Mad Magazine Contributors
Rick Tulka
Contributions in Order of Appearance(* A=Artist / W=Writer)
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| * | CONTRIBUTION TITLE | CO-CONTRIBUTORS | ISSUE / DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hot Albums of the 1990's... A Look Back | Russ Cooper | 282 - Oct 1988 |
| A | Mad's Heavy Metal Quiz | Chris Hart | 288 - Jul 1989 |
| A | Mad's Politically Inspired Dolls | Dennis Snee | 290 - Oct 1989 |
| A | The Mad Guide to New Computer Games | Matthew T. Smith | 292 - Jan 1990 |
| A | TV-Show "Theme Weeks" That Didn't Quite Work Out | Mike Snider | 293 - Mar 1990 |
| A | Mad's Rock Quiz | Desmond Devlin | 294 - Apr 1990 |
| A | The Mad New Kids on the Block True or False Personality Quiz | Charlie Kadau | 296 - Jul 1990 |
| A | 12 Sure Signs That You've Reached Adulthood | Tom Koch | 297 - Sep 1990 |
| A | The Usual Gang of Mad Artists Takes a Look at Endangered Species of the Music World |
see issue | 298 - Oct 1990 |
| A | Villains Awaiting Batman's Return to TV | Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola | 298 - Oct 1990 |
| A | Mad Reviews the 21st Century Ahead of Time | Tom Koch | 299 - Dec 1990 |
| A | Did We Miss Something? | Mike Snider | 302 - Apr 1991 |
| A | Mad's By-The-Numbers Guide to Predicting TV Tabloid and "Info-Tainment" Stories |
Mike Snider | 303 - Jun 1991 |
| A | More Same Words...Different Circumstances! | John Prete | 304 - Jul 1991 |
| A | Any Doofus/Bozo/Idiot/Schmuck/Moron/Schmendrick/ Pinhead/Cretin/Fool/Boob/Ignoramus/Jerk Can... But It Takes a Genius To... |
Desmond Devlin | 305 - Sep 1991 |
| A | The Startling Similarities Between Ancient Mythology & Modern Rock | Desmond Devlin | 306 - Oct 1991 |
| A | Mad's Soap Opera Update | Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola | 306 - Oct 1991 |
| A | Mad's "Para-Persons" | Dennis Snee | 308 - Jan 1992 |
| AW | The Mad Stages of... | 309 - Mar 1992 | |
| A | If It Weren't For Entertainment Tonight... | Mike Snider | 310 - Apr 1992 |
| A | "Next Donahue" **various places around the magazine | Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola | 311 - Jun 1992 |
| A | The ABC's of Rock | Desmond Devlin | 313 - Sep 1992 |
| A | Why the 21st Century May Be Even Worse Than This One! | Tom Koch | 314 - Oct 1992 |
| A | Unelectable ("Unforgettable" song parody) | Frank Jacobs | 315 - Dec 1992 |
| A | Mad's Instant TV Reviews | Russ Cooper | 316 - Jan 1993 |
| A | When Country Western Goes Rap | Frank Jacobs | 317 - Mar 1993 |
| A | Having "Baby Boomers" For Parents Means... | Mike Snider | 319 - Jun 1993 |
| A | Things-To-Do Lists of the New Clinton Administration | Mike Snider | 320 - Jul 1993 |
| A | Mad's Baseball Rotisserie League Draft Form | Andrew J. Schwartzberg | 320 - Jul 1993 |
| A | Spin Doctors for the Rest of Us | Desmond Devlin | 321 - Sep 1993 |
| A | Translating "Studspeak" | Matthew A. Cohen | 322 - Oct 1993 |
| A | Mad Studies the First Day of School 30 Years Ago and Today | Barry Liebmann, Dave Berg | 323 - Dec 1993 |
| A | Welcome to the Jungle | Desmond Devlin | 324 - Jan 1994 |
| A | Celebrity Self-Delusions | Lori Kolman | 325 - Feb 1994 |
| A | Shocking "Tell-All" Books by TV-Sitcom Characters | Mort Drucker, Sam Viviano Greg Theakston, Mike Snider |
325 - Feb 1994 |
| A | New Grammy Award Categories We'd Like to See | Mike Snider | 326 - Mar 1994 |
| A | Mad's Billy Joel Songbook | Frank Jacobs | 327 - May 1994 |
| A | New "Ace" Cable TV Awards We'd Like to See | Mike Snider | 330 - Sep 1994 |
| A | Rap TV Shows of the Very Near Future | Desmond Devlin | 331 - Oct 1994 |
| A | What's on the Other Channels? | Desmond Devlin | Mad TV - 1995 |
| A | The Pre-Nuptial Agreement of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley | Mike Snider | 333 - Jan 1995 |
| A | Customized Driving Tests for TV Characters | Matthew A. Cohen | 334 - Mar 1995 |
