Shaq and the Super Lakers is a segment on Mad TV. It is done in the parody style of a children's animated TV series hosted by Shaq (Aries Spears) where it teaches children valuable life lessons. Only three segments aired. The last of which was a Christmas special titled "Shaq and the Former Lakers" due to Shaq's real-life trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. It features other members of the Lakers such as Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton.
Plots[]
Shaq and the Super Lakers - first segment[]
In this episode, the Super Lakers play against the Roaches, who are coached by a manipulative man. Using Kobe's love for giving pretty white girls his autograph, he has the girl claim false accusations of rape against Kobe, causing him to be arrested under the belief this will keep the Super Lakers from winning. However, Shaq and the other Lakers are able to win the game without Kobe's assistance and he is freed of all his charges. This was a parody of Kobe's real-life sexual assault charges in 2003.
Shaq and the Super Lakers - second segment[]
In this episode, the Super Lakers play against the Termites, who are coached by a manipulative man who used to coach the Roaches. Mike Tyson appears on the court as the Lakers' new waterboy after losing $40 million. The manipulative coach saws a hole in the floor so Shaq can fall into the ground and be replaced by the Shaq bot. After the Shaq Bot tells Tyson that the Super Lakers think he is a "sissy", Tyson beats up the other players so that they're be no one left to play the game. All of a sudden, Super Shaq bursts out the ground and reveals to Tyson that the Shaq Bot is an imposter. Tyson beats up the coach and the Shaq Bot while Shaq helps the Super Lakers win by playing by himself. Tyson apologizes to the team and reveals that he made over $4.00 in pennies, only to have them taken by the IRS.
Shaq and the Former Lakers[]
In this Christmas-themed episode, Shaq competes against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now being coached by the former coach of the Roaches and the Termites. Finding it impossible to beat Shaq and the Heat, the coach decides to use Shaq's love for Christmas against him and claims that if Shaq doesn't sit on the bench, there will be no Christmas. This allows the Lakers to surpass the Heat until Baby Jesus ascends down and talks to Shaq, informing him that Santa doesn't exist and Christmas is all about him as it is his birthday. Shaq, crying after learning Santa doesn't exist, holds Kobe upside down by his ankle, slamming his head repeatedly on the floor as he helps the Heat win. Shaq then punches the coach and exchanges gifts with Kobe, where they both are revealed to have given each other bombs as a present.
Characters[]
- Shaquille O'Neal - The main protagonist of the series. He is shown to be the best player on the Super Lakers/Heat.
- Kobe Bryant - The main deuteragonist of the series. He is shown to be the second best player on the Super Lakers.
- Gary Payton - A player on the Super Lakers known for his catchphrase "I'm just saying!" in the first two episodes. Gary's voice sounds similar to that of real-life actor and comedian Chris Rock.
- Karl Malone
- Mad Dog (First two episodes only) - The, wise-cracking, English dog player of the team known for his catchphrase "Indubitably!" In the Shaq and the Former Lakers, he mentions that he has been euthanized in the opening.
- Roaches' coach - Main antagonist of the series. He is usually resorting to dirty, manipulative tactics in order to hinder the Super Lakers/Miami Heat and help the team he is coaching to win.
