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Issue: Archie's Double Digest Magazine #89
Publication Date: December 1996
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Issues: #89 of 204 Issues (266 Printings)
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07189646951689
Price: $2.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 48 (46 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest size (5" x 7")
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Beach Videos For Rainy Days

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Leaf it to Reggie!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead miss Reggie's jokes.
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Score Chore

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Synopsis: Coach Kleats want Archie and Jughead to carry him off the field when the team scores the winning touchdown.
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Puddle Muddle

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx gets a new pair of boots so she doesn't ruin her shoes by jumping in puddles.
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Chatter Patter

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Synopsis: Jughead tells Archie he does think of other things besides burgers.
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Practice Makes Perfect!

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Synopsis: The cheerleaders laugh when Mr. Weatherbee takes over the football practice until Miss Grundy decides to show them some great routines from the good old days.
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Reggie's Cam-Pain!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Councilman Arthur Van Painter
Synopsis: Reggie, campaigning for class president, gets advice from his cousin Arthur, who is running for City Councilman.
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Ego Buster

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Synopsis: Dilton thinks he is surrounded by incompetent writers for the school magazine.
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The Signature

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Synopsis: Mrs. Jones gets Jughead to do his homework by making sure he is well fed, but Archie gets in trouble when he tries to get Jughead to do his own homework.
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Buck Pluck

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead loses a quarter and Archie finds a dollar.
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The Outcasts

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie and Chuck
Character(s): Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Coach Clayton; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot thinks Archie and Chuck stole test questions from Miss Grundy's office.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie at Riverdale High #77 published December 1980
as The Outcasts [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Dress-Up Day

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Synopsis: The students and faculty come to school wearing costumes.
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Wish You Were Here

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Synopsis: With Archie spending a lot of time at Betty's studying for a math test, Mr. Lodge and Smithers start to miss Archie.
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Something Different

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Character(s): Mr. Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: The faculty puts on a show for the Riverdale sports programs. Mr. Weatherbee wants to do something different this year, a magic act.
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Father and Son Stuff

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Synopsis: Archie and his dad go shopping.
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The Magic Toe of Dummy Bollenback

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Character(s): Dummy Bollenback
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie are appointed toe guards to Dummy Bollenback, Riverdale's football field goal kicker, so that he doesn't hurt his foot.
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Rare Affair

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee can't believe Jughead came to school on time.
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Most Alarming

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Synopsis: Jughead's mom makes up a morning timetable to get him to school on time.
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Double Trouble

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Synopsis: Archie, as gym monitor, makes sure things are cleaned up for the district supervisor's visit.
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Tire Ire

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Synopsis: Archie's current girlfriend is happy that his car got a flat tire, right next to a phone booth.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #143 published December 1966
was Tire Ire [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Jest of the West!

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Synopsis: Jughead gets the role of outlaw in the school play.
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Talk Talk

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Synopsis: Archie is the new champ of the Riverdale Liar's Club.
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Pin Pun

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Synopsis: Moose asks Midge to wear his pin, his bowling pin.
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The Eyes Have It!

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Synopsis: Nobody believes Archie's black eye is from walking into a door.
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A Run for Your Money

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Character(s): Petunia (a dog); Tinker Bell (a cat)
Synopsis: Archie takes Petunia, a big dog, for a walk.
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Film Fun

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Jughead takes photos of Reggie that get him in trouble with the rest of the football team.
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Couch Slouch

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Synopsis: Reggie tells Jughead to get off the couch, so he takes the cushions with him.
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Heartburn

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Synopsis: After being turned down for a date with both Veronica and Betty, Archie thinks women are nothing but trouble.
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Kitty Ditty

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Synopsis: Salem dips his tail in some witches' brew and gets magic powers and Sabrina has to undo everything he zaps.
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Mail Male!

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee forgot where he left a postage stamp.
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Jock Knock

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Marvelous Marv (radio disc jockey)
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is upset with the local disc jockey.
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The Loan

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie wants to use his old car as collateral for a new car.
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Middy Ditty

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Veronica wants to know if Archie likes her new midi skirt.
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A Man Of Class

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews won't let Archie go on a date with Veronica because he hasn't raked up the leaves yet.
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Pay Dismay

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Synopsis: Archie spends all his pay on his friends.
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What a Revolting Development

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Pop Tate wants Archie and Jughead to pay for their food.
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Hear, Hear!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx wants to know if her daddy likes her. Her dad wants to know what she really wants.
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Thanks Is in Giving!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Samoset; Chief Massasoit
Synopsis: Archie wonders what it would have been like to be one of the Pilgrims.
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Pages: 11
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Taster's Choice

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Synopsis: Reggie is uncovering all of Jughead's secret food stashes at school.
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Yearn to Earn

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Synopsis: Archie wants an increase in his allowance, but wants to earn it by doing work around the house.
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The Error Of His Ways

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie arrives at school and the bell rings.
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Paint Patter

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Synopsis: Reggie gets Jughead to paint his kitchen floor.
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Team Esteem

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee takes over for Coach Clayton.
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[untitled]

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Myth America

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Synopsis: Jughead has a pet dragon.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Duh-h-- pensamas de---
Synopsis: Dilton tries to explain to Moose what the Spanish words pensamos en mean.
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Put-Down Patter

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Synopsis: Reggie and Archie put each other down with snappy come-back comments.
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Metal Fatigue

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Synopsis: Archie tries to score brownie points with Mr. Lodge by polishing the doorknob on the Lodge's front door.
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