Issue Details

Issue	#217
Published	September 1980
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 - "Alfred E. Neuman for President"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee ?
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee ?
Letters	Al Jaffee ?
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page Mad advertisement Mad Magazine Presents... "Up the Academy"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inks	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colors	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Notes	Ad for the movie "Up the Academy."

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

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

Characters	Gary Coleman (photo); Todd Bridges (photo); Dana Plato (photo)
Pencils	? (photo); ?
Inks	? (photo); ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Eugene V. Manusov, Mark Giordano, Johnny Mylar, Brian Boru O'Donnell, Stephen B. Dobranski, Sheryle Dickerson, Bonita C. Yarboro, Amanda Du Boff, Joe Esposito, Jon Blaine II, J.P. Thomas, Bill Davies, Ron Labbe, Dina Gifford, Joe Stoutenburgh, Annette M. Padilla, C. Myers, Scott Croland, Gary Coleman (from Diff'rent Strokes) and Catherine Bernstein.

8 page story "Crymore vs. Crymore"

Characters	Tad Crymore; Joanne Crymore; Bawly Crymore; Mr. Shananagin
Synopsis	A satire of the movie KRAMER VS. KRAMER.
Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

2 page story "Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself: America the Beautiful"

Synopsis	Do-it-yourself America the Beautiful song.
Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Letters	typeset

3 page story Mad's "They" and "You" Book

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day in Prehistoric Times"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

4 page story "Horror Movies Based on Everyday Disasters"

Synopsis	Movie posters for "The Invastion of the Transistor People", "The Long Gas Line", "The Came From the I.R.S.", "The Return of the Flab", "Death of a Picture Tube", "The Repairman", "The Lost Filling", "The Dawn of the Boring Guests", "On Hold" and "The Bug That's Going Around."
Genre	Satire
Script	Michael J. Snider (idea); Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

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

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

3 page story "Some Mad Examples of Celebrities High-Value Insurance Policies"

Characters	Jimmy Carter; Evel Knievel; Tony Randall; Barbra Streisand; William F. Buckley, Jr., Walter Mondale, Charo Gutchy-Gutchy and Clint Eastwood.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dennis Snee
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

2 page story "More Legendary Wire Hangers"

Characters	Ahab; Superman; Houdini; Twiggy; Siva; Little Jack Horner; Confucius; Dean Martin; Alexander Calder; Cheop's; Gloria Steinem; King David; Humpty Dumpty; the Siamese Twins; Liberace
Genre	Satire
Script	Paul Peter Porges; John Rios
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke
Letters	typeset

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day in the Middle Ages"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

3 page story "The Mad Soccer Primer"

Genre	Satire; Sports
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

4 page A Mad Look at story "A Mad Look at... Skating"

Genre	Satire; Sports
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Letters	Sergio Aragones

2 page story "Just Once, Wouldn't You Like To"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Fine Day About Two Weeks Ago"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

6 page story "The Crockford Files"

Characters	Jam Crockford; Crocky; Menace; Angle
Synopsis	A satire of the television show THE ROCKFORD FILES.
Genre	Satire; Detective
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What's the Best Way to Become a Member of a Crime Organization?"

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: Get elected.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Noah's Ark"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Manak
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge

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.