MAD #452 — April 2005
"Nowadays, it seems like the biggest difference between a man's wife and his boss is that when the government comes looking for a handout, the honeymoon is really over!" — Alfred E. Neuman
Contents
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April Fool's Contents Page1
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Letters and Tomatoes Dept.
Notes
- MAD notes the passing of Frank Kelly Freas, Jan. 2, 2005. Photo of Holland Taylor, Melanie Lynskey, Conchata Ferrell, Marin Hinkle, Jon Cryer, Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones with #450. Plug for MAD Color Classics #11. Photo of former MAD interns Butch D'Ambrosio, Jacob Lambert, Dave Croatto, Amanda Pettit, Arie Kaplan, Matthew A. Cohen, Jonathan Bresman
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(various places around the magazine) summary
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The Fundalini PagesRandom Acts of Mindless Dept.
Friends of Fundalini Notes
- "Friends of Fundalini" list of contributors not originally attached to the articles in this section: Charles Akins, Scott Bricher, Michael Gallagher, Garth Gerhart, Jeff Kruse, Scott Maiko, Mike Snider, Jack Syracuse, P. C. Vey, Brian Young — DETAILS
- Fundalini Foto News: The Presidents Unite For Disaster Relief
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- Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds — Jon Stewart — Written by Mike Snider / Art by Jack Syracuse
- Acceptable/Unacceptable April Fool's Pranks — Art by Charles Akins
- Be Artest — Sung to the tune of "Be Our Guest" (from Beauty and the Beast) — Art by Jack Syracuse
- New on DVD — The Seinfeld Curse Collection
- Bitterman — no proof of kinship needed — Garth Gerhart
- Magazine Corrections You May Have Missed — FHM says they're just like Maxim — Written by Jeff Kruse
- The Fast 5 — Little-Known Clauses in the Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston Divorce Settlement — Written by Brian Young
- The Godfrey Report
- Classified Ads
- Vey To Go! — shark allergy — P. C. Vey
- Surprising Things That Might Be Found During The White House Lawn Easter Egg Hunt
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Limited Thickwit's A Series of Uneventful Misfortunes (movie satire)Slight of Handler Dept.Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Hermann Mejia8–13
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Ad for Spy vs. Spy Xbox gameFeatures Spy vs. Spy "Classic Moment" by Antonio Prohias14–15
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A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at Celebrity Poker ShowdownAll Bets Are Awful Dept.
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Repeat the Fock-Ups (movie satire)Babs in Goyland Dept.Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Angelo Torres29–32
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Dan Rather's Final News BroadcastAnchor Away Dept.Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Tom Nick Cocotos34–35
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A MAD Look at BulliesSerge-In General Dept.
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Ben Affleck — The Art of the Poker Face (ad parody)Written by Andrew J. Schwartzberg / Art by Drew Friedman
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Spy vs. Spy — grave dancer buriedJoke and Dagger Dept.40
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MAD's Minute-By-Minute Breakdown of a Typical Red-Carpet Pre-Awards ShowThe Walk of Lame Dept.Written by David Shayne / Art by Rick Tulka41–43
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Thanks to the Popularity of Poker…The Tragically Chip Dept.
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One Fine Morning in FloridaTrump Roast Dept.Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.
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Dreadwood (TV satire)The Vile, Vile West Dept.Written by Arnie Kogen / Art by Mort Drucker
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Fold-In — What big star's record is the public just not buying?
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