Mad Advertising Parodies


Examples of mostly single-page ad parodies and ad campaign parodies -- many occurring on back pages or inside covers.
The first 449 regular issues so far -- this page will be an ongoing project this century.
If it was possible to do a side-by-side comparison, real ad to Mad ad, it probably made this list.

Those instances in which Mad made ads for a ficticious product are not included on this page.
Multi-page catalog parodies can be seen here.

(alphabetized by "actual advertiser")

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Absolut Truth.
(real Absolut advertising campaign)
Absolut VodkaAbsolut Vodka
Al Jaffee / Stephen Hausler /
Irving Schild
298 - Oct 1990
(real Absolut advertising campaign) -
four ad rejects: Kevorkian / Liver / O.J. / Winter
Absolut Vodka Al Jaffee / Greg Theakston 356 - Apr 1997
Absolut Saddam. (real Absolut advertising campaign) Absolut Vodka John Prete / James Kirkland 369 - May 1998
Absolut America West. (real Absolut advertising campaign) Absolut Vodka Kenny Byerly / Scott Bricher 425 - Jan 2003
(real Action TV ad campaign parodied) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
Action bleach - The day
the wrong giant came out
of the washer - Ho-Ho-Ho!
(borrowing Green Giant
mascot's hand)
Action Bleach
// Irving Schild 101 - Mar 1966
(real Ajax TV ad campaign parodied) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
The day that "Ajax"
got the housewife
out of the kitchen
a little too fast!
Ajax
// Irving Schild 98 - Oct 1965
(real Canadian Club Whiskey ad layout -
but Four Roses and Cutty Sark are also implicated)
Alcoholics Anonymous

(Canadian Club Whiskey
prominently parodied)
Alcoholics Anonymous ad
/ Bob Clarke / Lester Krauss 94 - Apr 1965
Alpine Rest Home
Alpine CigarettesAlpine Cigarettes
// Lester Krauss 68 - Jan 1962
Steroids -
For Curiously Strong Hits

(Mark McGwire - Home 'Roid King)
Altoids -
The Curiously Strong Mints
Altoids - The Curiously Strong Mints
David Shayne / 385 - Sep 1999
(real American Airlines ad with editorial note added) American Airlines 67 - Dec 1961
American Expense Account Cheques
American Express
Travelers Cheques
American Express Travelers Cheques
/ Kelly Freas 43 - Dec 1958
The American Ex-Pres Card -
"Don't leave the oval office without it!"
from A TV Commercial We'd Like to See
The American Express Card -
"Don't leave home without it!"
John Prete /
Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder
271 - Jun 1987
"Uncle" Louie Inc. - from Comic Book Ads! American Specialty Co. - "Uncle" Harry Bard Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 21 - Mar 1955
Anasprin
AnacinAnacin
/ Will Elder 24 - Jul 1955
Armstronger tires
Armstrong tiresArmstrong tires ad
/ Will Elder 26 - Nov 1955
Aarow Shirts
Arrow ShirtsArrow Shirts
/ Kelly Freas 59 - Dec 1960
AsP - "Snaking over the nation, crushing the competition" A&P Supermarket Paul Laikin / 33 - Jun 1957
AT&Fee Wireless
Your world. Our phone lines.
AT&T Wireless
Your world. Delivered.
Dick DeBartolo / 407 - Jul 2001
Aviz can't afford dirty plugs!
Avis Car RentalAvis Car Rental
// Lester Krauss 85 - Mar 1964
We don't try very hard!
Avis - "We try harder."Avis Rental Cars
/ Bob Clarke 115 - Dec 1967

