Issue Details

Issue	#219
Published	December 1980
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

Cover Details

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman (illo)
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Don Martin (signed)
Inks	Don Martin (signed)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page Mad Games advertisement "Mad Games"

Genre	Satire
Notes	Advertisement for The Mad Magazine Board Game and The Mad Magazine Card Game.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

1 page Letters Dept. letters page "Letters Dept."

Pencils	Jack Rickard (painted; signed); Don Martin
Inks	Jack Rickard (painted; signed); Don Martin
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Randy Melton, Katherine Ebron, David L. Vogler, Stuart Rankin, J.B. Post, David Lohnes, Chris Mason, Jon Phillips, Gilbert Lanathoua, Brett Durrett, Arthur Greenwald, Scott Croland, John Valori, Erin Yvonne Lane, Tommy Casale, Susan S. Shulman, Charles David Haskell and Ronny Thomas.

5 page story Little "Star"lings

Characters	Ferrit; Sinner; Pipsqueak; Fatty; All-American; Flower; Angle; Garish; Andy; Polly
Synopsis	A satire of the movie LITTLE DARLINGS.
Genre	Satire
Script	Arnie Kogen
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

3 page story "Gold Mining Daughter"

Characters	Doodling Lint; Loretty Lint [Sissy Spacey]
Synopsis	A satire of the movie COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER.
Genre	Satire
Script	Arnie Kogen
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

4 page Don Martin Looks at story "Don Martin Looks at Firemen"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

2 page story "Are You Happy Now..."

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

1 page Spy vs. Spy story "Spy vs. Spy"

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Genre	Satire; Spy
Script	Antonio Prohias
Pencils	Antonio Prohias
Inks	Antonio Prohias
Letters	Antonio Prohias

5 page story "The Wonderful Seventies!"

Synopsis	A year 2000 backward look at a warm and wonderful decade.
Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Photos by U.P.I.
Inks	Photos by U.P.I.

2 page story "A Collection of Vital Temperature Readings Found on The Mad Thermometer"

Genre	Satire
Script	John Ficarra
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

5 page The Lighter Side of... story "The Lighter Side of... "

Synopsis	The Lighter Side of... School; Budgets; The Environment; Parents; Shopping; Dating; Family; Greeting Cards; The Law; Old Age; Tradition; Gift-Giving; The Economy; Bureacuracy; Athletics.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Letters	Dave Berg

3 page story "If We Ever Have Real Equal Rights Laws"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

2 page Wait Till You Get Home and Find That... story "More Wait Till You Get Home and Find That..."

Genre	Satire
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Paul Peter Porges
Inks	Paul Peter Porges
Letters	Paul Peter Porges ?

2 page story "The Worst Selling Books of the Year"

Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

3 page A Mad Expose story "A Mad Expose of Some... Phoney Baloney"

Genre	Satire
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

1 page Don Martin Looks at story "Don Martin Takes Another Look at Firemen"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

7 page story "The Dopes of Haphazzard"

Characters	Bosco G. Goldrain; Boss Slob; Anus; Uncle Jazzy; Dizzy Dope; Boo Dope; Puke Dope
Synopsis	A satire of the television show THE DUKES OF HAZZARD.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page activity "The Race for the Presidency"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee ?
Letters	Al Jaffee ?
Notes	Hold the page up to the light to see who Mad thinks is the best candidate for the presidency.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Club for Sale"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee ?
Letters	Al Jaffee ?

Drawn-Out Dramas filler "Drawn-Out Dramas"

Genre	Satire
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Letters	Sergio Aragones
Notes	No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.