| A | Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself O.J. Simpson Trial Newspaper Story | Frank Jacobs | 335 - May 1995 |
| A | The "Makes About as Much Sense" Equivalency Chart | Mike Snider | 336 - Jun 1995 |
| A | How Madonna Revived Her Sagging Career - A Look Back from the 21st Century |
Barry Liebmann | 340 - Oct 1995 |
| A | The "Makes About as Much Sense" Equivalency Chart (part two) | Mike Snider | 341 - Dec 1995 |
| A | Chilling Thoughts | Desmond Devlin | 345 - May 1996 |
| A | More Chilling Thoughts | Desmond Devlin | 346 - Jun 1996 |
| A | What's the Difference? | Mark Evanier | 346 - Jun 1996 |
| A | The Worst MTV Contests of All Time | Desmond Devlin | 348 - Aug 1996 |
| A | More Viewer Poll Questions the Miss America Pageant Should be Asking | Mike Snider | 349 - Sep 1996 |
| A | Better Things Billionaires Can Do to Help the U.S.A. Than Run For President |
Andrew J. Schwartzberg | 350 - Oct 1996 |
| A | A Typical Night in the City That Never Sleeps | Andrew J. Schwartzberg | 352 - Dec 1996 |
| A | Even More Chilling Thoughts | Desmond Devlin | 354 - Feb 1997 |
| A | The 60's and The 90's | Russ Cooper | 356 - Apr 1997 |
| A | Cover Border Artist - 
- Howard Stern marries Dennis Rodman |
357 - May 1997 | |
| A | Watch Out Guys, It's a Chick Flick! | Andrew J. Schwartzberg | 358 - Jun 1997 |
| A | If Clinton and Yeltsin Held Their Summits in a Private Online Chat Room | Andrew J. Schwartzberg | 361 - Sep 1997 |
| A | The Downsides of Various Dream Jobs | Mike Snider | 362 - Oct 1997 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything | Mike Snider | 363 - Nov 1997 |
| A | Still Even More Chilling Thoughts | Desmond Devlin | 364 - Dec 1997 |
| A | Cover Border Artist - 
- Santa Alfred |
365 - Jan 1998 | |
| A | Badly-Needed Constitutional Amendments??? | Desmond Devlin | 367 - Mar 1998 |
| A | A Mad Guide to Who's Who Outside the Today Show Window | Mike Snider | 369 - May 1998 |
| A | MadTV vs. Saturday Night Live - The Score So Far | Russ Cooper | 369 - May 1998 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part II | Mike Snider | 370 - Jun 1998 |
| A | Paul Simon - Songs Inspired By My Catastrophic Failure The Capeman (ad parody) |
John Prete | 370 - Jun 1998 |
| A | Phrases You Never Want to Hear in News Reports About Yourself | Dennis Snee | 371 - Jul 1998 |
| A | Mad's Instant Movie Reviews: The Sequel | Russ Cooper | 375 - Nov 1998 |
| A | Where the $13 Million-Per-Episode E.R. Budget Goes | Mike Snider | 376 - Dec 1998 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part III | Mike Snider | 377 - Jan 1999 |
| A | The Mad 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of 1998 18. Trash TV - Jerry Springer |
Scott Maiko | 377 - Jan 1999 |
| A | A Mad Guide to Mr. Right and Mr. Wrong | Dave Croatto | 381 - May 1999 |
| A | Mad's Guide to Telling the Difference Between Pro Wrestling, Jerry Springer, and Politics |
Mike Snider | 385 - Sep 1999 |
| A | Livin' to Feed Al Roker (sung to the tune of 'Livin' La Vida Loca') | Frank Jacobs | 386 - Oct 1999 |
| A | The ABC's of Drugs | Frank Jacobs | 387 - Nov 1999 |
| A | Spot Your Parents! - How your parents reacted when you asked about sex for the first time |
Jeff Kruse | 390 - Feb 2000 |
| A | Spot Your Parents! - How your parents reacted when you blew the big game |
Jeff Kruse | 391 - Mar 2000 |
| A | Mad's All-Purpose Cliche Script for VH-1's Behind the Music | John Biederman | 392 - Apr 2000 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part IV | Mike Snider | 393 - May 2000 |
| A | Driver's License Penalty Points We'd Like to See | Butch D'Ambrosio | 395 - Jul 2000 |
| A | Upcoming TV Guide Multi-Covers - TV Guide Salutes the Underpaid and Over-Abused Assistants to the Stars! |
Desmond Devlin, see issue | 395 - Jul 2000 |
| A | Modern Celebrity Couple Dilemmas | Mike Snider | 397 - Sep 2000 |
