MAD Magazine #401

MAD Magazine (USA)

Updated: October 18th, 2021

MAD Magazine #401 • USA • 1st Edition - New York

Country:

USA

Edition:

1st Edition - New York

Company:

E.C. Publications, Inc.

Published:

January 1st, 2001

Cover:

The 20 dumbest people, events and things of 2000!

Sale price:

$2.99

Format:

Magazine

Editorial

Cover Artist: James Bennett

Featured characters

Advertisement for Subscriptions (with Kelly Freas Art)

Pull My Cheney - Death Penalty Tater Grater

Artist, Writer: Tom Cheney

Contents Page

Page: 1

Advertisement for Mad XL #7 - January 2001

Page: 2

Letters

Page: 4

Technology Carols for the Holiday Season

Department: Byte Christmas

Writer: Frank Jacobs Artist: Peter Kuper

Page: 6

Mad's Parental Etiquette Guide for Kids' Sporting Events

Department: Missed Manners

Artist, Writer: John Caldwell

Page: 10

Spy vs. Spy

Department: Joke and Dagger

Artist, Writer: Peter Kuper

Page: 12

Monroe &... The Fishing Trip

Department: Angster's Paradise

Artist: Bill Wray Writer: Anthony Barbieri

Page: 14

The MAD 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of...

Introduction Page
Page: 17
1. Election 2000 (featuring Al Gore or George Bush)
Writer: Desmond Devlin Artist: Tom Richmond
Page: 18
2. Atlanta Fans Cheer John Rocker's Return
Artist: Drew Friedman Writer: Anthony Barbieri
Page: 19
3. Napster: Defenders of Copyright Infringement
Writer: Scott Maiko
Page: 19
4. Eminem - "Introducing The Amazing Lifelike Singing and Dancing Fish! Big Mouth Eminem" - (Big Mouth Billy Bass Ad Parody)
Artist: Scott Bricher
Page: 20
5. The U.S. vs. Microsoft - "Companies We Can Expect to See After the Microsoft Breakup"
Writer: Mike Snider
Page: 20
6. The Elian Gonzalez Fiasco - "The Perfect Political Storm" - The Perfect Storm movie poster parody)
Artist: Scott Bricher
Page: 21
7. Darva Conger: Who Wants To Marry a Centerfold Bimbo? (Playboy Magazine Cover Parody)
Writer: Dave Croatto
Page: 22
8. Bobby Knight: Serial Bully - "Oops!... He Did It Again" - (Oops!... I Did It Again Britney Spears Song Parody)
Artist: Ray Alma
Page: 23
9. Leonardo DiCaprio Interviews President Clinton (Titanic movie parody)
Artist: Hermann Mejia Writer: Butch D'Ambrosio
Page: 23
10. OPEC Gas Price Gouging - "A Popular Commercial in the Middle East" - (Budweiser - Whassup? Ad Parody)
Artist: Bill Wray
Page: 24
11. The Rats of Survivor (Norman Rockwell Freedom from Want Painting Parody)
Artist: Richard Williams
Page: 25
12. NFL: National Felons League - "Which Sportscenter Do You Watch?" - (ESPN Ad Parody)
Photographer: Irving Schild Writer: Jeff Kruse
Page: 26
13. Stephen King: The Horror of E-Books
Writer: Russ Cooper
Page: 26
14. The Government Sets New Mexico Ablaze - "Remember! Only You Can Prevent Your Government From Starting Forest Fires!"
Artist: James Warhola
Page: 27
15. Monday Night Football Hires Dennis Miller - "When Other Comedians Become Monday Night Football Commentators"
Writer: Russ Cooper Artist: Sam Sisco
Page: 28
16. Firestone Tires Recall - (a letter from Firestone and Ford)
Writer: Dick DeBartolo
Page: 29
17. The Boy Scouts Screw Gays
Writer: Michael Gallagher Artist: Timothy Shamey
Page: 30
18. The Overblown, Overhyped Harry Potter Media Frenzy - "Harry Potter and the Mass Hysteria" (Book Cover Parody)
Artist: James Warhola
Page: 30
19. Scooter Wipeouts Strain Health Care System - Fold-In
Artist, Writer: Al Jaffee
Page: 31
20. David Crosby: Sperm Whale (Michelangelo's Creation of Adam Painting Parody)
Artist: Hermann Mejia
Page: 32