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Archie

Archie Andrews, was created in 1941 by Vic Bloom and Bob Montana and debuted in Pep Comics 22 (December, 1941). Archie is a typical small-town teenager. Generous, well-mannered, but clumsy, he is genuinely liked by many of his friends. Archie goes crazy when he sees an attractive girl, but his two main crushes are Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper, forming the love triangle driving the comic's plot-lines. He has the best intentions, but often comes into conflict with Veronica's father Hiram Lodge and Riverdale High's principal, Waldo Weatherbee. As the lead singer of The Archies, Archie performs with Betty and Veronica, as well as his rival Reggie, and best bud Jughead. Montana's characters were heard on radio in the early 1940s. Archie Andrews began on the NBC Blue Network on May 31, 1943, switched to Mutual in 1944, and then continued on NBC radio from 1945 until September 5, 1953. The program's original announcer was Kenneth Banghart, later succeeded by Bob Shepard (during the 1947-48 season, when Swift and Company sponsored the program) and Dick Dudley. Archie was first played by Charles Mullen (1943-1944), Jack Grimes (1944) and Burt Boyar (1945), with Bob Hastings (1945-1953) as the title character during the NBC years. Jughead was portrayed by Hal Stone, Cameron Andrews and later by Arnold Stang. During the NBC run, Rosemary Rice portrayed Betty, Gloria Mann portrayed Veronica, Alice Yourman portrayed Archie's mother, Mary Andrews and Arthur "Art" Kohl was Archie's father, Fred Andrews.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

1946-07-13 - 259) Stranded on an Island

29:30

1946-07-20 - 260) The Hammock

29:31

1946-07-27 - 261) Drugstore Mixup

29:48

1946-08-10 - 264) Double Date

29:49

1946-10-19 - 273) Plumbing Woes

59:38

1947-03-15 - 294) The Red Cross Benefit

27:58

1947-08-09 - 315) Taking a Bath

30:44

1947-11-15 - 329) Going to Bed Early

29:49

1947-12-13 - 333) Christmas Shopping

26:46

1948-05-15 - 355) The Hiccups

27:23

1948-06-12 - 359) Archie Fights a Cold

29:31

1948-07-10 - 363) Archie Gets Dressed for a Date

30:14

1948-07-17 - 364) Mr Andrews Wallpapers a Room

29:49

1948-08-07 - 367) Suffering from the Heat

29:43

1948-08-21 - 369) Going on a Picnic

30:19

1948-09-04 - 371) The Big Dance

29:49

1948-09-11 - 372) Borrows a Tire Jack

32:05

1948-09-11 - Fixing Flat Tire

28:59

1948-09-18 - 373) Archie's in Love

30:16

1948-09-25 - 374) Free Movie Tickets

30:10

1948-10-16 - 377) Dinner at a Restaurant

29:13

1948-10-30 - 379) Halloween Party

24:52

1948-11-06 - 380) Locked out of the House

30:03

1948-11-13 - 381) Going to Bed Early

31:33

1948-11-20 - 382) Guests are Coming for Dinner

29:18

1948-11-27 - 383) Laryngitis Ruins Dad's Nap

28:50

1948-11-48 - A Good Night's Sleep

28:08

1948-12-04 - 384) Job at the Drugstore

29:42

1949-05-21 - 408) The New TV Set

32:11

1949-05-28 - 409) Careful, Don't Waken Father

29:09

1949-07-13 - 006) Sunburned

31:51

1949-08-24 - 012) Trying to go Fishing

29:36

1949-10-19 - 431) Halloween Party

24:52

1949-12-17 - 438) Christmas Shopping

28:49

1950-03-04 - 449) Archie is Missing

29:30

1950-11-11 - 485) Mouse in the House

29:31

1950-11-18 - 486) The Charleston Contest

28:12

1951-03-10 - 502) Mailing Income Tax

29:32

1951-03-17 - 503) Too Much Noise

29:30

1951-05-05 - 510) Jalopy Won't Start

28:31

1951-05-20 - 02) Big Ball Game

29:30

1951-05-27 - 03) Babysitting

29:39

1951-06-03 - 04) The Economy Program

23:55

1953-xx-xx - Helping Dad at the Office

27:36