A typical issue of Mad magazine will include at least one full parody of a popular movie or television show. The titles are changed to create a play on words; for instance, The Addams Family became The Adnauseum Family. The character names are generally switched in the same fashion.
These articles typically cover five pages or more and are presented as a sequential storyline with caricatures and word balloons. The opening page or two-page splash usually consists of the cast of the show introducing themselves directly to the reader; in some parodies, the writers sometimes attempt to circumvent this convention by presenting the characters without such direct exposition. Many parodies end with the abrupt deus ex machina appearance of outside characters or pop culture figures who are similar in nature to the movie or TV series being parodied, or who comment satirically on the theme. For example, Dr. Phil arrives to counsel the Desperate Housewives , or the cast of Sex and the City show up as the new hookers on Deadwood .
The parodies frequently make comedic use of the fourth wall, breaking character, and meta-references. Within an ostensibly self-contained storyline, the characters may refer to the technical aspects of filmmaking, the publicity, hype, or box office surrounding their project, their own past roles, any clichés being used, and so on.
Several show business stars have been quoted to the effect that the moment when they knew they'd finally "made it" was when they saw themselves thus depicted in the pages of Mad. The following list of all the TV show spoofs in Mad Magazine is ordered by the decades in which they were produced.
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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Lone Stranger! | The Lone Ranger (September 1949 – June 1957) (Genre: Western drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 3 | January–February 1953 | [1] |
Lone Stranger Rides Again! | The Lone Ranger (September 1949 – June 1957) (Genre: Western drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 8 | December 1953 - January 1954 | [2] |
Dragged Net! | Dragnet (December 1951 – August 1959) (a spoof of the radio version had previously appeared in issue #3) (Genre: Police procedural) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Will Elder | 11 | May 1954 | [3] |
The Countynental! | The Continental (January 1952 – January 1953) (Genre: Romantic rendezvous) (Broadcaster: CBS & ABC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 14 | August 1954 | [4] |
Captain TVideo! | Captain Video and His Video Rangers (June 1949 – April 1955) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: DuMont) | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 15 | September 1954 | [5] |
What's My Shine! | Both What's My Line? (February 1950 – September 1967) (Genre: Panel game show) (Broadcaster: CBS) and the televised Army–McCarthy hearings | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 17 | November 1954 | [6] |
Howdy Dooit! | Howdy Doody (January 1948 – September 1960) (Genre: Puppetry) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Will Elder | 18 | December 1954 | [7] |
Is This Your Life? | This Is Your Life (October 1952 – June 1961) (Genre: Reality documentary) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Will Elder | 24 | July 1955 | [8] |
The Dave Garrowunway Show | Today with Dave Garroway (Since January 1952 (though Garroway left the show in 1961)) (Genre: Talk show) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 26 | November 1955 | [9] |
Nightwatch | Dragnet (June 1949 – July 1957) (Genre: Police radio) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnold Hayne | Will Elder | 27 | April 1956 | [10] |
The Ed Suvillan Show | The Ed Sullivan Show (June 1948 – June 1971) (Genre: Sketch comedy) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Harvey Kurtzman | Will Elder | 27 | April 1956 | [10] |
Medical | Medic (September 1954 – August 1956) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Harvey Kurtzman | Will Elder | 28 | July 1956 | [11] |
Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland | Walt Disney Presents Disneyland (October 1954 – September 1983) (Genre: Musical drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | ? | Wally Wood | 30 | December 1956 | [12] |
Gunsmoked | Gunsmoke (September 1955 – March 1975) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Harvey Kurtzman | Jack Davis | 30 | December 1956 | [12] |
Big Big Story | The Big Story (September 1949 – 1958) (Genre: Anthology) (Broadcaster: NBC & Syndication) | ? | Don Martin | 32 | April 1957 | [13] |
The Night that Perry Masonmint Lost a Case | Perry Mason (September 1957 – May 1966) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dee Caruso | Bill Levine Mort Drucker | 48 | July 1959 | [14] |
The Night Peter Gone Cracked | Peter Gunn (September 1958 – September 1961) (Genre: Action/Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Larry Siegel | Bob Clarke | 50 | October 1959 | [15] |
The Price is All Right | The Price Is Right (November 1956 – September 1965) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 51 | December 1959 | [16] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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777 Sunset Strip | 77 Sunset Strip (October 1958 – February 1964) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 52 | January 1960 | [17] |
The Rifle, Man! | The Rifleman (September 1958 – April 1963) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Nick Meglin | Mort Drucker | 53 | March 1960 | [18] |
The Arthur Money Party | The Arthur Murray Party (June 1950 – September 1960) (Genre: Variety show) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 55 | June 1960 | [19] |
Highway Squad | Highway Patrol (October 1955 – September 1959) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 58 | October 1960 | [20] |
TV's Wonder Dog Lizzie | Lassie (September 1954 – March 1973) (Genre: Adventure) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 59 | December 1960 | [21] |
Naked Town | Naked City (September 1958 – May 1963) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 60 | January 1961 | [22] |
Sneaky Camera with Allan Funn | Candid Camera with Allen Funt (August 1948 – Ongoing) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: ABC, CBS, NBC) | Larry Siegel | Jack Rickard | 64 | July 1961 | [23] |
Route 67 | Route 66 (October 1960 – March 1964) (Genre: Detective duo) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 70 | April 1962 | [24] |
Bananaz | Bonanza (September 1959 – January 1973) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 73 | September 1962 | [25] |
Dr. Kiljoy | Dr. Kildare (September 1961 – April 1966) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 74 | October 1962 | [26] |
The Defensers | The Defenders (September 1961 – May 1965) (Genre: Courtroom drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 77 | March 1963 | [27] |
The Tenth Hour | The Eleventh Hour (October 1962 – April 1964) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 80 | July 1963 | [28] |
The Nurtzes | The Nurses (September 1962 – May 1965) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 82 | October 1963 | [29] |
Strange Interlude with Hazey | Hazel (September 1961 – April 1966) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcasters: NBC, then CBS), with reference to Eugene O'Neill's play Strange Interlude | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 85 | March 1964 | [30] |
Buck's Law | Burke's Law (September 1963 – January 1966) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Frank Jacobs Stan Hart Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 88 | July 1964 | [31] |
The Phewgitive | The Fugitive (September 1963 – August 1967) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 89 | September 1964 | [32] |
Mr. Nudnik | Mr. Novak (September 1963 – August 1965) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 91 | December 1964 | [33] |
Passion Place | Peyton Place (September 1964 – June 1969) (Genre: Soap opera) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 95 | June 1965 | [34] |
The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E. | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (September 1964 – January 1968) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 96 | July 1965 | [35] |
The Rooks | The Rogues (September 1964 – April 1965) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 97 | September 1965 | [36] |
Flapper | Flipper (September 1964 – April 1967) (Genre: Adventure) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 98 | October 1965 | [37] |
Football "In Depth" | Parody of the TV reporting overkill used at the 1964 political conventions, applied to a football telecast | Ronald Axe Sol Weinstein | George Woodbridge | 99 | December 1965 | [38] |
The Virginiaham | The Virginian (September 1962 – March 1971) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 99 | December 1965 | [38] |
The Nilson Family | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (October 1952 – September 1966) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 100 | January 1966 | [39] |
Shirley Finster's New York | Parody of specials showing movie stars conducting "TV tours" of big cities | Ronald Axe Sol Weinstein | George Woodbridge | 100 | January 1966 | [39] |
