Mad's Dave Berg Looks, Listens and Laughs #9 (88-667)

(1979)

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Looking (Table of Contents: 4)

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The monkeys at the zoo attempt to feed Dave.

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Title page for a chapter of the book.

Tube Be Or Not Tube Be (Table of Contents: 5)

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A older married couple argue about why they don't do things together any more.

Snub Normal (Table of Contents: 6)

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A woman who wants to snub another gets snubbed instead.

Stars In Her Guy (Table of Contents: 7)

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A man uses an astrological prediction to prove why he doesn't believe in astrology.

Mint Condition (Table of Contents: 8)

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Two kids get money for Halloween trick or treat...and use it to buy candy.

Number Won (Table of Contents: 9)

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A man is so distracted watching a baseball game on tv that he can't manage to tell his friend the score.

Kicking A Guy When He's Up (Table of Contents: 10)

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A case of mistaken identity.

Insect Aside (Table of Contents: 11)

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A woman is embarrassed about her home having cockroaches.

Sobering Down (Table of Contents: 12)

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A man who is drinking too much tells the bartender the drinks are for his wife, thus avoiding embarrassing himself.

Wedding Blitz (Table of Contents: 13)

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A woman tries too hard to pick up guys.

Presents Of Mind (Table of Contents: 14)

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Two kids give their father half a birthday present each.

Chemical Reactionary (Table of Contents: 15)

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A kid enjoys chemistry class because he discovers how to make stink bombs.

Waltz Street (Table of Contents: 16)

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A man is not enjoying his daughter's wedding because of what it costs him.

Sound Harrier (Table of Contents: 17)

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A woman suffers her troubles in silence...because her phone is out of order.

Numbers Dame (Table of Contents: 18)

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A man has trouble keeping count while dancing because his wife keeps talking topics with numbers.

Letter Imperfect (Table of Contents: 19)

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Another variation of why tying a string around your finger to remember something doesn't work.

Listening (Table of Contents: 20)

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Dave carries a stereo console to listen to music, instead of a transistor radio.

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Title page for a chapter of the book.

Lost Weakend (Table of Contents: 21)

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Two women try to outdo each other complaining.

I To I Confrontation (Table of Contents: 22)

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A boy claims that "I" is the most used word in English, and his friends prove the point.

Drain Drain Go Away (Table of Contents: 23)

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A man blames his wife for his own failure to fix a plumbing leak.

Gut Feelings (Table of Contents: 24)

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A man complains about all the artificial ingredients in his food.

Words We Don't Live By (Table of Contents: 25)

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A boy has determined his school locker is not secure, so he can only keep unimportant things like his school books in it.

Mail Adjusted (Table of Contents: 26)

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A mail carrier can't receive his award at a dinner honoring him, because it was lost in the mail.

Dress Reversal (Table of Contents: 27)

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A woman worries that she's dressed "wrong" for an event.

Electric I (Table of Contents: 28)

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A man with huge television and stereo equipment buys a miniature unit.

The Kindest Cut Of All (Table of Contents: 29)

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A cereal box with a coupon requires an unusual place setting at the table.

Ballet - Who? (Table of Contents: 30)

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A woman brags about her daughter in a dance recital.

Boulder Dash (Table of Contents: 31)

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A rock collector goes a bit crazy at Mount Rushmore.

Mother Knows Bussed (Table of Contents: 32)

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A mother has trouble getting her children off to school.

Run - Don't Walk (Table of Contents: 33)

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Two men help their out of shape friend go running...by running by the hospital.

Franking Privilege (Table of Contents: 34)

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A kid tries to shake down a hot dog vendor.

Carriage Trade (Table of Contents: 35)

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A man upgrades his typewriter but still types by "hunt and peck."

Games People Slay (Table of Contents: 36)

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A man ruins a store's floor model video game, so he goes elsewhere to buy one.

Snow And Tell (Table of Contents: 37)

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A boy finds a way to maneuver his father into the line of fire of snowballs.

