 "MADtv"'s pretaped sketches shown this season were very minimal, using little to no elaborate props, settings, or costumes.Between November 24 and February 2, "MADtv" became one of many scripted, current (at the time) television shows to be put on hiatus due to the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.Even though the strike did not end until February 12, 2008, three "new" episodes aired on February 2, February 9, and February 16.