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
(real Bacardi advertising campaign) Bacardi - "Just Add Bacardi" Darren Johnson / James Kirkland 368 - Apr 1998
Bayar Aspirin --
Bayar Needs Fast Relief!
Bayer Aspirin --
Bayer Brings Fastest Relief!
Bayer Aspirin
Al Jaffee // Lester Krauss 67 - Dec 1961
Beautydreamy Mattress
Beautyrest
Mattress
Beautyrest Mattress
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 27 - Apr 1956
Bootyrest by Zippin$
Beautyrest Mattress
by Simmons
Beautyrest Mattress
// Lester Krauss 75 - Dec 1962
Bet Telephone System
Bell TelephoneBell Telephone
/ Wally Wood 41 - Sep 1958
Cell Telephone System Bell Telephone / Kelly Freas 49 - Sep 1959
Bilked Telephone System
Bell TelephoneBell Telephone
// Lester Krauss 89 - Sep 1964
Bull System Political Directory
Bell System
Telephone Directory
Bell System Telephone Directory
/ Jack Rickard 185 - Sep 1976
Bilk System - Reach out and put the touch on someone.
Bell System -
Reach out and touch someone.
Bell System
// Irving Schild 212 - Jan 1980
Billows Cotton-Pick Whiskey
Bellows Partners ChoiceBellows Partners Choice
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 28 - Jul 1956
(parody of Benson & Hedges ad campaign) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising -
America's Final Cigarette Break
Benson & Hedges cigarettes -
America's Favorite
Cigarette Break
Benson & Hedges cigarettes
Al Jaffee // Irving Schild 154 - Oct 1972
Bentsome & Hedges
Benson & Hedges cigarettesBenson & Hedges cigarettes
Darren Johnson / Scott Bricher 392 - Apr 2000
Better Vision Business Association -
Does this ad look blurred to you?
Better Vision Institute 82 - Oct 1963
B.F. Goodnrich Autoless Tires
B.F. Goodrich TiresB.F. Goodrich Tires
Al Feldstein / Reed Crandall 30 - Dec 1956
(real BFGoodrich TV ad campaign parodied) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
The Day They Fired The Goodrich Girl-Giant -
Ho-Ho-Ho! (mixes in Green Giant baby reference)
// Irving Schild 122 - Oct 1968
We're sick of bonus watches from Buluva!
Boluva WatchesBoluva Watches
// Lester Krauss 83 - Dec 1963
The Boose Wavy Radio -
Better Sounding Ads Through Research
The Bose Wave Radio -
Better Sound Through Research
The Bose Wave Radio
John Prete / 371 - Jul 1998
(real Braniff Airlines ad campaign parodied) -
"When you get 'em - flaunt 'em!"
Braniff Airlines
"When you got it -
flaunt it."
Braniff Airlines
// Irving Schild 130 - Oct 1969
Blecch Shampoos
Breck ShampoosBreck Shampoos
/ Frank Frazetta 90 - Oct 1964
Shrill's Content Brill's Content
(subscription ad parody)
405 - May 2001
(Sadder) But Wiser Beer
Budweiser BeerBudweiser Beer
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 63 - Jun 1961
(real Budweiser campaign)
Frogs croak spelling of "DWI" at car crash scene -
from A TV Ad We'd Like to See
Frogs croak
spelling of
"Budweiser"
Budweiser Beer
John Prete / Bob Jones 343 - Mar 1996
(real Budweiser 'Whassup?' campaign
used to show rising OPEC oil prices)
Budweiser Beer
"Whassup"
campaign
Budweiser Beer - Whassup
/ Bill Wray 401 - Jan 2001
Bofforin
BufferinBufferin
/ Will Elder 24 - Jul 1955

