The Notes from the under-grateful / A cover from 1899 -- Worst aid to the injured / by Patricia A. Marx -- A cover from 1904 -- The breakfast food boy / by D.H. Mitchell -- The sport graceful / by Gluyas Williams -- Aeroplane comix / by Gluyas Williams -- Debutante comix / by Gluyas Williams -- The yearning point / by Frederick L. Allen -- Kite comix / by Samuel Otis -- A cover from 1915 -- A call for subscribers in the form of an announcement, 1917 -- A cover from 1922: world problems number -- The diary of an amoeba / by Eugene Reynal -- A call for subscribers, 1924 -- The arms conference : a fable / by Eugene Reynal -- A call for subscribers, 1924 -- A call for subscribers in the form of a contest, 1924 -- A call for subscribers in the form of testimonials, 1924 -- A call for subscribers: Lampy's puzzle for Kurious Kiddies, 1924 -- A Lament / by William W. Scott -- A cover from 1934: Winter sports number -- 12,000 B.C. : the first practical joker / by Sidney Carroll -- A call for subscribers, 1938 -- How I was taken at the cleaners / by Walter R. Bowie, Jr. -- Buoy room / by Arthur W. Viner -- A call for subscribers, 1944 -- The terrible tuba / by George A. Plimpton -- The saxophone player / by George A. Plimpton -- A cover from 1949 -- La Mouche / by Fred H. Gwynne -- A call for subscibers, 1950 -- De la comtesse / by Fred H. Gwynne -- Moon comix / by Fred H. Gwynne -- Hold up / by John H. Updike -- The different one / by John H. Updike -- Fish comix / by James D. Stanley -- A cover from 1958: movie worsts issue -- Frozen gold / by Shirley Burden -- Igor Cassini's Christmas / by George W. S. Trow, Jr. -- The transcript strike / by Henry N. Beard -- A cover from 1966 -- A call for subscribers in the form of a dare, 1966 -- Kangaroo laughter / by Henry N. Beard -- A call for subscribers from the Lampoon's Newsweek parody, 1967 -- Famous beings school / by John M. Gilpin -- Understanding Harvard / by Jim Downey -- A cover from 1973: the artistic crisis number -- The department store display / by Ian A. Frazier -- WASP jokes / by Thomas R. Feran, Jr. -- Notes from the under-grateful / by Patricia A. Marx -- Products for the tough / by Steve E. Young -- "Second coming" doesn't set the world on fire / by Stephen M. O'Donnell -- Insert title here: a drama you supply yourself / by Mark P. O'Donnell -- The average guy's guide to conciousness expansion using household objects / by Kurt B. Andersen -- My favorite jokes by God / by Roger Parloff -- Excommunication: and how you can avoid it / by Paul S. Redford -- Rejection letter / by Ann H. Hodgman -- I am now aboard the UFO / David L. Owen -- Glasses comix / by Thomas W. Gammill -- A brief look at friendship through your life / by Kevin P. Curran -- Leisure time safety: some do's and do not's / by Pamela R. Norris -- Space: 1984? / John F. Bowman -- Double-parked on Sunset Boulevard / by Andy S. Borowitz -- Lovers once / by Mark A. Doyle -- Spooky magic / by Mike L. Reiss and Al E. Jean -- A cover from 1980: boffo no -- A call for subscribers, 1981 -- Toys make war child's play / by Patric M. Verrone and Mike L. Reiss -- Women and liquor: the true story / by Pamela R. Norris -- TV: harmful, or just deadly? / by Susan Stevenson Borowitz -- The painter who cut off his ear / by Shannon C. Gaughan -- Spareribs for breakfast: a story with lots of symbolism / by Ken C. Keeler -- Products for the tough / by Steve E. Young -- Study buddies / by Alexis C. Wilkinson. Cry for the triceratops / by John P. Ziaukas -- Fake ads, 1981 -- Report for Mr. Zeebok's archaeology class / by Steve E. Young -- Life o' the party / by Maiya M. Williams -- The weekend in the country: Esquire's guide to practical packing / by Richard J. Appel -- Pyramid comix / by Conan C. O'Brien -- Have I just had sex? An easy self-help test / by Christopher L. Dingman -- A plea for subscribers in the form of a Dior ad, 1985 -- The gambler / by Ted L. Greenberg -- Six universal questions that your mother never told you about / by Elizabeth M. Losh -- Burger shed / by Paul R. Simms -- Nader's raiders of the lost ark / by Conan C. O'Brien -- The Kellogg archipelago / by Greg M. Daniels -- Advice column: your penny's worth / by Richard J. Appel and Jonathan A. Sayne -- Sex / by Glenn P. McDonald -- Catalog ads / by Paul R. Simms -- Little white lies / by Maya C. M. Forbes -- A call for subscribers, 1990 -- Politically correct jokes for your knee-jerk friends / by Dan J. O'Keefe -- Dear Julan / by Alec H. Berg -- Elvis has left the building / by Robert M. Carlock -- Vegas weatherman / by David H. Mandel and John Aboud III -- Dear big moose / by Elijah Aron, Josh B. Lieb, and Lewis Morton -- How funny is it?: the life of an MC / by J. Stewart Burns and Josh B. Lieb -- Missy manners / by Josh B. Lieb -- A cover from 1998: Lampy's class of 1998 number -- A call for subscribers, 1993 -- Guinness book of world records / by Nicholas A. Stoller and Danny L. Tobey -- Grown-ups remember monsters in the bedroom / by Daniel Chun -- My unhappy rendezvous with magical realism / by B.J. Novak -- True fairy tale classics / by Nicholas A. Stoller -- Seating chart / by Kevin A. Doughten -- Gag gifts / by B.J. Novak -- Advice from a car thief / Colin K. Jost -- Sketchy situation / by Colin K. Jost and Rob Dubbin -- Bad doctors / by Elizabeth S. Widdicombe -- Slumber party / by Simon Rich -- Skydiving / by Robert I. Padnick -- The diary of Francisco Pizarro / by Benjamin U. Steiner -- Cosmopolitan June 2010 editor's page / by Chloe K. Goodwin -- A cover from 2011: cruisin' for burgers number -- If I were the mayor / by Kevin P. Bartley -- Casanova / by Rob A. Knoll -- Warren Buffett / by Jonathan D. Adler -- Most likely to succeed / by Ben H. Blatt -- The coup / by Katherine C. V. Damm -- Study buddies / by Alexis C. Wilkinson.
Summary:
A collection of the best of The Harvard Lampoon --the spawning ground for Hollywood's elite comedy writers and New Yorker humorists--revealing the hidden gems from their 140-year history. Since its inception in 1876, The Harvard Lampoon has become a farm system for Hollywood's best and most revered comedy writers. Lampoon alumni can be found behind the scenes of sitcoms and late-night shows, including Saturday Night Live , The Simpsons , The Office , 30 Rock , The Mindy Project , and many others. The Best of the Harvard Lampoon is the first anthology of The Lampoon 's extensive archives, featuring luminaries who have gone on to shape the comedy and literary landscape along with some of the best cartoons, illustrations, and satirical advertisements from over the years. Contributors include B.J. Novak, Henry Beard, Andy Borowitz, George Plimpton, Conan O'Brien, John Updike, Patricia Marx, and many others, with an introduction by New York Times bestselling author Simon Rich.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.