Mad is an American animated sketch comedy show created by Kevin Shinick and created by Warner Bros.. Animation. Based on the magazine of the identical name, each episode is a group of short animated parodies of television shows, movies, games, actors, and other websites utilizing various kinds of cartoon rather than the usual cartoon style which Warner Bros.. Animation is known for. The show premiered on Cartoon Network on September 6, 2010's day. It has been explained as a"kid-friendly variant of Robot Chicken".