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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #85
Publication Date: August 2004
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Issues: #85 of 146 Issues (188 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646953085
Price: $4.29 CAD
$3.59 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
42 (38 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
First Line: Archie! You're supposed to pull on the rope!
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Half-Baked Prize

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie & The Gang
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Gaston; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Veronica wants to outdo Betty for the school bake sale.
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School Rule

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Synopsis: Sabrina vows not to use her witchcraft in school... but out of school is a different matter.
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Lesson Messin'

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: How is your class doing?
Synopsis: Miss Grundy is letting her class progress at their own speed.
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Letter Alone

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Feature(s): Miss Haggly
Character(s): Miss Haggly
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Charm Alarm

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton tells Moose he needs to learn charm if he's going to win Midge so Moose goes to Charm School.
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Disclose Notes: Moose is compared to the actor Vin Diesel by one of the students at the charm school.
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Room 414

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Svenson; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Phlips; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: His doctor orders Mr. Weatherbee to lower the amount of stress in his life.
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The People's Choice

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Chuck run against each other for class president.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #271, writing is credited to George Gladir.
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On Top of It!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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The Literary Giant

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica sees Reggie reading a book and decides to invite him to the school dance.
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A Wrapping Session with a Dummy!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Archie borrows the schools bandages so he and Jughead can make a mummy for the school's ancient history exhibit.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #57.
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Heap Cheap

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie figures out the cheapest way to camp is not to go camping.
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The Moose Is Loose

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie asks Moose to help push his jalopy.
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I've Got A Ticket To Run

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Harvey; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Absent-minded Harvey tries repeatedly to take Sabrina to a play.
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Sign Language

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie tries to decipher the Ferndale Ferrets' baseball signals for Coach Kleats.
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The Brush Off

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie annoy two contractors painting one of the classrooms.
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Disclose Notes: Dick Malmgren credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #54.
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Wedding or Not!

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Xavier Peabody; Salem The Cat; Sabrina’s unnamed boyfriends; Aunt Zelda Spellman
Synopsis: Sabrina pretends to be a party girl to get out of a pre-arranged marriage.
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Dotty Duty

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee can't sleep.
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Fight Game

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Coach Benson; Slugger; Bad Bud
Synopsis: Coach Benson, Coach Kleats rival at another school, wants to put his best fighter against Chuck in a no-rules fight.
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Making the Scene!

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
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Paper Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: The school newspaper has a typo calling Mr. Weatherbee a "chump" instead of a "champ".
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Tall Brawl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Milo
Synopsis: A tall boy is tired of jokes about his height.
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Little Archie Goes to a Party

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Pewter Van Rocklander the Third; Penntelope Paddleford Peabody the Fourth; Smithers
Synopsis: Little Archie is invited to Veronica's party for her high-society friends and discovers he doesn't belong in that crowd.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #25.
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The March of Time

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Fangs Fogarty; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Little Archie dreams that he goes into a time machine and comes out thirty years in the future.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #278.
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A Love Story

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
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Dotty Date

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Linda
Synopsis: Reggie drives his date around the block.
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Uneasy Rider

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Greg soon tires of Jinx's back seat driving.
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Double Dummy

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Come on, Sabrina, why should I pay for a movie when we can see all the movies we want for free on T.V.?
Synopsis: Sabrina gets Reggie to take her to the drive-in because Harvey is too cheap.
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The Moose Is Still Loose

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Dilton invents a super-fast race car but unfortunately it depends on Moose to operate it by remote control.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #14.
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Motion Notion

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie's skateboarding demonstrates some important scientific principles.
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Choose Your Partner

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Melody tests out Alan and Alex with a kiss to determine which one Josie should date.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #270, no credits listed in this digest.
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A Moment of Truth

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: When the Pussycats get a gig on the Arthur Goodgrief Show, Alexandra talks her way back into the group and tries to upstage the other girls on live TV. And yet a talent scout in the audience still notices Valerie, while telling Alexandra that she has no talent.
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Give a Girl a Break

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Synopsis: Josie has a solution to Melody's case of the dropsies.
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The Driving Force

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie gets the hiccups just before the Pussycats are due to go on stage.
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I Won't Eat It!!!

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Melody
Character(s): Melody Valentine
Synopsis: Word puzzle with a food theme.
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Disclose Notes: No credits listed in this digest, credits from the index of the original printing.
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True Blue

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pussycat Capers
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot
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Cracking Up

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie go over to Veronica's to frighten the girls with a creepy mask, but Mr. Lodge's new crystal bowl gets broken in the process.
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All In a Day’s Work

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Feature(s): Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
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Recycled Blame

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Matin
Synopsis: Archie, Betty and Veronica go bicycling but have one breakdown after another.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #7, no credits listed in this digest.
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Summer Job Blahs

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis: Archie looks for a summer job.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #59, no credits listed in this digest.
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Archie's Cycle Nuts

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: Archie, Reggie and Jughead are wearing different fashions appropriate for riding a bicycle.
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Lesson Planned?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are tired of Archie and Reggie arguing no matter what game they are playing.
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