Mad #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Initials That Describe The Name," E. Nelson Bridwell crafts a clever twist on familiar television moments from the 1950s, reimagining scenes from People Are Funny, The Loretta Young Show, I've Got A Secret, an Anacin ad, Mickey Mouse Club, The Lone Ranger, and The Lineup with a surprising, offbeat edge. Joe Orlando’s sharp art brings these iconic programs to life with a distinctive, slightly surreal flair, while Kelly Freas delivers the striking cover that captures the issue’s playful yet mysterious tone.
In this playful satire from Mad #40, a series of familiar TV moments from 1958—ranging from *People Are Funny* to *The Lone Ranger*—take delightfully absurd turns, poking fun at the era’s wholesome programming with a wink. Each scene twists the expected, turning wholesome staples into surreal, tongue-in-cheek snapshots of mid-century television.
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Reprinted in The Worst from MAD #2 (1959), More Trash from Mad #2 (1959), Svenska Mad #6/1968 (1968), Mad #8 (1968), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1981), Mad about the Fifties #[nn] (1997), Fighting Mad #[nn] (2004), Mad #16 (2020), Mad #29 (2023)
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