Mad Magazine - The Magnum P.I. Parody

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Vanity · #1 Post by **Vanity** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:01 pm

Shortly after they stopped running Magnum PI (in France), I got hooked on Mad Magazine for several years.

Still, and despite the re-editions, I never managed to get hold of the issue with the parody of our favourite show.
It was in issue #227, and the parody was called Magnumb, P.U.

I was wondering whether any of you MPI fans had a copy of it you could possibly scan and post.

Mahalo

#2 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:23 pm

I've been dying to see this myself for a long time.

Tralfaz · #3 Post by **Tralfaz** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:14 pm

I found one on Ebay. Should come net week. I can scan and upload it then.

T

Vanity · #4 Post by **Vanity** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:36 pm

Great Tralfaz, this is the first great news of the day, and it is already 2.40PM here

Can't wait to check it out.

Mahalo

#5 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:36 pm

Thanks to Tralfaz, Magnum Mania! now has the complete Magnum P.I. MAD magazine parody "Magnumb, P.U." for viewing! It's accessible from the Photos page.

What a fun read. Hilarious! I felt like I was 12 years old again, which is probably the last time I read MAD.

The ending just cracked me up!

We've spent millions telling people what a wonderful vacation paradise Hawaii is, and then they watch your show on TV... And they think if they come here, they'll be mugged, rapped, kidnapped or murdered! YOU are single-handedly ruining our tourist business!

LOL!

Thank you again Tralfaz for providing the scanned images. Much appreciated!

Tralfaz · #6 Post by **Tralfaz** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:21 am

Your welcome.

A tip for users of Internet explorer...

Ctrl+ will zoom the text a bit larger.

T

Waltstasz · #7 Post by **Waltstasz** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:33 pm

That was great! Thanks!

grapeshot · #8 Post by **grapeshot** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:44 pm

That was a real Blast From the Past. I haven't read Mad Magazine since I was a kid, and it was FUN reading the silly Magnum parody. I really enjoyed the clever and witty artwork. Those caricatures are spot on.

Thank you for taking the time and posting this.

Vanity · #9 Post by **Vanity** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:06 am

Thanks a million Tralfaz, this is simply great.
Moreover, it was drawn by Mad's best, Mort Drucker.

Mahalo

#10 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:00 pm

Ah, thanks Vanity. I was just about to ask Tralfaz that very same thing. Not sure why I didn't ask before, but anywhoo... Who is listed as the writer?

Vanity · #11 Post by **Vanity** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:38 pm

It usualy was stated in printed capital letters on the first page of the satire. But here.... no clue.

Tralfaz · #12 Post by **Tralfaz** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:14 pm

I can't find one in the magazine. The only writing credit is "the usual gang of idiots."

ENSHealy · #13 Post by **ENSHealy** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:40 pm

Is it me, or does T.C. look like Dennis Rodman in that drawing? Maybe it's the half-open/hooded eyes?

ENSHealy · #14 Post by **ENSHealy** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:46 pm

And of course, I feel I would be neglecting my duties if I failed to note that Magnum NEVER wears designer jeans, that is obviously Rick's gig, and Rick and T.C.-err, Hick and C.T. were in the Marines, not the Navy.

I'm fine with parody, but let's get our fact straight first!

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