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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I really go for this hot latin sensation!
Characters:
Ricky Marvin; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

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Name Game
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Who's your dad talking to, Ron?
  • Keywords:football
Characters:
Don Jellway, Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty meets famous quarterback Don Jellway at the Lodge mansion but nobody will believe her.
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Indexer Notes

Don Jellway is a parody of John Elway.

Balance of Power!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My! My! Ain't progress a grand thing, though?
  • Keywords:books
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The girls are balancing books on their heads, and Archie and Jughead bet they can do even better. Meanwhile, Superintendent Hassle comes by for a surprise inspection.
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Try and Come in from the Rain!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I thought these sudden showers were supposed to make things grow...
  • Keywords:brownies; rain
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are caught in a rain shower and try to find suitable shelter at their friends' houses.
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On the Line
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Charley / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Charley, I want you to go to the map!
  • Keywords:maps; school
Characters:
Miss Robin
Synopsis:
Charley finds Kansas on the map.
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The Mark!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How did you do on the arithmetic test?
  • Keywords:grades
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Synopsis:
Charley got his highest grade of the term: 52%.
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Sweatering It Out
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty! Those earrings are major okay!
  • Keywords:sweaters
Characters:
Monroe; Oprah
Synopsis:
Jealous of Betty's craft skills, Veronica knits a sweater for Archie. Archie dreads wearing the hideous sweater to school, and is rather relieved when the wind blows it away. Veronica sees a homeless man wearing the sweater and assumes Archie kindly gave it to him.
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Hawaiian Surprise
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty, do you know how to do the hula?
  • Keywords:hula
Characters:
Kakalina Ewa; Ake Ewa; Lekinala Ewa; Mr. Ewa
Synopsis:
Miss Teen Queen of Hawaii is a guest of the Lodges. While Archie is preoccupied with the beauty queen Kakalina, Betty and Veronica are admiring her twin brothers.
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It's in the Bag!!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Monty; Ms. Jensen
Synopsis:
Betty's super-fast grocery bagging gets so much attention that Veronica becomes jealous and tries to beat her at her own game.
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Ring-a-Ding-Ding
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:(Giggle) You don't mean it!
  • Keywords:briefcases; phones
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Synopsis:
After getting in trouble for talking on their cell phones in school, Betty and Veronica find a way to smuggle their phones back in.
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Distraction Action
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Tonight, I'm really going to do some heavy studying!
  • Keywords:daydreaming; studying
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Synopsis:
Betty tries to study, but her mind keeps drifting to thoughts of Archie.
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Saleslady Killer
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I hate to drag you into a ladies' clothing store, Archie...
  • Keywords:dresses; shopping; swimsuits
Characters:
Bonnie; Candy
Synopsis:
While Betty shops for a dress, Archie is showered with attention from various girls in the store.
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Bop 'Til You Shop!
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Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:They've got such a great selection here at Georgie Groove's Music Hut!
  • Keywords:dancing; malls; music
Characters:
Georgie Groove
Synopsis:
Veronica draws a crowd while singing and dancing in the mall. The mall's music store owner hires her to perform in order to attract customers. Unfortunately, Veronica's shopping addiction rears its ugly head and gets her fired.
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Caution
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Don't you wish you were an artist so you could exhibit your work, Reggie?
  • Keywords:art; painting; signs
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Synopsis:
Reggie details his painting experience: one sign.
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Cold Cuts!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Charley has a cold.
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No Help Wanted
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Hank
Synopsis:
A mechanic repairs the Pussycats' van for free, on the condition that they let him play banjo in their concert.
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Maid of Money, or "Here Comes the Million Dollar Melody!
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Melody said she might be a little late getting here tonight!
  • Keywords:dances; dresses; money
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Synopsis:
Melody comes to a dance wearing a dress made of paper money.
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Locker Lore
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
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Rudy Lapick (credited)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:School lockers may be very small in size, but they occupy a very big space in our lives...
  • Keywords:detention; lockers; love notes
Characters:
Travis
Synopsis:
Betty reflects on the role lockers play in the daily life of students.
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Model for Mayhem
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Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! That was a lot of rain!
  • Keywords:clay; mud; sculptures
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Synopsis:
Archie makes a clay sculpture of a woman, and alters it to look like Veronica. Veronica is eager to show it off to everyone, but by the time they arrive, the statue is cracking and crumbling in the sun.
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The Cold
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty! You gotta help me with this math homework!
  • Keywords:colds
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Synopsis:
Archie has a cold, and Betty assumes he got it from Veronica.
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Wait-Less
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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While waiting for her father to shop, Li'l Jinx passes the time with an empty tin can and a little imagination.
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Veronica's Planet!
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Veronica 3000! / comic story / 6 pages

