| 0 | Mad | cover | 1 | | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | - | table of contents | 1 | pencils: various; letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Letters Dept. | letters page | 2 | script: Albert B. Feldstein | |
| 3 | The Dip | comic story | 7 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Roger Moore [as James Bond]; Jacqueline Bisset [as Clown]; Shelley Winters [as Belle Rosen] (cameo); Robert Shaw [as Trees] |
| 4 | Don Martin Dept. Part 1: One Morning in a Drug Store | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 5 | Food for Thought | comic story | 2 | script: Arnoldo Franchioni; pencils: Arnoldo Franchioni; inks: Arnoldo Franchioni | |
| 6 | When the "UPC" Symbol Takes Over Completely | comic story | 3 | script: Henry Clark; pencils: Henry Clark; inks: Henry Clark; letters: Henry Clark | |
| 7 | School Supplies Unlimited 1978-79 Wholesale Catalogue | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 8 | Don Martin Dept. Part 2: Around Noon on a Movie Set | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 9 | Kids' Fresh New Comebacks to Parents' Tired Old Comments | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 10 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Anthony Prohías; pencils: Anthony Prohías; inks: Anthony Prohías | Black Spy; White Spy |
| 11 | Some Legendary Wire Hangers | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | Quasimodo; Frankenstein's Monster; Ronald McDonald; Dr. Jekyll; Mr. Hyde; Zorro; Snow White; Doc; Happy; Sneezy; Dopey; Bashful; Grumpy; Sleepy; Lady Godiva; Toulouse-Lautrec; Robin Hood; Robinson Crusoe; Friday; Three Musketeers; Roto-Rooter Man; Alfred E. Neuman |
| 12 | The Lighter Side of... Fire | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 13 | Warranty Questionnaire from the Purchasing Public | text article | 1 | script: Dick DeBartolo | |
| 14 | You Can't Beat the System | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 15 | Ten Little Businessmen | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | |
| 16 | Mad One-Time-Use Products | comic story | 3 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 17 | Alas | comic story | 5 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Linda Lavin [as Alas]; Beth Howland [as Vermin]; Vic Tayback [as Mule]; Polly Holliday [as Flu]; Philip McKeon [as Tum] |
| 18 | Don Martin Dept. Part 3: One Evening in a Bus Station | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 19 | What Competitive Russian and Japanese Enterprise Threatens Total Annihilation? | activity | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 20 | One Evening in the City | comic story | 1 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 21 | Drawn-Out Dramas | comic story | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |