CATALOG RECORD

Mad #244

EC · Series began 1952 · January 1984

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Dates

Cover date: January 1984
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 0709893323001
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Creators

pencils: Richard Williams, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Coker, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Paul Peter Porges, Jack Davis, Harry North, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Lloyd Gola, Al Jaffeeinks: Richard Williams, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Coker, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Paul Peter Porges, Jack Davis, Harry North, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Lloyd Gola, Al Jaffeecolors: Richard Williams, Al Jaffee, Don Martinscript: Larry Siegel, Tom Koch, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Dick DeBartolo, Lloyd Gola, Al Jaffee, Don Edwing

Stories

Warped Games · Missile Command - Berserk - Kaboom! Dept. · 4 pages
Parody of the film "War Games"; a high school student hacks into a military computer and becomes a fugitive from government prosecution.
Bedsheet Signs We'll Never See on TV · Airing Their Dotty Linen Dept. · 2 pages
Signs displayed by fans at football stadiums that are a little too truthful.
Macho Is... · Virilitease Dept. · 3 pages
Humorous ways men attempt to prove their masculinity.
One Morning in the Dungeon Room · 1 pages
A prisoner is given the promise of release.
The Lighter Side of… · Berg's Eye View Dept. · 5 pages
A humorous look at nausea, divorce, policemen, crime, culture, dinner, secrets, drunk driving, telephone calls, grades, borrowing. students, work, and neighbors.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy tries to burgle the White Spy's safe.
Mad's Multiple Choice TV Scene Test · Three Are A Match Dept. · 3 pages
Various television situations are presented along with multiple descriptions of those scenes to choose from.
One Afternoon in the School Room · 1 pages
Students in a classroom dispense some vigilante justice.
Mad's All-Inclusive "Monday Night Football" Betting Pool · Bet It Like It Is Dept. · 2 pages
An example of a betting slip listing wagers on every aspect of Monday Night Football, both involving the game and involving the broadcast.
Famous Quotations …and How the People Back Then Reacted to Them · Past-Asides Dept. · 3 pages
Sarcastic answers to famous historical quotes.
Asinine to Five · Schlock-Watching Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Nine to Five," three like-minded office workers struggle against discriminatory office practices.
Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself "Jingle Bells" · The Rhymes They Are A Changing Dept. · 2 pages
A fill-in-the-blank template allowing the reader to customize the song "Jingle Bells".
A Mad History of Communication · Absurd-of-Mouth Dept. · 5 pages
Satirical history of the evolution of communication in the human species.
Mad's Aptitude Test Number Two: Will You Make a Good Teacher? · BS.A.T. Dept. · 1 pages
Satirical aptitude test for a teaching position.
You Know You're In a Second Marriage When... · Re-Wedded Bliss Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of the recognizable traits of a second marriage.
Psycho, Too · I Dismember Mama Dept. · 4 pages
Parody of the film "Psycho II"; a serial murder recently released from a mental hospital tries to return to society.
One Evening in the Living Room · 1 pages
A man has a brick thrown through his window.
Untitled · 1 pages
A construction worker gets a surprise in his lunch pail.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad (2018), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (2015)