Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #13

In this hilarious 1974 parody from Mad Special #13, a spoiled brat enlists the help of a perpetually drunk marshal and a dimwitted Texas Ranger to track down the man who killed her father—because, of course, she’s the only one who can handle such a serious mission. With deadpan humor and a satirical twist on the classic Western, "True Fat" delivers laughs without ever letting you forget the absurdity of the situation.

In "A Mad Look at Two High School Generations," Mad skewers the contrast between 1940s and 1970s high school life with sharp satire, spotlighting everything from wartime pinups and sock hops to flared jeans, rebellious hair, and the ever-present school paper—all rendered in the magazine’s signature deadpan, typeset lettering.

If the Charlie Brown specials were reimagined as a weekly TV series, the absurdity of it all would be dialed up to eleven—imagine Young Doctor Brown juggling medical emergencies, Peanuts Squad tackling neighborhood crises with zero training, and Charlie Brown, Attorney for the Defenseless, arguing over who stole the last cracker. Each episode would be a satirical spin on the wholesome charm of the original, turning the familiar into a surreal, over-the-top sitcom with a laugh track and a theme song that never ends.