| WEEK | TITLE | SYNOPSIS | INK Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | INSPECT A GADGET | What do these machines do? | H H |
| 25 | CAPTION CRUNCH | Write a caption for any of these photos. | L H |
| 22 | STUMP US | Come up with slogans for the 1996 presidential campaign. | 3 |
| 19 | A RECYCLED IDEA THAT WAS NONE TOO GOOD TO BEGIN WITH | Alter a well-known phrase or name by deleting, adding or changing only one letter, and then supply a definition for what results. | H |
| 16 | I AM ADDICTED TO AN ASININE CONTEST. . . | Come up with sleazy new topics for the daytime talks. | H H H |
| 14 | COLLECTIVE INSANITY | Modernize collective nouns (as in a "pride" of lions or an "exaltation" of larks), inventing snide new names for groups of things. | H |
| 11 | YOU GIVE US THE BACKS OFF OUR SHIRTS | The back of the shirt needs a slogan, something that captures the spirit of The Style Invitational. What is that spirit? You tell us. | H |
| 8 | I AM SPURIOUS (YELLOW) | Write a headline for the Weekly World News (Maximum length, 10 words) | H H 1 |
| 6 | PUTTING WORDS IN THEIR MOUTHS | In 40 words or less, write a caption for either of these two generic cartoons drawn by famed Style Invitational artist Marc Rosenthal. | H |
| 4 | [untitled] | This week, a gripe-fest about modernity and other irritations. Complete this sentence: "If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we ... | 4 |
| 3 | A STATUE OF LIMITATIONS | Come up with a concept for a statue of someone -- anyone, dead or alive -- who doesn't currently have one. | W H H |