| 0 | Alfred E. Neuman for President | cover | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee; letters: Al Jaffee | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 2 | Departments | table of contents | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Letters Dept. | letters page | 1 | pencils: ? (photo); ?; inks: ? (photo); ?; letters: typeset | Gary Coleman (photo); Todd Bridges (photo); Dana Plato (photo) |
| 4 | Crymore vs. Crymore | comic story | 8 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Dustin Hoffman [as Tad Crymore]; Meryl Streep [as Joanne Crymore]; Justin Henry [as Bawly Crymore]; Alfred E. Neuman (cameo); Charlie Brown (cameo); Howard Duff [as Mr. Shananagin] |
| 5 | Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself: America the Beautiful | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 6 | Mad's "They" and "You" Book | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 7 | Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day in Prehistoric Times | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 8 | Horror Movies Based on Everyday Disasters | comic story | 4 | script: Frank Jacobs, Mike Snider; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 9 | The Lighter Side of... Inflation | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 10 | Some Mad Examples of Celebrities High-Value Insurance Policies | comic story | 3 | script: Dennis Snee; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | Jimmy Carter; Evel Knievel; Tony Randall; Barbra Streisand; William F. Buckley, Jr., Walter Mondale; Charo Gutchy-Gutchy; Clint Eastwood |
| 11 | More Legendary Wire Hangers | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges, John Rios; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | Captain Ahab; Venus de Milo; Superman; Harry Houdini; Twiggy; Siva; Little Jack Horner; Confucius; Dean Martin; Alexander Calder; Cheops; Gloria Steinem; King David; Humpty Dumpty; the Siamese Twins; Liberace |
| 12 | Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day in the Middle Ages | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 13 | The Mad Soccer Primer | comic story | 3 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 14 | A Mad Look at... Skating | comic story | 4 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 15 | Just Once, Wouldn't You Like to | comic story | 2 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | |
| 16 | Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Fine Day About Two Weeks Ago | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 17 | The Crockford Files | comic story | 6 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | James Garner [as Jam Crockford]; Noah Beery Jr. [as Crocky Crockford]; Joe Santos [as Menace]; Alfred E. Neuman (cameo); Stuart Margolin [as Angle] |
| 18 | What's the Best Way to Become a Member of a Crime Organization? | cartoon | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 19 | Noah's Ark | comic story | 1 | script: Dave Manak; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 20 | Drawn-Out Dramas | comic story | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |