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bruin
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Are You Still Mad About MAD?
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Mar 24 00:47 UTC 1997 |
As I now have in my possession three paperback compilations of MAD Magazine
articles (_MAD About The Fifties_, _MAD About The Sixties_, and _MAD About
The Seventies_), I would like to hear about any recollections, good or bad,
about MAD Magazine in its' glory days.
BTW, MAD was originally marketed as a 10 cent comic book, but changed format
in 1955-56 to the style we all know and love(?). It was at the time of the
format change that we got to know Alfred E. Newman ("What..Me Worry?").
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dbassman
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response 1 of 15:
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Mar 26 23:50 UTC 1997 |
my favorite recollection of MAD is Black and White Spy strips. I love how they
end up killing each other in every issue and then they just get right back
up and kill each other again. They're a riot!!
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bruin
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Mar 27 00:04 UTC 1997 |
You're talking about "Spy vs. Spy," dbassman, correct?
BTW, did you know that Sid Caesar, Stan Freberg, and the late Ernie Kovacs
were contributors to MAD in its early years?
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senna
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response 3 of 15:
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Mar 27 08:08 UTC 1997 |
Spy vs. Spy rocks. A bit short, though... just slight entertainment
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otaking
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response 4 of 15:
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Mar 27 13:00 UTC 1997 |
I love the Spy vs. Spy strips. The stuff that Bruce Jaffee did was cool too.
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dbassman
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response 5 of 15:
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Mar 27 21:45 UTC 1997 |
yeah that's what they are called, i couldn't rememnber for some reason. I must
say though that I've always thought that the Lighter side jokes were pretty
lame in my opinion.
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senna
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response 6 of 15:
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Mar 28 01:15 UTC 1997 |
They can be good sometimes. The Don Martin department usually has some good
stuff.
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lumen
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response 7 of 15:
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Apr 30 03:12 UTC 1997 |
Recently, the Associated Press printed an article on the new outlook of MAD.
The authors seem to suggest the magazine has acquired a raunchier take on
satire-- which has been perceived as tasteless by some and fresh by others.
The mag staff has already alienated one editor, who left (I forget his name).
Of course, there is the new MAD TV show the Fox network airs. It's based on
the magazine, but other than that, it seems to be the new "In Living Color."
Your comments would be appreciated on the above..
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biohazar
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Apr 30 13:05 UTC 1997 |
MAD is for kids. They should traget kids. Fox seems to target beer loving
college men. Frankly both the magazine and the TV show insult my inteligence.
Even with Saturday Night Live doing bad, MAD TV will never be as good as them.
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senna
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May 2 04:57 UTC 1997 |
SNL is improving. They hayve a lot of good stuff, when they're hitting it.
I've seen some absolutely hilarious skits this season. And I've seen a lot
of duds. it varies.
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mziemba
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response 10 of 15:
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May 20 17:06 UTC 1997 |
I think _Mad_ has always tried to upend standards. It seems to still be doing
that, despite changes. As somone who read _Mad_ in the 70s, and recently
started reading it, again, I find it just as enjoyable. I'm enjoying the
change of look and new features, too. Behind it all, there still remains the
familiar mix of intelligence, bawdiness, and cynicism. Despite any perceived
shift in obnoxiousness, I would have to point out that it still pokes at
things that deserve it (witness the fold-in about sexual harassment in the
military in a recent issue). The problem with making fun of nearly
everything, especially those things that we are uncomfortable with, is that
it's bound to offend someone. And that bothers people. Lenny Bruce took a
fall for that theory in the 60s.
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dush
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response 11 of 15:
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Sep 4 08:12 UTC 1998 |
gooba hoobs mad all coombs
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lumen
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response 12 of 15:
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Oct 9 00:55 UTC 1998 |
Yeah, it's the same ol' MAD. But the TV show *SUCKS*
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pez
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response 13 of 15:
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Oct 9 04:33 UTC 1998 |
i've never seen a whole episode of MadTV,
but isn't one basically the same as all?
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lumen
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response 14 of 15:
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Oct 11 23:02 UTC 1998 |
yeah, basically, except whatever the guest hosts bring.
Ice T was pretty good-- loved the "Yo momma" jokes he did for a parody of the
_10,000 Pyramid_ game show.
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xideum
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Aug 30 16:07 UTC 2004 |
Whatever happened to Cracked, the competitor of MAD if I remember
correctly?
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