Voyage to See What's on the Bottom | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (September 1964 – March 1968) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 101 | March 1966 | [40] |
BrandXed | Branded (January 1965 – September 1966) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 102 | April 1966 | [41] |
Wild World of Sports | Wide World of Sports (April 1961 – January 1998) (Genre: Sports) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Al Jaffee | George Woodbridge | 102 | April 1966 | [41] |
Honey Waste | Honey West (September 1965 – April 1966) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Tom Koch | Mort Drucker | 103 | June 1966 | [42] |
Loused Up in Space | Lost in Space (September 1965 – March 1968) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 104 | July 1966 | [43] |
Bats-man | Batman (January 1966 – March 1968) (Genre: Superhero) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 105 | September 1966 | [44] |
Hullabadig Au Go Go | Hullabaloo (January 1965 – August 1966) (Genre: Musical variety) (Broadcaster: NBC) / Shindig! (September 1964 – January 1966) (Genre: Musical variety) (Broadcaster: ABC) / Hollywood a Go Go (January 1965 – February 1966) (Genre: Musical variety) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo | Jack Davis | 105 | September 1966 | [44] |
12 O'Crocked High | 12 O'Clock High (September 1964 – January 1967) (Genre: Military drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 106 | October 1966 | [45] |
The Miss American Beauty Pageant | The Miss America Beauty Pageant (Held since 1921, the event was first broadcast on TV in 1954) (Genre: Pageant) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 107 | December 1966 | [46] |
Hokum's Heroes / Hochman's Heroes | Hogan's Heroes (September 1965 – March 1971) (Genre: Military sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Jack Davis | 108 | January 1967 | [47] |
Doc Tari | Daktari (January 1966 – January 1969) (Genre: Adventure) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Jack Davis | 109 | March 1967 | [48] |
The Life of Your Run | Run for Your Life (September 1965 – March 1968) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 110 | April 1967 | [49] |
Why Spy? | I Spy (September 1965 – April 1968) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 111 | June 1967 | [50] |
TVarzan | Tarzan (September 1966 – April 1968) (Genre: Fantasy drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 112 | July 1967 | [51] |
The Iron Horselaff | The Iron Horse (September 1966 – January 1968) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 113 | September 1967 | [52] |
Ratpacktrol | The Rat Patrol (September 1966 – March 1968) (Genre: Military drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 114 | October 1967 | [53] |
Star Blecch | Star Trek (September 1966 – June 1969) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 115 | December 1967 | [54] |
The Joe Nasty Show | Parody of the trend towards rude or confrontational talk shows, primarily Joe Pyne's | Larry Siegel | Jack Davis | 116 | January 1968 | [55] |
Mission: Ridiculous | Mission: Impossible (September 1966 – March 1973) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 118 | April 1968 | [56] |
The Invasioners | The Invaders (January 1967 – March 1968) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Jack Davis | 119 | June 1968 | [57] |
The Flying Nut | The Flying Nun (September 1967 – March 1970) (Genre: Fantasy sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 121 | September 1968 | [58] |
Genteel Ben | Gentle Ben (September 1967 – August 1969) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Don Martin | 122 | October 1968 | [59] |
It Takes a Crook | It Takes a Thief (January 1968 – March 1970) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 123 | December 1968 | [60] |
Jugg for the Defensive | Judd, for the Defense (September 1967 – March 1969) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 123 | December 1968 | [60] |
Mannecch | Mannix (September 1967 – April 1975) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 123 | December 1968 | [60] |
Familiar Affair | Family Affair (September 1966 – March 1971) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 126 | April 1969 | [61] |
The Odd Squad | The Mod Squad (September 1968 – August 1973) (Genre: Undercover cop) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 127 | June 1969 | [62] |
Jewelia | Julia (September 1968 – March 1971) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 129 | September 1969 | [63] |
Land of the Giant Bores | Land of the Giants (September 1968 – March 1970) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 130 | October 1969 | [64] |
Boredom-12 | Adam-12 (September 1968 – May 1975) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 131 | December 1969 | [65] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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"The Ghost and the Mrs." Misses | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (September 1968 – March 1970) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 134 | April 1970 | [66] |
Then Came Bombsome | Then Came Bronson (September 1969 – April 1970) (Genre: Adventure) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 135 | June 1970 | [67] |
Room 222ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz | Room 222 (September 1969 – January 1974) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 136 | July 1970 | [68] |
Makeus Sickby M.D. | Marcus Welby, M.D. (September 1969 – July 1976) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 137 | September 1970 | [69] |
Ironride | Ironside (September 1967 – January 1975) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 139 | December 1970 | [70] |
The Doris Daze Show | The Doris Day Show (September 1968 – March 1973) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 140 | January 1971 | [71] |
How-Are-Ya-Five-O? | Hawaii Five-O (September 1968 – April 1980) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 141 | March 1971 | [72] |
My Three Sonny Boys | My Three Sons (September 1960 – August 1972) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC & CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 142 | April 1971 | [73] |
The Game is Inane | The Name of the Game (September 1968 – March 1971) (Genre: Mystery drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 143 | June 1971 | [74] |
The F.I.B. | The F.B.I. (September 1965 – April 1974) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 144 | July 1971 | [75] |
Mad's Reality Street | Sesame Street (Since November 1969) (Genre: Puppetry) (Broadcaster: PBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Jack Davis | 146 | October 1971 | [76] |
Gall in the Family Fare | All in the Family (January 1971 – April 1979) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 147 | December 1971 | [77] |
Storefront Broadcasters | Storefront Lawyers (September 1970 – January 1971) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 149 | March 1972 | [78] |
The Mary Tailor-Made Show | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (September 1970 – March 1977) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 149 | March 1972 | [78] |
Barney | Arnie (September 1970 – March 1972) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 149 | March 1972 | [78] |
The F.D.A. | The F.B.I. (September 1965 – April 1974) (Genre: Police procedural) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 149 | March 1972 | [78] |
Hawaii Channel Five-O | Hawaii Five-O (September 1968 – April 1980) (Genre: Police procedural drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 149 | March 1972 | [78] |
Messy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Since November 1948) (Genre: Special event) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 148 | January 1972 | [79] |
The Putrid Family | The Partridge Family (September 1970 – March 1974) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 150 | April 1972 | [80] |
Miracle Center | Medical Center (September 1969 – March 1976) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 151 | June 1972 | [81] |
Manic | Mannix (September 1967 – April 1975) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 152 | July 1972 | [82] |
Longshot | Longstreet (September 1971 – March 1972) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 153 | September 1972 | [83] |
The Mary Tailor-Made Show | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (September 1970 – March 1977) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 155 | December 1972 | [84] |
Clodumbo | Columbo (September 1971 – May 1978) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 156 | January 1973 | [85] |
The Funny & Glare Show | The Sonny & Cher Show (August 1971 – May 1974) (Genre: Variety) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 157 | March 1973 | [86] |
Owem Marshmallow, Attorney at Law | Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (September 1971 – April 1974) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 159 | June 1973 | [87] |
Cannonball | Cannon (September 1971 – March 1976) (Genre: Undercover cop) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Jack Davis | 160 | July 1973 | [88] |
Idjit Loves Ernie | Bridget Loves Bernie (September 1972 – March 1973) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 161 | September 1973 | [89] |
