| 0 | Special "Economic Recovery" Issue | cover | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Richard Williams; inks: Richard Williams; colors: Richard Williams | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | The Mad Guide to Doing Well/Not Doing Well on TV Talk Shows | comic story | 3 | script: Greg Eckler; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | David Letterman; Morty; Arsenio Hall; LL Cool J; Jay Leno; Rodney Dangerfield; Oprah Winfrey; Sam the Eagle; Dr. Bunsen Honeydew; Beaker; Fozzie Bear; Kermit the Frog; Gonzo; Janice; Zoots; Lisa Filberts; Phil Donahue; Tony Danza |
| 2 | The Intrepid Informer's Indictment | comic story | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | |
| 3 | New Grammy Award Categories We'd Like to See | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Rick Tulka; inks: Rick Tulka | |
| 4 | Just When You Think It Can't Get Any Worse… | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Tom Bunk; inks: Tom Bunk | |
| 5 | Right Now! | comic story | 3 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | |
| 6 | The Goofy Galapagos Goon-squad | comic story | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | |
| 7 | When the Smithsonian Opens an Advertising Wing | comic story | 2 | script: Desmond Devlin; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 8 | A Mad Look at Gambling | comic story | 3 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 9 | Where I'm Coming From | comic story | 3 | script: Barbara Brandon; pencils: Barbara Brandon; inks: Barbara Brandon; letters: Barbara Brandon | |
| 10 | The New American Dream Career Path Chart | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 11 | It's a Recession...It's a Depression... | comic story | 3 | script: Desmond Devlin; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | Ted Koppel |
| 12 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 4 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 13 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Jonathan Bresman; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave Manak; letters: Dave Manak | Black Spy; White Spy |
| 14 | What If Technology Invaded History?!? | comic story | 2 | script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell; letters: John Caldwell | |
| 15 | What Does It Say About Playing by the Rules When… | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | |
| 16 | The Masochist's Workout | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 17 | When Today's Controversial Issues Totally Invade the Comics | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | |
| 18 | Miscue 911 | comic story | 6 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | William Shatter; Roscoe Dalmation; DeFrosted Kelly; Sam Friedman; Timmy Racine; Chic Glitz |
| 19 | What Is Fast Replacing Candy as the Valentine Gift More and More Desire? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |