The magazine was a huge success, and it helped to launch the careers of many of its contributors. It also had a significant impact on popular culture, and its humor has been cited as an influence on everything from Saturday Night Live to The Simpsons.
National Lampoon ceased publication in 1998, but it has continued to be influential. In 2014, it was announced that a new version of the magazine would be launched, and the first issue of the new National Lampoon was published in 2015.