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Mad #380

Apr 1999 · EC · 2.50 USD
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"Star Blecch—Imperfection" is a sharp, satirical dive into the absurdities of modern life, from office drudgery to the search for enlightenment, all rendered in the signature deadpan wit of Dave Berg. With art and inks by Berg himself, and a cover by David O'Keefe, this 1999 issue of Mad delivers a 2.50 USD dose of humor that skewers everything from therapy sessions to fashion trends with a perfectly dry eye.

Contains 13 stories
Star Blecch—Imperfection
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Patrick Stewart [as Luck Pickhard]LeVar Burton [as Giddy LaFork]Michael Dorn [as Woof]Brent Spiner [as Dada]Gates McFadden [as Dr. Cruncher]Jonathan Frakes [as Striker]Donna Murphy [as Anudge]F. Murray Abraham [as Rude-foe]Anthony Zerbe [as Admiral Doughty]Dil Pickles (cameo)William Shatner [as Captain James T. Kirk]Leonard Nemoy [as Spock] (cameo)
Clues You've Chosen a Really Bad Funeral Parlor
3 pp · Humor
How Monica Lewinsky Changed the World
3 pp · Satire-Parody
Steve Grieve's Official Catalog of Rare, Unaffordable Rock & Roll Memorabilia
4 pp · Humor
The Television Commercial
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
3 pp · Humor
11 Ways Jeopardy! Contestants Can Really Piss Off Alex Trebek
4 pp · Humor
Alex TrebekStan MulgrewCindy ChalmersRodney
The Lighter Side of…
4 pp · Humor
Roger Kaputnik

In "The Lighter Side of…" from Mad #380, a satirical whirlwind through modern life finds humor in the absurdities of justice, dating, therapy, and even office politics—each slice of satire delivered with the magazine’s signature wit, all typeset with a crisp, deadpan edge.

A Mad Look at Nurses
3 pp · Humor
Monroe and... the Walkathon
4 pp · Humor
Responses to Kids' Letters to Socks and Buddy
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Flushmore
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Jason Schwartzman [as Max Pisher]Bill Murray [as Mr. Bloop]Olivia Williams [as Miss Crass]
Mad's Parental Guide to Internet Websites
3 pp · Satire-Parody

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Dave Berg
cover pencils, inks David O'Keefe

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Reprinted in Mad #35 (2024)

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