The Wheels Of Misfortune (Table of Contents: 38)

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A man wants his passenger to change a flat tire.

The Size of The Beholder (Table of Contents: 39)

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Someone recommends the raw onion diet to a woman, because it will keep people far enough away that she will look smaller.

Slips That Pass In The Night (Table of Contents: 40)

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A man slips on the ice at his neighbor's house and decides to sue.

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Not the story of the same title in Mad's Dave Berg Looks Around #7 [30-432] (Warner Books, 1975 Series).

Grecian Yearn (Table of Contents: 41)

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An explanation of why there aren't any ancient Greeks any more.

Laughing (Table of Contents: 42)

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The monkeys in a cage laugh at Dave.

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All In A Daze Work (Table of Contents: 43)

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A woman takes a break before her coffee break.

Visitation Rites (Table of Contents: 44)

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Pete Moss

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A pesky neighbor drops in on a couple and the wife is stuck dealing with him.

Mind Field (Table of Contents: 45)

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A guy finds a way to sweet talk his girl while praising her mind.

Welcome Laggin' (Table of Contents: 46)

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Mitch; Sue; Charley McGilla; Nancy McGilla

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The McGillas make an unannounced and unwelcome visit to a vacationing couple.

Dress Charade (Table of Contents: 47)

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A woman agonizes over what to wear and ends up wearing almost nothing.

Hick-Kicker (Table of Contents: 48)

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A couple attend weekly square dances in an unexpected venue.

Diet-Tribe (Table of Contents: 49)

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Diet Anonymous seems to have a flaw in it's method of operation.

Home Is Where The Hurt Is (Table of Contents: 50)

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Roger Kaputnik; Vivian Kaputnik

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The Kaputniks try to freeload off their friends by showing up to stay for a vacation, only to find their friends have left to pull the same stunt on the Kaptuniks.

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Not the same story as in Mad's Dave Berg Looks Around #7 [30-432] (Warner Books, 1975 Series).

Mind Over Chatter (Table of Contents: 51)

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A man talks back to the seat belt buzzer in his car.

Surf's Him Right (Table of Contents: 52)

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A life guard saves the wrong person.

Money Squawks (Table of Contents: 53)

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A woman finding fault with her husband doesn't know when to stop.

Hair Say (Table of Contents: 54)

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A woman doesn't like her son's beard.

All In A Day's Quirk (Table of Contents: 55)

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A man has no sympathy for his wife's health spa workouts.

Artful Dodgers (Table of Contents: 56)

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Two kids painting graffiti on a wall duck into a modern art museum and are confronted by more of the same art.

Trip Tease (Table of Contents: 57)

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A woman hates hiking and wishes her husband wouldn't take her anywhere.

Dollars And Sense (Table of Contents: 58)

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Two boys making ridiculous bets.

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Not the same story as in Mad's Dave Berg Looks Around #7 [30-432] (Warner Books, 1975 Series).

Creative Righting (Table of Contents: 59)

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A girl uses meditation as a way to quiet down other family members.

Safety Last (Table of Contents: 60)

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A school safety patrol boy is overzealous.

Rx Marks The Spot (Table of Contents: 61)

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Odd consequence of kids playing doctor.

Volley Of The Dolls (Table of Contents: 62)

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A woman complains that in winning a tennis match, she may have lost the guy.

A Penny For Your Thwarts (Table of Contents: 63)

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A man explains that he only appears to be doing well, because he's so far in debt.

Food For Naught (Table of Contents: 64)

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A case of mistaken identity on a phone call.

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For Bitter Or Worse (Table of Contents: 65)

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A man is overly upset that The Mets lost again.

Foot-Loose And Fantasy Free (Table of Contents: 66)

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A boy notes he tied in a foot race...last place tie.

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Monkeys laughing at Dave behind his back.

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Back view of Dave: front cover is a front view of this same scene.