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Archie / cover / 1 page

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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's a good name for my snowmobile jalopy?
  • Keywords:snowmobile
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Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie #243

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: twice a year
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Barcode: 0271000699240
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Indexer Notes

Indicia title is "Archie Annual Digest Magazine."

Gimme Shelter
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You know what the trouble with Archie is?
  • Keywords:bus; children
Characters:
Davey
Synopsis:
Archie brings a bunch of stranded orphans to the Lodge mansion. While Mr. Lodge grumbles about the situation, Veronica and the staff are having a great time treating the kids.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look what I bought at the auction!
  • Keywords:auction; barometer
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Synopsis:
Archie's mom bought a weird barometer-like object.
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Help Wanted!
(Table of Contents: 3)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
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Synopsis:
Jinx is afraid her dad will spank her.
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Cheer Up
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica quit cheerleading, claiming that they are taking a moral stance against competition of any sort. Archie and Chuck find a way to get them rooting for Riverdale again.
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Reggie's Family Tree
(Table of Contents: 5)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie and his clan believe in leaving their footprints in the sands of time--- the heel marks!
  • Keywords:Brooklyn bridge; mop; saloon
Characters:
Cyrus Mantle; Ebinizer Mantle; Wild Bill Mantle
Synopsis:
Three of Reggie's disreputable ancestors: a swindler, a prisoner of war, and a cowboy.
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Forget Who?
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Thanks for completing my class assignment for me, Betty!
  • Keywords:car; date; disco
Characters:
Gary
Synopsis:
Midge convinces Betty to date another boy to get her mind off the ungrateful Archie. Betty's new date soon gets tired of hearing himself compared to Archie all the time.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Miss Beazly's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hmph! Everything is programmed into computers!
  • Keywords:computer card; recipe
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Synopsis:
The computer revolution messes up Beazly's cooking.

Scrapbook
(Table of Contents: 8)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Li'l Jinx, didn't you just go out a little while ago?
  • Keywords:black eye; fights
Characters:
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx keeps an album for all her "scraps".
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All Bottled Up
(Table of Contents: 9)

Little Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie boy... ol' pal...
  • Keywords:bottle; trick; wager
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Synopsis:
When nobody will lend him money, Little Jughead bets that he can hop in to a bottle.
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Eggs-It!
(Table of Contents: 10)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Moose gets confused by a cake recipe.
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The Image Maker!
(Table of Contents: 11)

The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:humor; spy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The wealthy ruler of the Lodge industrial empire becomes an unwitting accomplice of evil in this tale of terror...
  • Keywords:clones; evil twin; mirror; plane; villain
Characters:
The Sandman; Hopkins
Synopsis:
The dastardly Sandman tries to crush P.O.P. by making an evil doppelganger of Mr. Lodge with a high-tech mirror.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Vedderbee, vot about my raise I ask for?
  • Keywords:patience
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee forgot to get Mr. Svenson a raise.
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Vain Swain
(Table of Contents: 13)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The girls usually have a word for Reggie... and it isn't a good one...
  • Keywords:bragging; date; horse
Characters:
Sharon; Clara; Sue
Synopsis:
Three two-panel gags of girls insulting Reggie.
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The Handwriting on the Wall
(Table of Contents: 14)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Moose
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Have you ever met any of those people who fall under the magic spell of the printed word?
  • Keywords:angels; doomsday; heaven; wrestling
Characters:
Synopsis:
Moose is distraught because he thinks the world is going to end soon. Assuming Moose is just worried about traveling for an upcoming wrestling match, Archie and Jughead try to comfort him.
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Boxed In!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy! What kind of puzzle is this with the black and white boxes?
  • Keywords:crossword puzzles
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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx finds a crossword puzzle, and drives her father crazy asking for help solving it.
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A Boy's Best Friend
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, I know the cold weather's really arrived when I see that coat!
  • Keywords:coat; kiss; lipstick
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Synopsis:
Veronica finds an unfamiliar lipstick in Archie's coat pocket, and thinks he's been two-timing her.
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Ate-Bawl!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Souphead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's wrong with your friend, Soup?
  • Keywords:crying
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Synopsis:
Souphead ate his friend's ice cream.
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Floored!
(Table of Contents: 18)

Leroy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You'd better not go in the kitchen, Veronica!
  • Keywords:water
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Synopsis:
Leroy scares Veronica by saying that something with no legs is running across the floor.
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Reform Storm
(Table of Contents: 19)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dilton Doiley brings fame and honor to Riverdale High---
  • Keywords:chemistry lab; lateness
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Synopsis:
Archie tries to make Mr. Weatherbee happy by being more punctual.
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(Table of Contents: 20)

Moose Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Mr. Flutesnoot, whatcha readin'?
  • Keywords:space; sun
Characters:
Synopsis:
Moose knows how scientists can fly a space probe around the sun: send it up at night!
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Wheeler Dealer
(Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How do you like it, Betty?
  • Keywords:abstract art; dress
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Synopsis:
Betty tries to sell a painting to Mr. Lodge so she can buy a new dress.
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Prize Pupil
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Today you all graduate from my beginner's class!
  • Keywords:skiing class
Characters:
Eric
Synopsis:
The ski instructor sends medics to follow Archie.
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Try Out
(Table of Contents: 23)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Humph!
  • Keywords:school
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Synopsis:
Charley is a very trying student.
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Yippy Hippy
(Table of Contents: 24)

