| 0 | Season's Greetings From Mad | cover | 1 | pencils: Richard Williams; inks: Richard Williams | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas | |
| 2 | - | table of contents | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Random Samplings of Readers Mail | letters page | 2 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | |
| 4 | The Wretches of Ecchflick | comic story | 4 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Michelle Pfeiffer [as Spookie Witchmeat]; Susan Sarandon [as Jade Boffer]; Cher [as Abracadabra Bedbird]; Jack Nicholson [as Drool Van Horny]; Veronica Cartwright [as Obsessia]; Richard Jenkins [as Clod] |
| 5 | One Morning in Sherwood Forest | comic story | 1 | script: Fares Garabet; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 6 | Mad's Updated Children's Books | comic story | 3 | script: Matthew T. Smith; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 7 | Duck Edwing Looks At Superman | comic story | 2 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | Superman; Lois Lane |
| 8 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 9 | Nationwide Survey Results That Advertisers Never Tell Us About | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 10 | A Mad Look at Skiing... | comic story | 2 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 11 | Commemorative Christmas Ornaments | comic story | 2 | script: John Prete; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 12 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | |
| 13 | The Unwatchables | comic story | 5 | script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Elliot Nice; Al Capon |
| 14 | Recycling Toilet Seats | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 15 | Merchandising Spin-Offs That Hollywood Missed Out On | comic story | 3 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 16 | The Mad People Watcher's Guide to a Typical Football Game | comic story | 3 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 17 | Charity Drives We'd Like To See... | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 18 | Predecessor | comic story | 4 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 19 | One Evening on Sherwood Drive | comic story | 1 | script: Rurik Tyler; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 20 | Two For the Road | comic story | 1 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | |
| 21 | What Menace Is Zapping the Energy Of Today's Youth? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 22 | Mad's Clip 'n Save Money Saving Coupons | illustration | 1 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 23 | Drawn Out Dramas | comic story | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |