Mad #217

(September 1980)

Mad Magazine Presents... "Up the Academy" (Table of Contents)

Mad / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Rickard (painted; signed)

Inks:

Jack Rickard (painted; signed)

Colors:

Jack Rickard (painted; signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Indexer Notes

Ad for the movie "Up the Academy."

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

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?

Letters:

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Letters Dept. (Table of Contents)

Letters Dept. / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo); ?

Inks:

? (photo); ?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Gary Coleman (photo); Todd Bridges (photo); Dana Plato (photo)

Indexer 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.

Crymore vs. Crymore (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Hart

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Characters:

Tad Crymore; Joanne Crymore; Bawly Crymore; Mr. Shananagin

Synopsis:

A satire of the movie KRAMER VS. KRAMER.

Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself: America the Beautiful (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Frank Jacobs

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Synopsis:

Do-it-yourself America the Beautiful song.

Mad's "They" and "You" Book (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Jacobs

Pencils:

Paul Coker

Inks:

Paul Coker

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day in Prehistoric Times (Table of Contents)

Don Martin Department / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Don Martin

Pencils:

Don Martin

Inks:

Don Martin

Letters:

Don Martin

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Horror Movies Based on Everyday Disasters (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Michael J. Snider (idea); Frank Jacobs

Pencils:

Jack Rickard

Inks:

Jack Rickard

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

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."

The Lighter Side of... Inflation (Table of Contents)

The Lighter Side of... / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Script:

Dave Berg

Pencils:

Dave Berg

Inks:

Dave Berg

Letters:

Dave Berg

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Some Mad Examples of Celebrities High-Value Insurance Policies (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dennis Snee

Pencils:

Harry North, Esq.

Inks:

Harry North, Esq.

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Characters:

Jimmy Carter; Evel Knievel; Tony Randall; Barbra Streisand; William F. Buckley, Jr., Walter Mondale, Charo Gutchy-Gutchy and Clint Eastwood.

More Legendary Wire Hangers (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Peter Porges; John Rios

Pencils:

Bob Clarke

Inks:

Bob Clarke

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

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

Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day in the Middle Ages (Table of Contents)

Don Martin Department / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Don Martin

Pencils:

Don Martin

Inks:

Don Martin

Letters:

Don Martin

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

The Mad Soccer Primer (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Script:

Larry Siegel

Pencils:

Jack Davis

Inks:

Jack Davis

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire; Sports

A Mad Look at... Skating (Table of Contents)

A Mad Look at / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Letters:

Sergio Aragones

Content Information

Genre:

Satire; Sports

Just Once, Wouldn't You Like To (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick DeBartolo

Pencils:

Harry North, Esq.

Inks:

Harry North, Esq.

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Fine Day About Two Weeks Ago (Table of Contents)

Don Martin Department / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Don Martin

Pencils:

Don Martin

Inks:

Don Martin

Letters:

Don Martin

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

The Crockford Files (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Lou Silverstone

Pencils:

Angelo Torres

Inks:

Angelo Torres

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire; Detective

Characters:

Jam Crockford; Crocky; Menace; Angle

Synopsis:

A satire of the television show THE ROCKFORD FILES.

What's the Best Way to Become a Member of a Crime Organization? (Table of Contents)

Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Jaffee

Pencils:

Al Jaffee

Inks:

Al Jaffee

Colors:

Al Jaffee ?

Letters:

Al Jaffee ?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Indexer Notes

Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: Get elected.

[Noah's Ark] (Table of Contents)

(backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Manak

Pencils:

George Woodbridge

Inks:

George Woodbridge

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Drawn-Out Dramas (Table of Contents)

Drawn-Out Dramas / filler / 0 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Letters:

Sergio Aragones

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Indexer Notes

No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.