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Veronica gets her own planet as a gift, and she quickly declares herself its queen. Her subjects consist of a few robots, an old man, and a gaggle of talking tumbleweeds.
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Me and My Shadow
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Little Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What are you doing for the project in your cooking class, Veronica?
  • Keywords:cooking class; pies
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Synopsis:
Betty is going to sneak Little Archie a pie from the cooking class, but both Reggie and Veronica interfere.
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The Magic of Make Believe
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Little Betty / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:children
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Mrs. Saunder
Synopsis:
While babysitting, Betty tells her own reimagining of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: "Joe White and the Seven Little Men". Little Archie plays the health-conscious Joe White and Reggie is the evil king.
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To the Rescue
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Little Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:children
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Little Archie is sneezing, and Betty and Veronica scurry to nurse him back to health, only making him more miserable in the process.
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Punch Bunch
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Are you on a physical fitness kick, or is somebody after you?
  • Keywords:boxes; boxing
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Synopsis:
Archie warms up for some boxing the girls asked him to do.
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For Whom the Ball Tolls
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Betty has Archie all to herself while Veronica is on vacation. But Archie's new bowling obsession derails their movie date.
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Beauties and the Beast
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Animalman
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica are enamored of a beastly TV character, so Reggie dresses in an ape suit to prank them. Unfortunately, he is mistaken for Sasquatch, gets laryngitis, and is captured by Moose and Professor Flutesnoot.
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Too Many Dolls
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Betty's Diary / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Diary: I just fought a frustrating battle with the bureaucracy of a large corporation!
  • Keywords:clowns; dolls; hospitals
Characters:
Mr. Grover
Synopsis:
Betty sends away for a clown doll, but is sent two dolls by mistake. Whenever she tries to return the extra doll, she ends up with more and more of them.
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Museum Musings
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Betty records her commentary on museum exhibits for a school project.
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Good Taste Treat
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica mocks Betty's fashion taste, until a famous fashion magazine editor shows up in the same outfit as Betty.
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Witchcraft Tips for Teens
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Amulet protects the wearer from having to see movies that are grody to the max!
  • Keywords:amulets; diaries; magic; voodoo dolls
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Synopsis:
Useful magic items for teens: including a diary warning spell, a voodoo doll, and a Monday-free calendar.
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Wet Paint
(Table of Contents: 32)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ahem! Li'l Jinx, go outside and play!
  • Keywords:ball; painting
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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx's ball bounces into the room her dad is painting.
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Inner Voices
(Table of Contents: 33)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty and Veronica are jealous of each other for different reasons, and end up having a public argument in the mall. Archie tries to stop the fight, only for both girls to turn on him.
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Rich Pitch
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Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Appearances are deceiving!
  • Keywords:yachts
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Synopsis:
The Van Schylers want to borrow one of the Lodges' yachts.
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Play Plight
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Midge / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, here's the cast for tonight's play!
  • Keywords:casts; plays
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Synopsis:
Reggie wants to be in Midge's play.
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The Painfully Rich
(Table of Contents: 36)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Flossie Bentwhistle
Synopsis:
Veronica tells Betty about her many childhood traumas, such as coming to kindergarten in the same dress as another girl.
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A Working Model
(Table of Contents: 37)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy, did I ever tell you that you're the greatest daddy in the world?
  • Keywords:advertisements; jewelry; models
Characters:
Mr. Huxter
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge wants Veronica to get a job, so she applies for a modeling gig. Her hand is photographed wearing jewelry for a newspaper ad.
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Prize Project
(Table of Contents: 38)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
John Lowe (credited)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica conduct a study on gossip for their science fair project.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I really go for this hot latin sensation!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Name Game
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Balance of Power!
    Betty and Veronica
  4. Try and Come in from the Rain!
    Betty and Veronica
  5. On the Line
    Charley
  6. The Mark!
    Li'l Jinx
  7. Sweatering It Out
    Betty and Veronica
  8. Hawaiian Surprise
    Betty and Veronica
  9. It's in the Bag!!
    Betty and Veronica
  10. Ring-a-Ding-Ding
    Betty and Veronica
  11. Distraction Action
    Betty
  12. Saleslady Killer
    Betty
  13. Bop 'Til You Shop!
    Veronica
  14. Caution
    Veronica
  15. Cold Cuts!
    Li'l Jinx
  16. No Help Wanted
    Josie
  17. Maid of Money, or "Here Comes the Million Dollar Melody!
    Josie
  18. Locker Lore
    Betty and Veronica
  19. Model for Mayhem
    Archie 1
  20. The Cold
    Betty
  21. Wait-Less
    Li'l Jinx
  22. Veronica's Planet!
    Veronica 3000!
  23. Me and My Shadow
    Little Betty and Veronica
  24. The Magic of Make Believe
    Little Betty
  25. To the Rescue
    Little Betty and Veronica
  26. Punch Bunch
    Archie
  27. For Whom the Ball Tolls
    Betty and Veronica
  28. Beauties and the Beast
    Betty and Veronica
  29. Too Many Dolls
    Betty's Diary
  30. Museum Musings
    Betty
  31. Good Taste Treat
    Betty and Veronica
  32. Witchcraft Tips for Teens
    Sabrina
  33. Wet Paint
    Li'l Jinx
  34. Inner Voices
    Betty and Veronica
  35. Rich Pitch
    Mr. Lodge
  36. Play Plight
    Midge
  37. The Painfully Rich
    Betty and Veronica
  38. A Working Model
    Veronica
  39. Prize Project
    Betty and Veronica
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