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A historical documentary and tribute to the legacy and influence of MAD Magazine featuring interviews with MAD celebrity | dG1fNm1sRmVnVkdpUEE
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00:00What, me worry? What, me worry?
00:06I started reading Mad at a very early age,
00:10which explains why right now I read on a third grade level.
00:15I mean, Mad Magazine is the only magazine that I ever read cover to cover.
00:19I never did my homework, but I read Mad Magazine.
00:22I remember reading things and just in my mind going,
00:25whoa, whoa, whoa, Mad Magazine was the first place.
00:28That really mocked people.
00:31I'd never seen that kind of humor before, that kind of irreverent comedy,
00:35and it really changed something in my brain.
00:37They weren't afraid of anyone.
00:39Mad went after everyone.
00:41It inspired a lot of people to want to make comedy.
00:46Mad was a textbook for us, how to make fun of things.
00:50Mad is not good. Our readers are not smart.
00:53Mad is cheap. The quality is poor. It's stupid.
00:57That's our brand.
00:58Most parents didn't approve.
01:01They thought it was corrupting their minds,
01:03and in a way it was, in a good way.
01:06I think so.
01:07I'll see you later.
01:09Bye.
01:10Bye.
01:10Bye.
01:11Bye.
01:13Bye.
01:14Bye.
01:17Bye.
01:24Bye.
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01:25Bye.
01:25Bye.
01:28Bye.
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