Issue Details

Issue	#209
Published	September 1979
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

Cover Details

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Inks	Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Colors	Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

1 page Letters Dept. letters page "Letters Dept."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Bill Wilkinson, Jeffery Murray, Ed Backus, Leslie Mortimore, Henry R. Kujawa, Vera Mae Pollexfen, Mrs. X, Kathy Sherman, Mike Spring, Robert Santiago, Arthur Bobrow, Chuck Eaddy, Michael O'Connell, Tasha Lofland, Erik J. Paulson, Bruce Pikula and Jamshed Ali.

7 page story "Invasion of the Booty Snatchers"

Characters	Jeff; Mutt; Liz; Dr. Schmock
Synopsis	A satire of the movie INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.
Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

4 page story "The Disco Man"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin

3 page story "Guarantees We'd Like to See"

Synopsis	A look at product guarantees we'd like to see in real life.
Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

5 page The Lighter Side of... story "The Lighter Side of... Inadequacy"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Letters	Dave Berg ?

1 page This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to story "This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Politicians"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Letters	Al Jaffee ?

3 page story Future "Famous Collector's Series"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

4 page Broadway Joe Nomyth story Mad's "Judge of the Year"

Characters	Broadway Joe Nomyth; Judge Spurious Kickback; Miss Cleavage
Synopsis	Joe Nomyth interviews Mad's "Judge of the Year."
Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge

4 page story "Mad Salutes One of Our Unsung Household Pets: The Turtle"

Genre	Satire
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

2 page story "Other Household Security Alarm Systems"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dennis Snee
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

1 page Spy vs. Spy story "Spy vs. Spy"

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Genre	Satire; Spy
Script	Antonio Prohias
Pencils	Antonio Prohias
Inks	Antonio Prohias
Letters	Antonio Prohias

2 page text story When "Truth-in-Advertising" Laws Apply to Classified Ads

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Letters	typeset

3 page A Mad Assortment of... story A Mad Assortment of... Exposed "Jocks"

Genre	Satire; Sports
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Paul Peter Porges
Inks	Paul Peter Porges

6 page story "Shmork & Windy"

Characters	Shmork; Windy; Big Bird (cameo); Windy's father; Windy's Grandma; Lenny; Squiggy; Mr. Spock (cameo); Cylon (camoe); Darth Vader (cameo)
Synopsis	A satire of the television show MORK & MINDY.
Genre	Satire; Sitcom
Script	Lou Silverstone; Dick DeBartolo (additional dialogue)
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity What Kind of "Tripping" is Becoming a Big Turn-Off for Many Kids?

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee ?
Letters	Al Jaffee ?
Notes	Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: School bussing.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "He's sure heavy, Voters... he's m' brother!"

Characters	Jimmy Carter; Billy Carter
Genre	Satire
Script	Jack Rickard
Pencils	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inks	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colors	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Letters	Jack Rickard ?
Notes	A Mad mini-poster.

Drawn-Out Dramas filler "Drawn-Out Dramas"

Genre	Satire
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Letters	Sergio Aragones
Notes	No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.