When We Went MAD!

When We Went MAD!

A Documentary of Ecch-ic Proportions!

2025•1h 47m•4.8/10

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4.8/10(6)

A historical documentary and tribute to the legacy and influence of MAD Magazine, featuring interviews with MAD celebrity readers, along with MAD artists, writers, and editors—affectionately known as "The Usual Gang of Idiots".

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Production

Gravitas Ventures, Chassy Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

Narrator (voice)

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Self

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Self

'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Self

Al Jaffee

Al Jaffee

Self

Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragonés

Self

Al Feldstein

Al Feldstein

Self

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Self

Mort Drucker

Mort Drucker

Self

Paul Coker Jr.

Paul Coker Jr.

Self

David Zucker

David Zucker

Self

Tim Carvell

Tim Carvell

Self

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Self

Howard Stern

Howard Stern

Self

Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

Self

William M. Gaines

William M. Gaines

Self (archive footage)

Harvey Kurtzman

Harvey Kurtzman

Self (archive footage)

Wally Wood

Self (archive footage)

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