| 0 | Games, Puzzles & Other Wastes of Time! | cover | 1 | script: George Bush; pencils: James Warhola; inks: James Warhola; colors: James Warhola | |
| 1 | Mad Celebrity Madballs | illustration | 1 | script: J. Prete; pencils: Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman | Hulk Hemorrhoid; Michael J. Zits; Mary Lou Retina; Mudonna; Veiny White |
| 2 | Games, Puzzles & Other Wastes of Time | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | LA Lewd | comic story | 6 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Richard Dysart [as Leeward McKingpin]; Harry Hamlin [as Mydol Muzak]; Michele Greene [as Drabby Percodan]; Susan Dey [as Glaze Van Open]; Jimmy Smits [as Vigoro Cementhead]; Jill Eikenberry [as Antsy Calcium]; Michael Tucker [as Stupor Microwits]; Corbin Bernsen [as Carnie Banger]; Alan Rachins [as |
| 4 | Summer Has Arrived When… | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 5 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías; letters: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy, The White Spy |
| 6 | Mad's Alibis For All Occasions | comic story | 2 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 7 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 8 | Hidden Details in Art | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 9 | Legal Wreckin’ | comic story | 5 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Danny Glover [as Detective Martyr]; Mel Gibson [as Detective Buggs]; Tom Atkins [as Bunksacker] |
| 10 | Drama on Page 27 | comic story | 1 | script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell | |
| 11 | The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same | comic story | 2 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 12 | Mad Mini-Movies Featuring the Fickle Finger Of Fate | comic story | 4 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 13 | Merchandising Spin-Offs That Hollywood Missed Out On | comic story | 3 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 14 | Important | text article | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 15 | We'll Make A Fortune | comic story | 5 | script: Dick De Bartolo; pencils: Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman | Pat Somejerk; Vanilla Wipe |
| 16 | Announcing the Crank 'Em Out Mint Professional Wrestling Chess Set | comic story | 3 | script: John Ficarra; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | Rowdy Roddy Piper; Hulk Hogan; Lou Albano; Andre the Giant; Sgt. Slaughter; Randy Savage [Macho Man] |
| 17 | Subway Bingo | activity | 2 | script: Rurik Tyler; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 18 | Mad's Modern Day Tongue Twisters | comic story | 1 | script: David Ames; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 19 | Truly Logical Transformers | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 20 | How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture? | illustration | 2 | script: Chris Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | |
| 21 | Manhattan | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 22 | The Mad Chain Letter | text story | 1 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 23 | Mad's Video Game Arcade Owner of the Year | comic story | 4 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Clint Westwood [Clint Eastwood]; Philo Starbuck |
| 24 | Dots | comic story | 1 | script: Matt Jacobs; pencils: Matt Jacobs; inks: Matt Jacobs | |
| 25 | Typewri-Toons | text article | 2 | script: Desmond Devlin | |
| 26 | Mad's Do-It-Yourself "Indiana Jones" Sequel | activity | 2 | script: Charlie Kadau; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Indiana Jones |
| 27 | Future 'Special Editions' of Trivial Pursuit | comic story | 2 | script: Joe Raiola, Charlie Kadau, Elizabeth White | |
| 28 | Mad's Congressional Record Puzzle Page | comic story | 3 | script: Don Edwing; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 29 | Mad's Home Version of Jeopardy! | activity | 2 | script: J. Prete | |
| 30 | Banana Republic Dictator of the Year | comic story | 4 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman | Pill Wurry |
| 31 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías; letters: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy, The White Spy |
| 32 | A Mad Look Behind the Scenes at Pee-Wee’s Playhouse | comic story | 2 | pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | Paul Reubens [as Pee-Wee Herman]; Reba |
| 33 | The Lighter Side of... | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 34 | Mad's Updated Children's Books | comic story | 3 | script: Matthew T. Smith; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 35 | The Mad Decibel (dB) Scale | comic story | 2 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 36 | Clever Ways to Get Out of Embarrassing Situations | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 37 | 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] |
| 38 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 39 | What Predatory Creature Most Threatens the Survival of Endangered Species? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 40 | Monopoly Cards For the 1980’s | illustration | 1 | script: T. Scarnati; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | Rich Uncle Pennybags |