@DominoRyder The story was produced out of the New York bureau of "The Afternoon Show," which was seen only in Indianapolis, Tulsa, Huston and Sacramento. If it had survived corporate poker, "The Afternoon Show" would have been syndicated around the country by Corinthian Broadcasting.
I remember hanging out at the Mad office with Nick Meglin. He gave me 2 magazines yet to be published and told me not to circulate them. Later, he made it clear he was interested in me and my tight pants...LOL I found a Mad mag under a park bench in Battery Park, NYC in 1990, and he told me that was a bad sign; that the magazine used to be shared, and sales were down. He said it was a clear sign that there was no longer an audience for intelligent political satire.
Very cool Irondo. My pal Jeff Strate (who appears in this video) got to spend a number of New Years Eves in the 1980's with the Mad office crew on Dick DeBartolo's houseboat on the Hudson. Nick and Bill and the wives were among them. Great family. I still read MAD. I like satirical non-destructive edge.
For the record, PHAEDRIDER has it wrong, the magazine did not go south. The circulation probably peaked in the late 70s, but if he actually read the magazine today he'd find that the humor is just as on target as it ever was. They only accepted advertisements to stay in business (other option - double the cost? I think not). Seriously, fans, support this magazine if you want to see Mad around for future generations who somehow think South Park and Family Guy are examples of clever satire.
thanks .. so sad that mad has gone south .. i think they peaked in the mid 70s these days there's advertisements in them now.. but ihave a ldecent colection of '59-70 something..
The first magazine that I read underneath the bed blanket with a flashlight was not Playboy or Penthouse, but MAD! It got me laughing hysterically, which alerted my parents! When they saw that it was Mad instead of something worse, they took it away anyway, because some of its material looked a bit risque to them (this was the late 60s). Those were the days.
I once met Al Feldstein at a question and answer panel at Comic-Con International several years back and asked him if Lev Gleason's 'Crime Does Not Pay' comics of the 1940s had been much of an influence on the EC horror comics,
lol what show is this from, this is so funny
DominoRyder 1 month ago
@DominoRyder The story was produced out of the New York bureau of "The Afternoon Show," which was seen only in Indianapolis, Tulsa, Huston and Sacramento. If it had survived corporate poker, "The Afternoon Show" would have been syndicated around the country by Corinthian Broadcasting.
SidFortune 2 weeks ago
I was fortunate enough to have a subscription during the Gaines-era. The garbage they print today aint worth my time.
MastoidPressMFG 5 months ago
@MastoidPressMFG I'm glad I have many of my old copies of MAD. I remain in touch with Dick DeBartolo.
SidFortune 2 weeks ago
R.I.P. Bill Gains you will be missed
DrHorrible13Medic 11 months ago
@DrHorrible13Medic A legend.
RetroToledo 6 months ago
I remember hanging out at the Mad office with Nick Meglin. He gave me 2 magazines yet to be published and told me not to circulate them. Later, he made it clear he was interested in me and my tight pants...LOL I found a Mad mag under a park bench in Battery Park, NYC in 1990, and he told me that was a bad sign; that the magazine used to be shared, and sales were down. He said it was a clear sign that there was no longer an audience for intelligent political satire.
Irondo11 1 year ago
@Irondo11
Very cool Irondo. My pal Jeff Strate (who appears in this video) got to spend a number of New Years Eves in the 1980's with the Mad office crew on Dick DeBartolo's houseboat on the Hudson. Nick and Bill and the wives were among them. Great family. I still read MAD. I like satirical non-destructive edge.
SidFortune 1 year ago
@Irondo11 Sad really.
RetroToledo 6 months ago
MAD FTW!
BoogsterSU2 1 year ago
Matt Groening should run Mad.
brianpadraic 1 year ago
@brianpadraic I will kill you for saying that.
TreasureChestReviews 1 year ago
@TreasureChestReviews Be my guest.
brianpadraic 1 year ago
@brianpadraic He has his Bongo Comics.
CelestialWoodway 1 year ago
For the record, PHAEDRIDER has it wrong, the magazine did not go south. The circulation probably peaked in the late 70s, but if he actually read the magazine today he'd find that the humor is just as on target as it ever was. They only accepted advertisements to stay in business (other option - double the cost? I think not). Seriously, fans, support this magazine if you want to see Mad around for future generations who somehow think South Park and Family Guy are examples of clever satire.
larrytate28 2 years ago
@larrytate28 Wrong. If Seth McFarland or Trey Parker ran Mad it would be good again.
brianpadraic 1 year ago
thanks .. so sad that mad has gone south .. i think they peaked in the mid 70s these days there's advertisements in them now.. but ihave a ldecent colection of '59-70 something..
PHAEDRIDER 2 years ago
The first magazine that I read underneath the bed blanket with a flashlight was not Playboy or Penthouse, but MAD! It got me laughing hysterically, which alerted my parents! When they saw that it was Mad instead of something worse, they took it away anyway, because some of its material looked a bit risque to them (this was the late 60s). Those were the days.
robertwmartens 2 years ago
LOL! Really great video,
You've got a new subscriber because of it.
I once met Al Feldstein at a question and answer panel at Comic-Con International several years back and asked him if Lev Gleason's 'Crime Does Not Pay' comics of the 1940s had been much of an influence on the EC horror comics,
he said no.
cha5 2 years ago