Mad TV Season 1 Episode 7 Episode #107
- November 25, 1995
In this episode of Mad TV season 1, titled "Episode #107", viewers are in for a comedic treat as the show continues to deliver its signature style of off-beat satire, pop-culture parodies, and hilarious skits. The episode features a star-studded cast of regular performers, including cast members such as Phil LaMarr, Orlando Jones, Nicole Sullivan, and Michael McDonald.
The episode starts off with a sketch titled "Depressed Persian Tow Truck Man," where a melancholic Iranian tow truck driver tries to cheer up his customers by singing cheesy love songs. In another sketch titled "Spishak Home Product Testing," an enthusiastic sales representative from a fictional company called Spishak tries to sell a range of absurdly impractical home products, including a banana slicer, a toilet brush with built-in speakers, and a guitar-shaped spatula.
The next skit is a parody of the popular daytime talk show Jerry Springer, titled "Jerry Springer: Final Thoughts," where Jerry Springer and his guests engage in a surreal discussion about the meaning of life and death and the afterlife. Meanwhile, in an installment of "The Vancome Lady," a recurring sketch featuring cast member Nicole Sullivan as a rude and abrasive woman who takes pleasure in tormenting her customers and coworkers, she gets into a clash with a co-worker over office politics and gossip.
In another classic skit, titled "The Babysitter," cast members Orlando Jones and Phil LaMarr play two hapless detectives who are trying to solve a murder case while simultaneously trying to woo a beautiful and voluptuous babysitter. The skit features a clever twist ending that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.
In a segment titled "Lowered Expectations," the show’s recurring segment that lampoons dating shows, Michael McDonald portrays a man who is so desperate for love that he will accept anyone as his date, even a woman with a wooden leg and a penchant for wearing lizard costumes. This segment features some of the show’s funniest one-liners and zingers, and viewers will be rolling on the floor with laughter.
In another sketch, titled "The UBS Guy," cast member David Herman plays a hapless tech support worker who is called on by one of his customers to fix a problem with her computer. The sketch features some hilarious miscommunication and hijinks that will leave viewers in stitches.
Finally, in a standout skit titled "Real Motherf#*@ing Talk," Orlando Jones delivers a passionate and forcefully-worded speech about the state of race relations in America. In this segment, Jones drops the comedic mask and speaks candidly and directly about the issue of police brutality against black people, and the need for all Americans to come together and fight injustice.
Overall, episode 7 of Mad TV season 1 is a raucous and irreverent comedy that will have viewers laughing out loud from start to finish. With a talented and hilarious cast, sharp writing, and outrageous skits and parodies, this episode is a perfect example of what makes Mad TV such a beloved and iconic sketch comedy series.