Mad TV's take on the iPhone

I've never been a big fan of Mad TV (and I didn't really care for their iPad spoof - not because it was offensive, just because it wasn't funny), but a friend just sent me this clip from YouTube and I'll admit to being amused by it. The impression of Steve Jobs, as portrayed by Michael McDonald (not of Doobie Brothers fame), is not really very good, but I think the overall sentiment behind the skit is on the mark.

Is Steve Jobs an iWitch? You be the judge.

Thanks, DD!

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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p01RjigiYF0

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I've never been a big fan of Mad TV (and I didn't really care for their iPad spoof - not because it was offensive, just because it wasn't...

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heres the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijgMCuewb1s&mode=related&search=

January 23 2007 at 6:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

i saw a funny iphone spoof that Conan did a couple nights ago. you should post that.

January 23 2007 at 6:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bill Gates

YOU GUYS SOUND SOOO GAY!!!!!
You should go out and find a girlfriend!

who cares, they made a skit and made fun of someone... so!? THATS WHAT THE WHOLE SHOW IS ABOUT! IDIOTS

January 23 2007 at 3:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

hfidek

pppppffffffff
this thing is funny
you just dont understand.
is making joke about jobs is forbidden???

January 23 2007 at 2:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sjmills

Eh. SNL, MadTV, they're all unfunny municipal playhouse types whose overacting doesn't add to the [possible] humor. They're all Mike Myers/Will Ferrell clones, which is a pretty unfunny base to build from.

January 23 2007 at 1:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam Rice

Now that's a Reality Distortion Field!

January 23 2007 at 9:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

James

My wife and I are huge fans of MadTV although it has dropped off a bit in recent years -- still way better than the tired SNL. I was in the audience at the keynote, and the beginning of the sketch was hilarious with the audience eating out of Steve's hand. Overall, the sketch was so-so. I just love the fact that the opening sketch of a major network show is a parody focusing on Apple and Steve Jobs. The attention is awesome!

January 23 2007 at 6:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dave

This was way funnier and smarter then the crappy SNL parody! Not great. But at least it made me chuckle a couple of times.

January 23 2007 at 4:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

hehe Funny. And yes, halfway through the Keynote I was sold on the iPhone, and then th rest was just not interesting.. I was watching a MACworld keynote in hopes of some MAC-related news, and while I enjoyed the iPhone, that's not what Apple is to me..

January 23 2007 at 2:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

peteydubbya

1. A certain percentage of the iPhone's sales should be donated to the cast of MadTV so they can take acting/improv lessons
2. Fred Armisen owns whoever that is
3. Too soon since salem to be laughing...general rule of thumb you have to wait 400 years from the time of a atrocity for it to be funny

January 23 2007 at 12:39 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply