Mad #241

(September 1983)

Knut Rider (Table of Contents: 1)

Car Sick Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Dick DeBartolo

Pencils

Angelo Torres (signed)

Inks

Angelo Torres (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

David Hasselhoff [as Micro]

Synopsis

Parody of the TV series "Knight Rider"; a man drives a car with artificial intelligence, solves crimes and picks up girls.

Reprints

• in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #167 ([1984])
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #66 (Spring 1989)

Drawn Out Dramas (Table of Contents: 2)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / 0 pages (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés

Inks

Sergio Aragonés

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.

One Fine Day Uptown (Table of Contents: 3)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man views a competition through a hole in a wooden fence.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #174 (Oktober 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

Merchandising We're Almost Sure to See...and Hate (Table of Contents: 4)

Sales Pits Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs

Pencils

Bob Clarke

Inks

Bob Clarke

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Charlie Brown; Miss Piggy; Strawberry Shortcake; Bugs Bunny; Jokey Smurf; Darth Vader; Pac-Man

Synopsis

Commercial endorsements or tie-ins of dubious taste.

Reprints

• in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #168 ([1984])
• in Mad About Star Wars (Random House, 2007 series) ([October] 2007) [1 item from article "Merchandising We're Almost Sure to See... and Hate"]

Are You Sexy? (Table of Contents: 5)

How Do You Score? Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Hart

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples rated on a point scale that can help determine the sex appeal of an individual.

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 6)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Berg

Pencils

Dave Berg

Inks

Dave Berg

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The trials and tribulations of dealing with comparisons, emergencies, baby sitters, guilt, splitsville, old age, traveling, eating out, answers, fast food joints, neighbors, handguns, exams, and running.

One Fine Day Downtown (Table of Contents: 7)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A dog-walker curbs his charges.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #173 (September 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

When You Go to the Movies, You Can be Sure of Seeing... (Table of Contents: 8)

Deja Views Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel

Pencils

Jack Rickard

Inks

Jack Rickard

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

An illustrated list of cinema cliches.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #175 (November 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #66 (Spring 1989)

Future Smithsonian Exhibits from TV Land (Table of Contents: 9)

Prop Corn Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dennis Snee

Pencils

George Woodbridge (signed)

Inks

George Woodbridge (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Unusual TV props on exhibit at the national museum.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 10)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy uses a boat-driven hacksaw to sabotage the White Spy's sub.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

Three Cornered Pitney (Table of Contents: 11)

Wild Game Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch

Pencils

Jack Davis

Inks

Jack Davis

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

How to build and play a brand new game.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #66 (Spring 1989), #105 (July 1995)

Little Known Celebrity Cult Groups (Table of Contents: 12)

Idle Worship Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Arnie Kogen

Pencils

Angelo Torres

Inks

Angelo Torres

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of cult followers of strange celebrities.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

A Mad Look at Lines (Table of Contents: 13)

Queue Tease Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Peter Porges

Pencils

Paul Peter Porges

Inks

Paul Peter Porges

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of odd collections of people lined up for something.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #175 (November 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #81 (May 1992)

The Mad Nasty Book, Volume Four (Table of Contents: 14)

Along the Snide Lines Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch

Pencils

Harry North

Inks

Harry North

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of modern celebrities and trends are cited and then ridiculed.

A Mad Look at the Walkman (Table of Contents: 15)

Sony Baloney Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Inappropriate uses for your portable radio and headphones.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #173 (September 1983)
• in Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (Running Press Book Publishers, 2015 series) (2015)

One Fine Day Crosstown (Table of Contents: 16)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A rural gentleman mistakes a Fotomat kiosk for something else.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

Square Dregs (Table of Contents: 17)

Zit-com Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Arnie Kogen

Pencils

Mort Drucker (signed)

Inks

Mort Drucker (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Sarah Jessica Parker [as Pitty]; Amy Linker [as Lardo]; Tracy Nelson [as Juniper DeFlakio]; Gabe Kaplan [as Gabriel Kotter]

Synopsis

Parody of the TV series "Square Pegs"; two misfit high school students try to be popular.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)

Where Should Most Modern Classic Exploitation Horror Films Be Kept? (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Al Jaffee

Pencils

Al Jaffee (signed)

Inks

Al Jaffee (signed)

Colors

Al Jaffee

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A commentary on modern horror films.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #66 (Spring 1989)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[William Don't Tell] (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Edwing

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Colors

Don Martin

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

William Tell's son has an accident.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #174 (Oktober 1983)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.