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Cadillac Jewelry
CadillacCadillac
/ Kelly Freas 65 - Sep 1961
California Zipper with The Blista-Dome -
from The Commercial Artist!
California Zephyr passenger train
with The Vista-Dome
California Zephyr
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 22 - Apr 1955
Culvert Reserve
Calvert ReserveCalvert Reserve
/ Kelly Freas 44 - Jan 1959
Can you spot the former Cancel smoker?
Can you spot the
Camel Filters smoker?
Camel Filters
// Irving Schild 163 - Dec 1973
(real Camel advertising campaign)
from An Ad They'll Never Show
Camel CigarettesCamel Cigarettes
Don (Duck) Edwing /
John Pound
294 - Apr 1990
Sham-bug's Beat-a-Check Soup
Campbell's SoupCampbell's Soup
/ Kelly Freas 57 - Sep 1960
"America's Going Drag!" -
(parody of real Canada Dry ad campaign)
Canada Dry -
"America's Going Dry!"
Canada Dry
// Irving Schild 124 - Jan 1969
Canadian Clubbed Whiskey Canadian Club Whiskey Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 26 - Nov 1955
Canadian Specific Air Lines - from The Commercial Artist! Canadian Pacific Air Lines Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 22 - Apr 1955
Cemetery-Filler Cigarettes
Century Filter CigarettesCentury 100s Cigarettes
// Irving Schild 125 - Mar 1969
Chesterfind Cigarettes
Chesterfield CigarettesChesterfield Cigarettes
/ Kelly Freas 41 - Sep 1958
Cigarette Finks: Cigarette People
Chesterfield King:
Chesterfield People
Chesterfield King
// Irving Schild 103 - Jun 1966
The New Expandable Severolet
ChevroletChevrolet
Al Feldstein / Wally Wood 29 - Sep 1956
Chia Head of State
Chia PetChia Pet
Charlie Kadau /
Timothy Shamey / Liz Lomax
440 - Apr 2004
Citibunk UnAdvantage Card
Citibank
(American Airlines)
AAdvantage Card
Citibank (American Airlines) <BR>AAdvantage Card
Dick DeBartolo / 359 - Jul 1997
Colgrate Toothpaste with Guard-All -
from TV Ads We'd Like to See
Colgate Toothpaste
with Gardol
Colgate Commercial
/ Joe Orlando 49 - Sep 1959
Integrity Record Club
Columbia House Record ClubColumbia House Record Club
Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola //
Irving Schild
262 - Apr 1986
Concertina Expanding Can
Contadina
Tomato Paste
Contadina Tomato PasteListen to
Stan Freberg's
original radio
ads!
Lester Krauss 84 - Jan 1964
Contact Continuously Contagious Capsules
Contac Cold CapletsContac Cold Caplets
Al Jaffee / Bob Clarke 87 - Jun 1964
Crust gumpaste
Crest toothpasteCrest toothpaste
/ Kelly Freas 43 - Dec 1958
Best toothpaste with Frammistan
Crest toothpaste
with Flouristan
Crest toothpaste
/ Will Elder 28 - Jul 1956

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Dandelion Air Rifles - Ded Ryder Cowboy Carbine -
from Comic Book Ads!
Daisy Air Rifles -
Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine
Daisy Air Rifles
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 21 - Mar 1955
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising -
(real Dash TV ad campaign parodied)
Dash - The day they shot the "ten-foot-tall washing
machine" commercial in an 8-foot high basement
// Irving Schild 97 - Sep 1965
(real Dewar's Scotch ad campaign)
four ad rejects: Nice party trick / Drunk driver /
Downsizing / Beginning to look pretty good
Dewar's ScotchDewar's Scotch
David Shayne / / Irving Schild 358 - Jun 1997
Paying For A Diamond Is Forever...
De Beers Jewellery -
A Diamond Is Forever...
De Beers Jewellery
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 51 - Dec 1959
DeBores - A Diamond Is An Error. -
A Man's Guide to Not Buying Into Diamonds
De Beers Jewellery - A Diamond Is Forever... 370 - Jun 1998
Dial Soap - Aren't you glad you Dial correctly?
(play on the campaign and meaning of the word "dial")
(Lux soap mentioned as advertiser)
Dial Soap -
Aren't you glad you use Dial?
Dial Soap
// Lester Krauss 59 - Dec 1960
SlimeDish Digital Television Dish Digital Television Dick DeBartolo / 388 - Dec 1999
Dry Ideal -
from A TV Commercial We'd Like to See
Dry Idea -
"Never let them see you sweat."
Billy Doherty / Angelo Torres 277 - Mar 1988
Rubber Bubble Gum - from Shmeer's
from Comic Book Ads!
Dubble Bubble Gum
from Fleer's
Dubble Bubble Gum<BR>from Fleer's
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 21 - Mar 1955

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Eastzone Kossak Film
Eastman Kodak FilmEastman Kodak Film
/ Kelly Freas 53 - Mar 1960
NDDDS
Chlorophyll Tablets containing Gargol
ENNDS
Chlorophyll Tablets
containing Darotol
ENNDS Chlorophyll Tablets
/ Will Elder 25 - Sep 1955
Aspire Boot-Lick Polish
Esquire Boot (shoe) PolishEsquire Boot (shoe) Polish
/ Kelly Freas 54 - Apr 1960
I just put a gas station attendant in my tank!
Esso -
Put a tiger in your tank
Esso gasoline
/ Bob Clarke 92 - Jan 1965
Ethel gasoline
Ethyl gasolineEthyl gasoline
/ Wally Wood 29 - Sep 1956

