Question: Who was the writer for the Mad Magazine issue that spoofed a show about two guys traveling the US in a convertible ? A

text: List of television show spoofs in Mad
TV shows spoofs list -- 1960s

A typical issue of Mad magazine will include at least one full parody of a popular movie or television show. The titles are changed to create a play on words; for instance, The Addams Family became The Adnauseum Family. The character names are generally switched in the same fashion. These articles typically cover five pages or more, and are presented as a sequential storyline with caricatures and word balloons. The opening page or two-page splash usually consists of the cast of the show introducing themselves directly to the reader; in some parodies, the writers sometimes attempt to circumvent this convention by presenting the characters without such direct exposition. Many parodies end with the abrupt deus ex machina appearance of outside characters or pop culture figures who are similar in nature to the movie or TV series being parodied, or who comment satirically on the theme. For example, Dr. Phil arrives to counsel the Desperate Housewives, or the cast of Sex and the City show up as the new hookers on Deadwood. The parodies frequently make comedic use of the fourth wall, breaking character, and meta-references. Within an ostensibly self-contained storyline, the characters may refer to the technical aspects of filmmaking, the publicity, hype, or box office surrounding their project, their own past roles, any clichés being used, and so on. Several show business stars have been quoted to the effect that the moment when they knew they'd finally made it was when they saw themselves thus depicted in the pages of Mad. The following list of all the TV show spoofs in Mad Magazine is ordered by the decades in which they were produced.
Spoofed Title Actual Title Writer Artist Issue Date
777 Sunset Strip 77 Sunset Strip ( October 1958-February 1964 ) ( Genre : Crime drama ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 52 January 1960
The Rifle , Man ! The Rifleman ( September 1958-April 1963 ) ( Genre : Western ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Nick Meglin Mort Drucker 53 March 1960
The Arthur Money Party The Arthur Murray Party ( June 1950-September 1960 ) ( Genre : Variety show ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 55 June 1960
Highway Squad Highway Patrol ( October 1955-September 1959 ) ( Genre : Crime drama ) ( Broadcaster : Broadcast syndication ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 58 October 1960
Lizzie Lassie ( September 1954-March 1973 ) ( Genre : Adventure ) ( Broadcaster : CBS ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 59 December 1960
Naked Town Naked City ( September 1958-May 1963 ) ( Genre : Crime drama ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 60 January 1961
Sneaky Camera with Allan Funn Candid Camera with Allen Funt ( August 1948-Ongoing ) ( Genre : Reality ) ( Broadcaster : ABC , CBS , NBC ) Larry Siegel Jack Rickard 64 July 1961
Route 67 Route 66 ( October 1960-March 1964 ) ( Genre : Detective duo ) ( Broadcaster : CBS ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 70 April 1962
Bananaz Bonanza ( September 1959-January 1973 ) ( Genre : Western ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Lou Silverstone Mort Drucker 73 September 1962
Dr. Kiljoy Dr. Kildare ( September 1961-April 1966 ) ( Genre : Medical drama ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Lou Silverstone Mort Drucker 74 October 1962
The Defensers The Defenders ( September 1961-May 1965 ) ( Genre : Courtroom drama ) ( Broadcaster : CBS ) Lou Silverstone Mort Drucker 77 March 1963
The Tenth Hour The Eleventh Hour ( October 1962-April 1964 ) ( Genre : Medical drama ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Lou Silverstone Mort Drucker 80 July 1963
The Nurtzes The Nurses ( September 1962-May 1965 ) ( Genre : Medical drama ) ( Broadcaster : CBS ) Stan Hart Mort Drucker 82 October 1963
Buck 's Law Burke 's Law ( September 1963-January 1966 ) ( Genre : Crime drama ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Frank Jacobs Stan Hart Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 88 July 1964
The Phewgitive The Fugitive ( September 1963-August 1967 ) ( Genre : Crime drama ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Stan Hart Mort Drucker 89 September 1964
Mr. Nudnik Mr. Novak ( September 1963-August 1965 ) ( Genre : Drama ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Arnie Kogen Mort Drucker 91 December 1964
Passion Place Peyton Place ( September 1964-June 1969 ) ( Genre : Soap opera ) ( Broadcaster : ABC ) Stan Hart Mort Drucker 95 June 1965
The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E The Man from U.N.C.L.E . ( September 1964-January 1968 ) ( Genre : Science fiction ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Arnie Kogen Mort Drucker 96 July 1965
The Rooks The Rogues ( September 1964-April 1965 ) ( Genre : Drama ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Stan Hart Mort Drucker 97 September 1965
Flapper Flipper ( September 1964-April 1967 ) ( Genre : Adventure ) ( Broadcaster : NBC ) Dick DeBartolo Mort Drucker 98 October 1965