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==''MADtv''==

Caliendo officially joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in [[2001 in television|2001]] as a repertory performer, for the seventh season. During his tenure, he has become well regarded as one of the most talented impersonators in [[comedy]] today, and as ''[[MADtv|MADtv's]]'' equivalent to ''[[Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live's]]'' [[Darrell Hammond]]. He also did almost the whole cast of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' in an anti-drug episode. In 2002, Caliendo replaced [[Will Sasso]] as the impersonator of [[George W. Bush]], but he would win audience members over with an offbeat impersonation of former [[NFL on FOX|FOX]] sports announcer [[John Madden (football)|John Madden]]. Both became some of the cast member's most popular impressions on MADtv, and would be featured quite prominently during his tenure.

Caliendo's other famous impersonations included [[Al Pacino]], [[Andy Rooney]], [[Donald Trump]], [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Jay Leno]], [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Robin Williams]], [[Rod Roddy]], [[Ted Koppel]], [[Brian Regan]], and [[Terry Bradshaw]].