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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #16
Publication Date: January 1961
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Issues: #16 of 224 Issues (326 Printings)
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/30/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 42 (33 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Sorry I'm late, Archie! Hope you didn't get bored waiting!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Laugh Comics #25
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The Commuter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie gets into a familiar jam, arranging dates with Betty and Veronica for the same night. This time he has to keep running back and forth from Betty's house to Veronica's house (and vice versa) to try to keep up the charade.
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Kid Stuff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty tricks Archie into coming with her on a picnic as a "Big Sister" with the Riverdale Boy Sprouts. When it starts to rain, Betty finds the competition indoors for Archie from the other "Big Sisters" is more than she can take.
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Hat's the Stuff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: In a fancy restaurant, Moose gives a checkroom girl a big tip when she gives him a fancy hat (that's not his.)
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Tell-Tale Test

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis: After observing the reaction of her students, Mr. Weatherbee tells Miss Grundy she must have given them a tough test.
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Make a Date

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Promo with new framing art for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #11, with cover depicted. Mail-in coupon to receive the issue for 25 cents from Room 603, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.
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Ladies Man

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica says that the most attractive thing about Archie is that the other girls want him, too. Betty sees if she can take advantage of this situation.
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Feature(s): Veronica's Fashion Page
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Disclose Notes: Paper-doll fashions by Steffie Kendall, New Rochelle, N.Y.
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Fashions

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Disclose Notes: Paper-doll fashion page designed by Audrey Zelvin, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Lesson Learned

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Synopsis: After Miss Grundy takes her class to a TV studio where they see the announcer using cue cards, Archie decides he should use cue cards for his classroom speech.
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The Helping Hand

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Full of love for his fellow man, Archie decides he will do everything he can to help Mr. Weatherbee. The result is the usual disaster.
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Day and Night!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy
Synopsis: Shrimpy wonders which came first: night or day?
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Reading Tree Leaves!

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Character(s): Shrimpy
Synopsis: After watching a leaf fall, Shrimpy makes a philosophical comment.
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The Heritage of Man

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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Article on the origins of man.
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Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960. Average number of copies in the past 12 months distributed through mail subscriptions was 270,213.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Daffy-nitions
Character(s): Jughead (cameo)
First Line: Anatomy...
Synopsis: Definitions of anatomy, desk, coach, and bachelor girl.
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The Critic

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead heckles a juggler.
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We're Giving Away Free Copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals with 5 for 4 offer mail-in coupon. Five issues for $1.00 to Room 603, 241 Church St., New York City 13, N.Y.
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Le Left Jabbe

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead insult Reggie in French. Unfortunately, they are unaware that Dilton is translating it all for Reggie.
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Model Child!

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Synopsis: Jinx's mother has her balance a book on her head to keep her from running around the house.
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The Angry Young Man

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Danny Dean
Synopsis: Veronica is hanging around with a new boy and Archie keeps trying to work up the courage to fight him, egged on by Jughead and Reggie.
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Sign of the Time

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Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Gladys
Synopsis: Gladys' father sends Reggie a message via some toy soldiers.
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Big Game Hunter

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Synopsis: Archie and Veronica are snuggling and Leroy is outside the window with a tape-recorder, looking for some blackmail material.
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Holding the Bag

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica has Archie carry her purse while she is shopping and Archie gets teased unmercifully.
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All Aboard

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Synopsis: Knowing the school gives toys to orphanages, a company gives Mr. Weatherbee some to test, provoking a surprised reaction from Miss Grundy.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Betty Cooper
First Line: To Archie, with love. Betty
Synopsis: Betty in slacks, sitting on the side of a set of brick steps.
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Betty the Cow-Girl

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Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty in a cow-girl outfit with pop-guns.
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Disclose Notes: Pose by Doris Frutcher, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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A Day to Remember

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica posts a lot of hints about her birthday.
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Frat Brat

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Synopsis: Reggie participates in a silly fraternity initiation, while making fun of the practice.
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Bad Break

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Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Jughead how the Egyptians built the pyramids without modern tools.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Daffy-nitions
First Line: Luxury
Synopsis: Definitions of luxury, winter resort, bunkhouse, and vacation.
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The Play is the Thing

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Dilton makes the football team because he's the only one who can understand the coach's plays.
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Music Appreciation

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Synopsis: Reggie likes opera on television, as long as the singer is young and shapely.
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Vicious Cycle

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Moose tries to get a round-trip ticket at a train station, but won't tell the clerk where he wants to go.
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Redskin Ritual

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie father brings him to an Indian reservation to study different cultures, but Archie and an Indian girl end up dancing to modern records instead.
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Business Methods!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Mmmm.... just smell that pie!
Synopsis: Hap thinks his wife should make two pies--one for her club and one for him.
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Cornered

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Perky
Synopsis: On a cold day, Veronica leaves Archie standing on the corner for a long time. After Archie has left, Veronica calls from home and pretends to have arrived later. Archie rushes over to apologize.
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Loafer Laugher

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie complains that Jughead is taking a coffee break, even though he doesn't have a job.
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Good Skate

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Synopsis: Archie is trying to learn how to ice-skate.
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Fill 'er Up

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (in disquise)
Synopsis: At a masquerade party, Jughead, disguised as a horse, is drinking all the punch.
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A Matter of Opinion

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie goes with Veronica to the Lodges' ski lodge, but quickly ends up on the couch with a cast on broken leg.
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Guess Who

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (disguised); Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Veronica gives a costume party where everyone is supposed to represent a holiday.
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