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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #246
Publication Date: February 2016
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Issues: #246 of 78 Issues (106 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/09/2015
Volume: none
Pages: 196
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Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 45 (41 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Digest Size U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Snowglobe Tug of War

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper, Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Inside a snowglobe, Betty and Veronica, dressed as elves, play tug of war with Santa Archie.
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Naughty and Nice

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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The Remembering Tree

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
First Line: (Whew) What a chore it was putting it up!
Synopsis: Veronica helps Betty trim her Christmas tree.
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Just a Little Overjoyed

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily: Midge Klump
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica try to spread some Christmas spirit through the halls of Riverdale High, with less than stellar results.
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Package Deal

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty decides to go into the gift-wrapping business for the holidays, and sends Jughead out to show off her sample boxes. Jughead decides to start with Archie. Veronica sees him and asks if those are Betty's and where he's taking them. When Jughead tells her that they are Betty's and he's taking them to Archie's, Veronica assumes that Betty has purchased all those gifts for Archie, and that she's trying to make her look cheap by buying Archie more gifts.
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Talk Test

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis: Betty is so distraught that there's no snow on the ground for Christmas that she's talking to herself.
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The Biggest Brownie

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Moose helps some kids prepare for a merry Christmas, with Veronica's help.
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Scope Scoop

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Why didn’t you go skiing today, Archie?
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Gaze Faze

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Gift-Rapped

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Smith); Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot
Synopsis: Alexandra only wants designer wrapped presents under her Christmas tree.
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Three Little Maidens

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M
Synopsis: The narrator explains the differences between the three girls.
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A Matter of Words

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Veronica has a book on how to avoid arguments while going steady.
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Santa Is on His Way

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Santa Claus; Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis: Santa's transportation breaks down at Jinx's house.
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No Peeking

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Food for Thought

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Studying only seems to make Charley hungry.
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Picture That!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Gigi
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Clean Scene!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Li'l Jinx! Your room looks terrible!
Synopsis: Jinx does not understand how a whistle can help clean her room.
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Test Question

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
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Foiled Again!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrew; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica and Reggie are practicing their fencing, and Betty and Archie are supposed to be practicing their fencing too.
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Veronica's Hair Care Tips

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica provides the readers with grooming tips.
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The Grass Is Greener

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jamie Lou
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica tell famous gymnast Jamie Lou how much they want to be like her, but they find out that Jamie Lou would rather have their lives.
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Disclose Notes: Gymnast character probably based on Mary Lou Retton, United States gymnastic star of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Isn't it Obvious?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; O. O. Wellonmelon; Ophelia Hamheymer
Synopsis: Archie and the girls are picked as extras when teen star Ophelia comes to town, but only Betty is relaxed enough to actually talk with her.
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If Lost Don't Return

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Nancy Woods; Geraldine Grundy; Svenson; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump (Mentioned only)
Synopsis: Veronica looks for Archie and mistakes everyone for sarcasm as they tell her to look in "Lost And Found".
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Ski Bummed Out

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Veronica is taking no chances in school during the two days before her planned ski trip.
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Letter of Appreciation

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Miss Terry Novell; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Chuck convinces Betty to write a letter to her favorite author.
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Sweater Girl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Jealous of the attention Betty is getting for earning a letter sweater, Veronica purchases a sweater of her own that just happens to have a large 'R' on it. But she doesn't get the reaction she hoped for.
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The History Buff

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica write a fake diary of Martha Washington and sell it at Midge's garage sale to prank Archie and Jughead. This sets off a chain reaction of events.
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Appearances Are Deceiving

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie accidentally lost his class ring at Betty’s house.
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The French Connection

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Pierre Foufou
Synopsis: A famous fashion designer sees Betty's dress designs and loves them. Veronica allows him to think that they're hers.
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Shop 'Til You Drop

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty takes Archie to the mall and tries to show him the difference between shopping for boys and shopping for girls.
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Throw the Book at Her!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Elaine; Wanda Pearson; Ralph; Annie
Synopsis: Veronica volunteers at a library for extra credit and Betty has to train her. Not surprisingly, it's a disaster.
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Disclose Notes: Vogue magazine is spoofed as Vague.
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The Big Star

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Adam; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton
First Line: Betty! I can't believe you haven't seen our undefeated basketball team play!
Synopsis: Archie and Adam are stars of the basketball team but when Betty shows up to watch them they perform poorly as they try to impress her.
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It's Shoe Time

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Your Space or Mine

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica accidentally gets her father hooked on a Facebook-style online board.
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Funny Taste

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Everyone is laughing at Veronica's new blouse.
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Heavenly Helper

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; The Kid
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica's act of kindness toward a strange young boy nets them valuable rewards. Reggie's cynicism toward the act nets him a just reward as well.
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A Dickens of a Tale

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica is too busy shopping for herself to help out at the shelter.
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Season’s Gripings

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Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Psyc-Out

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Sugar (Cheryl's dog); Cindy; Jamie (Cheryl's chauffeur); Sue
Synopsis: Cheryl believes that her limo driver, Jamie, has psychic powers.
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Talent Who Needs It?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Cheryl Blossom; Brigitte; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jason Blossom; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Cheryl, who is tone deaf, lip syncs at the school talent show.
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Disclose Notes: Cheryl sings "I Will Always Love You," made famous by Whitney Houston.
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Cheryl Blossom’s Xmas Fashions

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Guile Style

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: Ethel asks Jughead to walk her home.
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Party Smarty

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
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Holiday Fashions

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Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Three holiday fashions.
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Santa's Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers; Archie Andrews
First Line: This way, Herkel!
Synopsis: Santa ensures that Betty gets what she wants for Christmas.
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