| A | What is a Compassionate Conservative? | Frank Jacobs | 398 - Oct 2000 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part V | Mike Snider | 402 - Feb 2001 |
| A | Other Fashion Brand Names That Are Actually Acronyms | Mike Snider | 403 - Mar 2001 |
| A | Daily Affirmations of the Rich & Famous | Mike Snider | 404 - Apr 2001 |
| A | Instant Music Reviews | Russ Cooper | 405 - May 2001 |
| A | What is a Hollywood Liberal? | Mike Snider | 406 - Jun 2001 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part VI | Mike Snider | 410 - Oct 2001 |
| A | What the Film 2001 Predicted / What the Year 2001 Actually Delivered | Jacob Lambert | 411 - Nov 2001 |
| A | President George W. Bush - The First Six Months - Official Presidential Diary |
Dave Croatto | 412 - Dec 2001 |
| A | When Other Teen Idols Jump on the Young Adult Novel Bandwagon | Arie Kaplan, Drew Friedman Ray Alma, Hermann Mejia |
414 - Feb 2002 |
| A | Mad's Prime-Time TV Listings | Dana T. Graf | 416 - Apr 2002 |
| A | Drastic Cutbacks in the Music Industry | Desmond Devlin Scott Lieberman |
421 - Sep 2002 |
| A | Why is George W. Bush's Approval Rating So High? | Barry Liebmann | 422 - Oct 2002 |
| A | Mad Deconstructs TV Talk Shows - The Late Show with David Letterman |
Desmond Devlin | 423 - Nov 2002 |
| A | Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Corporate Scandal Newspaper Story | Frank Jacobs | 424 - Dec 2002 |
| A | Mad Artists Pay Tribute to The Lighter Side Of... | Dave Berg, see issue | 427 - Mar 2003 |
| A | Mad Sizes Up the 2003 Oscars - Best Actress | see issue | 428 - Apr 2003 |
| A | Subtle Indications that the Guy You're Dating May Not Be a Millionaire | John Prete, Steve Jarczak | 430 - Jun 2003 |
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part VII | Mike Snider | 432 - Aug 2003 |
| A | Mad's Twisted Truisms, Axioms & Theories | Stan Sinberg | 434 - Oct 2003 |
| A | Non-Sports Over/Under Bets | Mike Mikula | 435 - Nov 2003 |
| A | The Mad 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2003 14. Dixie Chicks Backlash - Even Cowgirls Get the Boos |
Darren Johnson, Greg Leitman | 437 - Jan 2004 |
| A | Mad's Oscar Preview - Best Actor, Best Actress - Part II | see issue | 439 - Mar 2004 |
| A | It's a Comedy! It's a Drama! It's a Reality Show! | Butch D'Ambrosio | 441 - May 2004 |
| A | Coupon Funbooks For Places Other Than Las Vegas | Mike Snider, Scott Bricher Timothy Shamey |
441 - May 2004 |
| A | If Corporate "Mission Statements" Told the Truth | Jeff Kruse | 442 - Jun 2004 |
| A | Inside the Twisted Minds of Magazine Readers | Kenny Byerly | 443 - Jul 2004 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 446 - Oct 2004 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 449 - Jan 2005 | ||
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part VIII | Mike Snider | 450 - Feb 2005 |
| A | Mad's Minute-By-Minute Breakdown of a Typical Red-Carpet Pre-Awards Show |
David Shayne | 452 - Apr 2005 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 453 - May 2005 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 459 - Nov 2005 | ||
| A | Go Fetch! | 460 - Dec 2005 | |
| The Fundalini Pages | 461 - Jan 2006 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 462 - Feb 2006 | ||
| A | Mad's Fearless Breakdown of 500 Free Cell Phone Minutes | Butch D'Ambrosio | 463 - Mar 2006 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 464 - Apr 2006 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 466 - Jun 2006 | ||
| A | Having Gay Parents - The Advantages & The Disadvantages | Barry Liebmann | 466 - Jun 2006 |
| A | How Does Jack Bauer Spend the Rest of the Month? | Darren Johnson | 467 - Jul 2006 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 469 - Sep 2006 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 472 - Dec 2006 | ||
| A | 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part IX | Mike Snider | 472 - Dec 2006 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 474 - Feb 2007 | ||
