Sunday Newspaper Parody Added to Listings

April 13, 2026

The primary focus of this website is the “Golden Age of National Lampoon Magazine (1970-1975).” But, some really fantastic stuff produced by National Lampoon falls outside that timespan. Because of this self-imposed limit, I usually choose to leave such stuff out.

However, thanks to an email from a reader, I’ve decided to make an exception for the National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody (1978). This was a brilliant sequel to the National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody (1974), conceived and edited by P.J. O’Rourke, with contributions by Bruce McCall, John Hughes, Ted Mann, Todd Carroll, Ellis Weiner, Danny Abelson, Doug Kenney, and Shary Flenniken, and with art direction and design by Skip Johnston. It was an ambitious project and one of my favorite special issues—and extremely funny. The attention to detail was insane. It’s a welcome addition to this website, even if it’s not part of “the golden age.”

Comments

I still have a few original copies, sealed, in my Advanced Book Exchange listings. I'm happy to negotiate price with any Mark's Very Large fans, if they wish to buy direct! Still loving your site, Mark, and I drop by often for updates! https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/National-Lampoon-Sunday-Newspaper-Parody-ORourke/17725555164/bd

—Jeff Goodman

April 28, 2026 6:19 pm

Great! Thanks for posting the link.

—Mark

April 28, 2026 7:20 pm

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