that SNL gets to make a lot of movies (Even though a good
amount of them aren't very good) and their cast members are involved
in a lot of projects is because NBC treats that show as a farm system
where they groom their stars to be in bigger projects.
I think once it became clear that Mad TV wasn't going to overtake SNL,
Fox pretty much just relegated the show to filling an hour of their TV
time. I really liked Mad TV as an alternative to the Late 90's early
00's Jimmy Fallon heavy years of SNL when Will Ferrell was on his way
out and the show featured Fallon and Tina Fey a lot more.
However around 04/05 when a lot of the cast members were leaving the
show declined in quality, it was clear that the show was on its last
legs and Fox hadn't given the show the attention it had previously.
« Reply #11 on Jun 16, 2012, 3:47pm »
I think simply because Mad TV didn't have people so completely
connected like Lorne Michaels was and came about too late to exist as
a comedy institution like SNL (fairly or unfairly) is. Saturday Night
Live has so many tendrils in elements at NBC, various film studios,
and production companies after the mid-80s that getting work for
people became fairly easy.
http://officialfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=offtopic&action=display&thread=434898&page=2
« Reply #26 Yesterday at 11:21am »
It was honestly because after the first few seasons the Network didn't
support it the same way NBC and the associated media companies support
SNL. Fox didn't involve any of the major cast members in Fox projects.
Fox makes a lot of movies, but they didn't treat Mad TV like a farm
system where cast members were being funneled into other projects.
The reason that SNL gets to make a lot of movies (Even though a good
amount of them aren't very good) and their cast members are involved
in a lot of projects is because NBC treats that show as a farm system
where they groom their stars to be in bigger projects.
I think once it became clear that Mad TV wasn't going to overtake SNL,
Fox pretty much just relegated the show to filling an hour of their TV
time. I really liked Mad TV as an alternative to the Late 90's early
00's Jimmy Fallon heavy years of SNL when Will Ferrell was on his way
out and the show featured Fallon and Tina Fey a lot more.
However around 04/05 when a lot of the cast members were leaving the
show declined in quality, it was clear that the show was on its last
legs and Fox hadn't given the show the attention it had previously.
RichA
Jun 21, 2012, 8:30:34 AM6/21/12
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"Fridays" (former ABC show, FAR superior to SNL) did launch some
notable people into their careers.
notable people into their careers.
Christopher Helms
Jun 21, 2012, 8:38:09 AM6/21/12
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On Jun 21, 3:54 am, TMC <tmc1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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movie star status. I'm surprised that Mo Collins just vanished though.
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> « Reply #11 on Jun 16, 2012, 3:47pm »
> I think simply because Mad TV didn't have people so completely
> connected like Lorne Michaels was and came about too late to exist as
> a comedy institution like SNL (fairly or unfairly) is. Saturday Night
> Live has so many tendrils in elements at NBC, various film studios,
> and production companies after the mid-80s that getting work for
> people became fairly easy.
>
> http://officialfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=offtopic&action=disp...
> « Reply #11 on Jun 16, 2012, 3:47pm »
> I think simply because Mad TV didn't have people so completely
> connected like Lorne Michaels was and came about too late to exist as
> a comedy institution like SNL (fairly or unfairly) is. Saturday Night
> Live has so many tendrils in elements at NBC, various film studios,
> and production companies after the mid-80s that getting work for
> people became fairly easy.
>
>
> « Reply #26 Yesterday at 11:21am »
> It was honestly because after the first few seasons the Network didn't
> support it the same way NBC and the associated media companies support
> SNL. Fox didn't involve any of the major cast members in Fox projects.
> Fox makes a lot of movies, but they didn't treat Mad TV like a farm
> system where cast members were being funneled into other projects.
>
> The reason that SNL gets to make a lot of movies (Even though a good
> amount of them aren't very good) and their cast members are involved
> in a lot of projects is because NBC treats that show as a farm system
> where they groom their stars to be in bigger projects.
>
> I think once it became clear that Mad TV wasn't going to overtake SNL,
> Fox pretty much just relegated the show to filling an hour of their TV
> time. I really liked Mad TV as an alternative to the Late 90's early
> 00's Jimmy Fallon heavy years of SNL when Will Ferrell was on his way
> out and the show featured Fallon and Tina Fey a lot more.
>
> However around 04/05 when a lot of the cast members were leaving the
> show declined in quality, it was clear that the show was on its last
> legs and Fox hadn't given the show the attention it had previously.
Nicole Sullivan has done all right, although she's never attained
> « Reply #26 Yesterday at 11:21am »
> It was honestly because after the first few seasons the Network didn't
> support it the same way NBC and the associated media companies support
> SNL. Fox didn't involve any of the major cast members in Fox projects.
> Fox makes a lot of movies, but they didn't treat Mad TV like a farm
> system where cast members were being funneled into other projects.
>
> The reason that SNL gets to make a lot of movies (Even though a good
> amount of them aren't very good) and their cast members are involved
> in a lot of projects is because NBC treats that show as a farm system
> where they groom their stars to be in bigger projects.
>
> I think once it became clear that Mad TV wasn't going to overtake SNL,
> Fox pretty much just relegated the show to filling an hour of their TV
> time. I really liked Mad TV as an alternative to the Late 90's early
> 00's Jimmy Fallon heavy years of SNL when Will Ferrell was on his way
> out and the show featured Fallon and Tina Fey a lot more.
>
> However around 04/05 when a lot of the cast members were leaving the
> show declined in quality, it was clear that the show was on its last
> legs and Fox hadn't given the show the attention it had previously.
movie star status. I'm surprised that Mo Collins just vanished though.
Bob Grimes
Jun 21, 2012, 9:15:36 AM6/21/12
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On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:30:34 -0700, RichA wrote:
> "Fridays" (former ABC show, FAR superior to SNL) did launch some notable
> people into their careers.
Yeah, especially Larry David!
> "Fridays" (former ABC show, FAR superior to SNL) did launch some notable
> people into their careers.
The Loan Arranger
Jun 21, 2012, 10:12:08 AM6/21/12
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I'm so old that....... I can remember when SNL was funny.
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