MADtv (Magisteria) (season 8)

The eighth season of MADtv Magisteria, a Magisterian sketch comedy series adapted from the American sketch comedy series, MADtv that aired on FOX from October 14, 1995, to May 16, 2009. The season had 25 episodes, and aired on CBS between September 12, 2015, and May 21, 2016.

Season summary
For the first time in the show's history, MADtv saw not just a change in cast members, but also a change in format.

On the cast member front, Krystelle Julien left the show to become a full-time mother. In their places, Honora Wynne, Laura Bennett, and Katsurō Warwick were promoted to repertory status while Alan Sanderson, Bobbie Battle, Shirlee Lois, Marcelyn Bartram, and Artie Garry were hired.

On the show's format front, the cold opening sketch was replaced by show announcer, Howard Tatum, giving a preview of the sketches and guest stars that would appear in the episode. The sketches themselves became shorter, often shown in several parts so as to preserve the humor. More focus was put on TV show and movie parodies, celebrity-based sketches, music video parodies, one-shot situational comedy sketches, and recurring character sketches. Animated sketches also made a comeback after being phased out since season five (though seasons six and seven had some semi-recurring and one-shot animated pieces).

Opening montage
The title sequence opens with the Mad TV logo appearing against the skyline of Annesia. The theme song, performed by the hip-hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, begins and an announcer introduces each repertory cast member alphabetically, followed by the featured cast. The screen dissolves into three live-action clips of an individual cast member, then the three screens multiply until they fill the entire screen. Then all of the multiple clips flip over and displays another clip of the same cast member. As the multiple clips are reduced to one clip, a live-action clip of the cast member is superimposed on the screen with his/her name appearing in caption over the photo. When the last cast member/guest is introduced, the music stops and the title sequence ends with the phrase "You are now watching Mad TV."

Repertory cast members

 * Jean-Baptiste Ryder (25/25 episodes)
 * Robin Harris (25/25 episodes)
 * Humbert Millhouse (25/25 episodes)
 * Briscoe Teel (25/25 episodes)
 * Walton Foster (23/25 episodes)
 * Wade Lee (20/25 episodes)
 * Malcolm Barros (25/25 episodes)
 * Katsurō Warwick (25/25 episodes)
 * Miranda Sumner (25/25 episodes)
 * Nancy Newport (25/25 episodes)
 * Sonia Delphine (24/25 episodes)
 * Pearle Bissette (25/25 episodes)
 * Honora Wynne (23/25 episodes)
 * Laura Bennett (25/25 episodes)

Featured cast members

 * Alan Sanderson (23/25 episodes)
 * Bobbie Battle (21/25 episodes)
 * Shirlee Lois (20/25 episodes)
 * Marcelyn Bartram (13/25 episodes)
 * Artie Garry (17/25 episodes)