Bawde | Maude (September 1972 – April 1978) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 162 | October 1973 | [90] |
Kung Fool | Kung Fu (October 1972 – March 1975) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 164 | January 1974 | [91] |
The Dulltons | The Waltons (September 1972 – June 1981) (Genre: Family drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 165 | March 1974 | [92] |
M*A*S*H*UGA | M*A*S*H (September 1972 – February 1983) (Genre: Military sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 166 | April 1974 | [93] |
The "Straights" of San Francisco | The Streets of San Francisco (September 1972 – June 1977) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 167 | June 1974 | [94] |
McClod | McCloud (September 1970 – April 1977) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 169 | September 1974 | [95] |
The Rookers | The Rookies (September 1972 – March 1976) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 171 | December 1974 | [96] |
The Six Million Dollars, Man! | The Six Million Dollar Man (January 1974 – March 1978) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 172 | January 1975 | [97] |
Kojerk | Kojak (October 1973 – March 1978) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 173 | March 1975 | [98] |
Barnacle Groans | Barnaby Jones (January 1973 – April 1980) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 175 | June 1975 | [99] |
Cheeko and the Ham | Chico and the Man (September 1974 – July 1978) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 177 | September 1975 | [100] |
Good Time-Slot | Good Times (February 1974 – January 1980) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 182 | April 1976 | [101] |
Barfetta | Baretta (January 1975 – May 1978) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 183 | June 1976 | [102] |
Rhota | Rhoda (September 1974 – December 1978) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 184 | July 1976 | [103] |
Harsky & Stutch | Starsky & Hutch (September 1975 – May 1979) (Genre: Police thriller) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 185 | September 1976 | [104] |
Keep On Trekkin': The Mad "Star Trek" Musical | Star Trek (September 1966 – June 1969) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Frank Jacobs | Mort Drucker | 186 | October 1976 | [105] |
Phoolish | Phyllis (September 1975 – March 1977) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 186 | October 1976 | [105] |
Crappy Days | Happy Days (January 1974 – September 1984) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 187 | December 1976 | [106] |
The Moronic Woman | The Bionic Woman (January 1976 – May 1978) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: ABC & NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 188 | January 1977 | [107] |
Welcome Back, Klodder | Welcome Back Kotter (September 1975 – June 1979) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 189 | March 1977 | [108] |
One Dame at a Time | One Day at a Time (January 1976 – May 1984) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 190 | April 1977 | [109] |
The Jazzyslums | The Jeffersons (January 1975 – July 1985) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 191 | June 1977 | [110] |
Churlie's Angles | Charlie's Angels (September 1976 – June 1981) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 193 | September 1977 | [111] |
Lavoine & Shoiley | Laverne & Shirley (January 1976 – May 1983) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 194 | October 1977 | [112] |
Blarney Miller | Barney Miller (January 1975 – May 1982) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 195 | December 1977 | [113] |
He's Company | Three's Company (March 1977 – September 1984) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 196 | January 1978 | [114] |
Little House Oh, So Dreary | Little House on the Prairie (September 1974 – March 1983) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 197 | March 1978 | [115] |
Alas | Alice (August 1976 – March 1985) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 198 | April 1978 | [116] |
What Happened? | What's Happening!! (August 1976 – April 1979) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 199 | June 1978 | [117] |
The Dummy & Mareek Show | The Donny & Marie Show (January 1976 – January 1979) (Genre: Variety) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 200 | July 1978 | [118] |
Eight is Too Rough | Eight Is Enough (March 1977 – August 1981) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 201 | September 1978 | [119] |
Lust Boat | The Love Boat (September 1977 – February 1987) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 202 | October 1978 | [120] |
Fantasy "Buy"land | Fantasy Island (January 1978 – May 1984) (Genre: Anthology drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 203 | December 1978 | [121] |
The Incredible Bulk | The Incredible Hulk (March 1978 – May 1982) (Genre: Superhero) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 204 | January 1979 | [122] |
Lou Grouch | Lou Grant (September 1977 – September 1982) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 205 | March 1979 | [123] |
Reject UFO's | Project U.F.O. (February 1978 – July 1979) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 207 | June 1979 | [124] |
Cattle Car Galaxica | Battlestar Galactica (September 1978 – April 1979) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 208 | July 1979 | [125] |
Shmork & Windy | Mork & Mindy (September 1978 – May 1982) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 209 | September 1979 | [126] |
Sixty Seconds | 60 Minutes (Since September 1968) (Genre: Newsmagazine) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Jack Davis | 210 | October 1979 | [127] |
Vague-$ | Vegas (September 1978 – June 1981) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 210 | October 1979 | [127] |
CHiMPs | CHiPs (September 1977 – May 1983) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 211 | December 1979 | [128] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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Taxing | Taxi (September 1978 – June 1983) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC & NBC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 212 | January 1980 | [129] |
The White, Shadowed | The White Shadow (November 1978 – March 1981) (Genre: Sports drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 214 | April 1980 | [130] |
Six Minutes on "The Return of the Draft" | 60 Minutes (Since September 1968) (Genre: News magazine) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Jack Davis | 215 | June 1980 | [131] |
Diff'rent Jokes | Diff'rent Strokes (November 1978 – March 1986) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 215 | June 1980 | [132] |
Bentson | Benson (September 1979 – April 1986) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 216 | July 1980 | [133] |
The Crockford Files | The Rockford Files (September 1974 – January 1980) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 217 | September 1980 | [134] |
WKRAP in Cincinnati | WKRP in Cincinnati (September 1978 – April 1982) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 218 | October 1980 | [135] |
The Dopes of Haphazzard | The Dukes of Hazzard (January 1979 – February 1985) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 219 | December 1980 | [136] |
Queezy | Quincy, M.E. (October 1976 – May 1983) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 220 | January 1981 | [137] |
Crapper John, M.D. | Trapper John, M.D. (September 1979 – September 1986) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Jack Davis | 221 | March 1981 | [138] |
That's Real Incredible, People! | Real People (April 1979 – July 1984) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: NBC) / That's Incredible! (March 1980 – April 1984) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 222 | April 1981 | [139] |
Dullus | Dallas (September 1978 – May 1991) (Genre: Soap opera) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 223 | June 1981 | [140] |
Har To Har | Hart to Hart (September 1979 – May 1984) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 224 | July 1981 | [141] |
Too Gross For Comfort | Too Close for Comfort (November 1980 – February 1987) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 226 | October 1981 | [142] |
Magnumb, P.U. | Magnum, P.I. (January 1981 – May 1988) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 227 | December 1981 | [143] |
Starchie Bonker's Place | Archie Bunker's Place (September 1979 – April 1983) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 228 | January 1982 | [144] |
Family Fools | Family Feud (Since July 1976) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: ABC & CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 229 | March 1982 | [145] |
DeGenerate Hospital | General Hospital (Since April 1963) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 230 | April 1982 | [146] |
Mad's Academy Awards Show | The Academy Awards (Since May 1929) (Genre: Ceremony) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 231 | June 1982 | [147] |
Swill Street Blues | Hill Street Blues (January 1981 – May 1987) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 231 | June 1982 | [147] |
The Greatest American Zero | The Greatest American Hero (March 1981 – February 1983) (Genre: Superhero) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 232 | July 1982 | [148] |
