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Mad #342

Jan 1996 · EC · 1.99 USD
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In "Too Bad About You," Dave Berg delivers another sharp, wry installment of Mad magazine, blending satire with a keen eye for the absurdities of everyday life—from office politics to modern education, therapy sessions to wedding vows. With his signature wit and crisp art, Berg explores the delicate balance between effort and reward, all rendered in his unmistakable style, while James Bennett’s cover captures the issue’s sardonic spirit.

Contains 13 stories
Too Bad About You
6 pp · Satire-Parody
Paul Reiser [as Pill Blechman]Helen Hunt [as Jammy Blechman]John Pankow [as Error Blechman]Anne Ramsey [as Leecha]Lisa Kudrow [as Urkula]
A Mad Look at Snowboarding
3 pp · Humor
When “Sweeps Weeks” Come to PBS
4 pp · Humor
Martha Stewart Remakes the O.J. Simpson Trial “Perfect”
4 pp · Humor
Life’s Modern Day Little Pleasures
1 pp · Satire-Parody
The Waterworld Memo
2 pp · Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of...
5 pp · Humor

In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #342, a satirical spin on everyday absurdities, a series of absurdly mundane situations—ranging from office politics to wedding vows and therapy sessions—unfold with the magazine’s signature deadpan wit. With no writer or artist credited beyond typeset letters, the humor lies entirely in the clever, exaggerated take on modern life’s quirks.

Changes You Might See Now That Disney Has Purchased ABC-TV
4 pp · Satire-Parody
ArielGenieAbuIagoDonald DuckCaptain HookGeppettoPinocchioJiminy CricketBonkers D. BobcatSnow WhiteMickey MouseMinnie MouseGoofyMax GoofSam DonaldsonDiane SawyerAladdinPrince CharmingBarbara WaltersHugh DownsTed KoppelRobert PackwoodDennis Franz [as Andy Sipowicz]Jessica RabbitDarkwing DuckTim Allen [as Tim Taylor]Richard Karn [as Al Borland]SneezyDopeyDocGrumpySleepyBashful
A Mad Guide to Tattoo Removal
3 pp
A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Militia Gathering
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Asinine Archeological Atrocity
1 pp · Humor
The Ninny
5 pp · Satire-Parody
Fran Drescher [as Fawn Flemm]Daniel Davis [as Dulls]Charles Shaughnessy [as Loxwell]Nicholle Tom [as Marquee]Benjamin Salisbury [as Bratton]Madeline Zima [as Crassy]Lauren Lane [as Chi Chi Facetuck]
Joke Set-ups That Don’t Need a Punchline
1 pp · Humor

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Dave Berg
cover pencils, inks James Bennett

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Reprinted in Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad #25 (2022), Mad #37 (2024)

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