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Fleischman's Whiskey
Fleischmann's WhiskeyFleischmann's Whiskey
/ Kelly Freas 53 - Mar 1960
You Can't a-Ford a Car
Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Company
// Lester Krauss 77 - Mar 1963
Furd Foulcar
Ford FalconFord Falcon
/ Bob Clarke 60 - Jan 1961
The 1963 3/4 Edsel -- A Division of Furd Motors
Ford MotorsFord Motors
// Swedowsky & Weiss 81 - Sep 1963
Finster Glint
Foster Grant sunglassesFoster Grant sunglasses
// Irving Schild 115 - Dec 1967
Four Posies Society Whiskey
Four Roses WhiskeyFour Roses Whiskey
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 49 - Sep 1959
Association of American Florists
Four Roses WhiskeyFour Roses Whiskey
// Lester Krauss 79 - Jun 1963
The Freakland Mint Proudly Presents
America's Favorite Dictators!
The Franklin MintThe Franklin Mint
Dan Birtcher / James Warhola 314 - Oct 1992
The Freakland Mint Proudly Presents
Commemorative Plates of Revisionist History
The Franklin Mint Stan Hart / James Warhola 373 - Sep 1998
Mmboy Cream Deodorant
Fresh Cream DeodorantFresh Cream Deodorant ad
/ Will Elder 24 - Jul 1955

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
GM (Gravity Masters) Five - Body by Fishey
(Sevrolet/Pontiarc/Upsmobile/Buckit/Cadiljac)
GM (General Motors) Five -
Body by Fisher
(Chevrolet/Pontiac/
Oldsmobile/Buick/Cadillac)
GM (General Motors) Five
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 50 - Oct 1959
General Realistic "Dummy TV" Sets
General Electric TV SetsGeneral Electric TV Sets
/ Kelly Freas 62 - Apr 1961
(real Geritol ad campaign parodied) -
from A TV Ad We'd Like to See
Geritol -
"I get plenty of rest,
I eat balanced meals,
and I take Geritol."
Geritol
Dick DeBartolo // Irving Schild 178 - Oct 1975
(real Glass Container Manufacturers
Association campaign parodied)
Glass Container
Manufacturers Association
Glass Container Manufacturers Association
/ Kelly Freas 68 - Jan 1962
(real Grant's ad campaign parodied) -
"the day no one was left up to get him a Grant's"
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
Grant's Scotch Whiskey -
"as long as you're up,
get me a Grant's"
Grant's Scotch Whiskey
// Irving Schild 108 - Jan 1967
Doggy Train from Ex-Lax
Gravy Train Dog FoodGravy Train Dog Food
/ Kelly Freas 72 - Jul 1962
Great Gray Hair Conditioner
Great Day -
A Man's Way to Remedy Gray
Great Day
// Irving Schild 112 - Jul 1967
(real Green Giant mascot borrowed for Action bleach
ad campaign) - from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
Green Giant / Action bleach - The day the
wrong giant came out of the washer - Ho-Ho-Ho!
// Irving Schild 101 - Mar 1966
Gulp Says the Oil Corporations
Gulf Oil CorporationGulf Oil
// Lester Krauss 65 - Sep 1961

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Janes Seamless Stockings - "She was irresistible..."
Hanes Stockings -
"She's irresistible..."
Hanes Stockings
Al Jaffee / Bob Clarke 61 - Mar 1961
Hames Underwear for Men and Boys
Hanes UnderwearHanes Underwear
Larry Siegel / Kelly Freas 51 - Dec 1959
Herbert Tareytoon cigarettes -
from The Commercial Artist!
Herbert Tareyton cigarettesHerbert Tareyton cigarettes
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 22 - Apr 1955
(real Hertz TV ad campaign parodied) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
Hertz - The day they
forgot to put the
top down for the
Hertz commercial
Hertz commercial
// Irving Schild 99 - Dec 1965
(real Hilton Hotels ad with speech balloon added) Hilton Hotels 72 - Jul 1962

