Mad #435

Mad Magazine turns its gleeful eye on Friends in this November 2003 issue, with cover artist Mark Fredrickson delivering a spot-on composite portrait of the show's six cast members — each with Alfred E. Neuman's gap-toothed, jug-eared face seamlessly transplanted onto their bodies. The result is simultaneously uncanny and hilarious, capturing the cozy ensemble-cast warmth of a promotional photo while thoroughly undermining it. Rounding out the issue are promised skewerings of Trading Spaces, Seabiscuit, and video games, making this a nicely packed snapshot of pop culture circa 2003.