Six Minutes Looks at Nuclear Power | 60 Minutes (Since September 1968) (Genre: News magazine) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Jack Davis | 233 | September 1982 | [149] |
The Brawl Guy | The Fall Guy (November 1981 – May 1986) (Genre: Adventure) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 233 | September 1982 | [150] |
M*U*S*H | M*A*S*H (September 1972 – February 1983) (Genre: Military sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Jack Davis | 234 | October 1982 | [151] |
A Special Edition of "20/30" Starring Barbara Waltzers | 20/20 (Since June 1978) (Genre: Newsmagazine) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 234 | October 1982 | [151] |
The Yaks of Life | The Facts of Life (August 1979 – May 1988) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Tom Koch | Angelo Torres | 235 | December 1982 | [152] |
Private Benjurmind | Private Benjamin (April 1981 – January 1983) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 238 | April 1983 | [153] |
Simple & Simple | Simon & Simon (November 1981 – December 1988) (Genre: Detective duo) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 239 | June 1983 | [154] |
Give Us A Break! | Gimme a Break! (October 1981 – May 1987) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 240 | July 1983 | [155] |
Knut Rider | Knight Rider (September 1982 – April 1986) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 241 | September 1983 | [156] |
Square Dregs | Square Pegs (September 1982 – March 1983) (Genre: Teen sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 241 | September 1983 | [156] |
The A(sinine) Team | The A-Team (January 1983 – March 1987) (Genre: Military drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 242 | October 1983 | [157] |
T.S. Shnooker | T.J. Hooker (March 1982 – May 1986) (Genre: Police drama) (Broadcaster: ABC & CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 243 | December 1983 | [158] |
Asinine to Five | Nine to Five (March 1982 – October 1983) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 244 | January 1984 | [159] |
Not-So-New-Hart | Newhart (October 1982 – May 1990) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 245 | March 1984 | [160] |
Matt Houstink | Matt Houston (September 1982 – July 1985) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 246 | April 1984 | [161] |
AfterMUSH | AfterMASH (September 1983 – May 1985) (Genre: Military sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 247 | June 1984 | [162] |
Remington Steal | Remington Steele (October 1982 – April 1987) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 248 | July 1984 | [163] |
Beers | Cheers (September 1982 – May 1993) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 249 | September 1984 | [164] |
Scaredcrow and Mrs. Kling | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (October 1983 – May 1987) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 250 | October 1984 | [165] |
Web*Star | Webster (September 1983 – March 1989) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 251 | December 1984 | [166] |
Family Tides | Family Ties (September 1982 – May 1989) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Larry Siegel | Mort Drucker | 252 | January 1985 | [167] |
Hardhassle and McCorny | Hardcastle and McCormick (September 1983 – May 1986) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 252 | January 1985 | [167] |
Rip-Off-Tide | Riptide (January 1984 – August 1986) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 254 | April 1985 | [168] |
The Clodsby Show | The Cosby Show (September 1984 – April 1992) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 255 | June 1985 | [169] |
Mike Hammy | Mike Hammer (January 1984 – January 1985) (Genre: Thriller) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Sam Viviano | 255 | June 1985 | [169] |
Die-Nasty | Dynasty (January 1981 – May 1989) (Genre: Soap opera) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 256 | July 1985 | [170] |
Mate & Ali-mony | Kate & Allie (March 1984 – May 1989) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dennis Snee | Mort Drucker | 257 | September 1985 | [171] |
Gigglin's Island | Gilligan's Island (September 1964–April 1967) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Sam Viviano | 259 | December 1985 | [172] |
Nut Court | Night Court (January 1984 – May 1992) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 259 | December 1985 | [172] |
The Crummymooners | The Honeymooners (October 1955 – September 1956) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Larry Siegel | Sam Viviano | 260 | January 1986 | [173] |
Miami Price | Miami Vice (September 1984 – January 1990) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Lou Silverstone | Mort Drucker | 261 | March 1986 | [174] |
Murder She Hopes | Murder, She Wrote (September 1984 – May 1996) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 261 | March 1986 | [174] |
Highway to Heaving | Highway to Heaven (August 1984 – August 1989) (Genre: Supernatural drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 262 | April 1986 | [175] |
Reprieve it for Beaver | Leave It to Beaver (October 1957 – June 1963) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS & ABC) | Dennis Snee | Angelo Torres | 262 | April 1986 | [175] |
The Olden Girls | The Golden Girls (September 1985 – May 1992) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 263 | June 1986 | [176] |
Moon-Fighting | Moonlighting (March 1985 – May 1989) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 264 | July 1986 | [177] |
Groaning Pains | Growing Pains (September 1985 – April 1992) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Lou Silverstone Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 266 | October 1986 | [178] |
We'll Make a Fortune | Wheel of Fortune (Since January 1975) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: NBC & CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Harvey Kurtzman Will Elder | 266 | October 1986 | [178] |
Boob's the Boss? | Who's the Boss? (September 1984 – April 1992) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dennis Snee | Mort Drucker | 266 | October 1986 | [178] |
Mr. Jolly Rogers' Neighborhood Visits a Local Bank | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (February 1968 – August 2001) (Genre: Family) (Broadcaster: NET → PBS) | Larry Siegel | Angelo Torres | 267 | December 1986 | [179] |
Grabme & Spacey | Cagney & Lacey (March 1982 – May 1988) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 267 | December 1986 | [180] |
I Love Luny | I Love Lucy (October 1951 – May 1957) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 269 | March 1987 | [181] |
Perfectly Strange | Perfect Strangers (March 1986 – August 1993) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 270 | April 1987 | [182] |
The Tranquilizer | The Equalizer (September 1985 – August 1989) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 271 | June 1987 | [183] |
ARFul | ALF (September 1986 – March 1990) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 272 | July 1987 | [184] |
Forget Smart | Get Smart (September 1965 – May 1970) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC & CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 272 | July 1987 | [184] |
Amends | Amen (September 1986 – May 1991) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 273 | September 1987 | [185] |
The Andy Grinning Show | The Andy Griffith Show (October 1960 – April 1968) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Sam Viviano | 273 | September 1987 | [185] |
L.A. Lewd | L.A. Law (September 1985 – May 1994) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Frank Jacobs | Mort Drucker | 274 | October 1987 | [186] |
Head of the Crass | Head of the Class (September 1986 – June 1991) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Frank Jacobs | Angelo Torres | 275 | December 1987 | [187] |
ReDesigning Women | Designing Women (September 1986 – May 1993) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 279 | June 1988 | [188] |
Beauty is the Beast | Beauty and the Beast (September 1987 – August 1990) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Jack Davis | 280 | July 1988 | [189] |
An Indifferent World | A Different World (September 1987 – July 1993) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 281 | September 1988 | [190] |
St. Healthscare | St. Elsewhere (October 1982 – May 1988) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Frank Jacobs | Mort Drucker | 281 | September 1988 | [190] |
Double Damp | Double Dare (October 1986 – February 1993) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: Nickelodeon) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 282 | October 1988 | [191] |
Star Blecch The Next Degradation | Star Trek: The Next Generation (September 1987 – May 1994) (Genre: Science fiction) (Syndicated) | Frank Jacobs | Mort Drucker | 282 | October 1988 | [191] |
Beers | Cheers (September 1982 – May 1993) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Debee Ovitz | Mort Drucker | 285 | March 1989 | [192] |
The Moron Downer Jr. Show | The Morton Downey Jr. Show (October 1987 – September 1989) (Genre: Talk show) (Broadcaster: WWOR-TV) | Larry Siegel | Jack Davis | 286 | April 1989 | [193] |
Thirty-Suffering | Thirtysomething (September 1987 – May 1991) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Frank Jacobs | Mort Drucker | 286 | April 1989 | [193] |
