S#75
S#76
S#77
S#78
S#79
S#80
S#81
Special
Thumbs
Mad Special #78 January 1992
(TV 3 - Classic Boob Tube Reruns)
Cover Idea:
Bob Lizarraga
On the spine
:
What Me Worry????
quote appears when spines of Special Issues #74, #75, #77, and #78 are aligned
Ad for Subscriptions
Contents Page
Sergio Aragones
Drawn-Out Dramas
**various places around the magazine
Top Gunk
(movie satire)
(written by
Stan Hart
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- tank knock shooter
(written by
Don (Duck) Edwing
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Mad's Practical Joke Catalogue for Courtrooms
(written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Al Jaffee
art)
The Reagan
(with apologies to
Edgar Allen Poe
)
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Gerry Gersten
art)
Mad's 14 Rules of Good Behavior
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
The Lighter Side of...
(
Dave Berg
)
Introduction page for TV section -
Norman Mingo
cover art from
#160
Groaning Pains
(TV satire) (
Angelo Torres
art)
(written by
Lou Silverstone
and
Dick DeBartolo
)
At the Bedside, Part I
(written by
Charlie Kadau
/
Harry North, Esq.
art)
Mad's Reader Opinion Poll - Part I: Television
(written by
John Prete
)
Gigglin's Island
(TV rerun satire)
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Sam Viviano
art)
The Mad Television Writer's Rule Book
(written by
David Allikas
/
Jack Davis
art)
Mad's Whatever Became of...? - TV Characters' Edition
(written by
Mike Snider
/
Bob Clarke
art)
TV Theme Songs
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Sam Viviano
art)
Highway to Heaving
(TV satire)
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Upcoming TV Cop "Teams"
(written by
Charlie Kadau
/
Jack Davis
art)
Specialized Cable TV Networks of the Future
(written by
Frank Jacobs
and
Earle Doud
/
Sam Viviano
art)
A TV Ad We'd Like to See - The Geritol Commercial
Toggle cover for large/small views
Toggle back cover for large/small views
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Irving Schild
photos)
The Cosby Show Nasty File
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
)
How PBS Really Differs from Commercial TV
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Harry North, Esq.
art)
TV God Magazine
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Mad's Fearless Forecast for the Upcoming TV Season
(written by
Barry Liebmann
/
Harvey Kurtzman
and
Will Elder
art)
TV Emmy Awards We'd Like to See
(written by
Mike Snider
/
Michael Montgomery
art)
First Annual Reunion - Guests of
The Phil Donahue Show
(written by
Elizabeth White
/
Sam Viviano
art)
Reprieve it for Beaver
(TV rerun satire) (written by
Dennis Snee
/
Angelo Torres
art)
Mad's Cable TV Roulette
(written by
Mike Snider
)
TV Ads We'd Like to See
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Jack Rickard
art)
The TV Primetime Graveyard
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Bob Clarke
art)
State College of Adulthood Training Catalogue of Courses
(written by
Tom Koch
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- gun in blow-dryer (
Antonio Prohias
)
The Lighter Side of...
(
Dave Berg
)
If Super Heroes Needed Extra Money
(written by
Bob Supina
/
Angelo Torres
art)
Mad Suggestions on How to Enjoy the Feeling of a Mid-Winter Beach Vacation While Staying at Home
(
Paul Peter Porges
)
The Reagan White House Garage Sale
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Bob Clarke
art)
A Mad History of Communication
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Mr. Jolly Rogers' Neighborhood Visits a Local Bank
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Angelo Torres
art)
Fold-In --
What current pop cult is attracting legions of followers?
(
Al Jaffee
)
Back Cover --
Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions in a Video Rental Store
(
Al Jaffee
)
Article Title Links Go To Original Source Issues
S#75
S#76
S#77
S#78
S#79
S#80
S#81
Special
Thumbs