A-Z GUIDE TO MOVIES AND TV SHOWS PARODIED BY MAD, CRACKED, CRAZY, ETC. UP TO 1996. THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. SPOILERS AND OTHER NON-SEQUITURS, TOO. SOMETIMES THESE THINGS HAVE WORDS OR SITUATIONS WE DON'T USE ANYMORE. YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE THEY'RE OLD.
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VILE KINGDOM
Sick #105, August 1975
w: Kim Bene
a: Tony Tallarico
Or Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, continued where Zoo Parade left off, featuring Marlin Perkins as co-host exploring various territories of earth and introducing new species.
“What in the wide world of sports is going on here?”
--Slim Pickens, BLAZING SADDLES
ABC TV'S WILD WORLD OF SPORTS
MAD #102, April 1966
w: Al Jaffee
a: George Woodbridge
Sports show before there were several all-sports channels covering lesser-known events like racing and skiing. The show was hosted by Jim McKay. Ken Sanguine and the other field commentators don't seem to be based on anyone in particular.
From When American TV Programs Are Shown in Russia by Lou Silverstone and Angelo Torres in #272, July 1987.
THE WIDER WORLD OF SPORTS
Cracked #139, January 1977
a: John Severin
Howard Cosell, obligatory appearances by Kojak and The Fonz.
Chris Schenkel. Bill Flemming
The Ty-D-Bol Man was a mascot that lived in the toilet tank.
WEIRD WORLD OF SPORTS
Sick #107, December 1975
w: Kim Bene
a: Tony Tallarico
Jean-Claude Killy was the biggest downhill sking star then and Evel Kneivel started the daredevil motorcycle craze of the 70s.
Keith Jackson and Frank Gifford were also correspondents on the show.
