I never could figure out why MadTv never got the respect that it deserved, it was consistently much funnier than SNL over the course of it's run, yet no one seemed to notice. Interestingly, quite a few of the writers ended up on Family Guy, and if you watch the early episodes you can really see the influence, especially in their signature "how long will they stretch this out?" gag epitomized by Peter wheezing after skinning his knee.
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