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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #20
Publication Date: January 1979
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Issues: #20 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/07/1978
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699701
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 44 (35 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #162.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
First Line: It's Dilton's invention for getting Archie to school on time!
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[untitled]

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The Kiss-Off

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Craig
Synopsis: Veronica is confident in her effect on men, due to her effect on Archie. That is, until she sees Betty's effect on the handsome Craig.
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Cruel World

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; un-named kids; Miss Quote
First Line: The world is full of thieves!...Knaves, cut-purses, highwaymen and common, run-of-the-mill crooks!
Synopsis: Archie rails against the untrustworthy world after he loses his library card.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot
First Line: What do you mean...am I giving the 'breathalator' test??
Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot is teaching drivers education.
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The Bells Are Ringing

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Ethel models a ring Jughead is thinking about buying for his mother, then can't get it off of her finger.
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Take It Easel

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: When Alex raves about Melody's terrible abstract painting, Pepper and Albert try to humiliate them both by getting Melody's painting entered in an art show.
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Archie, why don't you join me in an evening of educational TV?
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge invited Archie to watch television with him.
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Sports Spree

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: When Little Archie is bored with TV and indoor games, Fred suggests taking an interest in outdoor sports. Little Archie manages to break one of his father's possessions with every sport he takes up.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: Stop daydreaming and study
Synopsis: Miss Grundy accuses Little Archie of having his head in the clouds.
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Character(s): Super Duck
First Line: Yesiree! It's Superduck's birthday!
Synopsis: Activities include finding words that start with C and drawing a monkey.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Let's sit out here, Archie!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is entertaining an old college friend.
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Computer Au Go Go!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Waldo Weather; Miss Geraldine Grundy; Miss Phlips; Elmer Benjamin Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats; Miss Bernice Beazley; Mr. Tyler [representative for Zippy Computer Company]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Elmer Fluteweed
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee realizes the school's main computer is not Archie-proof.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Jughead, you chose sculpture for your art project?
Synopsis: Jughead tries to sculpt a lion.
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Gentle Reminder

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Alec; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis: Linda tells Laurie that she went out with Wilbur last night and that "he's no gentleman". Before long, Wilbur's reputation as a "cave man casanova" has spread all over town.
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The Money Watcher!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx tries to stop losing money all the time.
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Cheap Heap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie shows Jughead the car he's planning to buy.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: These are the new silhouette signs we made for school rooms!
Synopsis: Archie has new signs for the various classrooms.
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Greek Tweak!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Miss Grundy tells the story of Damon and Pythias.
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The Colonel and the Beans Talk

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Colonel Kornbelt; Emily Kornbelt
Synopsis: Super Duck has to sell two tons of Mexican jumping beans.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: The faculty follies!
Synopsis: The teachers are rehearsing a chorus line for a talent show.
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Radiant Rogue

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Genres: espionage, humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; C.R.U.S.H. agents
Synopsis: Betty stops a C.R.U.S.H. agent from stealing secret plans from Mr. Lodge and exposes their new hideout.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Haggly
First Line: You're not getting any gas.
Synopsis: Archie helps Miss Haggly start her car.
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Shoe Shoe Baby

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead become obsessed with a five dollar bill stuck to the bottom of Reggie's shoe.
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Zippity Zap

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Harvey; Della
Synopsis: After Sabrina says that she finds Harvey unexciting, Della casts a spell that makes him irresistibly charismatic to everyone, including Sabrina.
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Here's Looking at You

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Character(s): Ethel
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Disclose Notes: Unscramble the mystery phrase puzzle.

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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Miss Grundy
First Line: Is the principal here?
Synopsis: Miss Grundy is looking for the principal.
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Tim O'Casey's Wrecking Crew!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Tim O'Casey; Bertrand; Drews; Finn MacCool; Mr. March
Synopsis: A sharpie named Drews is dogged by "not a midget", but a real leprechaun who thinks Drews stoles the treasure horde of Finn MacCool from Ireland! The leprechaun sics giant robots on Drews. Tommy Troy becomes The Fly, hides Drews in a cave, smashes robots, and stuffs the leprechaun in a trash can. Drews is visited by the ghost of Finn MacCool and confesses he stole the treasure and sank it off-shore. The Fly posed as Finn. The leprechaun thanks him for this kind deeds and vanishes.
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Munch Bunch

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Dilton tries to convince Jughead to give up junk food in favor of healthy, energy-enhancing "yoga burgers."
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
First Line: Miss Beazly, I thought you were having a V.I.P. for lunch!
Synopsis: Miss Beazly doesn't understand what V.I.P. means.
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Words To the Wise

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Evelyn Evernever; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge: Ambrose Pipps; Spotty
Synopsis: Little Archie warns his friends against actions that bring bad luck.
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The Nervous Type

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Super Duck; Uwanna Duck; Jittery Jake
Synopsis: Jittery Jake promised to paint Uwanna's roof.
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Reserved Seats

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis: Super Duck tries to get into a ball game with a press pass.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Veronica is practicing with her tutor!
Synopsis: Veronica is practicing karate.
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See Saw

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Willie Wilkin; Samson Smythe; Rebel; Mrs. Wilkin [Wilma]; Buddy Drumhead; Tough Teddy Tambourine
Synopsis: Bingo and his friends go to the Smythe house to play their music for Samantha; Teddy tries to do something "dastardly" to break up Bingo and Samantha, and only Rebel can stop him.
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[untitled]

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A Simple Drawing Lesson

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Character(s): Super Duck
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot
First Line: You were sent for ice cubes?
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Jam Session

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie keeps getting parts of his body stuck in valuable possessions of Mr. Lodge's.
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Just Plain Veronica

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Veronica is being even more insufferable and aloof than usual.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
First Line: Archie's doing the layouts for the yearbook.
Synopsis: Archie works on the yearbook.
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Archie's Super Hero Special #1

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Archie Digest Offer

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