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
"I'm living proof that Untruths can win you votes." "I'm living proof that Truth can set you free." John Prete // Irving Schild 377 - Jan 1999
Inferial Blend Whiskey from Hiram Walked
Imperial Whiskey
from Hiram Walker
Imperial Whiskey
/ Kelly Freas 45 - Mar 1959
The Ironic Breeze
available at The Shoddier Image
The Ionic Breeze silent air purifier
available at The Sharper Image
Dick DeBartolo // 443 - Jul 2004
Ipuna toothpaste
Ipana toothpasteIpana toothpaste ad
/ Will Elder 25 - Sep 1955
iPoop, iPop, iPot --
If Other Companies Copied the iPod Ad Campaign
iPod ad campaigniPod ad campaign
/ Scott Bricher 439 - Mar 2004
Jell-Y
Jell-OJell-O
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 24 - Jul 1955
John Vaultlock Stay-Put Burial Insurance
John Hancock InsuranceJohn Hancock Insurance
/ Kelly Freas 71 - Jun 1962
Rummie Walker
Johnnie Walker WhiskeyJohnnie Walker Whiskey
/ Kelly Freas 56 - Jul 1960
Johnnie Warper Whiskey -
Good taste is always in absence.
Johnnie Walker -
Good taste is
always an asset.
Johnnie Walker Whiskey
Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola //
Irving Schild
311 - Jun 1992
Bind-Aig Plastic Strips
from Stickier & Stickier
Band-Aid Plastic Strips
from Johnson & Johnson
Band-Aid Plastic Strips
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 24 - Jul 1955
Goldbrick & Goldbrick
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson
/ Kelly Freas 55 - Jun 1960
Smithson John & Co. - (whole front cover!)
Johnson Smith & Co.Johnson Smith & Co.
Harvey Kurtzman / 21 - Mar 1955
Alwett Institute of Physical Training -
from Comic Book Ads!
Jowett Institute of
Physical Training
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 21 - Mar 1955
Just For Rodman
Shampoo-In Haircolor
Just For MenJust For Men
Andrew J. Schwartzberg / 352 - Dec 1996

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Let's Kill-off Ridiculous Ad Campaigns
Kellogg'sKellogg's
// Irving Schild 96 - Jul 1965
Kennt cigarettes
Kent cigarettesKent cigarettes
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 25 - Sep 1955
The K.E.N.T. Society
(Knowledge Ends Needless Tumors)
Kent cigarettesKent cigarettes
Vic Cowen / Bob Clarke 109 - Mar 1967
Kings Man Close Shave Lotion
King's Men
(after shave & cologne)
King's Men After Shave
/ Kelly Freas 37 - Jan 1958
Fool-Aid
Kool-AidKool-Aid
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 67 - Dec 1961

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Lady Clinic
Lady ClairolLady Clairol
// Lester Krauss 80 - Jul 1963
(real Lark cigarettes ad campaign parodied) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
The day the
"Show us your 'Lark' pack"
camera crew passed
the wrong group of smokers
Lark cigarettes
// Irving Schild 114 - Oct 1967
Liberty Mutilate Insurance
Liberty Mutual InsuranceLiberty Mutual Insurance
// Lester Krauss 69 - Mar 1962
Dee Cayers
Life SaversLife Savers
/ Kelly Freas 66 - Oct 1961
LoJerk LoJack - Stolen Vehicle Recovery System Jeff Kruse / Timothy Shamey 430 - Jun 2003
Likely Strife Cigarettes
Lucky Strike CigarettesLucky Strike
// Lester Krauss 86 - Apr 1964

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Ironmaidenfit Bras
Maidenform BrasMaidenform Bras
Harvey Kurtzman / Jack Davis 24 - Jul 1955
Maidinfirm Bras
Maidenform BrasMaidenform Bras
// Lester Krauss 70 - Apr 1962
Marlbrando Tattoo Needles
Marlboro cigarettesMarlboro cigarettes
/ Will Elder 27 - Apr 1956
Marble-Row Funeral Directors Marlboro cigarettes // Irving Schild 107 - Dec 1966
MasterFraud MasterCard ("Priceless" campaign)
"There are some things money can't buy.
For everything else there's MasterCard."
Frank Jacobs // Irving Schild 384 - Aug 1999
Mayjag -
the dispensable automatics
Maytag -
the dependable automatics
Maytag
// Lester Krauss 80 - Jul 1963
Get Mutt. You'll Pay.
Muttropolitan Life
Get Met. It Pays.
Metropolitan Life
Metropolitan Life
Charlie Kadau / Angelo Torres 306 - Oct 1991
The Microsoft Monopoly
"What We're Doing To You Today."
The Microsoft Network
"Where Would You Like To Go Today?"
364 - Dec 1997
"Milk. It does a body good?" -
from A TV Ad We'd Like to See
"Milk. It does a body good."Milk. It does a body good.
Dick DeBartolo / C.F. Payne 313 - Sep 1992
Schmuck - Not a surprise!
Milk - What a surprise!Milk - What a surprise!
/ Richard Williams 343 - Mar 1996
got coke?
got milk?got milk?
// Irving Schild 389 - Jan 2000
Miss Clairold
Miss ClairolMiss Clairol
/ Kelly Freas 42 - Nov 1958
Pony Parimutuels of New York -
"Life Insurance? I'd rather play the horses!"
Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
(MONY)
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
// Lester Krauss 84 - Jan 1964

