MAD Magazine #453 
Editorial
- Cover Artist: Hermann Mejia
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Table of Contents
The Fundalini Pages: "Studpid IKEA product name or cartoon sound effect", "Bitterman", "Punchlines in search of a joke", "The Kitchen sink: The lowest-rated Top100 Countdown TV shows", "Highlights from Michael Jackson's latest video message to the world", "Graphic Novel Review: The Custodians", "Melvin & Jenkins' guide to partygoing", "Fundalini Foto News: The 2005 Grammy Awards", Baseball Steroid
Department: Random Acts of Mindless
Author: Desmond Devlin Author: Don Edwing Author: Charles Akins Author: John Caldwell Author: Kevin Pope Author: Rick Tulka Author: Scott Maiko Author: Garth Gerhart Author: Andrew J. Schwartzberg Author: Greg Laub Author: Jerry Ordway
Page: 6
9 surefire ways to improve the NBA's lousy image
Department: Court Reform
Artist: Paul Coker, Jr. Writer: Joe Raiola
Page: 20
Monroe and... Paintball
Department: Angster's Paradise
Artist: Bill Wray Writer: Anthony Barbieri
Page: 31
The 25 least powerful people in sports
Department: Plays of the weak
Artist: Kevin Pope Writer: Jeff Kruse
Page: 36
7 periods closer to death: School council elec ion
Department: That's Rall
Artist, Writer: Ted Rall
Page: 40
...Donald Trump, You're fired!!!
Department: Getting canned laughter
Writer: Russ Cooper Artist: Sam Sisco
Page: 42
Signs we need in post 9/11 America
Department: Poster chide
Writer: Joe Raiola Artist: Nathan Fox
Page: 48
Disparate No-Lives (Desperate Housewives Parody)
Department: Down the hatcher
Artist: Mort Drucker Writer: David Shayne
Page: 50
13 things you never want to hear from a computer tech support guy
Department: Help is on the wane
Artist: Peter Bagge Writer: Jeff Kruse
Page: 56
