At first blush, it would seem no.
Inconsistent and lacking any urgency, Tuesdays premiere episode passed without making the case for its existence.
It didnt quite work.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton are the contestants on one side, Donald and Melania Trump on the other.
The humor is not just lame, but also stale.
Vote for this black bitch Hillary 2016!
There was one highlight from the night, and it also happened to be the easiest joke to make.
In a goofyGame of Thronessketch, none of the characters can keep track of whats happening.
Simple but effective!GoTfollowers, at least, will get some laughs out of it.
A second (yes, second!
)GoTsketch also works well in short, Ned Stark becomes the Donald Trump of Westeros.
The joke relies on the performance, and luckily, the performance was pretty good.
Haley and Emily).
A thin premise, but in the end, just enough jokes landed to make it worthwhile.
(Its not hard trace to a line fromKey and Peeleback toMADtvs heyday.)
Speaking of the cast, there are some standouts.
Yet a lot of time is and space is also given over to the returning players.
In tone and style, the newMADtvwill probaby like at leastsomefans who remember the original fondly.
The late-night Js (Jimmy, James, and Jimmy) have exploited that formula as well.
The newMADtvfails in that department.
Theres nothing that jumps out as a next-morning must-share.
Nor does it have the subtle wit or subversive element of its modern peers likeFriends of the People.