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Nature's Revenge Association
National Rifle AssociationNational Rifle Association
Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola /
Irving Schild
308 - Jan 1992
Nationwide Warning -
Beware of Crazy Insurance Companies
Nationwide InsuranceNationwide Insurance
// Lester Krauss 81 - Sep 1963
Spot'em Easy with Clear-All field glasses
Nice'n Easy hair color
by Clairol
Nice'n Easy hair color by Clairol
// Irving Schild 117 - Mar 1968
(real Nike campaign ad layout)
Nike
Apparel
Nike
David Shayne and Joe Raiola /
Irving Schild
363 - Nov 1997
Awaysis Cigarettes
Oasis CigarettesOasis Cigarettes
/ Kelly Freas 48 - Jul 1959
Ol' Craw whiskey
Old Crow whiskeyOld Crow whiskey
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 25 - Sep 1955
Old Croc whiskey
Old Crow whiskeyOld Crow whiskey
/ Bob Clarke 78 - Apr 1963
"When you indulge in scotch to excess
you eventually have to Pay the Piper"
100 Pipers Scotch100 Pipers Scotch
/ / Irving Schild 111 - Jun 1967
Orwreck XL Vacuum
Oreck XL VacuumOreck XL Vacuum
John Prete / Hermann Mejia 373 - Sep 1998

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
Padst Red Ribbon beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon beerPabst Blue Ribbon beer
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 29 - Sep 1956
Past Blue Ribbons beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon beerPabst Blue Ribbon beer
/ Kelly Freas 58 - Oct 1960
Sickly Palm
(one of three variations of the ad campaign
found in this issue, the others were
'Forcefully Palm' and 'Sexually Palm')
Palm

"Simply Palm."
Palm PDAs
Arie Kaplan // Irving Schild 400 - Dec 2000
Park-David ...Pioneers in bigger medical bills
Parke-Davis...
Pioneers in better medicines
Parke-Davis Drugs
/ Kelly Freas 48 - Jul 1959
Barker 61 Capillary Cigar
Parker 61 Fountain PensParker 61 Fountain Pens
/ Kelly Freas 38 - Mar 1958
Sucker 61 Fountain Pens
Parker 61 Fountain PensParker 61 Fountain Pens
/ Kelly Freas 62 - Apr 1961
Parliamatch Cigarettes
Parliament CigarettesParliament Cigarettes
/ Kelly Freas 50 - Oct 1959
Partnership for a Drugged-Out America Partnership for a Drug-Free America
"How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs."
John Prete // Irving Schild 366 - Feb 1998
Drug Manufacturers Association --
This capsule made $47,895,252.38 so far.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association // Lester Krauss 85 - Mar 1964
The P.H.I.L.C.O. Society (Publicizing Homeowners'
Ignorance of Losses from Color Ownership)
Philco Color TelevisionsPhilco Color Televisions
/ / Irving Schild 110 - Apr 1967
Morris Philip cigarettes
Philip Morris cigarettesPhilip Morris
/ Kelly Freas 36 - Dec 1957
Phoneyex Mutual Life Insurance
Phoenix MutualPhoenix Mutual
Larry Siegel / Kelly Freas 54 - Apr 1960
"What sort of man reads Mad?"
Mad Advertising Department
"What sort of man reads Playboy?"
Playboy Advertising Department
Playboy Advertising Department
// Lester Krauss 61 - Mar 1961
Parloraid Land Camera
Polaroid Land CameraPolaroid Land Camera
Larry Siegel / Kelly Freas 52 - Jan 1960
(real Polaroid ad campaign)
Polaroid Land CameraPolaroid Land Camera
/ / Lester Krauss 74 - Oct 1962
Parloraid Color Pack Camera -
The 60-second disappointment
Polaroid Color Pack Camera -
The 60-second excitement
Polaroid Color Pack Camera
/ / Irving Schild 127 - Jun 1969
Pund's cold cream
Pond's cold creamPond's cold cream
/ Jack Davis 24 - Jul 1955
Puntiac - from The Commercial Artist!
PontiacPontiac
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 22 - Apr 1955
hypeline.con
priceline.comPriceline.com
David Shayne and Joe Raiola /
Hermann Mejia
395 - Jul 2000
Psychic Fiends Network Psychic Friends Network Dick DeBartolo / 355 - Mar 1997

