When We Went MAD!

When We Went MAD!

When We Went MAD!

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When We Went MAD!

"A Documentary of Ecch-ic Proportions!"

2025

1h 47m

5.0(5 votes)

Documentary

History

Overview

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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Social & External

Production Companies

Gravitas Ventures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Patrick Warburton

Narrator (voice)

Patrick Warburton

Acting

Bryan Cranston

Self

Bryan Cranston

Directing

Judd Apatow

Self

Judd Apatow

Acting

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Acting

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Acting

Howie Mandel

Self

Howie Mandel

Acting

Al Jaffee

Self

Al Jaffee

Acting

Sergio Aragonés

Self

Sergio Aragonés

Writing

Al Feldstein

Self

Al Feldstein

Acting

Jack Davis

Self

Jack Davis

Acting

Mort Drucker

Self

Mort Drucker

Art

Paul Coker Jr.

Self

Paul Coker Jr.

Production

David Zucker

Self

David Zucker

Writing

Tim Carvell

Self

Tim Carvell

Directing

Quentin Tarantino

Self

Quentin Tarantino

Acting

Howard Stern

Self

Howard Stern

Acting

Jimmy Kimmel

Self

Jimmy Kimmel

Writing

William M. Gaines

Self (archive footage)

William M. Gaines

Writing

Harvey Kurtzman

Self (archive footage)

Harvey Kurtzman

Acting

Wally Wood

Self (archive footage)

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