| 0 | Alfred E. Neuman | cover | 1 | pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman Mingo; colors: Norman Mingo | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | Departments | table of contents | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Letters Dept. | letters page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Invasion of the Booty Snatchers | comic story | 7 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Art Hindle [as Jeff]; Donald Sutherland [as Mutt]; Brooke Adams [as Liz]; Leonard Nimoy [as Dr. Schmock] |
| 4 | The Disco Man | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 5 | Guarantees We'd Like to See | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 6 | The Lighter Side of... Inadequacy | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 7 | This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to Be Presented to Deserving Politicians | comic story | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 8 | Future "Famous Collector's Series" | comic story | 3 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 9 | Mad's "Judge of the Year" | comic story | 4 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | Broadway Joe Nomyth; Judge Spurious Kickback; Miss Cleavage |
| 10 | Mad Salutes One of Our Unsung Household Pets: The Turtle | comic story | 4 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 11 | Other Household Security Alarm Systems | comic story | 2 | script: Dennis Snee; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 12 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías; letters: Antonio Prohías | Black Spy; White Spy |
| 13 | When "Truth-in-Advertising" Laws Apply to Classified Ads | text story | 2 | script: Tom Koch | |
| 14 | A Mad Assortment of... Exposed "Jocks" | comic story | 3 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 15 | Shmork & Windy | comic story | 6 | script: Lou Silverstone, Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Robin Williams [as Shmork]; Pam Dawber [as Windy]; Big Bird (cameo); Conrad Janis [as Windy's father]; Elizabeth Kerr [as Windy's Grandma]; Michael McKean [as Lenny]; David Lander [as Squiggy]; Leonard Nimoy [as Mr. Spock] (cameo); Cylon (cameo); Darth Vader (cameo) |
| 16 | What Kind of "Tripping" Is Becoming a Big Turn-Off for Many Kids? | cartoon | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 17 | - | illustration | 1 | script: Jack Rickard; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard; colors: Jack Rickard; letters: Jack Rickard | Jimmy Carter; Billy Carter |
| 18 | Drawn-Out Dramas | comic story | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |