Series synopsis
The Archie Show is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on CBS on June 14, 1968. It ended on October 4, 1968. It was created by John L. Goldwater. It stars Dal McKennon, Jane Webb, Howard Morris and John Erwin.
The Archie Show is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation. Based on the Archie comic books, created by Bob Montana in 1941, The Archie Show debuted on CBS in September 1968 and lasted for one season. A total of 17 half-hour shows, each containing two 11 minute segments, were aired. Archie cartoons continued to be aired in various forms until 1978.
Premise
The Archie Show is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation. Based on the Archie comic books, created by Bob Montana in 1941, The Archie Show debuted on CBS in September 1968 and lasted for one season. A total of 17 half-hour shows, each containing two 11 minute segments, were aired. Archie cartoons continued to be aired in various forms until 1978.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dal McKennon as Archie Andrews / Hot Dog / Mr. Weatherbee / Pop Tate / Mr. Lodge / Coach Kleats (speaking voices)
- Jane Webb as Betty Cooper / Veronica Lodge / Miss Grundy / Big Ethel (speaking voices)
- Howard Morris as Moose Mason / Jughead Jones / Dilton Doiley (voices)
- John Erwin as Reggie Mantle (voice)
- Ron Dante as Archie Andrews' singing voice
- Toni Wine as Betty Cooper's & Veronica Lodge's singing voices
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | ||
| Season 1 | 17 | June 14, 1968 | January 4, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come On Lets Go With the Archie Show! | |
| 2 | Jukebox: Everything's Archie | |
| 3 | Jukebox: Bang Shang A Lang |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Added Distraction / The Disappearing Act To raise money for the school dance, Archie and the gang go to a far-off island, where Reggie scares up more than he bargained for. Then, Jughead creates an invisibility paint, but Reggie uses it to create trouble. Dance: The Bubblegum Song: Bang-Shang-a-Lang |
June 14, 1968 |
| 2 |
A Hard Day's Knight / Beauty is Only Fur Deep Archie is challenged to a medieval jousting duel to win Veronica's favor, but Reggie is no fair knight. Later, Jughead decides to pit Hot Dog against Reggie's aunt's dog in a dog beauty contest. Dance: The Jughead Song: Boys and Girls |
June 14, 1968 |
| 3 |
Anchors Away / Jughead's Double When the kids visit a naval base, the boys end up in uniform, and Mr. Weatherbee takes orders from Hot Dog. Next, Reggie's day of picking on Jughead may be coming to an end when Jughead's double arrives... and he's a karate champion! Dance: The Beanie Song: Truck Driver |
June 15, 1968 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 14, 1968 |
| Last aired | October 4, 1968 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 08:30:00 |