Editing National Lampoon (magazine) (section)

=== 1973–1975 creative and commercial zenith ===
The magazine was considered by many to be at its creative zenith in the period 1973–1975.<ref name=NYT2005 /> During this period, the magazine regularly published "special editions" which were sold simultaneously on [[newsstand]]s. Some of the special editions were "best-of" omnibus collections; others were entirely original. Additional projects included a calendar, a songbook, a collection of transfer designs for T-shirts, and a number of books. From time to time, the magazine advertised Lampoon-related merchandise for sale, including specially-designed T-shirts. The magazine sold yellow binders with the Lampoon logo, designed to store a year's worth of issues.

It was also during this time that ''[[Lemmings (National Lampoon)|National Lampoon: Lemmings]]'' show was staged and ''[[The National Lampoon Radio Hour]]'' was broadcast, bringing interest and acclaim to the National Lampoon brand<ref name=NYT2005 /> with magazine talent like writer [[Michael O'Donoghue]]. Comedy stars [[John Belushi]], [[Chevy Chase]], [[Gilda Radner]], [[Bill Murray]], [[Brian Doyle Murray]], [[Harold Ramis]], and [[Richard Belzer]] first gained national attention for their performances in those productions.