| 0 | - | cover | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Richard Williams; inks: Richard Williams; colors: Richard Williams | Alfred E. Neuman, Ronald Reagan |
| 1 | Gal of Me | comic story | 5 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Steve Martin [as Rodger Dodger]; Madolyn Smith [as Priggy Shylock]; Lily Tomlin [as Edmeana Cutthroat]; Jason Bernard [as Fry]; Victoria Tennant [as Grabby]; Eric Christmas [as Grabby's father]; Richard Libertini [as Swami]; Dana Elcar [as Mr. Shylock] |
| 2 | One Fine Tuesday in the Dungeon | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 3 | Things You Can Do for Your Dog on His Birthday | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 4 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 5 | Mike Hammy | comic story | 2 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | Stacy Keach [as Mike Hammy] |
| 6 | The Physical Fitness Mother Goose | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr. | |
| 7 | Mad's Talking Stamps | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 8 | The Mad Television Writer's Rule Book | comic story | 3 | script: David Allikas; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 9 | One Fine Wednesday in Detroit | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 10 | Who Needs It? | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | |
| 11 | A Mad Guide to How Simple Things Work | comic story | 5 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 12 | The Mad 7-Point Plan for... Balancing the Budget...And Wiping Out the National Debt | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 13 | Mad Tips on Moving Out... And Making It on Your Own | comic story | 4 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 14 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | |
| 15 | The Clodsby Show | comic story | 4 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Bill Clodsby [as Quippin Yockstable]; Phylicia Rashad [as Flare Yockstable]; Malcolm Jamal-Warner [as Zero Yockstable]; Lisa Bonet [as Caprice Yockstable]; Tempestt Bledsoe [as Vanessa Yockstable]; Keshia Knight Pulliam [as Cutie Yockstable] |
| 16 | One Fine Thursday in Seattle | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 17 | In What Area of High-Tech "Chip" Development Does the U.S.A. Still Hold a Commanding Lead? | activity | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 18 | Desert Island | comic story | 1 | script: Don Edwing; pencils: Don Edwing; inks: Don Edwing | |
| 19 | Drawn-Out Dramas | comic story | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |