National Lampoon was an American humor magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998. The magazine started out as a spinoff from The Harvard Lampoon.
National Lampoon magazine reached its height of popularity and critical acclaim during the 1970s, when it had a far-reaching effect on American humor and comedy. The magazine spawned films, radio, live theater, various sound recordings, and print products including books. Many members of the publication's creative staff went on to contribute creatively to successful media of all types.
The magazine often featured parody and surrealist content. Its issues often had long and short written pieces, a section of actual news items (dubbed "True Facts"), cartoons, and comic strips. Most issues also included "Foto Funnies" or fumetti, which often featured nudity. The magazine declined during the late 1980s and ceased publication in 1998.
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have been a fan of the National Lampoon franchise and would play tracks from their music material in the late 70's and mentioned on his Peel 010 (BFBS) show in 1985 that National Lampoon's Animal House, was one of his favourite films. After his death in 2004, it was later found out that he had several albums from the franchise in his Record Collection: N.
Shows Played[]
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- 26 August 1976: Kung Fu Christmas (LP - Good-Bye Pop 1952-1976) Epic
- 1977
- 29 July 1977: Pull The Tregos/Teenyrap/Ng Asi/Phono Phunnies (album - Radio Dinner) Banana / Blue Thumb