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MADtv, the late-night sketch comedy series that ran for 14 seasons from 1995 to 2009 on Fox, will be making a somewhat unexpected comeback on the CW, the network announced Monday.
MADtv will return for eight new one-hour prime-time episodes. A premiere date and cast will be announced at a later date.
The cast will consist of fresh-faced new comedians, with original cast members returning to host. No hosts have been announced, but MADtv has a deep pool of alumni to pull from, including Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, Orlando Jones, Alex Borstein and Andy Daly.
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Original executive producer David E. Salzman is returning to run the new MADtv.
"The MADtv franchise is as vibrant as ever thanks largely to social and digital media appealing to a fan base numbering in the millions that relates to the show's brand of authentic and irreverent cross-cultural comedy," Salzman said in a statement. "We will continue to present the hard-hitting, laugh-out-loud, wall-to-wall pop culture parody our fans expect, but in a fresh, new way."
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