MADtv Turns 20: Bet You Didn’t Know These 20 Stars Got Their Start There!

For much of MADtv‘s 14 year run, the series often found itself unfairly trapped in the shadow of Saturday Night Live, but that doesn’t mean the Fox’s late-night sketch series didn’t have an impact on the comedy world. You don’t get 321 episodes on the air if you’re not doing something right.

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the series premiere, which had us first laughing on Oct. 14, 1995, E! News decided to take a look back at the many funny faces MADtv introduced to us first and narrow them down to the 20 we’re most thankful for. Some of them are legends who basically became the face of the show (Hi, Michael McDonald!), while some of them only lasted a few episodes, but went on to become massive comedy stars today (Hi, … well, we’ll leave those surprises for you to find.)

Check out our gallery below of MADtv’s top 20 stars and let us know in the comments section if your favorite made the cut!

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