Mad #297
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "America’s Phoniest Home Videos Visits Fool House," Dave Berg delivers his signature satirical take on everyday life in 1990, skewering modern quirks from marriage and jobs to bumper stickers and shopping. With sharp wit and his trademark deadpan humor, Berg explores the absurdities of American culture through a series of exaggerated, laugh-out-loud vignettes. The cover by Mort Drucker perfectly captures the tone—over-the-top and delightfully ridiculous.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #297, Jo navigates a parade of absurd modern quirks—from marital misunderstandings to baffling office jargon—each page skewering a different slice of everyday life with sharp, satirical precision. With no writer or artist credited beyond typeset letters, the humor lands with the crisp, deadpan wit that defined Mad’s signature style in 1990.
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Reprinted in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #99 (1994), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #105 (1995), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad #34 (2023)
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