The show first aired on October 14, 1995. Cast members throughout the series' run consisted of actors such as Michael McDonald, Alex Borstein, Keegan Michael-Kay, Orlando Jones, Jordan Peele, Will Sasso, Aries Spears, Nicole Sullivan, Debra Wilson, Bobby Lee, Arden Myrin, Stephnie Weir, Phil LaMaar, Mary Scheer, Taran Killam, Frank Caliendo and Lisa Kushell. After 14 seasons, "MADtv" ended its run on FOX on May 16, 2009. On January 12, 2016, the original cast of "MADtv" appeared in a one-hour special on the CW Network to honor the series' 20th anniversary.