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MAD PARODY (with article or slogan in some cases) ACTUAL ADVERTISER (or product name) WRITER / ARTIST / PHOTOS ISSUE / DATE
RGA Victim Color TV
RCA Victor Color TVRCA Victor Color TV
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 46 - Apr 1959
Volks Wagen
done in the style of Renault's ad campaign
Renault automobilesRenault automobiles ad
/ Kelly Freas 52 - Jan 1960
R.J. Riddles - "Some straight talk about
selling cigarettes to a hostile public."
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company -
"Can we have an open debate about smoking?"
Billy Doherty 259 - Dec 1985
Ronreagan.
A rum to help forget.
Ronrico.
A rum to remember.
Ronrico Rum ad
// Irving Schild 131 - Dec 1969

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Sailem Cigarettes
Salem CigarettesSalem Cigarettes ad
/ Kelly Freas 40 - Jul 1958
Sanofranized
Sanforized
(non-shrink treatment)
Sanforized ad
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 26 - Nov 1955
Samforized
Sanforized
(non-shrink treatment)
Sanforized ad
/ Kelly Freas 46 - Apr 1959
Sam Foureyes Sanforized (non-shrink treatment) // Lester Krauss 94 - Apr 1965
Sucka Instant Coffee
Sanka Instant CoffeeSanka Instant Coffee ad
Al Jaffee / Joe Orlando 58 - Oct 1960
Sucka Instant Coffee
Sanka Instant CoffeeSanka Instant Coffee ad
// Lester Krauss 74 - Oct 1962
Save A Child Star
Save the ChildrenSave A Child Star ad
Frank Santopadre / 321 - Sep 1993
The Schleppe's Commercial -
from TV Ads We'd Like to See
The Schwepps
Commercial
Schwepps ad
/ Joe Orlando 51 - Dec 1959
Scutch Cellophane Tape
Scotch Cellophane TapeScotch Cellophane Tape ad
// Lester Krauss 63 - Jun 1961
(real Seven Seas Caesar Salad Dressing ad campaign) -
from A TV Scene We'd Like To See
Seven Seas Caesar Salad Dressing
"Who made the salad?" - "Caesar made the salad!"
Al Jaffee // Irving Schild 148 - Jan 1972
Shill Gasoline with Flatformate -
from TV Ads We'd Like to See
Shell Gasoline
with
Platformate
Shell Gasoline <BR>with<BR> Platformate ad
Lou Silverstone /
George Woodbridge
119 - Jun 1968
Stikky Peanut Butter
Skippy Peanut ButterSkippy Peanut Butter ad
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 57 - Sep 1960
Soft-Weave Tissue by Scotch
Soft-Weve Tissue by ScottSoft-Weve Tissue by Scott ad
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 47 - Jun 1959
Safe Form Insurance
State Farm InsuranceState Farm Insurance ad
Al Jaffee // Lester Krauss 55 - Jun 1960
Concentrate Inc. - from Comic Book Ads! Stravon Publishers - "How to Hypnotize" Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 21 - Mar 1955
Sweat Hard Portable Oval Tub
SweetHeart SoapSweetHeart Soap ad
Al Jaffee / Kelly Freas 45 - Mar 1959

