Mad #422 October 2002

  • Cover Artist: Drew Friedman
  • Contents Page (1)
  • Letters (Dave Berg's passing May 16, 2002 noted by readers) (photos of Jonah Meyerson with #417)
    (plug for Mad About the Mob book) (2,4,6)
  • Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas
    **various places around the magazine
  • The Dumb of All Films (movie satire) (8-13)
    (written by Arnie Kogen / Angelo Torres art)
    (color by Digital Chameleon / terraserver.com ariel photo
  • Duke Bissell's Tales of Undisputed Interest
    - tired cat (P. C. Vey) (14)
  • New Career Options for Dennis Miller
    (written by Mike Mikula / AP & Wide World photos) (16-17)
  • Why is George W. Bush's Approval Rating So High?
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    (written by Barry Liebmann / Rick Tulka art) (18-20)
  • Early Signs You May Have Picked a Bad Religion (written by Mike Snider / Kevin Pope art) (22-23)
  • Monroe and... Playstation 2 - Part One (written by Anthony Barbieri / Bill Wray art) (24-27)
  • A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes on the Set of The Sopranos
    (written by John Caldwell / Tom Richmond art) (30-31)
  • A Mad Look at Men In Black II (Sergio Aragones) (32-34)
  • Mad Reveals What the Girls of Girls Gone Wild Were Thinking (written by Mike Snider) (36-37)
  • Mad's Comprehensive 10-Step Guide to Success in the Highly Charged World of Illegal Ticket Scalping
    (John Caldwell) (38-40)
  • Spy vs. Spy - mailbox garbage truck dump (Peter Kuper) (42-43)
  • Where Do They Get Off...? (written by Stan Sinberg / Tom Bunk art) (44-45)
  • The Real Demographics of Various TV Audiences - Part III
    (written by Mike Snider / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (46-47)
  • Hey! Look Who's Working at McDonalds (written by Mike Snider / John Kissee art) (48-49)
  • If Microsoft Made Egg Timers (written by Dick DeBartolo) (50)
  • The Subtle Differences Between Tony Soprano and George W. Bush
    (written by Stan Sinberg / Sam Sisco art) (51-54)
  • Duke Bissell's Tales of Undisputed Interest -- unexpected vacation flying experience (P. C. Vey) (55)
  • Ad for Winamp Contest with Alfred E. Neuman skin (56)
  • Fold-In -- What kind of unchecked development has become a major problem? (Al Jaffee) (C3)