| A | It's Good... It's Better... But It Totally Sucks | David Shayne | 475 - Mar 2007 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 477 - May 2007 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 479 - Jul 2007 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 480 - Aug 2007 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 481 - Sep 2007 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 482 - Oct 2007 | ||
| A | Mad's 50 Worst Things About Advertising | see issue | 482 - Oct 2007 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 483 - Nov 2007 | ||
| A | Mad's Do-It-Yourself 24 Season 7 Plotline | Darren Johnson | 489 - May 2008 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 490 - Jun 2008 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 491 - Jul 2008 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 492 - Aug 2008 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 493 - Sep 2008 | ||
| A | Mad's 50 Worst Things About The Internet | see issue | 494 - Oct 2008 |
| The Fundalini Pages | 496 - Dec 2008 | ||
| The Fundalini Pages | 498 - Feb 2009 | ||
| A | Mad's 12 Surefire Tips for Stand-Up Comics | Jeff Kruse, Ryan Flanders | 498 - Feb 2009 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Time-Tested Unsuccessful Pick Up Lines | Arnie Kogen | 500 - Jun 2009 |
| A | 500 Issues of Mad: A Visual History - Mad Issues 201-300 "Snatched Glory and Bruised Knuckles" |
see issue | 500 - Jun 2009 |
| A | 500 Issues of Mad: A Visual History - Mad Issues 301-400 "The Rush to Antietam" |
see issue | 500 - Jun 2009 |
| A | 500 Issues of Mad: A Visual History - Mad Issues 401-500 "Beginnings" | see issue | 500 - Jun 2009 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - A Passed-Over Supreme Court Nominee - Judge Maximo Goosecap IV |
Jeff Kruse | 501 - Oct 2009 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Can You Link Hula Dancing to Glenn Beck? |
503 - May 2010 | |
| A | The Mad Vault - 1992 | see issue | 504 - Aug 2010 |
| A | The Mad Vault - 2001 | see issue | 505 - Oct 2010 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Other Possible Answers to the Ridiculous Question "Could switching to Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?" | 506 - Dec 2010 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - The Fast Five - Reasons No One Is Watching Conan's New Show on TBS |
507 - Feb 2011 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Questions to Ask at the Apple Genius Bar | Jeff Kruse | 508 - Apr 2011 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - What's Making John Boehner Cry This Week? | Jeff Kruse | 509 - Jun 2011 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - What Lindsay Lohan Learned During Her Community Service at the L.A. Morgue |
Jeff Kruse | 510 - Aug 2011 |
| A | Overheard at the Kardashian Wedding | Jeff Kruse, Tom Luth, Jacob Lambert |
511 - Oct 2011 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - The Last Fast Five - Early Rumors About the Dirty Dancing Remake |
Jeff Kruse | 512 - Dec 2011 |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds - Kristen Stewart |
514 - Apr 2012 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds - George Clooney |
515 - Jun 2012 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds - Derek Jeter |
516 - Aug 2012 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds - Sacha Baron Cohen |
517 - Oct 2012 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds - Louis C.K. |
518 - Dec 2012 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds - Honey Boo Boo's Mother, June Shannon |
519 - Feb 2013 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds - Taylor Swift |
520 - Apr 2013 | |
| A | The Fundalini Pages - Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds - Kate Upton |
521 - Jun 2013 |
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