21 Junkheap | 21 Jump Street (April 1987 – April 1991) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 286 | April 1989 | [193] |
Grossanne | Roseanne (October 1988 – May 1997) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 287 | June 1989 | [194] |
Dreary John | Dear John (October 1988 – July 1992) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Sam Viviano | 288 | July 1989 | [195] |
Murky Brown | Murphy Brown (November 1988 – May 1998) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 289 | September 1989 | [196] |
The ABC Misery Movie | The ABC Mystery Movie (February 1989 – August 1990) (Genre: Movie of the week) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 290 | October 1989 | [197] |
The Blunder Years | The Wonder Years (January 1988 – May 1993) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Sam Viviano | 291 | December 1989 | [198] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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Six Minutes Looks at Smoking | 60 Minutes (Since September 1968) (Genre: News magazine) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Lou Silverstone | Angelo Torres | 292 | January 1990 | [199] |
Buried with Children | Married... with Children (April 1987 – June 1997) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dennis Snee | Sam Viviano | 292 | January 1990 | [200] |
Dorky Housecall, M.D. | Doogie Howser, M.D. (September 1989 – July 1993) (Genre: Medical comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 294 | April 1990 | [201] |
Empty Mess | Empty Nest (October 1988 – April 1995) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 294 | April 1990 | [201] |
Roach! | Coach (February 1989 – May 1997) (Genre: Sports sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 296 | July 1990 | [202] |
America's Phoniest Home Videos Visits Fool House | America's Funniest Home Videos (Since November 1989) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: ABC) and Full House (September 1987 – May 1995) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 297 | September 1990 | [203] |
MacGimmick | MacGyver (September 1985 – May 1992) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 302 | April 1991 | [204] |
Stale Prince of Belch Air | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (September 1990 – May 1996) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 303 | June 1991 | [205] |
Major Dud | Major Dad (September 1989 – April 1993) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 303 | June 1991 | [205] |
Unsolved Miseries | Unsolved Mysteries (January 1987 – April 2010) (Genre: Documentary) (Broadcaster: NBC & CBS) | Andrew J. Schwartzberg | Jack Davis | 304 | July 1991 | [206] |
Father Jowly Miseries | Father Dowling Mysteries (November 1987 – May 1991) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 305 | September 1991 | [207] |
Familiar Matters | Family Matters (September 1989 – July 1998) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC & CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 307 | December 1991 | [208] |
Snorin' Exposure | Northern Exposure (July 1990 – July 1995) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Stan Hart | Angelo Torres | 308 | January 1992 | [209] |
Beverly Hills 911 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (October 1990 – May 2000) (Genre: Teen drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dennis Snee | Mort Drucker | 309 | March 1992 | [210] |
Quandary Heap | Quantum Leap (March 1989 – May 1993) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 309 | March 1992 | [210] |
Love Corruption | Love Connection (September 1983 – July 1994) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 310 | April 1992 | [211] |
50/50 Reports on Sleaze Biographers | 20/20 (Since June 1978) (Genre: Newsmagazine) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Charlie Kadau Joe Raiola | Mort Drucker | 310 | April 1992 | [211] |
Gnome Improvement | Home Improvement (September 1991 – May 1999) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | A.J. Marley | Angelo Torres | 311 | June 1992 | [212] |
Evening Shame | Evening Shade (September 1990 – May 1994) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dennis Snee | Angelo Torres | 313 | July 1992 | [213] |
American Radiators | American Gladiators (September 1989 – May 1996) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo Andrew J. Schwartzberg | Al Jaffee | 315 | December 1992 | [214] |
Entertainment Too Light Visits In Livid Color | Entertainment Tonight (Since September 1981) (Genre: Entertainment news) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) and In Living Color (April 1990 – May 1994) (Genre: Sketch comedy) (Broadcaster: FOX) | A. J. Marley | Sam Viviano | 317 | March 1993 | [215] |
Smellgross Place | Melrose Place (July 1992 – May 1999) (Genre: Soap opera) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 317 | March 1993 | [215] |
Blah-sum | Blossom (January 1991 – May 1995) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dennis Snee | Angelo Torres | 318 | April 1993 | [216] |
Star Blecch Deep Space Swine | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (January 1993 – June 1999) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Frank Jacobs | Mort Drucker | 321 | September 1993 | [217] |
Batsman: The Anemic Series | Batman: The Animated Series (September 1992 – September 1995) (Genre: Animated superhero) (Broadcaster: Fox Kids) | Dick DeBartolo | Sam Viviano | 322 | October 1993 | [218] |
Miscue 911 | Rescue 911 (April 1989 – August 1996) (Genre: Docudrama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Jack Davis | 326 | March/April 1994 | [219] |
Swinefilled | Seinfeld (May 1990 – May 1998) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 327 | May 1994 | [220] |
Ecch-Men | X-Men (October 1992 – September 1997) (Genre: Animated superhero) (Broadcaster: Fox Kids) | Dick DeBartolo | Sam Viviano | 327 | May 1994 | [220] |
Babewatch | Baywatch (September 1989 – May 2001) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 328 | June 1994 | [221] |
Law & Disorder | Law & Order (September 1990 – May 2010) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 328 | June 1994 | [221] |
Flakier | Frasier (September 1993 – May 2004) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Paul Coker | 329 | July/August 1994 | [222] |
NYPD Boobs | NYPD Blue (September 1993 – March 2005) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Stan Hart | Mort Drucker | 329 | July/August 1994 | [222] |
Dr. Quack - Modern Woman | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (January 1993 – May 1998) (Genre: Western drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 330 | September 1994 | [223] |
The Ecch-Files | The X-Files (September 1993 – May 2002) (Genre: Science fiction horror) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 335 | May 1995 | [224] |
sickER | ER (September 1994 – April 2009) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 336 | June 1995 | [225] |
When Beavis & Butt-Head Grow Old! | Beavis and Butt-Head (Since March 1993) (Genre: Adult animated comedy) (Broadcaster: MTV → Paramount+) | Desmond Devlin | Sam Viviano | 336 | June 1995 | [225] |
Lutus & Cluck: The New Misadventures of Stuporman | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (September 1993 – June 1997) (Genre: Superhero) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 336 | June 1995 | [225] |
Grace Uninspired | Grace Under Fire (September 1993 – February 1998) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | A. J. Marley | Angelo Torres | 338 | August 1995 | [226] |
Fiends | Friends (September 1994 – May 2004) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 339 | September 1995 | [227] |
Star Blecch Voyeur | Star Trek: Voyager (January 1995 – May 2001) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: UPN) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 339 | September 1995 | [227] |
Too Bad About You | Mad About You (September 1992 – May 1999) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Sam Viviano | 342 | January/February 1996 | [228] |
The Ninny | The Nanny (November 1993 – June 1999) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 342 | January/February 1996 | [228] |
sleepWalker, Texas Stranger | Walker, Texas Ranger (September 1993 – May 2001) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 343 | March 1996 | [229] |
Carolwhine Sitting Pretty | Caroline in the City (September 1995 – April 1999) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Paul Coker | 345 | May 1996 | [230] |
Smellen | Ellen (March 1994 – July 1998) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | A. J. Marley | Sam Viviano | 346 | June 1996 | [231] |
Jerkules | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (January 1995 – November 1999) (Genre: Sword & sorcery) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 349 | September 1996 | [232] |
Zima | Xena: Warrior Princess (September 1995 – June 2001) (Genre: Sword & sorcery) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 349 | September 1996 | [232] |
Single Louts | Singled Out (June 1995 – May 1998) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: MTV) | Mike Snider | Bill Wray | 350 | October 1996 | [233] |