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Tie-Blo Fitness
Tae-Bo Fitness
Mike Snider // Irving Schild 389 - Jan 2000
Tankedaway Gin
Tanqueray GinTanqueray Gin ad
/ Gerry Gersten 340 - Oct 1995
The cigarette industry can Carry-On
Tareyton CigarettesTareyton Cigarettes ad
// Lester Krauss 88 - Jul 1964
Take TNT and See
Tea Council of the U.S.A. -
Take Tea and See
Tea Council of the U.S.A. ad
/ Bob Clarke 64 - Jul 1961
T.E.A. -
Testimonial & Endorsement Agency -
The "Pot" Refresher
Tea Council of the U.S.A. -
TEA - The Hot Refresher
Tea Council of the U.S.A. ad
// Lester Krauss 73 - Sep 1962
Telecon USA -
10-10-10-10-10-10-QZZ
Telecom USA -
10-10-321
Telecom USA ad
Dick DeBartolo / 392 - Apr 2000
Tem-Por-Peddle-It Mattress Tempur-Pedic Mattress Dick DeBartolo / James Warhola 394 - Jun 2000
State Trooper - Trust your car will be
stopped by the man who wears the star.
Texaco -
Trust your car to the
man who wears the star.
Texaco Gasoline ad
// Lester Krauss 82 - Oct 1963
(real Tiparillo ad campaign parodied) -
from Mad's Great Moments in Advertising
The day a gentleman
finally offered a
lady a Tiparillo
Tiparillo Cigarettes ad
// Irving Schild 104 - Jul 1966
Tommy Hifigure Tommy Hilfiger Dick DeBartolo / 371 - Jul 1998
Travailers Insurance
Travelers InsuranceTravelers Insurance ad
Al Jaffee // Lester Krauss 71 - Jun 1962
Truth Cigarettes
True
Cigarettes
True Cigarettes ad
Billy Doherty / Irving Schild 239 - Jun 1983

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Ultra White toothpaste
from A TV Ad We'd Like to See
Ultrabrite toothpaste gives
your mouth sex appeal
Ultrabrite ad
Dick DeBartolo / Jack Rickard 129 - Sep 1969
(real United Airlines ad with speech balloon added) United Airlines 67 - Dec 1961
Brewers Foundation To Encourage Excess -
from The Commercial Artist!
U.S. Brewers Association / Foundation -
Beer Belongs
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 22 - Apr 1955
The Beverage Of Moderation
Foundation To Encourage Excess
U.S. Brewers
Association / Foundation -
Beer Belongs
U.S. Brewers ad
Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 27 - Apr 1956
(real U.S. Brewers Association ad -
speech balloon added)
U.S. Brewers Association 68 - Jan 1962
Company's Going U.S. Travel Service - "Company's Coming" // Lester Krauss 93 - Mar 1965
Vilecream
ValcreamValcream ad
/ Kelly Freas 38 - Mar 1958
Greasylene Hair Tonic
Vaseline Hair TonicVaseline Hair Tonic ad
113 - Sep 1967
Volatilis
VitalisVitalis ad
/ Kelly Freas 35 - Oct 1957
Volksbuggen
VolkswagenVolkswagen ad
Al Jaffee / Bob Clarke 75 - Dec 1962

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Fozless Fooznick Sells Crazyroot Cream-Oil
Hair Tonic through a comic strip
Al Capp uses
Fearless Fosdick comic to
sell Wildroot Creme Oil
Wildroot ad
/ Will Elder 25 - Aug 1955
Winsten cigarettes
Winston cigarettesWinston cigarettes ad
// Larry Maleman 37 - Jan 1958
Winsom cigarettes
Winston cigarettesWinston cigarettes ad
// Irving Schild 140 - Jan 1971
If it wasn't for Winsom, I wouldn't smoke.
If it wasn't for Winston,
I wouldn't smoke.
Winston cigarettes ad
// Irving Schild 183 - Jun 1976
Guzzlemidt Rotgut
Wolfschmidt Genuine VodkaWolfschmidt ad
/ Bob Clarke / Lester Krauss 76 - Jan 1963
The Abhorrent Destruction of Rome, N.Y.
3 Days of Pricey Mayhem
(variation of original 1969 Woodstock poster ad)
Woodstock '99Woodstock ad
Scott Maiko / 389 - Jan 2000
(real Wrigley's Spearmint Gum
ad campaign parodied) -
from A MAD Look at a TV Commercial
Wrigley's
Spearmint Gum -
"Carry the
big fresh flavor
wherever you go..."
Wrigley's ad
Al Jaffee 170 - Oct 1974

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Yellowed Pages
Yellow PagesYellow Pages ad
Al Jaffee / Bob Clarke 66 - Oct 1961
After you let your fingers do the walking!
Yellow Pages -
Let your fingers
do the walking!
Yellow Pages ad
Sergio Aragones // Lester Krauss 79 - Jun 1963
Let your fingers do the walk-*#@&!
Yellow Pages -
Let your fingers
do the walking!
Yellow Pages ad
// Irving Schild 184 - Jul 1976
Tromp Stamp Co. - from Comic Book Ads! Zenith Co. (sold collectible stamps) Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder 21 - Mar 1955
Nippo Lighters
Zippo LightersZippo Lighters ad
// Lester Krauss 78 - Apr 1963