| 0 | In This Issue: Fiddler Made a Goof! | cover | 1 | pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman Mingo; colors: Norman Mingo | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | Christmas Greedings | comic story | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke; colors: Bob Clarke | Santa Claus; Satan |
| 2 | Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents? | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | Alfred E. Neuman [as Jacob Marley]; Ebenezer Scrooge |
| 3 | Antenna on the Roof | comic story | 7 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Zero Mostel [as Mr. Buckchaser]; Estelle Parsons [as Mrs. Buckchaser]; Pamela Rogers [as Sheila Buckchaser]; Katharine Ross [as Nancy Buckchaser]; Joy Buckchaser; Woody Allen [as Harvey]; Pauline; Topol [as Tevye]; Norma Crane [as Golde]; Leonard Frey [as Motel]; Molly Picon [as Yente]; Paul Mann [a |
| 4 | Realistic Mad Model Car Kits | photo story | 2 | script: Dave Gantz; pencils: Dave Gantz; inks: Dave Gantz | |
| 5 | Drawn Out Dramas | cartoon | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 6 | A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes in a Department Store at Christmastime | comic story | 3 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 7 | You Know You Really Have a Problem When ... | comic story | 2 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 8 | Don Martin's Personal Experiences With New Power Tools For the Home Craftsman | comic story | 3 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 9 | If Today's Celebrities Answered Virginia's Letter About Santa Claus | text story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 10 | The Lighter Side of Week-ends | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 11 | Profitable Football News | comic story | 5 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Joe Namath; Fran Tarkenton; Howard Cosell |
| 12 | A Mad Look at Service Stations | comic story | 2 | script: Don Edwing; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr. | |
| 13 | The Mad Christmas Hate Book | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 14 | Spy Vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy; The White Spy |
| 15 | Clodumbo | comic story | 7 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Peter Falk [as Lt. Clodumbo]; Robert Culp [as Dr. Robert Culpable]; Basil Rathbone [as Sherlock Holmes]; Nigel Bruce [as Dr. John Watson]; Sidney Toler [as Charlie Chan]; Sen Yung [as Jimmy Chan]; Mickey Spillane [as Mike Hammer] |
| 16 | Visiting Day | comic story | 1 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 17 | What Special Gift Is Still in Short Supply This Year? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 18 | Mad Salutes the Modern Christmas Spirit | illustration | 1 | pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild; colors: Irving Schild | |