We’re flipping through the pages of Mad Magazine! This legendary satirical publication warped young minds, skewered sacred cows, and helped define American humor for generations. From Alfred E. Neuman’s toothy grin to the fearless parodies that ruffled feathers and cracked us up, we’re exploring how Mad became a cultural institution, and why its influence still matters today.

(May contain some explicit language.)

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A Brief History of Mad Magazine » bit.ly/4d2oOS1
The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown » bit.ly/3GUqalO
History of an Idiot » bit.ly/4j0st4s
Spy vs Spy Wiki » bit.ly/4iOlStq
13 MAD FOLD-INS: An AL JAFFEE Tribute » bit.ly/3EUxYDD
List of film spoofs in Mad » bit.ly/3EU41Uk
Don Martin – Illustration History » bit.ly/4m9RPj8
Sergio Aragones » bit.ly/3Z7eang
An Oral History of MADtv, the Sketch Show That Never Quite Changed »
Unaired 1974 Mad TV Special » youtu.be/dUQiXGA-0Tk
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