The Little Archies / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here comes the train, Little Archie!
  • Keywords:bass; hippies; train
Characters:
Plucky Pickit; Mr. Pickit; Mrs. Pickit; Chub
Synopsis:
Little Archie's hippie pen pal comes to visit and play with his band.
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Mirror Mirror On the Wall
(Table of Contents: 25)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why don't you use the mirror in your room?
  • Keywords:mirror; photos
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Synopsis:
Veronica says her mirror is too small.
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Too Funny for Words
(Table of Contents: 26)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Betty takes great pains with her makeup, only to have it covered with a fencing mask.
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Indexer Notes

Pantomime story

The Resistance Movement
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Congratulations, Mr. Weatherbee!
  • Keywords:principal; protest
Characters:
Superintendent Smith; Charlie Goodwill
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee is being promoted and leaving Riverdale High for another school. When the new principal turns out to be a heavy-handed authoritarian, the students stage a protest to get Mr. Weatherbee back.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 28)

Miss Beazly's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Happy birthday!
  • Keywords:birthday
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Synopsis:
Miss Grundy lies about her age.
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Flower Power
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What happened to you, Arch?
  • Keywords:greenhouse; orchids
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie learns all about orchids from Mr. Lodge, and decides that one of the exotic blooms is the ideal way to get back in Veronica's good graces.
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Great Expectations
(Table of Contents: 30)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:children
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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx thinks her teacher's expectations are too high.
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Jump for Joy
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good heavens! What's that noise?
  • Keywords:alarm clock
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Synopsis:
Archie celebrates summer vacation by destroying his alarm clock.
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You Got to Hand it to Him!
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Archie calls school to tell Mr. Weatherbee that he's late because the hand of his clock broke. But the principal thinks that Archie broke his own hand and comes over with a box of candy for him. To avoid telling the truth, Archie hastily wraps up his right hand in bandages.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 33)

Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay, Betty, I'll meet you at the Clip Joint in a half hour!
  • Keywords:joints
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge thinks Veronica is going to a disreputable establishment, but it's only her hair salon.
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Basket Banter
(Table of Contents: 34)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty wants privacy to read her note from Archie!
  • Keywords:garbage can
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Synopsis:
Betty hides in a trash can at school.
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Break Flake
(Table of Contents: 35)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look what Archie did to my vase!
  • Keywords:vase
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge blames Archie for breaking a vase, even though Archie isn't around.
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A Moving Experience
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Frilby
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge decides to move his headquarters, and his family, out of Riverdale. Veronica's friends stage a sit-in to protest the move.
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Sleep Peep
(Table of Contents: 37)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Jughead wakes up each time the TV loses its picture.
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Indexer Notes

One-liner joke underneath the story: "Old mail boxes never die, they just lose their ZIP!"

The Big Put Down
(Table of Contents: 38)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty Cooper, you are a lamb among wolves, a babe in the woods, an innocent, naive, know-nothing!
  • Keywords:boys; men
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Synopsis:
Veronica tries to convince Betty that Archie is rotten and not worth her time. She gets so worked up ranting about him that Mr. Lodge mistakenly thinks Veronica doesn't want to see Archie anymore.
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Beau Jest
(Table of Contents: 39)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:That Reggie's so sure of himself he works crossword puzzles with a pen!
  • Keywords:election; friends; girl
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Synopsis:
Three 3-panel gags. Reggie whistles at a girl, won the school election, and is going to dine alone.
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Mail Wail
(Table of Contents: 40)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why the sad expression, Betty?
  • Keywords:carbon copy
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Synopsis:
Betty is upset by the letter Archie sent her.
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Something Stupid
(Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, no!
  • Keywords:hose; window
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie is washing windows to prepare for a school inspection and Mr. Weatherbee is terrified that he will do something dumb during the visit.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["What's a good name for my snowmobile jalopy?"]
    Archie
  2. Gimme Shelter
    Archie
  3. ["Look what I bought at the auction!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  4. Help Wanted!
    Li'l Jinx
  5. Cheer Up
    Archie
  6. Reggie's Family Tree
    Reggie
  7. Forget Who?
    Betty
  8. ["Hmph! Everything is programmed into computers!"]
    Miss Beazly's Gag Bag
  9. Scrapbook
    Li'l Jinx
  10. All Bottled Up
    Little Archie
  11. Eggs-It!
    Moose
  12. The Image Maker!
    The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
  13. ["Mr. Vedderbee, vot about my raise I ask for?"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  14. Vain Swain
    Reggie
  15. The Handwriting on the Wall
    Moose
  16. Boxed In!
    Li'l Jinx
  17. A Boy's Best Friend
    Archie
  18. Ate-Bawl!
    Souphead
  19. Floored!
    Leroy
  20. Reform Storm
    Mr. Weatherbee
  21. ["Hi, Mr. Flutesnoot, whatcha readin'?"]
    Moose Gag Bag
  22. Wheeler Dealer
    Betty and Veronica
  23. Prize Pupil
    Archie
  24. Try Out
    Li'l Jinx
  25. Yippy Hippy
    The Little Archies
  26. Mirror Mirror On the Wall
    Veronica
  27. Too Funny for Words
    Betty
  28. The Resistance Movement
    Archie
  29. ["Happy birthday!"]
    Miss Beazly's Gag Bag
  30. Flower Power
    Archie
  31. Great Expectations
    Li'l Jinx
  32. Jump for Joy
    Archie
  33. You Got to Hand it to Him!
    Archie
  34. ["Okay, Betty, I'll meet you at the Clip Joint in a half hour!"]
    Veronica Gag Bag
  35. Basket Banter
    Betty
  36. Break Flake
    Mr. Lodge
  37. A Moving Experience
    Archie
  38. Sleep Peep
    Jughead
  39. The Big Put Down
    Betty and Veronica
  40. Beau Jest
    Reggie
  41. Mail Wail
    Betty
  42. Something Stupid
    Archie
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