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Mad Special #31 Summer 1980
Cover Artist:
Norman Mingo
Another Day in the Jungle
(written by
Don (Duck) Edwing
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Contents Page
Sergio Aragones
Drawn-Out Dramas
**various places around the magazine
The Odd Father Part, Too!
(movie satire)
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Don Martin
Beats the High Cost of Gasoline
Additions to the Dictionary
(written by
Frank Jacobs
)
You Know You're Really a Pet Owner When...
(
Lloyd Gola
)
The Lighter Side of Chores
(
Dave Berg
)
One Morning on an Assembly Line
(
Don Martin
)
It Ain't Fair When...
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Jack Rickard
art)
Pollution Alert
(
Sergio Aragones
)
Young Sports Illustrated Magazine
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Jack Davis
art)
A Mad Look at Commuting
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Bob Clarke
art)
The Mad Mystery Record - "It's a Super-Spectacular Day"
(eight surprise endings) (bonus record insert)
(introduction page
Don Martin
art)
lyrics by
Frank Jacobs
music by
Norm Blagman
vocals by
Bobby Alto
,
Buddy Mantia
backing music by
Kinny Landrum and Tabasco
recording engineered by
Joe Lopes
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Spy vs. Spy
- embassy mail truck
false back (
Antonio Prohias
)
Mad's Recession Mother Goose
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
One Fine Day in Suburbia
(
Don Martin
)
A Mad Look at Burial at Sea
(
Don (Duck) Edwing
)
TV Disclaimers We'd Like to See
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Jack Davis
art)
Footnotes* to Football
(written by
Paul Peter Porges
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
Some Real Life Scenes We'd Like to See
(written by
Paul Peter Porges
/
Jack Davis
art)
What is a Guidance Counselor?
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(written by
Tom Koch
/
Sergio Aragones
art)
The Lighter Side of The Fast Food Craze
(
Dave Berg
)
A Modern Business Success Story
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Bob Clarke
art)
One Beautiful Evening Last May
(
Don Martin
)
How Many Mistakes Can You Find in this Picture?
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- bag grabber pulled into wall (
Antonio Prohias
)
Mad's College Football Coach of the Year
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Jack Davis
art)
Other Betting Pools
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
George Woodbridge
art)
A Mad Look at Backpacking
(
Sergio Aragones
)
One Saturday Night at the North Pole
(
Don Martin
)
Barnacle Groans
(TV satire) (written by
Tom Koch
/
Angelo Torres
art)
Fold-In --
What big car feature will soon be included in small economy cars?
(
Al Jaffee
)
Back Cover --
Here's Looking at You, Kid!
(
Irving Schild
photo)
Red = First Appearance of Original Material
/ Article Title Links Go To Original Source Issues
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