Issue Details

Issue	#179
Published	August 1981
Cover Price	0.90 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Bill Sproul; Marion Sproul (associate); Joe Catalano (contributing editor)

Cover Details - "The Dukes! and Popeye!"

Characters	Luke Duke; Bo Duke; Popeye; Olive Oyl; Swee'Pea; Sylvester P. Smythe (illo)
Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin (signed)
Inks	John Severin (signed)
Colors	John Severin (signed)

2 page Cracked Poster illustration "Cracked Poster #179"

Genre	Satire
Letters	typeset
Notes	2 page poster of the UPC symbol on the inside front and back covers.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Script	George Gladir; Randy Epley; Charles Brown; Harvey Sheirr; Elaine Ozimok; Gary Tallman
Notes	Writers for the magazine are listed in the Table of Contents, but not attributed to the individual stories.

2 page Lettuce from our Readers letters page "Lettuce from our Readers"

Notes

Letters from readers - Lisa Campbell, Thomas Farr, Connie Davis, Andrea Moore, Lisa Holman, Ken Burkert, Dan Gussman, Ray Freitas, Tom Foell, Jeanne Brooks, Burton Burch, Joseph Schriber and Mike Mandrick.

7 page Dukes of Hazzard story "The Dorks of Hazzardous"

Characters	Cuke Dork; Boo Dork; Uncle Fussy Dork; Dizzy Dork; Bossy Hogg [as Lana Turnover]; Sheriff Rascal P. Soultrain; Mrs. Horsenagel; Hector Horsenagel; Cornelius Morton
Synopsis	A satire of the television show THE DUKES OF HAZZARD.
Genre	Satire; Sitcom
Pencils	John Severin [as Severin-Tin-Tin]
Inks	John Severin [as Severin-Tin-Tin]

3 page Cracked's Unusual Gift Catalog story "Cracked's Unusual Gift Catalog"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

4 page story "How To Make Baseball More Interesting"

Genre	Satire; Sports
Pencils	Bill Ward
Inks	Bill Ward

2 page story "It Isn't as Bad as it Sounds"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Langton
Inks	John Langton

4 page story "The Growing Garbage Problem and What to Do About It"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Warren Sattler
Inks	Warren Sattler

2 page story "Instant Epitaphs"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]
Inks	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]

7 page Popeye story "Poopeye"

Characters	Poopeye; Salid Oil; Mrs. Oil; Motor Oil; 10W40 Oil; Blimpy; Bloato; Split Pea; Commodore Pappy
Synopsis	A satire of the movie POPEYE.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin [signed as Nireves]
Inks	John Severin [signed as Nireves]

3 page The Cracked Lens story "Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part IV"

Synopsis	16 captioned photos.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

2 page story "How to Read Those Travel Ads"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]
Inks	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]

3 page story "Cracked's Peronality Profile Comparisons"

Genre

Satire

2 page story "Dangerous Barroom Encounters"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin
Inks	John Severin

5 page Cracked Interviews story "Cracked Interviews the Insurance King"

Characters	Nanny Dickering; Mr. Sy Pringle; Betty Streisand; Telly Savalas; Lewanda Tuckerman; Charlie Brown; Snoopy; Marie Osmond; Bo Derek (photo); Dolly Parton
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Bill Ward; ? (photo)
Inks	Bill Ward; ? (photo)

1 page Shut-Ups! story "Shut-Ups!"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Don Orehek ?
Inks	Don Orehek ?

1 page Great Moments (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Great Moments in Technology: Ooga Booga Almost Invents Fire"

Characters	Ooga Booga
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Warren Sattler
Inks	Warren Sattler
Colors	Warren Sattler ?

insert or dust jacket "Cracked Insult Cards"

Genre	Satire
Notes	8 Cracked insult cards stapled in middle of book. Insert is not included in page count.