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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody
Era: Copper
Cover Price: 1.50 USD
Cover Date: April 1984
UPC: 0709893323004
ISBN:
Country: United States
In a parody of the TV series "Matt Houston," a wealthy Texan acts as a private detective despite not having any aptitude for the job.; The humorous aggravations of auto repairs, divorce, excuses, tests, dieting, staying awake, playmates, college, cold weather, cooking, time, mothers, the telephone and progress.; Robin Williams interviews a Crisis Relocation Emergency Evacuation Planner.; Multiple examples of possible quips for particular situational set-up lines.; On-going problems faced by public school systems that have fallen through the cracks.; In a parody of the film "Trading Places," as a social experiment, two wealthy capitalists engineer a life swap between a upper-class white man and an inner-city black man.; In a parody of the film "Risky Business," a high school student sleeps around until he finds a woman he wants to settle down with.; In a parody of the film "Flashdance," a young woman moonlights from her welding job as an exotic dancer.; Humorous vignettes revolving around foto-booths.; Examples of signs that the country is gearing up for war.; Examples of annoying habits of sick people.; Parodying the television show "At The Movies", two critics review three current hit films.; A street beggar gets a tough contribution.; Series of questions designed to test a person's political savvy.; A street beggar courts multiple income streams.; The White Spy lays a trap for the Black Spy with some secret plans as bait.; A blind man's guide dog attacks a pedestrian.