MAD TV’S PROPHETIC ‘IPAD’ SKETCH
01.28.10The big news that took over the Internet yesterday was the introduction of Apple’s iPad, and while many were skeptical of what the giant iPhone had to offer, everyone could agree on this:
iPad is a terrible name. Not only is it too similar to the company’s ubiquitous iPod, but there’s the little issue of the term pad meaning pad for absorbing a woman’s period blood. Lily pad? Fine. Mouse pad? Cool. iPad? Period blood.
Anyway, in an awesome turn of events, “Mad TV” made a sketch about just such an iPad four years ago. It’s not hilarious — what on “Mad TV” ever was? — but it’s clever and short (hint hint, SNL), which is good enough for me. So, I think I can say it: “Mad TV” FTW! And yes: I’m pretty sure that’s the first retroactive “For the Win!” ever applied to a long-canceled show in TV blogging history. And it’s definitely “Mad TV’s” first-ever FTW. Thanks for Frank Caliendo, A-holes.

Furn brip fassle lier tens ploop seren. Debra plurple klen Ellen Cleghorne b’ SNL. FAPL.
You know….that’s not Debra Wilson. Not all black people look alike.
Raging Rudolph was the shit!
I actually liked that one asshole’s Kenny Rogers impression. Maybe it’s because I know what it’s like to be belligerent and drunk on Jack Daniels.
Yes, in retrospect I suppose they deserve a FTW. I liked the part where it didn’t last longer than 90 seconds.
Seriously- this show was on for FOURTEEN seasons- HOW? I’m going to go take a crying game shower and try not to think about Debra Wilson’s Cervix.
Maybe, but Debra Wilson did a great Oprah impression. Dead on. The show might not have been terribly good over its long run, and it beat the hell out of its recurring characters, but some of the cast had comedic chops. (BTW, I don’t think it was cancelled that long ago…)
Debra Wilson is like the Linda Hamilton of Ellen Cleghornes.
The only thing I ever laughed at on MadTV was one of the guys doing a spot-on Dane Cook impression before it was cool to hate him.
P.S. I actually like him. Sue me.
Ufford blogging at 4AM FTW! See everybody about noon.