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September 26, 2011
339. I have a half typed copy of a satiric political manifesto called "INCAR: International Committee Against Reason". I recall that it was in an anthology issue of some kind.
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Posted September 26, 2011, 02:44 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
September 25, 2011
338. National Lampoon did a spoof of Casablanca wherein Rick and Ilsa spend a steamy night together. Any idea what issue that appeared in?
It appeared in Playboy, not National Lampoon. Michael in the comments says: "Story is titled 'You Must Remember This' by Robert Coover. First published in the January 1985 issue of Playboy."
Posted September 25, 2011, 09:17 PM in Answers. | Comments (4)
337. Which one had the parody of Calder, Magritte, and Picasso as criminal sketch artists?
The article was "Criminal Investigationism" by Gerald Sussman and Henry Beard from the June 1973 (Violence) issue.
Posted September 25, 2011, 09:09 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
336. I'm looking for a cartton that I believe was in an issue of National Lampoon back in the '70s. It is quite simply the "Chicken Farts" cartoon. Two or three chickens walking around in a butcher shop with "Pfffft, Pfffft" coming from the chickens with a caption that reads "Chicken Farts, $.49 a pound". Does this sound familiar and something that you remember being in an issue of NL?
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Posted September 25, 2011, 04:53 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
335. Looking for an issue from about 1981-82 spoofing a drunken Richard Harris and Richard Burton trying to pick up girls at a bar – “a case of Aqua Velva and 4 Glasses!” My buddy and I have been laughing over that piece for years, but haven’t been able to track it down. Any ideas?
It was "Double Date Comics: Trouble in Dublin" from the October 1981 (Movies) issue.
Posted September 25, 2011, 04:50 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
334. Can you tell me which issue featured a spoof of the Johannesburg Free Press. I believe it had a fold out picture depicting a white nuclear family sitting on a couch watching TV, they had surprised expressions on their faces, the text on the TV stated "Black Power comes to South Africa." a power cord was visible extending from the TV off the page, when opened the cord was shown attached to a generator bicycle with a black man pedaling to power the TV. Within the issue was an ad from a department store in Johannesburg offering a special for the month stating that if a washing machine and I believe the accompanying dryer set was purchase the box would be donated to a needy Zulu family to be used as a room addition. Can you help me or am I deranged and dreamed it all up? I have looked through every image I can find. Unfortunately all of my Lampoon issues were destroyed by a broken water pipe in 1983. Thanks for your time.
That was in the September 1983 (All-Star Gala Self-Congratualtory) issue. It was a parody of New York magazine called "Jo'Burg", or at least it took the format and tone of New York magazine.
Your memory of the cover is a little off: It shows a smiling, white couple watching tv (the screen is facing them, so you can't see what's on it) with the power cord going to a bicycle generator operated by a black man. No fold-out. The washing machine ad is just as you remembered.
Posted September 25, 2011, 04:24 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
333. I'm looking for the issue that had an employment application designed for young women and the reference section included "give the names of at least three people you've blown"
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Posted September 25, 2011, 04:17 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
332. I am looking for an issue from National Lampoon's magazine. It was from 1976, I believe, possibly 1975 or 1977. There was an article on Mexican buses. I was one of the models in the article and I was hoping to find a copy to show my husband and children.
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Posted September 25, 2011, 04:03 PM in Answers. | Comments (3)
331. I'm almost positive this parody poster image appeared in the Lampoon. Would love to know the issue.
I don't recall seeing it in the magazine. If you, dear reader, know the answer, please use the Comments link below.
Posted September 25, 2011, 03:52 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
Gahan Wilson's "Nuts" 
comic from the National Lampoon's Funny Pages is coming out soon in a hard cover "graphic novel" edition from Fantagraphics Books. If you don't remember it, it was all about being a kid, not Wilson's usual ghoulish and sci-fi themes. It includes a substantial amount of never-published material as well. A "must" for fans of the Lampoon's golden age. (Thanks to Robert for reminding me about it.)
Posted September 25, 2011, 01:15 PM in News.
September 23, 2011
330. Trying to find a copy of an ad (fake) or article from National Lampoon probably in the '70s. Had to do with Terminol, a medication for the problem patient. Basically, a bottle of 45 caliber bullets. Do you have any recollection?
See question #308.
Posted September 23, 2011, 09:01 AM in Answers. | Comments (2)