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MAD Magazine Recurring Features

MAD's of the Year

in Order of Appearance in Regular Issues (and a couple others)

Interviews with very important people!

Feature Title Featured Interviewer Writer / Artist Issue / Date
MAD's "Movie Theater Owner of the Year" Larry Siegel
/ Jack Rickard
76 — Jan 1963
MAD's "Discount Center" Owner of the Year Larry Siegel
/ Wally Wood
79 — Jun 1963
MAD's Chinese Restaurant Owner of the Year Larry Siegel
/ Joe Orlando
83 — Dec 1963
MAD's Caterer of the Year Larry Siegel, Frank Jacobs,
Stan Hart
/ Joe Orlando
88 — Jul 1964
MAD's Teenage Idol Promoter of the Year Larry Siegel
/ Mort Drucker
90 — Oct 1964
MAD Interviews the Greeting Card Manufacturer of the Year Stan Hart
/ Joe Orlando
99 — Dec 1965
The Toy Manufacturer of the Year Stan Hart
/ Joe Orlando
100 — Jan 1966
The Television Network President of the Year Stan Hart
/ Joe Orlando
110 — Apr 1967
MAD's Theatrical Agent of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Bruce Stark
116 — Jan 1968
MAD's "TV Game Show" Originator of the Year Stan Hart
/ Joe Orlando
122 — Oct 1968
MAD's Book Publisher of the Year Stan Hart
/ Jack Rickard
125 — Mar 1969
MAD's Foreign Film Producer of the Year Dick DeBartolo
/ Jack Rickard
128 — Jul 1969
MAD's Vice-President of the Year Stan Hart
/ John Cullen Murphy
136 — Jul 1970
MAD's "Dirty Old Man" of the Year Stan Hart
/ George Woodbridge
142 — Apr 1971
MAD's Auto Manufacturer of the Year Tom Koch and Earle Doud
/ George Woodbridge
151 — Jun 1972
MAD's Educator of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
152 — Jul 1972
MAD's Corporate Ecologist of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
160 — Jul 1973
MAD's Summer Camp Owner of the Year Larry Siegel
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
162 — Oct 1973
MAD's "Karate Movie" Producer of the Year Stan Hart
/ Jack Davis
167 — Jun 1974
MAD's "Singles Only" Resort Owner of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ George Woodbridge
170 — Oct 1974
MAD's Poll-Taker of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
173 — Mar 1975
MAD's College Football Coach of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Jack Davis
175 — Jun 1975
MAD's Obnoxious Sports Spectator of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Jack Davis
179 — Dec 1975
MAD's CIA Agent of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
180 — Jan 1976
MAD's "Traffic Commissioner" of the Year Dick DeBartolo
/ Jack Davis
182 — Apr 1976
MAD's Packager of the Year Stan Hart
/ Jack Rickard
186 — Oct 1976
MAD's "Underground Revolutionary" of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
187 — Dec 1976
MAD's "Religious Cult Leader" of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ George Woodbridge
194 — Oct 1977
MAD's Literary Agent of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Harry North, Esq.
196 — Jan 1978
MAD's "Punk Rock Group" of the Year Larry Siegel
/ Harry North, Esq.
199 — Jun 1978
MAD's College Concert Comic of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ George Woodbridge
200 — Jul 1978
MAD's "Judge of the Year" Lou Silverstone
/ George Woodbridge
209 — Sep 1979
MAD's "Children's Movie Producer of the Year" Lou Silverstone
/ Harry North, Esq.
212 — Jan 1980
MAD's "Religion" Promoter of the Year Stan Hart
/ Jack Davis
213 — Mar 1980
MAD's "Necromania Agent" of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Harry North, Esq.
214 — Apr 1980
MAD's Disco Owner of the Year Stan Hart
/ Mort Drucker
Disco — 1980
MAD's Airline President of the Year Frank Jacobs
/ George Woodbridge
225 — Sep 1981
MAD's Occult Promoter of the Year Frank Jacobs
/ Jack Davis
232 — Jul 1982
MAD's School Teacher of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
237 — Mar 1983
MAD's "Defense Contractor" of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Al Jaffee
239 — Jun 1983
MAD's Video Game Arcade Owner of the Year Frank Jacobs
/ Angelo Torres
242 — Oct 1983
MAD's "Prophet of the Year" — from The Book of MAD Lou Silverstone
/ George Woodbridge
243 — Dec 1983
MAD's C*R*E*E*P of the Year
(Crisis Relocation Emergency Evacuation Planner)
Lou Silverstone
/ Harry North, Esq.
246 — Apr 1984
MAD's Baseball Owner of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Jack Davis
251 — Dec 1984
MAD's "TV Exploitation Movie" Producer of the Year Stan Hart
/ Angelo Torres
MAD 84 — 1984
The Computer Company President of the Year Dick DeBartolo
/ Harry North, Esq.
258 — Oct 1985
MAD's I.R.S. Agent of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ George Woodbridge
263 — Jun 1986
MAD's Wrestling Promoter of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Mort Drucker
264 — Jul 1986
MAD's Banana Republic Dictator of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Harvey Kurtzman
and Will Elder
270 — Apr 1987
MAD's TV News Reporter of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Mort Drucker
277 — Mar 1988
MAD's Political Image Maker of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Angelo Torres
291 — Dec 1989
MAD's Sports Business Agent of the Year Lou Silverstone
/ Angelo Torres
299 — Dec 1990
MAD's Merchandiser of the Year Stan Hart
/ Angelo Torres
306 — Oct 1991
The Conservative Talk Show Host of the Year Stan Hart and Chris Hart
/ Paul Coker, Jr.
325 — Feb 1994
MAD Interviews the Tobacco Executive of the Year Chris Hart
/ Mort Drucker
341 — Dec 1995
MAD's Gambler of the Year Mike Snider
/ George Woodbridge
349 — Sep 1996
MAD Interviews the Defense Attorney of the Year Stan Hart
/ Timothy Shamey
363 — Nov 1997
MAD's ______ of the Year

excerpt from The Toy Manufacturer of the Year — from #100, January 1966