Mad #350

Oct 1996 · EC · 2.50 USD

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In "It's a Blunderful Life," Dave Berg delivers a sharp, wry meditation on the quiet absurdities of daily life, weaving together office routines, unexpected kindnesses, and the tangled web of human expectations. With his signature blend of irony and insight, Berg explores how small choices ripple through our days—through the lens of a man navigating therapy, politics, and the strange rituals of progress, all drawn with his unmistakable precision. The cover by Richard Williams captures the story’s sardonic spirit in a single, telling image.

Contains 14 stories

It's a Blunderful Life

5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

Gennifer FlowersPaula JonesSam NunnBill Bradley

The Bracing Bon Vivant Balloonacy

1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

Kathie Lee's 12 Warning Signs That You're Working in a Sweatshop

2 pp · Satire-Parody

Quotes You Can Bet We're Never Said

2 pp · Humor

Snoop Doggy DoggJim CarreyGeraldo RiveraAnna Nicole SmithJohnnie CochranNewt GingrichCourtney LoveHoward SternAlex Trebek

Works of the Great Composers That Never Made it

2 pp

The Lighter Side of…

5 pp · Humor

Roger Kaputnik

In "The Lighter Side of…" from Mad #350, a deadpan narrator unpacks the absurdity of modern life with a sharp eye for irony—ranging from office rituals to the strange rituals of self-improvement, all rendered in the magazine’s signature satirical style. With no creator credits beyond typeset letters, the piece thrives on its wry, observational humor, turning everyday anxieties into a parade of quietly ridiculous truths.

When You're Their Biggest Fan/But You Might Just Be a Stalker If…

4 pp

A Mad Look at Body Piercing

3 pp · Satire-Parody

A Mad Guide to Corporate Thinking

2 pp · Satire-Parody

It's Depends Day

6 pp · Satire-Parody

Bill Pullman [as Mr. President]Robert Loggia [as General Grave]James Rebhorn [as Numbskull]Margaret Colin [as Conjob Holdbook]Brent Spiner [as Dr. Okay]Barbara Walters (cameo)Larry King (cameo)

Better Things Billionaires Can Do to Help the U.S.A. Than Run for President

2 pp · Satire-Parody, Sports

Untitled Humor story

2 pp · Humor, Spy

Script M&ePencils M&eInks M&e

Mad’s 1997 Calendar Preview

3 pp

John Wayne GacyCharles MansonJeffery DahmerSteve HoweDwight Gooden

Single Louts

6 pp · Humor

Stimpy (cameo)DamienLa’LisaDiss HardupJammy McAirhead