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In Issue #320, Mad told readers that unlike other magazines, they care about their readers’ opinions. That’s why every now and then Mad asks their readers a question - a BIG question. The readers should send Mad their answers.
Mad wanted to find out if... they mean HOW the readers think!
Readers were to send their answers to “MAD’S BIG ANSWER”.
BIG QUESTION
ISSUE / DATE
BIG QUESTION BIG ANSWER
ISSUE / DATE
BIG ANSWER
(by votes when numbered)
320 - Jul 1993 If you could perform unnecessary root canal on any celebrity, who would you choose and why? 322 - Oct 1993 1. Rush Limbaugh
2. Gilbert Gottfried
3. Barney the Dinosaur
321 - Sep 1993 What is a more appropriate name for Socks The Cat now that he lives in The White House? 323 - Dec 1993 Democat, Tax the Cat, Zbigmew Pussinski,
Top Cat, Hocks the Cat, Bushwacker,
Potatoe, Gym Socks, Hose, Spats,
Silk Stockings, Argyle, Barney Doodle II,
Jefferson Rodham Stockings,
Socks Rodham Clinton, Pampered Puss,
Sax the Cat, Sacques, Dirty Socks, Party Animal
456 - Aug 2005 What celebrity would you like to see eating a Mad Cow-tainted cheesesteak on Fear Factor? 460 - Dec 2005 1. Tom Cruise
2. Paris Hilton
3. Brad Pitt and Ann Coulter
460 - Dec 2005
and
462 - Feb 2006
Which celebrity’s iPod would you like to see cranked up to a dangerously high volume? 465 - May 2006 1. Paris Hilton
469 - Sep 2006
and
470 - Oct 2006
and
471 - Nov 2006
and
472 - Dec 2006
Which celebrity would you most like to see get attacked by a Bird Flu-infected Emu?

Katharine McPhee, What’s-his-name who plays Superman, Heather Mills McCartney, or Daniel Powter
475 - Mar 2007 1. Heather Mills McCartney
475 - Mar 2007
and
476 - Apr 2007
and
477 - May 2007
What celebrity would you most like to see gunned down by paintballers?

Michael “Kramer” Richards, Nicole Richie, Rosie O’Donnell, or Taylor Hicks
478 - Jun 2007 1. Rosie O’Donnell
478 - Jun 2007
and
479 - Jul 2007
and
480 - Aug 2007
and
481 - Sep 2007
and
482 - Oct 2007
and
483 - Nov 2007
What celebrity would you like to see “clown dunked” in a septic system?

Howard K. Stern, Hillary Clinton, Ryan Seacrest, or Fergie
484 - Dec 2007 1. Hillary Clinton
2. Ryan Seacrest
3. Howard K. Stern
4. Fergie

Compiled by John R. Racano
Letters - Mad’s BIG Question Of The Issue / Mad’s BIG Answer

The BIG Question - from #475 - March 2007 combined with The BIG Answer - from #478 - June 2007