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Issue Details

Issue #379
Published March 1999
Cover Price 2.50 USD
Pages 52
Editing Nick Meglin; John Ficarra

Cover Details - "*No Title Given*"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Satire
Script John Caldwell
Pencils Drew Struzan (Painted)
Inks Drew Struzan (Painted)
Colors Drew Struzan (Painted)

6 page Mad TV Satire story "Kharma & Dreg"

Characters Dreg Moneygomery; Kharma Flakystein; Eggwood & Katty Moneygomery; Leery & Abba Flakystein; Jerry Springer (cameo)
Synopsis Parody of TV's Dharma & Greg
Genre satire
Script Josh Gordon
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres

2 page story "Mad's TV Expert Quiz"

Characters Fred; Dino; Michael J. Fox; Dancing Baby; Brady Bunch; Tim Allen; Leslie Stahl; Barney; Rosie; Pam Anderson; Seinfeld; Kramer; Regis; Kathie Lee ; Bill Maher
Synopsis Mad's Version of a TV quiz survey
Genre gags
Script Desmond Devlin
Pencils Rick Geary

4 page Monroe story "The Man"

Characters Monroe; Mom; Officer Durkee; Dylan;
Synopsis Monroe's mom invites a police officer to dinner and Monroe gets labeled a Narc because of it.
Genre Humor (comedy)
Script Anthony Barbieri
Pencils Bill Wray
Inks Bill Wray

2 page Chelsea Clinton story "Mad Tags Along on a Typical Date With Chelsea Clinton"

Characters Bill Clinton; Hillary Clinton; Chelsea Clinton
Synopsis Gags on what it would be like to date President Bill Clinton's Daughter.
Genre gags
Script Mike Mikula
Pencils Sam Viviano
Inks Sam Viviano

1 page story "The Mad World Of Yo-Yos Part I : In The Beginning"

Synopsis Part One of three gags featuring the evolution of the Yo-Yo.
Genre gags
Script Duck Edwing
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee

4 page The Lighter Side Of ... story "The Lighter Side Of ..."

Characters Roger Kaputnik
Synopsis Another in the popular Lighter Side Of Featuring Dave Berg's take on Justice, Reading, Fashion, Pro Sports, Relationships, Sleep, Being Hip, Real Estate, Food, Therapy, Weight Loss, Doctors, The Office & Bedtime Stories.
Genre gags
Script Dave Berg
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg

1 page story "The Mad World Of Yo-Yos Part II : An Idea Gone Bad"

Synopsis Part II of Gags featuring the evolution of the Yo-Yo.
Genre gags
Script Duck Edwing
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee

2 page Mad-sterpiece Theater Presents story The Home Schlocking Network's "Beanie Baby Hour"

Characters Syzanne Scandalis; Ty Shoelaces
Synopsis A Parody of selling Beanie Babies On The Home Shopping Network.
Genre satire
Script Desmond Devlin
Pencils Tom Bunk
Inks Tom Bunk

4 page story "Even Yet Still More Badly Needed Warning Labels for Rock Albums"

Synopsis A parody of what really should be wrote on CD warning labels.
Genre satire
Script Desmond Devlin

2 page Mad Morphs story "More Mad Morphs"

Characters Queen Elizabeth; Prince Charles; Howard Stern; Charlton Heston; Bill Clinton; Linda Tripp
Synopsis The morphing of certain celebs that show their true nature.
Genre gags
Script Duck Edwing
Pencils Herman Mejia
Inks Herman Mejia

1 page story "The Mad World Of Yo-Yos Part III : Simple Tricks Any Yo-Yo Can Do"

Synopsis Third part of the evolution of the YO-YO.
Genre gags
Script Duck Edwing
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee

5 page text story "The Special Prosecutor's Official Report on Mister Rogers"

Characters Ken Starr; Mister Rogers
Synopsis Special Prosecutor Ken Starr Investigates Mister Rogers.
Genre satire
Script Desmond Devlin
Pencils Drew Friedman
Inks Drew Friedman

2 page story "What To Do With Your YO-YO When The Fad Dies"

Synopsis Sequence of gags on other uses for a yo-yo.
Genre gags
Script John Caldwell
Pencils John Caldwell
Inks John Caldwell

1 page text article "The Late Night Spree Of Saul Devere"

Synopsis Humorous Infomercial Poem.
Genre Humor (comedy)
Script Frank Jacobs
Pencils George Woodbridge
Inks George Woodbridge

4 page Mad Movie Satire story "WhattaBore"

Characters Sobby Buther; Mama Butcher; Coach PeeU; Coach Clod; Sticky Virtue-Lost; Forrest Gump (cameo)
Synopsis Movie Satire of The Waterboy.
Genre satire
Script Dick DeBartolo
Pencils Timothy Shamey
Inks Timothy Shamey

3 page Sergio Aragones story "A Mad Look at Parades"

Synopsis Sequence of Sergio Aragones gags focusing on Parades.
Genre gags
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones

1 page Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds filler "Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds"

Characters Monica Lewinsky
Synopsis Odds on how a celeb will bite the big one.
Genre satire
Script Mike Snider
Pencils Herman Mejia
Inks Herman Mejia

1 page Mad Fold-In (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* What Extreme "Sport" Has Unfortunately Been Growing In Popularity Despite It's Violence ?

Synopsis Another Famous Al Jaffee Mad Fold-In.
Genre satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page Spy Vs. Spy (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "*No Title Given*"

Characters Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis Another in the Popular "Spy vs. Spy" series.
Genre gags
Script Duck Edwing
Pencils Peter Kuper
Inks Peter Kuper