Mad #459

MAD #459 (November 2005) greets the holiday movie season with a delightfully unhinged cover: a massive, grinning King Kong peers through golden curtains at a screaming blonde woman scrambling across a bed — a knowing nod to the big ape's imminent return to theaters. The cover promises MAD's signature brand of pop-culture chaos, with features targeting King Kong, Harry Potter, Johnny Knoxville, and 50 Cent, plus the irresistible promise of "MAD's Guide to Dating Your Teacher" inside. A fine snapshot of 2005's entertainment landscape, filtered through the irreverent lens that has made this magazine a comedy institution.