Editorial
- Editor: John Ficarra
- Editor: Nick Meglin
- Cover Artist: Mark Fredrickson
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Table of Contents
Is our World all that different from the Matrix?
Department: Parallel Barbs
Artist: Tom Richmond Writer: Greg Leitman
Page: 8
MAD Readers fondly remember their favorite dysfunctional family Thanksgiving Moments
Department: A Serving of dark Meet
Artist, Writer: John Caldwell
Page: 12
2-Letter Video Labels MTV should use
Department: Description for disaster
Writer: Desmond Devlin
Page: 16
More pleasant little thoughts that might help you sleep better at night
Department: Notion Sickness
Artist: Ray Alma Writer: David Shayne
Page: 20
Monroe and... The Matrix
Department: Angster's Paradise
Artist: Bill Wray Writer: Anthony Barbieri
Page: 22
A series of Uneventful Misfortunes by Lemony Snicket
Department: Crossing the snicket line
Writer: Dave Croatto Artist: Gary Hallgreen
Page: 27
Sure signs that your school is underfunded
Department: Dread of the Class
Writer: Joe Raiola Artist: Hermann Mejia
Page: 38
Absolute Latest, up-to-the-minute Pick-Up Lines
Department: Canned Openers
Artist: Tom Bunk Writer: Mike Snider
Page: 42
The On-Screen/Off-Screen Videogame sound effects comparison guide
Department: Noise will be Noise
Writer: Russ Cooper Artist: Scott Bricher Artist: Kevin Pope
Page: 44
An urgent warning for all internet users from AOL
Department: A MAD public disservice announcement
Writer: Dick DeBartolo
Page: 52
MAD's unreal outtakes from Matrix Revolutions
Department: Keanu hear me now?
Writer: Greg Leitman
Page: 54
Norigami - The ancient Japanese Art of Paper Unfolding
Department: Sheet happens
Writer: Danno Sullivan
Page: 57
If 24 really depicted what life would be like for America's first Black President
Department: Snide and Prejudice
Artist: Timothy Shamey Writer: Mike Mikula
Page: 58