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Mad #241

EC · Series began 1952 · September 1983

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Dates

Cover date: September 1983
On sale: 1983
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 0709893323009
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Creators

pencils: George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Dave Berg, Jack Rickard, Antonio Prohías, Jack Davis, Paul Peter Porges, Harry North, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffeeinks: George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Dave Berg, Jack Rickard, Antonio Prohías, Jack Davis, Paul Peter Porges, Harry North, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffeecolors: George Woodbridge, Al Jaffee, Don Martinscript: Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Frank Jacobs, Chris Hart, Dave Berg, Larry Siegel, Dennis Snee, Antonio Prohías, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Paul Peter Porges, Al Jaffee, Don Edwing

Stories

Knut Rider · Car Sick Dept. · 7 pages
Parody of the TV series "Knight Rider"; a man drives a car with artificial intelligence, solves crimes and picks up girls.
One Fine Day Uptown · 1 pages
A man views a competition through a hole in a wooden fence.
Merchandising We're Almost Sure to See...and Hate · Sales Pits Dept. · 2 pages
Commercial endorsements or tie-ins of dubious taste.
Are You Sexy? · How Do You Score? Dept. · 2 pages
Examples rated on a point scale that can help determine the sex appeal of an individual.
The Lighter Side of... · 5 pages
The trials and tribulations of dealing with comparisons, emergencies, baby sitters, guilt, splitsville, old age, traveling, eating out, answers, fast food joints, neighbors, handguns, exams, and running.
One Fine Day Downtown · 1 pages
A dog-walker curbs his charges.
When You Go to the Movies, You Can be Sure of Seeing... · Deja Views Dept. · 2 pages
An illustrated list of cinema cliches.
Future Smithsonian Exhibits from TV Land · Prop Corn Dept. · 2 pages
Unusual TV props on exhibit at the national museum.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy uses a boat-driven hacksaw to sabotage the White Spy's sub.
Three Cornered Pitney · Wild Game Dept. · 5 pages
How to build and play a brand new game.
Little Known Celebrity Cult Groups · Idle Worship Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of cult followers of strange celebrities.
A Mad Look at Lines · Queue Tease Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of odd collections of people lined up for something.
The Mad Nasty Book, Volume Four · 3 pages
Examples of modern celebrities and trends are cited and then ridiculed.
A Mad Look at the Walkman · Sony Baloney Dept. · 2 pages
Inappropriate uses for your portable radio and headphones.
One Fine Day Crosstown · 1 pages
A rural gentleman mistakes a Fotomat kiosk for something else.
Square Dregs · Zit-com Dept. · 6 pages
Parody of the TV series "Square Pegs"; two misfit high school students try to be popular.
William Don't Tell · 1 pages
William Tell's son has an accident.

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad About Star Wars (2007), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (2015)