• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie! Will you hurry? Please!
• Keywords:playing hard-to-get

• Archie Andrews
• Alice Cooper
• Betty Cooper
• Jughead Jones
• Veronica Lodge
• Pop Tate

Synopsis:

Betty tries Veronica's methods to get Archie's attention, feigning disinterest in him and acting aloof. It seems to be working, but she drops the facade too quickly.

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• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #44 (May 1994)

• Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:It looks like you're really hitting the witchcraft books lately!
• Keywords:tape cassettes

• Cousin Ambrose
• Salem
• Hilda Spellman
• Sabrina Spellman

Synopsis:

Aunt Hilda gives Sabrina some cassette tapes as a reward for good grades in witchcraft studies.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #324 (June 1983)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Are you still working on your party invitations, Ronnie?
• Keywords:guest list; invitations

• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Veronica has whittled down her guest list to only several dozen boys.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #259 (August 1979)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Congratulations, Ronnie! I'm so happy for you!
• Keywords:fur coat; photograph; snow

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Veronica is elected Snow Queen, and insists on wearing all white for her outdoor photoshoot. When her photo is printed, Veronica is invisible against the snowy backdrop.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #323 (April 1983)

• Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look! Cousin Ambrose is putting his brew into your car!
• Keywords:car; fuel

• Cousin Ambrose
• Hilda Spellman
• Sabrina Spellman

Synopsis:

Ambrose invents a fuel so powerful it can make a car fly.

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• from Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series) #383 (June 1984)

• Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Eeagh! There's something horribly wrong with the motel's hot tub!
• Keywords:hot tub

• Hilda Spellman
• Sabrina Spellman

Synopsis:

Aunt Hilda uses a hot tub for a cauldron.

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• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #44 (May 1994)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Whooeee! I certainly picked one cold day to meet Alan M. on a street corner!
• Keywords:drugstore; tailor; waiting

• Alan M.
• Josie James

Synopsis:

Josie is waiting in the cold for Alan M., who is delayed by a tear in his pants. While Josie freezes, a shy young pharmacy worker admires her from afar.

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• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #89 (June 1976)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, I do so admire that piece!
• Keywords:fainting; money

• Jason Blossom
• Betty Cooper
• Cricket O'Dell

Synopsis:

Jason Blossom meets Cricket O'Dell and learns of her money detection talent. He wants to show her skills off to his rich friends, but the overwhelming scent of wealth makes Cricket pass out.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #324 (June 1983)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:What are you thinking about, Miss Grundy?
• Keywords:homework; teaching

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Geraldine Grundy
• Jughead Jones
• Veronica Lodge
• Reggie Mantle
• Moose Mason
• Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis:

Miss Grundy starts to wonder if she's really a good teacher when the students are groaning over the weekend homework she's assigned. One of her former pupils, a famous talk show host, visits the school. He tells the students about how Miss Grundy instilled him with the skills for his success.

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• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #170 (July 1984)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:(Gulp!) Another history test, another failing mark!
• Keywords:gossip; history

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Geraldine Grundy
• Midge Klump
• Veronica Lodge
• Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

Betty finds a novel way to help the other girls study history: by gossiping about it.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #45 (September 1959)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie! Ronnie, angel, lover doll, lambchop!
• Keywords:begging; pride

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge
• Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

Betty hates how Veronica turns Archie into a groveling doormat, and when Veronica asks her for a favor, Betty gives her rival a piece of her mind. But when the favor is to take Archie off Veronica's hands, Betty is immediately humbled.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #172 (April 1970)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Exam week is about to descend on Riverdale everywhere, students react with nervousness and consternation!
• Keywords:music; snacks; studying

• Archie Andrews
• Chuck Clayton
• Betty Cooper
• Dilton Doiley
• Geraldine Grundy
• Jughead Jones
• Midge Klump
• Veronica Lodge
• Reggie Mantle
• Pop Tate

Synopsis:

Archie thinks studying will be a breeze with his new book on how to study. But he gets a bit too distracted by study breaks.

