Did MAD tv make any lasting contributions to pop culture? Other than making Deb Wilson famous for 15 minutes, I can’t think of anything. (unless the Asian guy went on to be in the Hangover movies)
Phil LaMarr had a pretty big impact on Futurama, although I’m not sure exactly how much MadTV had to do with it. David Herman did as well, to a lesser extent.
Alex Borstein has also done pretty well for herself on Family Guy. Again, not sure how much MadT Vhad to do with that.
There’s also that new show Key & Peele, which I haven’t seen.
I think people like their Kenny Rogers spoofs.
You hear an occasional Stuart (“I don’t like to say!”) or Miss Swan (“He look like a man!”) reference.
(I had no idea Miss Swan was supposed to be Icelandic; I assumed she was supposed to be ‘vaguely’ Asian.)
Miss Swan is probably a Bjork reference.
Mo Collins is on Parks and Rec
Frank Caliendo is a pretty famous stand up comedian (he may very well have made it without MadTv though)
Nicole Sullivan kinda shows up all over the place
Alex Borstein is on Family Guy and Workaholics
Looking online Michael McDonald seems to be doing the directing thing. It looks like he’s been directing Cougar Town.
He was also on Fox’s NFL pregame show (he replaced Jimmy Kimmel, and was subsequently replaced by Rob Riggle); I don’t think that hurt his career any. How much MadTV had to do with his getting the job in the first place, I don’t know.
Icelandic?
Yeah, count me down as “she looka like a oriental stereotype”
I can’t imagine anyone taking the “she’s icelandic” argument seriously. She was clearly originally meant to be “older asian woman” and then they decided to just get weird with it.
Will Sasso has been in lots of stuff. Of course he was *born *to play Curly in the 3 Stooges movie.
Artie Lange, though his moment is mostly over.
“Nice White Lady” is a small cultural gem all on its own.
Possibly ignorant observation from a white guy who doesn’t get a whole lot of inner observation of…
oh, hell.
I think Keegan Michael-Key’s “Whole. 'Nother. Level” shtick is pretty well-referenced throughout black comedy.
They had some pretty good movie parodies back in the day. Raging Rudolph is a classic.
The Greatest Action Story Ever Told.
Miss Swan.
Stuart.
Dot. “Thanks to Jesus and black magic, I couldn’t go wrong!”
Doubtful as the character debuted a few years before Bjork’s swan dress.
I still say, “Don’t make me break my foot off in your ass” now and again. Other than that, I’ve never heard anyone refer to the show in any way, or seen anything on TV that struck me as a postgenitor. Too bad, really.
Vietnamese, specifically (IMO).
I was fond of Cabana Chat, with Dixie Wetsworth. You like? I like!
On the other hand, I always hated the Uh Oh Hot Dog! sketches, but sometimes I hear people say that.
Even that I think people would be more likely to associate with Red Foreman on That 70’s Show.