MAD #352 — December 1996

"Thanks to the new welfare bill, the question ‘Paper or Plastic?’ now refers to many Americans' sleeping arrangements!" — Alfred E. Neuman

Contents

• Ad for Subscriptions

  Kelly Freas art from MAD #52
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• Contents Page
  1
• Letters and Tomatoes Dept.

  Notes

  • Photo of Tank Abbott with MAD #348, plug for 12″ Alfred E. Neuman Statue at Spencer Gifts, photo of Mort Drucker and Barbara Drucker with Matt Groening at Comic-Con, ad for Super Special #118 — February 1997 — Ecch! Rated
  2–3
• Concert Pairings That Make Sense

  Throwing the Bookings at 'em Dept.

  Written by Andrew J. Schwartzberg
  (various places around the magazine)
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine)
• Star Blecch: Worst Contact (movie satire)

  Kirk Out! Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #19 — January 2003
  4–9
• Generation X Job Resume

  The Cobain of Our Existence Dept.

  Written by Andrew J. Schwartzberg / Art by Greg Theakston

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #17 — August 2002
  10–11
• Holiday Songs for Sports Fans

  Jingle Bell Jock Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Gerry Gersten

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #19 — January 2003
  12–15
• A MAD Look at Parties

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #23 — August 2003
  16–18
• The Victim's Newsletter

  Behind the Litigate Ball Dept.

  Written by Charlie Kadau / Art by George Woodbridge

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #15 — June 2002
  19–22
• A Typical Night in the City That Never Sleeps

  I'm in a New York State of Slime Dept.

  Written by Andrew J. Schwartzberg / Art by Rick Tulka

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #15 — June 2002
  23–25 sample
• The Lighter Side of...

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #19 — January 2003
  26–30
• The Advantages of a Career in Carnival Work

  Geek Mythology Dept.

  John Caldwell
  31–33
• The Real Reasons Why Your Favorite Rock Band Just Split Up

  When the Quit Hits the Fans Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Lisa Haney

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #15 — June 2002
  34–35
• When Other Sports Figures Co-Star with Cartoon Characters in Movies

  Cel-ing Out Dept.

  Written by Stan Hart / Art by Sam Viviano / AP & Wide World and various photo sources

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD XL #8 — March 2001
  • MAD #21 — October 2021
  36–39
• Spy vs. Spy — motorcycle chase through mountains

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Dave Manak

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD XL #16 — July 2002
  • Spy Vs. Spy 2 — The Joke and Dagger Files — 2007
  40–41
• In the Mind of a TV Executive

  Networking Stiffs Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Rick Geary

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Color Classics #6 — September 2002
  42–43
• The Confidential Slamtrak Memo

  An Embarrassment of Richard's Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD XL #16 — July 2002
  44
• The MAD NBA Primer

  The Backboard Jungle Dept.

  Written by David Shayne / Art by Mort Drucker

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • MAD Tang Promotion Special Edition — Editor's Choice — 1997
  • MAD XL #24 — November 2003
  • MAD Classics #19 — November 2007
  45–47
• The Raunchy Restroom Revulsion

  Tales from the Duck Side Dept.

  Don (Duck) Edwing

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD XL #7 — January 2001
  • The Best of the Worst! — Special Collector's Edition 2012
  48 sample
• Fold-In — What is David Letterman's best hope for gaining more viewers?

  Al Jaffee

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD XL #16 — July 2002
  • The MAD Fold-In Collection 1964–2010 — 2011
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• Back Cover — Tired of Blending in with the Crowd? — Just for Rodman Hair Color

  Written by Andrew J. Schwartzberg / AP & Wide World photo

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Tang Promotion Special Edition — Editor's Choice — 1997
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