Christmas Cast Party (Secret Santa)

In this holiday-themed meta sketch, the MADtv cast members play themselves at their Christmas cast party exchanging Secret Santa gifts. The sketch features a series of gag gifts that lead to comedic chaos, including a fart machine given to Crista Flanagan (which she uses to great effect), awkward and embarrassing photos being revealed, and Ike Barinholtz's singing voice being repeatedly mocked by his castmates. Bobby Lee notably breaks character and laughs genuinely during the fart machine bit. The sketch playfully satirizes office holiday parties and gift exchanges while showcasing the cast's signature absurd humor and chemistry. The comedic tension builds as each gift reveals more about the cast members' quirks and relationships, with references to Bobby Lee's dog Coco and various inside jokes.

This sketch was the opening sketch of Episode 12.9, which aired on December 16, 2006. Bobby Lee genuinely broke character and laughed during the fart machine sequence. The sketch includes inside jokes about the cast, including Bobby Lee's dog Coco. According to one YouTube commenter, there was an inside joke about Crista Flanagan receiving a fart machine related to a real incident when she first joined the show. The YouTube video has garnered over 194,000 views and 1,915 likes. Episode guest was Jeff Probst. The sketch is also referred to as "Secret Santa" in episode descriptions. Duration of the video: approximately 3 minutes 52 seconds. IMDB rating for the episode: 7.3/10.