Tortured by an Angel | Touched by an Angel (September 1994 – April 2003) (Genre: Fantasy drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Sam Viviano | 353 | January 1997 | [234] |
The Sinking Guy | The Single Guy (September 1995 – April 1997) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 355 | March 1997 | [235] |
Spit City | Spin City (September 1996 – April 2002) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 355 | March 1997 | [235] |
Mil-lemon-ium | Millennium (October 1996 – May 1999) (Genre: Supernatural drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 358 | June 1997 | [236] |
The Droop Carey Show | The Drew Carey Show (September 1995 – September 2004) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 364 | December 1997 | [237] |
Bob Villa's Home Aghast | Bob Vila's Home Again (September 1990 – December 2007) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: Broadcast syndication) | Dick DeBartolo | Sam Viviano | 366 | February 1998 | [238] |
Busty the Vampire Spayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (March 1997 – May 2003) (Genre: Supernatural drama) (Broadcaster: The WB & UPN) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 367 | March 1998 | [239] |
Ally's Appeal | Ally McBeal (September 1997 – May 2002) (Genre: Legal comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 370 | June 1998 | [240] |
Everybody Loathes Raymud | Everybody Loves Raymond (September 1996 – May 2005) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 372 | August 1998 | [241] |
Just Spoof Me! | Just Shoot Me! (March 1997 – August 2003) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 372 | August 1998 | [241] |
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Moves to South Park | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (May 1995 – February 2002) (Genre: Adult animated sitcom) (Broadcaster: Comedy Central) and South Park (Since August 1997) (Genre: Adult animated sitcom) (Broadcaster: Comedy Central & Paramount+) | Mike Snider | Grey Blackwell | 375 | November 1998 | [242] |
JAB | JAG (September 1995 – April 2005) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: NBC & CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 377 | January 1999 | [243] |
Kharma & Dreg | Dharma & Greg (September 1997 – April 2002) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 379 | March 1999 | [244] |
Scenes from the Antiques Freakshow | Antiques Roadshow (Since January 1997) (Genre: Antique auction) (Broadcaster: PBS) | Charlie Richards | Bill Wray | 381 | May 1999 | [245] |
Sub-brainy The Teenage Wretch | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (September 1996 – April 2003) (Genre: Fantasy sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC & The WB) | Dick DeBartolo | Paul Coker | 381 | May 1999 | [245] |
NYPD Re-Do | NYPD Blue (September 1993 – March 2005) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 382 | June 1999 | [246] |
Hokéycon | Pokémon (Since September 1998) (Genre: Animated fantasy) (Broadcaster: Kids' WB & Cartoon Network → Disney XD → Netflix) | Desmond Devlin | Gary Hallgren | 386 | October 1999 | [247] |
Moronica's Closet | Veronica's Closet (September 1997 – June 2000) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 388 | December 1999 | [248] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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The Supremos | The Sopranos (January 1999 – June 2007) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 389 | January 2000 | [249] |
Wilt & Craze | Will & Grace (September 1998 – April 2020) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 390 | February 2000 | [250] |
7th Heaving | 7th Heaven (August 1996 – May 2007) (Genre: Family drama) (Broadcaster: The WB → The CW) | Dennis Snee | Angelo Torres | 391 | March 2000 | [251] |
Dudson's Geeks | Dawson's Creek (January 1998 – May 2003) (Genre: Teen drama) (Broadcaster: The WB) | Josh Gordon | Ray Alma | 392 | April 2000 | [252] |
Boobs Want to be a Millionaire | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (September 1998 – March 2021) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Desmond Devlin | Gary Hallgren | 392 | April 2000 | [252] |
The Malpractice | The Practice (March 1997 – May 2004) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 394 | June 2000 | [253] |
Angle | Angel (October 1999 – May 2004) (Genre: Supernatural fiction) (Broadcaster: The WB) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 396 | August 2000 | [254] |
Survivoyeur | Survivor (Since May 2000) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Bill Wray | 398 | October 2000 | [255] |
Totally Repulsed Live | Total Request Live (September 1998 – November 2008) (Genre: Music chart) (Broadcaster: MTV) | Desmond Devlin | Ray Alma | 399 | November 2000 | [256] |
The Worst Wing | The West Wing (September 1999 – May 2006) (Genre: Political drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 402 | February 2001 | [257] |
Malcontent in the Muddle | Malcolm in the Middle (January 2000 – May 2006) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 403 | March 2001 | [258] |
C.S.OY | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (October 2000 – September 2015) (Genre: Crime drima) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Angelo Torres | 405 | June 2001 | [259] |
Sluts in the City | Sex and the City (June 1998 – February 2004) (Genre: Romantic comedy) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 407 | August 2001 | [260] |
Bicker | Becker (November 1998 – January 2004) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 408 | September 2001 | [261] |
The King-size of Queens | The King of Queens (September 1998 – May 2007) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 408 | September 2001 | [261] |
The Wicked Link! | Weakest Link (April 2001 – May 2003) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Bill Wray | 409 | October 2001 | [262] |
Boston Pubic | Boston Public (October 2000 – January 2004) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 413 | January 2002 | [263] |
America's Most Wanton! | America's Most Wanted (February 1988 – October 2012) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 414 | February 2002 | [264] |
Eh! | Ed (October 2000 – February 2004) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 414 | February 2002 | [264] |
Smellville | Smallville (October 2001 – May 2011) (Genre: Superhero) (Broadcaster: The WB → The CW) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 415 | March 2002 | [265] |
Six Feet Blunder | Six Feet Under (June 2001 – August 2005) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Charlie Kadau | Angelo Torres | 418 | June 2002 | [266] |
Endless-Prize | Enterprise (September 2001 – May 2005) (Genre: Science fiction) (Broadcaster: UPN) | Desmond Devlin | Mort Drucker | 420 | August 2002 | [267] |
Schlubs | Scrubs (October 2001 – March 2010) (Genre: Medical comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: NBC & ABC) | Charlie Kadau | Tom Richmond | 426 | February 2003 | [268] |
24 Viewers | 24 (November 2001 – May 2010) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Bob Julian | 429 | May 2003 | [269] |
C.S.Oy: Miami | CSI: Miami (September 2002 – April 2012) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 431 | July 2003 | [270] |
8 Simple Rules for Writing a Mad Spoof of a Dopey ABC-TV Sitcom | 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (September 2002 – April 2005) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 434 | October 2003 | [271] |
Trashing Places | Trading Spaces (October 2000 – December 2008) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: TLC) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 435 | November 2003 | [272] |
The Blue Shield | The Shield (March 2002 – November 2008) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: FX) | Charlie Kadau | Angelo Torres | 437 | January 2004 | [273] |
Absurd, Their Enthusiasm | Curb Your Enthusiasm (Since October 2000) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Josh Gordon | Angelo Torres | 438 | February 2004 | [274] |
Joan of Archaic | Joan of Arcadia (September 2003 – April 2005) (Genre: Fantasy) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 440 | April 2004 | [275] |
Ailing-Us | Alias (September 2001 – May 2006) (Genre: Action) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Hermann Mejía | 441 | May 2004 | [276] |
Everwooden | Everwood (September 2002 – June 2006) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: The WB) | Josh Gordon | Mort Drucker | 441 | May 2004 | [276] |
The O.D. | The O.C. (August 2003 – February 2007) (Genre: Teen comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dennis Snee | Tom Richmond | 442 | June 2004 | [277] |
The Prize is Slight! | The Price Is Right (Since September 1972) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 442 | June 2004 | [277] |
Weird Eye on the Queer Guise | Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (July 2003 – October 2007) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: Bravo) | Dave Croatto | Tom Richmond | 443 | July 2004 | [278] |
VH1's The Behind of the Music: Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen's Left Arm | Behind the Music (August 1997 – November 2022) (Genre: Documentary) (Broadcaster: VH1 → Paramount+) | Evan Dorkin | Evan Dorkin | 443 | July 2004 | [279] |