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• from Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series) #383 (June 1984)

• Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't know why I bother with this stupid scale!
• Keywords:fortune; scale

• Sabrina Spellman

Synopsis:

Sabrina zaps an inaccurate scale.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #259 (August 1979)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie Andrews in the study hall?
• Keywords:gymnastics; study hall

• Archie Andrews
• Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis:

Archie watches the girls do gymnastics while he studies.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #258 (July 1979)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Ronnie!
• Keywords:ice fishing

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge
• Moose Mason

Synopsis:

Betty tries to help Archie at the ice fishing contest, but only makes things worse for him.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #173 (May 1970)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'll be back in a flash, Mom!
• Keywords:movie theater; snow shovel

• Archie Andrews
• Fred Andrews
• Mary Andrews
• Betty Cooper

Synopsis:

Betty offers to finish shoveling the Andrews' front walk so he can run an important errand. The errand is telling Veronica when he can pick her up for a movie date. Mr. Andrews punishes Archie for his callousness by making him take Betty to the movies instead.

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• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #119 (April 1981)

Despite the "Betty & Veronica" feature, Veronica never appears in this story.

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie! Let's make up!
• Keywords:argument

• Archie Andrews
• Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Archie tries to end a disagreement with Veronica.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #258 (July 1979)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica, your extravagances are going to send me to the poor house!
• Keywords:money; shopping

• Hiram Lodge
• Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Veronica claims that money is her only extravagance.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #258 (July 1979)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:The pipes are still leaking!
• Keywords:fire; flood; ladder; school

• Archie Andrews
• Miss Beazly
• Jughead Jones
• Mr. Svenson
• Professor Flutesnoot
• Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis:

Mr. Weatherbee deals with one disaster after another at school. He thinks boredom would be a welcome change.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #258 (July 1979)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Tacky! Terribly tacky!
• Keywords:credit cards; money

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Hiram Lodge
• Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Veronica doesn't see why poorer people don't simply use credit cards. She is shocked to learn how credit actually works.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #324 (June 1983)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:What'd I say???
• Keywords:dress; shopping

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge
• Pop Tate

Synopsis:

Betty loves her new dress until Veronica shows up flaunting a fancier one. After Betty returns her dress, Veronica buys it for herself.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #254 (February 1977)

No dialogue until the last panel.

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do not resort to boisterous demonstrations when a teacher announces that he's cancelled an exam.
• Keywords:advice; buffet; locker; manners; parade; umbrella

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Jughead Jones
• Veronica Lodge
• Reggie Mantle
• Professor Flutesnoot
• Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis:

Silly advice on lateness alibis, fridge-raiding, boom boxes, and smelly lockers.

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• from Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series) #383 (June 1984)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh dear, a blowout!
• Keywords:flat tire

• Archie Andrews
• Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:

Veronica drives to Archie's house so he can fix her flat tire.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #258 (July 1979)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Man! It's been a long time, Josie!
• Keywords:date; goodnight kiss; theater

• Alan M.
• Valerie Brown
• Alexander Cabot III
• Alexandra Cabot
• Josie James
• Melody Jones

Synopsis:

Josie and Alan M. want to be alone on their date, but their friends keep finding them.

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• from Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #89 (June 1976)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! So this is the fabulous Golden Patio!
• Keywords:diet; exercise; spa; sweat

• Betty Cooper
• Hermione Lodge
• Hiram Lodge
• Veronica Lodge
• Smithers

Synopsis:

Veronica goes through an intense health program at the spa, while Betty swims in the pool and takes moonlight rides. Despite this, Betty is the one who loses more weight.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #329 (April 1984)

• Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Cousin Sabrina, I'm bored with just reading about fairy tales!
• Keywords:fairy tales; nursery rhymes

• Cinderella
• Old Mother Hubbard
• Salem
• Esmeralda Spellman
• Sabrina Spellman

Synopsis:

Sabrina and Esmeralda visit their favorite fairy tale characters, but discover that Fairyland has changed a bit.

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• from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #95 (June 1984)

• Genre:teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Rock skating is getting to be quite the thing!
• Keywords:roller skating

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge
• Reggie Mantle

Synopsis:

Archie wins a prize for his "dancing" on roller skates.

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• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #245 (June 1978)

• Genre:humor; teen

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Podiatrist? A foot doctor?
• Keywords:shoes

• Archie Andrews
• Betty Cooper
• Veronica Lodge
• Smithers

Synopsis:

Veronica's custom-made healthy shoes are great for her feet but not for her ego.

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• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #329 (April 1984)