His gay faggot law suit aside, Maddox was perfect for the original TBPITU. He could come at things from an angle that was so unusual/wild that it always made for a good laugh, and it meshed well with the character of Dick Masterson for a long time.
I’m not saying Maddox is smart, but he’s smarter and a better entertainer than Vito (he’s also not a pedo). Vito brings absolutely nothing to that show’s format— or entertainment as an industry in general. I occasionally will listen to the “new” show when it pops up on my YouTube feed, although I can’t remember laughing even once over the past couple of years.