Mad #388

Dec 1999 · EC

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In "Mad Looks at What's on the Back of Your Ticket," Dave Berg delivers his signature satirical take on everyday life, skewering everything from school and therapy to air travel and office politics with his trademark deadpan wit. A sharp, wry commentary on modern absurdities, this 1999 issue is a must-read for fans of Berg’s timeless humor, with all art by the legendary writer himself. The cover, by Scott Bricher, perfectly captures the issue’s sardonic spirit.

Contains 14 stories

Mad Looks at What's on the Back of Your Ticket

4 pp · Satire-Parody

A Mad Look at Funerals

4 pp · Humor

Monroe and... the Candy

3 pp · Humor

Untitled Humor story

2 pp · Humor

End-of-the-Millennium War Awards

1 pp · Humor

The Positive Side of the Y2K Problem

3 pp · Humor

Absentee Excuse Notes Through History

2 pp · Satire-Parody

Clues Your High School's Football Team Really Sucks

2 pp · Humor

They Shoot Horses' Asses, Don't They?

1 pp · Humor

Scenes of Americana, Yesterday & Today

3 pp

Sean "Puffy" Combs Day Planner

2 pp · Martial Arts, Superhero

Other Y2K Problems Guaranteed to Make Your Life Miserable

1 pp · Satire-Parody

The Lighter Side of…

4 pp · Humor

Roger Kaputnik

In "The Lighter Side of…" from Mad #388, a sharp, typeset lettering style frames a sardonic tour through everyday absurdities—justice, school, air travel, therapy, and more—where each page skewers the rituals and rationalizations of modern life with deadpan wit. With no heroes or resolutions, just a parade of perfectly observed, quietly exasperated takes on the routines we all pretend make sense.

Moronica's Closet

5 pp · Satire-Parody

Kirstie Alley [as Rompy Chaste]Kathy Najimy [as Palmolive]Wallace Langham [as Josher]Daryl Mitchell [as Leon]Ron Silver [as Alack]Dan Cortese [as Purry]ScooterJohn Ratzenberger [as Cliff Clavin] (cameo)George Wendt [as Norm Peterson] (cameo)Kelsey Grammer [as Frasier Crane] (cameo)Ted Danson [as Dr. John Becker] (cameo)Eric McCormack [as Will Truman] (cameo)Debra Messing [as Grace Adler] (cameo)