Las Vaguest | Las Vegas (September 2003 – February 2008) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Charlie Kadau | Mort Drucker | 444 | August 2004 | [280] |
Old Case | Cold Case (September 2003 – May 2010) (Genre: Crime) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 446 | October 2004 | [281] |
Without a Trace of Interest | Without a Trace (September 2002 – May 2009) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Angelo Torres | 446 | October 2004 | [281] |
The Burning Mad Show | The Bernie Mac Show (November 2001 – April 2006) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: FOX) | David Shayne | Tom Richmond | 447 | November 2004 | [282] |
Lewd & Disorder: Criminal Malcontent | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (September 2001 – June 2011) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: NBC & USA Network) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 449 | January 2005 | [283] |
Two and a Half Wits | Two and a Half Men (September 2003 – February 2015) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 450 | February 2005 | [284] |
Dreadwood | Deadwood (March 2004 – August 2006) (Genre: Western) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 452 | April 2005 | [285] |
Disparate No-Lives | Desperate Housewives (October 2004 – May 2012) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | David Shayne | Mort Drucker | 453 | May 2005 | [286] |
Lots | Lost (September 2004 – May 2010) (Genre: Supernatural drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 453 | May 2005 | [286] |
Tedium | Medium (January 2005 – January 2011) (Genre: Drama) (Broadcaster: NBC & CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 454 | June 2005 | [287] |
Dump My Ride | Pimp My Ride (March 2004 – May 2007) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: MTV) | Dave Croatto | Tom Richmond | 456 | August 2005 | [288] |
Selected Scenes from Trading Spouses - Special Animated Edition: Marge Simpson and Lois Griffin | Trading Spouses (July 2004 – May 2007) (Genre: Reality), The Simpsons (Since December 1989) (Genre: Animated sitcom) and Family Guy (Since January 1999) (Genre: Adult animated sitcom) (Broadcaster: Fox) | Charlie Kadau | Gary Hallgren | 458 | October 2005 | [289] |
C.S.Oy: NY | CSI: NY (September 2004 – February 2013) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 459 | November 2005 | [290] |
Extreme Once-Over Home Repetition | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (January 2004 – December 2012) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 460 | December 2005 | [291] |
Louse, S.O.B. | House, M.D. (November 2004 – May 2012) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 462 | February 2006 | [292] |
Everybody Berates Chris | Everybody Hates Chris (September 2005 – May 2009) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: UPN → The CW) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 463 | March 2006 | [293] |
Prison Fake | Prison Break (August 2005 – May 2009) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Mort Drucker | 465 | May 2006 | [294] |
Dull or Not Dull? | Deal or No Deal (January 2006 – May 2010) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Hermann Mejía | 466 | June 2006 | [295] |
Yell's Kitchen | Hell's Kitchen (Since May 2005) (Genre: Cooking competition) (Broadcaster: FOX) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 470 | October 2006 | [296] |
How Lame Is Earl | My Name Is Earl (September 2005 – May 2009) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | David Shayne | Mort Drucker | 470 | October 2006 | [296] |
Groin's Monotony | Grey's Anatomy (Since March 2005) (Genre: Medical drama) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 472 | December 2006 | [297] |
Naggy 911 | Nanny 911 (November 2004 – June 2009) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: FOX & CMT) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 475 | March 2007 | [298] |
The Amazing Rut! | The Amazing Race (Since September 2001) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Hermann Mejía | 476 | April 2007 | [299] |
Entergarbage | Entourage (July 2004 – September 2011) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 476 | April 2007 | [299] |
The Biggest Lardass | The Biggest Loser (Since October 2004) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Bunk | 477 | May 2007 | [300] |
My Stupid Spoiled 16 | My Super Sweet 16 (January 2005 – June 2008) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: MTV) | Dave Croatto | Hermann Mejía | 477 | May 2007 | [300] |
Dud the Lousy Hunter | Dog the Bounty Hunter (August 2004 – June 2012) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: A&E) | Dennis Snee | Tom Richmond | 478 | June 2007 | [301] |
Lewd & Disorder: It's P.U. | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Since September 1999) (Genre: Legal drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Mort Drucker | 478 | June 2007 | [301] |
America's Next Top Mobster (not technically a satire) | America's Next Top Model (Since May 2003) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: UPN → The CW) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 482 | October 2007 | [302] |
1 Is Worse Than 100 | 1 vs. 100 (October 2006 – January 2011) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: NBC & GSN) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 483 | November 2007 | [303] |
Man vs. Wild... At The Mall | Man vs. Wild (March 2006 – November 2011) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: Discovery Channel) | David Shayne | Hermann Mejía | 486 | February 2008 | [304] |
Zeroes | Heroes (September 2006 – February 2010) (Genre: Science fiction drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 487 | March 2008 | [305] |
MONKey | Monk (July 2002 – December 2009) (Genre: Police comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: USA Network) | Charlie Kadau | Mort Drucker | 488 | April 2008 | [306] |
Slomantha? Who Cares! | Samantha Who? (October 2007 – July 2009) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 489 | May 2008 | [307] |
Deathster | Dexter (October 2006 – September 2013) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: Showtime) | Charlie Kadau | Hermann Mejía | 490 | June 2008 | [308] |
30 Crock | 30 Rock (October 2006 – January 2013) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 490 | June 2008 | [308] |
Dead Celebrity Apprentice | The Celebrity Apprentice (January 2008 – February 2017) (Genre: Reality game show) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Bunk | 500 | June 2009 | [309] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Big Bomb Theory | The Big Bang Theory (September 2007 – May 2019) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 503 | May 2010 | [310] |
Glee-tarded | Glee (May 2009 – March 2015) (Genre: Musical comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: Fox) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 506 | December 2010 | [311] |
Sad Men | Mad Men (July 2007 – May 2015) (Genre: Period drama) (Broadcaster: AMC) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 508 | April 2011 | [312] |
Undercover Boob | Undercover Boss (February 2010 – April 2022) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 508 | April 2011 | [312] |
Muddled Family | Modern Family (September 2009 – April 2020) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 509 | June 2011 | [313] |
Dancing with the Star Wars | Dancing with the Stars (Since June 2005) (Genre: Reality competition) (Broadcaster: ABC → Disney+) | Dave Croatto | Hermann Mejía | 509 | June 2011 | [313] |
Yawn Stars | Pawn Stars (Since July 2009) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: History Channel) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 510 | August 2011 | [314] |
Parks and Regurgitation | Parks and Recreation (April 2009 – February 2015) (Genre: Political satire mockumentary sitcom) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 511 | October 2011 | [315] |
The Walking Dud | The Walking Dead (October 2010 – November 2022) (Genre: Post-apocalyptic horror drama) (Broadcaster: AMC) | Desmond Devlin | Hermann Mejía | 512 | December 2011 | [316] |
Bigg and Bulky | Mike & Molly (September 2010 – May 2016) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 514 | April 2012 | [316] |
Fading Bad | Breaking Bad (January 2008 – September 2013) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: AMC) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 516 | August 2012 | [317] |
Game of Groans | Game of Thrones (April 2011 – May 2019) (Genre: Fantasy drama) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Desmond Devlin | Hermann Mejía | 521 | June 2013 | [318] |
Storage Boors | Storage Wars (Since December 2010) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: A&E) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 522 | September 2013 | [319] |
Ho-Hum Land | Homeland (October 2011 – April 2020) (Genre: Espionage thriller) (Broadcaster: Showtime) | David Shayne | Tom Richmond | 523 | October 2013 | [320] |
The Swallowing | The Following (January 2013 – May 2015) (Genre: Crime thriller) (Broadcaster: Fox) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 525 | February 2014 | [321] |
Two Defectives | True Detective (Since January 2014) (Genre: Anthology crime drama) (Broadcaster: HBO) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 528 | August 2014 | [322] |
