MAD Magazine #255 
Editorial
- Cover Artist: Richard Williams
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Table of Contents
Things You Can Do For Your Dog On His Birthday
Department: Be Kind To Annuals
Artist, Writer: Paul Peter Porges
Some Detectives Are Clever, Some Are British, and Then There's... Mike Hammy
Department: Dick Schtick
Writer: Dick DeBartolo Artist: Sam Viviano
The Physical Fitness Mother Goose
Department: Hickory Dickory Jock
Artist: Paul Coker, Jr. Writer: Frank Jacobs
The Mad Television Writer's Rule Book
Department: Device Squad Book
Artist: Jack Davis Writer: David Allikas
The Mad 7-Point Plan For... Balancing the Budget...And Wiping Out the National Debt
Department: Dollars and Senseless
Writer: Frank Jacobs Artist: Bob Clarke
Mad Tips On Moving Out... And Making It On Your Own
Department: Alone Application
Artist: George Woodbridge Writer: Larry Siegel
