''National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor'' is an American humor book that was first published in 1973 in hardback. It was a "special issue" of '' National Lampoon'' magazine, so it was sold on

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; however, it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine. The book contained all new material. It consisted of an alphabetically arranged collection of humor pieces, cartoons, and comic strips that had been especially created by many of the National Lampoon's regular contributors. It included written pieces by

Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue (January 5, 1940 – November 8, 1994) was an American writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to ''National Lampoon'' magazine, and was the ...

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Brian McConnachie Brian McConnachie (born December 23, 1942) is an American actor, comedy writer, and children's book author. In 1982, he won an Emmy Award as part of the writing team for ''SCTV Network'', and in 1979 he was nominated for an Emmy as part of the w ...

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. The book also included a pull-out: the National Lampoon Map of the World.

References

Amazon listing here

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