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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody
Era: Silver
Cover Price: 0.30 USD
Cover Date: December 1965
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Country: United States
In a parody of the TV show "The Virginian," a frontier judge and a group of incompetent cowboys tries to prevent a menacing stranger from disrupting their boring little ranch.; Famous political figures are recruited as commercial spokespeople.; An interview with a less-than-scrupulous greeting card maker.; The trials and tribulations of moving are presented.; In a parody of the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." an egotistical surfer travels too far and ends up in the Arctic Circle.; A television broadcast team's attempt to broadcast a football game ends up interfering with the game and confusing the viewers.; Sarcastic responses to obvious, inane and oblivious queries.; Autos and drivers are portrayed as if they are species of animals.; A man gets a hair cut; another man tries to cover his bald spot; a third man grooms his mustache.; Installing software into vending machines that allow them to relate better to their customers.; Items that would be found in the wallet of comedian Soupy Sales.; The White Spy tries to corrupt the Black Spy's guard dog.; The White Spy traps the Black Spy in a fake rodeo.; The Gray Spy tricks the other spies onto a sabotaged carnival ride.