| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Richard Williams; inks: Richard Williams | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | - | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Random Samplings of Readers Mail | letters page | 1.3 | pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 3 | Beverly Hills Slop, Too! | comic story | 5 | script: Dick De Bartolo; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Eddie Murphy [as Axewell Folly]; Taggem; Rosewater |
| 4 | Drama on Page 9 | comic story | 1 | script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell | |
| 5 | The Mad Decibel (dB) Scale | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 6 | The Perfect Body | comic story | 3 | script: Don Edwing; pencils: Don Edwing; inks: Don Edwing | |
| 7 | Mad's Home Version of Jeopardy! | activity | 2 | script: John Prete | |
| 8 | Low-Tech Inventions for Everyday Needs | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 9 | Your Pet Knows... | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 10 | The Mad Merchandise Mart | comic story | 2 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 11 | The Ballad of Dr. Ruth | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Frank Jacobs; inks: Frank Jacobs | |
| 12 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 13 | Ollie North Coloring Book | comic story | 3 | script: Mort Drucker, Paul Laikin; pencils: Mort Drucker, Paul Laikin; inks: Mort Drucker, Paul Laikin | |
| 14 | A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Comic Book Convention | comic story | 2 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 15 | Mad's Guide to Talk Show Hosts | comic story | 3 | script: Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | |
| 16 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Anthony Prohías; pencils: Anthony Prohías; inks: Anthony Prohías | |
| 17 | It's Really Scary to Think... | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 18 | Drama on Page 42 | comic story | 1 | script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell | |
| 19 | Head of the Crass | comic story | 5 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Chatty Bore |
| 20 | The Mad Movie Critic's Pledge | comic story | 1 | script: Christopher C. Manson; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 21 | What Predatory Creature Most Threatens the Survival of Endangered Species? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 22 | Big Books For Small Minds | comic story | 1 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 23 | Drawn Out Dramas | comic story | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |