Mad #217 September 1980

• Cover Artist and Writer: Al Jaffee

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• Ad for film -- Mad Magazine Presents "Up the Academy"
  (Jack Rickard movie poster art) (C2)
• Contents Page (1)
• Letters (photo of Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges,
  and Dana Plato reading Mad)
  (Ron Labbe's MAD Freaks USA Newsletter gets a plug) (2-3)
• Ads for Mad For Kicks Paperback,
  Alfred E. Neuman portraits,
  Subscriptions (tamer's head in lion's mouth - add pepper -
  written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas
  **various places around the magazine
• Crymore vs. Crymore (movie satire)
  (written by Stan Hart / Mort Drucker art) (4-11)
• Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself
  America the Beautiful (written by Frank Jacobs) (12-13)
• Mad's "They" and "You" Book
  (written by Frank Jacobs / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (14-16)
• One Fine Day in Prehistoric Times (Don Martin) (17)
• Horror Movies Based on Everyday Disasters
  (Jack Rickard art) (18-21)
  (written by Frank Jacobs / idea by Mike Snider)
• The Lighter Side of Inflation (Dave Berg) (22-26)
• Celebrities' High-Value Insurance Policies
  (written by Dennis Snee / Harry North, Esq. art) (27-29)
• More Legendary Wire Hangers (Bob Clarke art)
  (written by Paul Peter Porges and John Rios) (30-31)
• One Fine Day in the Middle Ages (Don Martin) (32)
• The Mad Soccer Primer
  (written by Larry Siegel / Jack Davis art) (33-35)
• A Mad Look at Skating (Sergio Aragones) (36-39)
• Just Once, Wouldn't You Like To...
  (written by Dick DeBartolo / Harry North, Esq. art) (40-41)
• One Fine Day About Two Weeks Ago (Don Martin) (42)
• The Crockford Files (TV satire) (43-48)
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Angelo Torres art)
• Fold-In -- What's the best way to become
  a member of a crime organization? (Al Jaffee) (C3)
• Back Cover -- Noah's Ark
  (written by Dave Manak / George Woodbridge art)