| 0 | - | cover | 1 | script: Tom Hachtman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 1 | Postcards from the Sludge! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | - | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | - | letters page | 1.1 | pencils: ?; ? [photo]; inks: ?; ? [photo]; letters: typeset | Richard Dean Anderson |
| 4 | - | statement of ownership | 0.3 | script: William M. Gaines | |
| 5 | Beverly Hills 911 | comic story | 5 | script: Dennis Snee; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Jason Priestley [as Blandon Wasp]; Shannen Doherty [as Braindead Wasp]; Luke Perry [as Dullin’ Okay]; James Eckhouse [as Jib Wasp]; Carol Potter [as Smiley Wasp]; Tori Spelling [as Prima-Donna]; Jennie Garth [as Belly]; Ian Ziering [as Schkeeve]; Gabrielle Carteris [as Angina] |
| 6 | Drama on Page 9 | comic story | 1 | script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell | |
| 7 | Mad's Christmas Carols for Modern Times | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 8 | If Other Historical Eras Had Been As “Lawsuit Happy” As Ours Today | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 9 | Other “Diseases” of the Machine World | comic story | 3 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 10 | Spy Vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Russ Cooper; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | The White Spy; The Black Spy |
| 11 | The Mad Stages of… | comic story | 3 | script: Rick Tulka; pencils: Rick Tulka; inks: Rick Tulka | |
| 12 | Drama on Page 20 | comic story | 1 | script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell | |
| 13 | MAD's Minute-By-Minute Breakdown of Popular TV Shows | comic story | 3 | script: Russ Cooper; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | |
| 14 | The Rhyme of the Ailing President | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Gerry Gersten; inks: Gerry Gersten | |
| 15 | Using Sports Equipment in Everyday Life | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 16 | An Underachiever is… | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | |
| 17 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 18 | A Mad Look at Tools | comic story | 3 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 19 | Mad's Practice S.A.T. Questions | activity | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 20 | Duck Edwing Hangs Out at the Mall | comic story | 3 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | |
| 21 | Quandary Heap | comic story | 5 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | |
| 22 | New Cabinet-Level Departments We’d Like to See | comic story | 1 | script: Dan Birtcher; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 23 | What Yo-Yo Like Activity Has Its Painful Ups and Downs? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |