| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: R. Williams; inks: R. Williams; colors: R. Williams | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | What's the Most Sickening Thing on TV Today? | cartoon | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 2 | Departments | table of contents | 1 | pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 3 | The Dopes of Haphazzard | comic story | 7 | script: Dick De Bartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Bosco G. Goldrain; Boss Slob; Anus; Uncle Jazzy; Dizzy Dope; Boo Dope; Puke Dope |
| 4 | One Evening in a Hospital Room | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 5 | A Mad Look at... Half Truths in TV Ads | comic story | 3 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 6 | Mad Explores the TV Ratings System | comic story | 4 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | Alex Schlockman; Ralph Raider; Max Vontz; Mr. Fink; Mrs. Fink; Lucy Fink; Desi Fink |
| 7 | Mad's "TV Guide" Textbook | comic story | 4 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 8 | WKRAP in Cincinnati | comic story | 6 | script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Antsy; Arthur Curlson; Juniper; Dr. Johnny Frantic; Venus Fly Paper; Nerve; Mess; Bully; Sonny Bono |
| 9 | TV Ads We'd Like to See | comic story | 1 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 10 | TV... as Viewed by the Animal World | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr. | |
| 11 | How Come on TV...? | comic story | 3 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 12 | Diff'rent Jokes | comic story | 7 | script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Phil Dumbmon; Arnut; Willies; Kammy Dumbmon; Mrs. Carrot; Leery [McLain Stevenspoon]; Fred Silvermoon |
| 13 | A Mad Guide to Little Known Jobs in Television | comic story | 3 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 14 | A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a TV Network | comic story | 3 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Bruce Day; inks: Bruce Day | |
| 15 | TV Game Shows Based on Newspaper Headlines | comic story | 5 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 16 | Spy Vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy; The White Spy |
| 17 | Snappy Answers to Stupid TV Commercials | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 18 | When TV Makes Full Use of Howard Cosell | comic story | 4 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Howard Cosell; Ernie; Cookie Monster; Lawrence Spivak |
| 19 | M*A*S*H*uga | comic story | 7 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Alan Alda [as Cockeye Piercer]; Wayne Rogers [as Crapper John]; McLean Stevenson [as Colonel Bleak]; Gary Burghoff [as Radio]; Loretta Swit [as Fat Lips]; Larry Linville [as Major Burned]; Carroll O'Connor (as Archie Bunker]; Mary Tyler Moore [as Mary Richards] |
| 20 | A Mad Look at TV Sports Interviews - - Past, Present and Future | comic story | 5 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 21 | Shmork & Windy | comic story | 6 | script: Lou Silverstone, Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Shmork; Windy; Big Bird (cameo); Windy's father; Windy's Grandma; Lenny; Squiggy; Mr. Spock (cameo); Cylon (cameo); Darth Vader (cameo) |
| 22 | Sixty Seconds | comic story | 4 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Dan Gather; Morley Safecall; Mike Malice; Clyde Catatonic; Claudia Catatonic; Warren T. Catatonic; Coach Winsocki; Dr. Welby Marcus |
| 23 | Interpreting the News | photo story | 1 | script: Gary Alexander; pencils: UPI; inks: UPI | Walter Cronkite |
| 24 | The Mad TV Viewers Hate Book | comic story | 4 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 25 | The Lighter Side of... the Idiot Box | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 26 | Crapper John, M.D. | comic story | 5 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Crapper John; Bonzo; Dr. Williams |
| 27 | TV Dinners to Match the Shows | comic story | 1 | script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 28 | What's the Most Exciting Thing on TV Today! | cartoon | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | Buck Rogers; Twiki; Hulk; Ponch [Officer Francis Llewellyn Poncherello]; Charlie's Angels; John Bosley; J.R. Ewing |
| 29 | A Mad Peek Through Frank Perdue's Keyhole | illustration | 1 | pencils: Tony Garcia (photo); inks: Tony Garcia (photo); colors: Tony Garcia (photo); letters: typeset | |