Mad #343

Mar 1996 · EC · 2.50 USD

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In "Mad Interviews Miyoursoft’s Bill Gates," Dave Berg delivers his signature satirical take on modern life, skewering everything from office politics to the quirks of digital culture. With sharp wit and deadpan humor, the issue explores the absurdities of success, therapy, and sibling rivalry—all drawn in Berg’s unmistakable style, with Richard Williams' cover capturing the spirit of the satire.

Contains 15 stories

Mad Interviews Miyoursoft’s Bill Gates

6 pp · Satire-Parody

Rickety LakeBill GatesAppalled AllenRoss Perot

Hazards of Catalog Shopping

2 pp · Humor

The Bob Dole Guide to Instant Disagreement

2 pp · Humor

Moshing in Everyday Life

1 pp

What People Say What Other People Hear

3 pp · Satire-Parody

The Hymn of the Embattled Republic

2 pp · Satire-Parody

The Flabbergasting Flamenco Finish

1 pp · Humor

Badly-Needed Software for the Human Machine

3 pp

The Lighter Side of...

5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #343, a sharp, typeset barrage of satire skewers everyday absurdities—from office politics and sibling squabbles to the quirks of modern therapy and the illusion of success—delivering bite-sized, cynical takes on the rituals of daily life with the magazine’s signature deadpan wit.

The All-Time Pantheon of Oddball Music Fans

3 pp · Satire-Parody

Chauncey GalootKnute CrampyWendell M. FracasFrederick J. MaloneyLeeza ColonjelloMichael OstomyJean-Luc PerryTorrance EpIbn-Jared SpurlAbigail PoxWink OsmosisOzzy MandiusOrren “Buster” ClampAfa Swankee

Mother Nature’s Revenge

2 pp

Corporate Mergers That Would Do Us All Some Good

4 pp · Advocacy, Satire-Parody

A Mad Look at Drinking

3 pp · Satire-Parody

sleepWalker, Texas Stranger

5 pp · Horror-Suspense, Satire-Parody

Chuck Norris [as sleepWalker]Clarence Gilyard [as Trivet]Sheree J. Wilson [as Aleck]Floyd Westerman [as Uncle Rare]sleepTrotterDenny

The History of Communication

1 pp · Satire-Parody