# Off Week 72: MADtv's Fifth Christmas Episode (Dec. 11, 1999)

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Published: 2025-12-19T04:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4011

## Resource

(Originally posted on Patreon on December 11, 2023) We continue our yearly journey through the history of MADtv with it's fifth Christmas episode, an episode that spells the end of a period of semi-stability for the show. As per usual, we get some Mrs. Swan and we get some Stuart because of course we do but as an extra holiday treat, we also get Deborah Harry and Blondie as special guests!

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