| 0 | The Right Stuff? | cover | 1 | pencils: Richard Williams; inks: Richard Williams; colors: Richard Williams | The Seven Dwarves [Doc; Sleepy; Happy; Sneezy; Grumpy; Bashful; Dopey] |
| 1 | - | letters page | 1 | script: John Ficarra; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 2 | The Right Stiff | comic story | 7 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Sam Shepard [as Chuck Yaygear]; Charles Frank [as Scott Carpentry]; Scott Glenn [as Alan Schlepper]; Fred Ward [as Gus Gruesome]; Lance Henrikson [as Wally Hurrah]; Scott Paulen [as Deke Slayem]; Dennis Quaid [as Gordon Kookie]; Ed Harris [as John Grim]; Lyndon Johnson; Dwight Eisenhower |
| 3 | Drawn Out Dramas | cartoon | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 4 | One Morning on the West Coast | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 5 | Hospital Bulletin Board | illustration | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild | |
| 6 | The Lighter Side of ... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 7 | Mafia Outlet Bureau 1984 Shop-by-Mail Catalog | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 8 | Mad's List of Runners-Up for "The Three Biggest Lies in America" | comic story | 2 | script: John Ficarra; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | |
| 9 | Additions to the Dictionary | text story | 1 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 10 | Academy Awards for Teachers | comic story | 4 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 11 | One Afternoon in a Large City | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 12 | Time Flies...Time Drags... | comic story | 2 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr. | |
| 13 | Spy Vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy; The White Spy |
| 14 | The Mad Owner's Manual for a New American Car | comic story | 5 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 15 | It's a Mad, Mad World | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 16 | After MUSH | comic story | 6 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Harry Morgan [as Colonel]; Jamie Farr [as Klinker]; William Christopher [as Father Mulberry]; Rosalind Chao [as Soon Leave]; Barbara Townsend [as Milkdud] |
| 17 | One Dark Night on the East Coast | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 18 | What Is the One Issue that Leaves Pres. Reagan Absolutely Cold? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan |
| 19 | The Frog Prince V | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; colors: Don Martin | |