Mad #179 December 1975

• Cover Idea: Kimm Diener

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• Another Day in the Jungle article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #31 Summer 1980
  Hardee's Giveaways - 1989
  (C2)
  (written by Don (Duck) Edwing / George Woodbridge art)
• Contents Page (1)
• "The early bird gets the worm… but look what
  happens to the early worm!" -- Alfred E. Neuman
• Letters Dept. (Al Jaffee in the cigarette smoke) (2-3)
• Ads for Alfred E. Neuman portraits,
  Mad At You Paperback, Subscriptions (trash picker poker -
  written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• Drawn-Out Dramas by Sergio AragonesMARGINAL THINKING DEPT. (summary)
  **various places around the magazine
• Fun Lady OVER-BRICED SCHMALTZ DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Barfs - 1982 (Paperback #61)
  (movie satire)
  (written by Stan Hart / Mort Drucker art) (4-10)
• One Fine Day
  During Lunch Period DON MARTIN DEPT. PART I
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Eternally Mad - 1983 (Paperback #62)
  Mad Special #50 Spring 1985
  The Mad Gross Book - 2001 Mad Kids #6 March 2007
  Mad's Greatest Artists - The Completely Mad Don Martin - 2007
  Epic Mad - 2012
  Amazingly Stupid Mad - Expanded Edition - 2013
  Mad's Greatest Artists - Don Martin - 2014
  Mad #33 October 2023
  Mad Treasure Trove of Trash - Vol. 6 - Jul/Aug 2023
  Mad Hodgepodge of Humor - Vol. 2 - Aug/Sep 2025
  (Don Martin) (11)
• Future "No-Frills Air Travel" Gimmicks VENAL FLY TRAPS DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #28 Fall 1979
  The Explosive Mad - 1982 (Paperback #60)
  Mad Special #50 Spring 1985
  Mad #32 August 2023
  Mad Treasure Trove of Trash - Vol. 6 - Jul/Aug 2023
  (12-15)
  
  (written by Dick DeBartolo and Al Jaffee / Al Jaffee art)
• The Lighter Side of
  The Fast Food Craze BERG'S-EYE VIEW DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #31 Summer 1980
  Mad Barfs - 1982 (Paperback #61)
  (16-20) (Dave Berg)
• Broken Homes and Gardens MagazineSPLIT-LEVITY DEPT.
  (written by Stan Hart / Jack Rickard art) (21-26)
• Mad's Obnoxious Sports Spectator of the Year T'ROW DE BUM OUT! DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #29 Winter 1979
  Eternally Mad - 1983 (Paperback #62)
  Mad Special #91 January 1994
  
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Jack Davis art) (27-30)
• One Fine Day in Suburbia DON MARTIN DEPT. PART II
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #31 Summer 1980
  Mad Barfs - 1982 (Paperback #61)
  Mad Special #110 January 1996
  Mad's Greatest Artists - The Completely Mad Don Martin - 2007
  (Don Martin) (31)
• A Mad Look at Backpacking CAMP-SIGHT-GAGS DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #31 Summer 1980
  The Explosive Mad - 1982 (Paperback #60)
  Mad Special #110 January 1996
  (Sergio Aragones) (32-35)
• U.S. Commemorative Stamps That We'll Never Get to See PHILATELIC LIKE IT IS DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #28 Fall 1979
  The Explosive Mad - 1982 (Paperback #60)
  Mad Zaps the Human Race! - Frank Jacobs - 1984 Big Book
  Completely Mad - 1991 (excerpt)
  Mad Special #110 January 1996
  
  (written by Frank Jacobs / Bob Clarke art) (36-38)
• Spy vs. Spy JOKE & DAGGER DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #29 Winter 1979
  Mad Special #52 Fall 1985
  Spy Vs. Spy - The Complete Casebook - Antonio Prohias - 2001
  Spy vs Spy - Mega Mini Kit - 2010
  Spy Vs. Spy - Omnibus - Antonio Prohias - 2011
  Mad Presents Spy Vs. Spy - An Explosive Celebration - 2015
  Mad Treasure Trove of Trash - Vol. 1 - May/June 2022
  Mad Goes to the Dogs & Other Beasties! - Special Collector's Edition 2024
  Mad Hodgepodge of Humor - Vol. 3 - December 2025
  - chicken snake (Antonio Prohias) (39)
• Footnotes* to Football SHOE BIZ DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #31 Summer 1980
  Mad Special #110 January 1996
  
  (written by Paul Peter Porges / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (40-41)
• Shampooped RABBIT WARREN DEPT.
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Eternally Mad - 1983 (Paperback #62)
  (movie satire)
  (written by Arnie Kogen / Angelo Torres art) (42-47)
• One Day While Filming a WWII Movie DON MARTIN DEPT. PART III
  
  article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #30 Spring 1980
  The Explosive Mad - 1982 (Paperback #60)
  Mad's Greatest Artists - The Completely Mad Don Martin - 2007
  Mad's Greatest Artists - Don Martin - 2014
  (Don Martin) (48)
• Fold-In -- When can you be guaranteed
  the very best weather? article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #94 July 1994
  Mad Kids #12 September 2008
  The Mad Fold-In Collection 1964-2010 - 2011 (Al Jaffee) (C3)
• Back Cover -- Fish or Foul? article was reprinted in:
  Mad Special #35 Summer 1981
  Hardee's Giveaways - 1989
  (Tony Garcia photo)