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The Adventures of Archie Andrews

42 episodes · 1945–1951 · NBC · Comedy

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The comic-book teenagers of Riverdale on NBC, with Bob Hastings as Archie, Harlan Stone as Jughead, Rosemary Rice as Betty and Gloria Mann as Veronica. Most shows are a chain of small disasters in the Andrews house.

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Episodes

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1945

• Nazi POW in Riverdale June 23, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
  Archie and Jughead capture an escaped Nazi prisoner, and end up in jail for stealing a car.

1946

• Poison Candy May 11, 1946 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie buys candy for Mother's Day.
• Hip Talk May 18, 1946 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie and Jughead go hep, and Archie tries jive talk to get a date. It works.
• Masked Marvel July 6, 1946 · NBC · 30 min
  Bullied by Butch, Archie decides to fight the Masked Marvel.
• Stranded on a Deserted Island July 13, 1946 · NBC · 30 min
  Whoever reaches Uncle Zeke's island first inherits his fortune.
• The Hammock July 20, 1946 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie buys a hammock.
• Drugstore Mixup July 27, 1946 · NBC · 32 min
  Archie needs a tonic before the Lodges' party, and a package left for a neighbor mixes things up.
• Double Date October 19, 1946 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie is going to a dance, and Dad is trying to take a bath.

1947

• The Red Cross Benefit March 15, 1947 · NBC · 28 min
  Archie serenades Veronica with his Al Jolson imitation, then becomes the hit of the party with help from a bowl of onions.
• Taking a Bath August 9, 1947 · NBC · 31 min
  Mr. Andrews wants to take a bath, and the trouble begins.
• Going to Bed Early November 15, 1947 · 30 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
• Christmas Shopping December 13, 1947 · NBC · 28 min
  Archie, his parents and all his friends go Christmas shopping in the same department store at the same time.

1948

• The Hiccups May 15, 1948 · NBC · 27 min
  Archie's hiccups keep Mr. Andrews awake.
• Archie Fights a Cold June 12, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie isn't feeling well, and soon the house is full of doctors and well-wishers.
• Archie Gets Dressed for a Date July 10, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie needs garters, socks, suspenders and just about everything else for tonight's date.
• Mr. Andrews Wallpapers a Room July 17, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Mr. Andrews wallpapers the living room himself to save money.
• Suffering from the Heat August 7, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Mr. Andrews tries to keep cool on a hot day.
• Going on a Picnic August 21, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  The family goes on a picnic, and so do the skunks, ants, cows, Jughead, Betty and Veronica.
• The Big Dance September 4, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie and Jughead are late for a dance, and the more Archie hurries, the slower things go.
• Borrowing a Tire Jack September 11, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
  Archie tries to borrow a jack to fix his father's flat, and Jughead gets locked in the trunk.
• Archie's in Love September 18, 1948 · NBC · 28 min
  Archie's mother thinks he's sick, but he's in love with his history teacher.
• Free Movie Tickets September 25, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie has two free tickets to the movies.
• Dinner in A Restaurant October 16, 1948 · 29 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on October 16, 1948, the date used here.
• Locked Out of the House November 6, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  The family is locked out, Jughead is locked in, and a phone, a ladder and a cop make it worse.
• Guests Are Coming for Dinner November 20, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
  Unexpected company for dinner, and exploding soup.
• Laryngitis Ruins Dad's Nap November 27, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
  Archie has laryngitis, and Mr. Andrews wants a nap.
• Job at the Drugstore December 4, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie takes a job at the drugstore to earn Christmas money.

1949

• The New TV Set May 21, 1949 · NBC · 30 min
  Mr. Andrews buys a television set, still a novelty, and the family tries to watch it.
• Careful, Don't Waken Father May 28, 1949 · NBC · 29 min
  Archie is broke and tries not to wake his napping father.
• Sunburned July 13, 1949 · NBC · 32 min
  Mr. Andrews's sunburn sends Archie to the drugstore again and again.
• Trying to Go Fishing August 24, 1949 · NBC · 30 min
  Mr. Andrews tries to go fishing. Where's that rod?
• Unknown Title October 29, 1949 · 25 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists a broadcast on this date but gives no title.
• Christmas Shopping (1949) December 17, 1949 · NBC · 29 min
  Christmas shopping, with messages from Veronica and questions from Jughead.

1950

• Archie Is Missing March 4, 1950 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie is missing, and no one can find him.
• Mouse in the House November 11, 1950 · NBC · 30 min
  There's a mouse in the house.
• The Charleston Contest November 18, 1950 · NBC · 28 min
  Archie has a date with Veronica for a Charleston contest, and he can't do the Charleston.

1951

• Mailing Income Tax March 10, 1951 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie mails the family's tax return, and now they need it back to save $50.
• Too Much Noise March 17, 1951 · NBC · 30 min
  Archie makes too much noise and is sent to his room.
• Jalopy Wont Start May 6, 1951 · 29 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on May 13, 1951.
• Big Ballgame May 20, 1951 · 30 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Trying to Hear Ballgame on the Radio.”
• Archie the Babysitter May 27, 1951 · 30 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
• The Economy Program June 3, 1951 · NBC · 24 min
  Mr. Andrews's plan to save on groceries: buy everything three at a time.