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Pages: 100
Editing: Nanci Dakesian (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor)
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Observe School Safety Week
(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Issue Data

The Big Secret
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Archie! You had another accident in the chem lab!
  • Keywords:chemistry; studying
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Sharon; Debbie
Synopsis:
Archie is determined to stop being a dunce in chemistry. He tries to find a surefire study method to help him ace the upcoming test. Dilton finally provides the solution: just study!

Lesson in Learning
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm sure you know why you were kept in after school today...
  • Keywords:detention; responsibility
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Synopsis:
Archie claims he learned responsibility.
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Something Creative
(Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy's birthday is coming up and I want to give him something special!
  • Keywords:abstract art; hat racks; statues
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Synopsis:
Veronica takes an art class to make a unique gift for her dad. It turns out to be an excellent hat rack.
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Brake Flake
(Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We're going to visit Jane in the hospital!
  • Keywords:cars
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Synopsis:
Jughead doesn't trust Archie's brakes.
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Braces and Lace
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look! It's that new girl in school, Christy-Carin LaCruise!
  • Keywords:braces
Characters:
Danny; Christy-Carin LaCruise; Davey; Jonathan; Andrew
Synopsis:
The new girl in school ignores every boy who tries to get to know her. But shy Danny wins her over because they have one thing in common: their braces!
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Mementos
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Diary- the other day while rummaging through our attic, I made a startling discovery---
  • Keywords:attic; cookies; memories
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Synopsis:
Betty finds a trunk full of mementos her mother saved from Betty's childhood: including a report card, a Valentine; a dandelion, and a four-leaf clover. Each one reminds Betty of times spent with Archie.
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The Monster that Ate Riverdale!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Early one morning, at the Steven Spillberg studio warehouse...
  • Keywords:monsters; movie studio; robots
Characters:
Steven Spillberg; Gidzolla; Mr. Grimley; Vice Principal Patton Howitzer; Rutherford; George; Woody
Synopsis:
A remote control monster robot goes haywire and escapes a movie studio. Reggie frantically tries to warn everyone about the incoming beast but nobody outside the city believes the story, so it's up to Dilton to save the city.
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Indexer Notes

Steven Spillberg is a spoof of Steven Spielberg, and "Gidzolla" a spoof of Godzilla.

Tree Grows in Riverdale
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Tired of dealing with all the garbage Riverdale High generates, Mr. Svenson reflects on the issue of food packaging waste.
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"E" for Effort
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:(Sigh!) It was a nice movie, Archie, but I'm getting tired of these cutesy-pie animal pictures!
  • Keywords:movie ratings
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Synopsis:
Archie and Betty lament the fact that their parents only let them watch G-rated movies.
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The Good Old Days
(Table of Contents: 10)

Miss Haggly / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I have acquired some rare old historic photos to show you!
  • Keywords:television commercials
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Synopsis:
After Betty identifies a Civil War uniform because she saw one in a commercial, Miss Haggly reflects on the educational value of TV.
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May the Force Field Be With You
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie 3000 / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; science fiction; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie! I'm gonna pound you into solar succotash!
  • Keywords:force fields; letters
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge had a force field installed to keep Archie off his property. When Archie accidentally sent Veronica a love letter meant for Betty, he desperately tries to bypass the force field to get the note before Veronica reads it,
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Have a Heart, or "Tops in Bops"
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Reggie buys a giant chocolate box for Veronica on Valentine's Day, and Archie tries to top him with a huge snow Valentine. Both boys end up out in the cold after Archie's sculpture is sabotaged and Reggie finds out that the chocolates in the giant box are only made of wax!
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Prof. Jughead's Looney Laws / comic story / 2 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Not all these looney laws are still in effect. Some are outdated.
  • Keywords:landlords; laws; lollipops; rats
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Synopsis:
Jughead shares some weird laws, including bans on lollipops, cooling feet out a window, and biting your landlord.

Not Aloud
(Table of Contents: 14)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx can do her homework despite noisy TV shows.
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Punchy Pastime
(Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Reggie is shocked to see Jughead punch Moose in the stomach and get away with it. Jughead tells him that Moose thinks it's good exercise for his abs. Reggie can't pass up the opportunity to try it for himself.
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The Presentation
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge accidentally takes the jacket Archie uses for his magic act. During his business meeting, birds and rabbits keep emerging from Mr. Lodge's coat.
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Danger Arranger
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Someone should tell Midge long scarfs on a ski slope are dangerous!
  • Keywords:scarves; skiing
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Synopsis:
Midge loses her scarf and Archie picks it up, but at the worst possible time.
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Meeting of the Mimes
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
The school faculty budget meeting keeps getting derailed by the staff reminiscing over their favorite jokes and impressions.
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Pip of a Tip
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My dad wants to know if you have any tips on the market!
  • Keywords:cars; stock market
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Synopsis:
Archie asks Mr. Lodge for investing tips, and then asks to borrow his car.
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Plate Plight
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here you are, sir!
  • Keywords:hamburgers
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Synopsis:
Jughead is served a very small hamburger.
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Mark My Words
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica invent letters, giving Archie and Jughead pendants with their initials on them. The boys think the idea is silly, and the system becomes confusing when they swap pendants, and Jughead ends up throwing Archie's onto a nearby yak.
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[Jughead paints a soda siphon]
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Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
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Synopsis:
Jughead paints a seltzer bottle, and then a fire hydrant.
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Comedy of Errors
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:An unexpected encounter in the toy section of Bumley's department store...
  • Keywords:candles; dates; power outages
Characters:
Gina Morton
Synopsis:
Archie has a date with his coworker Gina, but his plans seem to go awry when the power goes out.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Observe School Safety Week
    Archie
  2. The Big Secret
    Archie
  3. Lesson in Learning
    Archie
  4. Something Creative
    Veronica
  5. Brake Flake
    Jughead
  6. Braces and Lace
    Archie
  7. Mementos
    Betty's Diary
  8. The Monster that Ate Riverdale!
    Archie
  9. Tree Grows in Riverdale
    Archie
  10. "E" for Effort
    Archie
  11. The Good Old Days
    Miss Haggly
  12. May the Force Field Be With You
    Archie 3000
  13. Have a Heart, or "Tops in Bops"
    Archie
  14. ["Not all these looney laws are still in effect. Some are outdated."]
    Prof. Jughead's Looney Laws
  15. Not Aloud
    Li'l Jinx
  16. Punchy Pastime
    Reggie
  17. The Presentation
    Archie
  18. Danger Arranger
    Archie
  19. Meeting of the Mimes
    Archie
  20. Pip of a Tip
    Archie
  21. Plate Plight
    Jughead
  22. Mark My Words
    Archie 1
  23. [Jughead paints a soda siphon]
    Dipsy Doodles
  24. Comedy of Errors
    Archie
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