Snark Tank | Shark Tank (Since August 2009) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: ABC) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 529 | October 2014 | [323] |
Orange Is the New Blecch | Orange Is the New Black (July 2013 – July 2019) (Genre: Comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: Netflix) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 530 | December 2014 | [324] |
House of Cons | House of Cards (February 2013 – November 2018) (Genre: Political thriller) (Broadcaster: Netflix) | David Shayne | Tom Richmond | 532 | April 2015 | [325] |
Few Joke Girls | 2 Broke Girls (September 2011 – April 2017) (Genre: Sitcom) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Mike Morse | Tom Bunk | 532 | April 2015 | [325] |
Ray Drearyman | Ray Donovan (June 2013 – January 2020) (Genre: Crime drama) (Broadcaster: Showtime) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Richmond | 534 | August 2015 | [326] |
MessyChef Junior | MasterChef Junior (Since September 2013) (Genre: Cooking competition) (Broadcaster: Fox) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Bunk | 536 | December 2015 | [327] |
Fixer Hucksters | Fixer Upper (May 2013 – April 2018) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: HGTV) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 541 | October 2016 | [328] |
Decimated Survivor | Designated Survivor (September 2016 – June 2019) (Genre: Political thriller drama) (Broadcaster: ABC → Netflix) | Arnie Kogen | Tom Bunk | 545 | June 2017 | [329] |
This Wall | The Wall (Since December 2016) (Genre: Game show) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Dick DeBartolo | Tom Richmond | 546 | August 2017 | [330] |
Strangely Thin | Stranger Things (Since July 2016) (Genre: Science fiction horror drama) (Broadcaster: Netflix) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 548 | December 2017 | [331] |
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - 2017 Edition | It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (October 1966) (Genre: Animated Halloween) (Broadcaster: CBS) | Desmond Devlin | Jacob Chabot | 548 | December 2017 | [331] |
This is Pus | This Is Us (September 2016 – May 2022) (Genre: Comedy drama) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Desmond Devlin | Tom Richmond | 550 | April 2018 | [332] |
Riverdull | Riverdale (January 2017 – August 2023) (Genre: Teen drama) (Broadcaster: The CW) | Ian Boothby | Tom Richmond | 1 | June 2018 | [333] |
Comedians in Cars Getting Arrested | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (July 2012 – July 2019) (Genre: Comedy talk show) (Broadcaster: Crackle → Netflix) | Reid Harrison Gene Laufenberg | Anton Emdin | 3 | October 2018 | [334] |
Sven, Golly, It's... Svengoolie | Svengoolie (Since September 1970) (Genre: Comedy horror) (Broadcaster: WFLD → WCIU-TV → MeTV) | Ian Boothby | Tom Richmond | 4 | December 2018 | [335] |
The Goodest Place | The Good Place (September 2016 – January 2020) (Genre: Fantasy-comedy) (Broadcaster: NBC) | Desmond Devlin | Anton Emdin | 6 | April 2019 | [336] |
The Monotonous Mrs. Mazel | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (March 2017 – May 2023) (Genre: Period comedy-drama) (Broadcaster: Amazon Prime Video) | Charlie Kadau | Sam Viviano | 9 | October 2019 | [337] |
The Manmaid's Tale | The Handmaid's Tale (Since April 2017) (Genre: Dystopian drama) (Broadcaster: Hulu) | Tammy Golden | Tom Richmond | 10 | December 2019 | [338] |
Spoofed title | Actual title | Writer | Artist | Issue | Date | Ref |
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Dreadliest Carts | Deadliest Catch (Since April 2005) (Genre: Reality) (Broadcaster: Discovery Channel) | Amanda Stellberg | Gideon Kendall | 12 | April 2020 | [339] |
Mad is an American humor magazine first published in 1952. It was founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines, launched as a comic book series before it became a magazine. It was widely imitated and influential, affecting satirical media, as well as the cultural landscape of the late 20th century, with editor Al Feldstein increasing readership to more than two million during its 1973–1974 circulation peak.
An impossible trident, also known as an impossible fork, blivet, poiuyt, or devil's tuning fork, is a drawing of an impossible object, a kind of an optical illusion. It appears to have three cylindrical prongs at one end which then mysteriously transform into two rectangular prongs at the other end.
Highway Patrol is a 156-episode action crime drama series produced for syndication from 1955 to 1959. It was "one of the most popular syndicated series in television history", and it was the first American series broadcast in West Germany on that country's commercial TV channel.
Raymond Walter Goulding was an American comedian, who, together with Bob Elliott formed the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children of Thomas Goulding, an overseer in a textile mill, and his wife Mary. Upon graduation from high school at age 17, Ray Goulding was hired as a $15-a-week announcer on local station WLLH, using the name 'Dennis Howard' to avoid confusion with his older brother Phil, an announcer in Boston radio at the time. A year later Ray was hired by Boston radio station WEEI under his own name.
Bunny Lake Is Missing is a 1965 psychological mystery thriller film, directed and produced by Otto Preminger and starring Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea and Laurence Olivier. Filmed in black-and-white widescreen format in London, it was based on the 1957 novel Bunny Lake Is Missing by Merriam Modell. The score is by Paul Glass. The rock band the Zombies also appear in the film.
Tim Carvell is an American writer and television producer known for his work on the TV satirical news series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as well as for his print work in publications including Mad, Slate, and The New York Times.
Mike Snider is a comedy writer whose work frequently appeared in Mad from 1981 to 2006.
Nick Meglin was an American writer, humorist, and artist. He was known for his work as a contributor, comics writer, illustrator and editor for the satirical magazine Mad. He also scripted Superfan, a 1970s comic strip by Jack Davis. He was active as a lyricist of musical theatre, and had columns in various specialized magazines about culture and sports.
Robert J. "Bob" Clarke was an American illustrator whose work appeared in advertisements and MAD Magazine. The label of the Cutty Sark bottle is his creation. Clarke was born in Mamaroneck, New York. He resided in Seaford, Delaware.
Lawrence H. Siegel was an American comedy writer and satirist who wrote for television, stage, magazines, records, and books. He won three Emmys as Head Writer during four seasons of The Carol Burnett Show along with one Writers Guild award and a dozen Emmy and Writers Guild nominations for his work in television comedy on shows like Burnett and Laugh-In. He was one of Mad Magazine's top movie satire writers, and a member of the "usual gang of idiots" for almost 33 years as well as one of the earliest humor and satire writers for Playboy. He was also a WWII Veteran, and the only American comedy writer to have ever both won an Emmy and received a Purple Heart.
Tom Richmond is an American freelance humorous illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist whose work has appeared in many national and international publications since 1990. He was chosen as the 2011 "Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year", also known as "The Reuben Award", winner by the National Cartoonists Society.
Louis Donald Silverstone was a comedy writer who was one of "The Usual Gang of Idiots" at MAD Magazine from 1962 to 1990.
Irving Schild is a Belgian commercial photographer who has worked for agencies and clients. He was the primary photographer for MAD Magazine for more than five decades, from 1965 to 2017.
Babylon Park is a spoof of Babylon 5 and South Park that debuted on the internet in 1998, created by Christopher Russo. It presents the Babylon 5 cast with South Park character designs. It spawned several short films, including later productions with actual cast and crew from Babylon 5.
Monte Wolverton is an American editorial cartoonist who is best known for his satiric pages in Mad, his Weekly Wolvertoon website and his contributions as associate editor of The Plain Truth.
"What It Was, Was Football" is a monologue by actor-comedian Andy Griffith. The monologue is a description of a college football game, as seen by a naive country preacher who attends the game by accident and is entirely puzzled by it.
Mad is known for many regular and semi-regular recurring features in its pages.
Alfred E. Neuman is the fictitious mascot and cover boy of the American humor magazine Mad. The character's distinct smiling face, gap-toothed smile, freckles, red hair, protruding ears, and scrawny body dates back to late 19th-century advertisements for painless dentistry, also the origin of his "What, me worry?" motto. The magazine's founder and original editor, Harvey Kurtzman, began using the character in 1954. He was named "Alfred E. Neuman" by Mad's second editor Al Feldstein in 1956. Neuman's likeness has appeared on all but a handful of the magazine's covers, over 550 issues. He has almost always been rendered in a front view but has occasionally been seen in silhouette, or directly from behind.