REJECT UFOS

PROJECT UFO
1978-1979 NBC

REJECT UFO'S
MAD #207, June 1979
w: Dick DeBartolo
a: Angelo Torres

The program began with Jack Webb describing the UFOs that have been see by the public. Like other shows he produced, this was based on “actual case histories”

As an aside, funny how the “out of gas” ploy would be considered politically incorrect by today's standards as an act of coercion, though treated as consensual here.

In the second season, the cases were investigated by Air Force soldiers Capt. Ben Ryan (Edward Winter) and Sgt. Harry Fitz (Caskey Swaim).

The supporting characters in MAD TV parodies were usually caricatures of other celebrities or characters from other shows. Must have been a tight deadline this time.

Libby (Aldine King) was their secretary.

Another show cancaled before the magazine was published. Mark VII was Jack Webb's production company.

From The Final Segments of Popular TV Series in Crazy #47, February 1979, by Paul Laikin and John Reiner.

PROJECT GOOFO
Sick #125, February 1979
a: Jack Sparling

In addition to producing the show, Jack Webb was also narrator. The first season had Maj. Jake Gaitlin (William Jordan) instead of Capt. Ben Ryan.

The men who instigated the Watergate break-in were known as the “plumbers”.