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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #37
Publication Date: November 1981
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Issues: #37 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699711
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 45 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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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: humorous, teen
First Line: Okay, everybody! Watch me make this half-dollar disappear!
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The Truth Hurts

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Archie! Yoo hoo! Archie!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge wants Archie to fill in for an actor who was supposed do shoot a commercial for Mr. Lodge. The shoot takes place in a hot air balloon which was supposed to remain on the ground but lifts off into the air with Archie and Mr. Lodge in it.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look at this! In Miami, radar clocked a tree going at 86 mph and a house at 28!
Synopsis: Archie talks about the inaccuracy of radar readings.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Late Show!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Dum de dum de dum
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx enjoys her insomnia.
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Use Your Head!

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hey! That's a live headdress!
Synopsis: Jughead gets a "bean-bouncer," a balloon attached to a headband and elastic, which allows the user to bounce the balloon against his head. Both Archie and Reggie get the same idea for a prank to play involving the device.
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Brain Strain

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Ugh! (Grunt!) (Groan!)
Synopsis: Moose is driven crazy by a sign in Miss Grundy's classroom.
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The New Dad

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hot pant? Yeah! I think they're great! Reggie is wearing hot pants, too!
Synopsis: The kids discuss the fact that girls' outfits have gotten skimpier over the years, and Mr. Lodge doesn't seem to be bothered by the more permissive fashions.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: C'mon, Betty! I know that you know something that I don't! Tell me what it is!
Synopsis: Betty tries unsuccessfully to keep a secret.
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Temporary Tough

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Harvey, what's wrong with you today? You seem so edgy!
Synopsis: Sabrina magically gives Harvey a killer hand so he can protect himself against the beach bruisers trying to get him out of the way so they can hit on her.
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Sabrina's Spooky Riddles

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Genres: fantasy, teen
First Line: Here are some of my favorite monster riddles!
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Out of Sight?

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hi, Li'l Jinx! It's me, Charley... Back from a two week vacation. Glad to see me back?
Synopsis: Jinx has a frosty reception for Charley's return.
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Campus Cut Up

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Genres: humorous, mystery, teen
Character(s): J. Worthington Sleazey; Professor Mealy
First Line: Welcome, Josie and the Pussycats! Welcome to Sleazey University! I am J. Worthington Sleazey, president of the university!
Synopsis: The Pussycats visit a university which is falling apart and is about to be condemned by a building inspector. But Valerie discovers that the inspector is actually the one sabotaging the building.
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First Line: I can't see why I didn't get the part to serenade Josie
Synopsis: Alan M. and Josie rehearse for the school play.
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Stop, Book and Listen!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Daddy---
Synopsis: Hap ignores Jinx while reading the book "How to Raise a Happy Child."
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The Paws That Refreshes

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First Line: Owooooooooool
Synopsis: Rebel starts howling while the guys are practicing at the beach, so Teddy tries to get rid of him.
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Fright Sight

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First Line: Phew! You have to be rugged for camping!
Synopsis: It takes strength to survive the perils of camping... especially when it's Veronica's cooking.
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Costume Bawl

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hi!
Synopsis: Daddy objects to Li'l Jinx's scary costume and makes her a nicer one.
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Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: Katy, the part you'll play in our next Colossal production will be a duel between you and Gloria
Synopsis: Katy prepares to duel with Gloria for a scene in a movie.
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Disclose Notes: Original printing had 3.33 pages; expanded to 4 pages in this printing.
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Kilt in Action

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: Duh! Yuh'll hafta turn over, Jug! I can't understand a word you're sayin' like that!
Synopsis: Archie's friends convince Mr. Lodge that Archie is heir to a title and a fortune in Scotland. They have wild adventures based on wordplay and metafiction.
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If Only

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First Line: How do you like that? Archie deserted me to go out with Ronnie!
Synopsis: Betty speculates that she and Jughead may be fated to be together since they both lost Archie to Veronica.
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Making Cents

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First Line: Archie is having a problem with his finances!
Synopsis: Black out the designated letters to find out what Archie thinks of his financial situation.
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Full Up

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First Line: Li'l Jinx! Aren't you in bed, yet?
Synopsis: Jinx has so many stuffed animals in her bed, there's no room for her.
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Class Lass

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First Line: Gosh, Veronica! You really believe in taking good care of yourself!
Synopsis: Veronica wants to be selected as the cover girl for a newspaper story on teenagers. Fearing that Betty's popularity will get her the nod, Veronica gives Betty a full beauty treatment while she goes surfing with the boys.
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Life of the Party

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Very good, Mr. Swenson! Those posters should do the trick!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee dresses as Frankenstein's monster for an after-school costume party.
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Age of Rage

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pat's mother; Mrs. Kilroy (off-panel)
First Line: Pat, I'm worried about the poor old dear! I wish you'd run over and find out how old Mrs. Kilroy is today!
Synopsis: Pat unwittingly insults his neighbor.
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Memory Test

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pat's father
First Line: Daddy, are you good at rememberin' faces?
Synopsis: Pat confesses to breaking the bathroom mirror.
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Dumb Luck

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
First Line: This is the latest thing from the kitchens of the witch world, it's an automatic cauldron cooker with a timer on it, at the low cost of only $500!
Synopsis: Hilda tries to soft soap Harvey into lending her five thousand dollars for an automated cauldron.
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Trick Kick

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, nature
First Line: Dogs! Hundreds of them in one spot!
Synopsis: Salem hexes a dog show.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Sam Quenton
First Line: Well, if it isn't Sam Quenton you old so-and-so!
Synopsis: Super Duck forgets about taking Uwanna to a masquerade.
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Pages: 6.67
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First Line: We all have looked at a map of U.S.A. many times.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Miss Beazly, I need a cup of coffee! I can hardly keep my eyes open!
Synopsis: Miss Beazly explains how coffee keeps people awake.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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The Competitors

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Alan M! You've got muscles that just won't quit!
Synopsis: Alex challanges Alan M. to a series of contests to prove that his nimble agility counts for more than Alan's brute strength.
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Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: Oh my--there's Chubby coming this way!
Synopsis: K.O. and Katy try to avoid Gloria and Chubby at the beach.
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First Line: Archie, are you really the star of the softball team?
Synopsis: Archie brags about his importance on the softball team.
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Dig It!

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First Line: Mr. Lodge took Archie on an archaeology dig!
Synopsis: Help Archie through the maze to the buried artifacts.
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Box Office Bonanza

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First Line: How can I get buttered, bread?
Synopsis: Jughead makes a suggestion to make the movie lineup more bearable.
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It's Your Move

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
First Line: (Sob!) Dad! The Smythes are moving away! I'll never see Samantha again!
Synopsis: When he sees all the Smythe furniture being loaded onto a moving van, a despairing Bingo stows away on the van so he can find out where Samantha is moving.
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Color-Full!

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First Line: Grrrr.... I'll never get these business reports done with that racket!
Synopsis: To stop her from making noise, Daddy tells Li'l Jinx to color with crayons.
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Animal Quiz?

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First Line: Rearrange the letters below to spell out the names of five animals!
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Disclose Notes: Anagram puzzle; ball size puzzle; animal match puzzle; coloring picture.
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The Backward Advance

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First Line: Hey! Hey, you guys! Look what I did!
Synopsis: Prehistoric Reggie invents the bow and arrow (which he calls a "vine and stick"), but it only works when it's used backwards. Reggie stubbornly insists on using it the way he invented it.
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The Joke

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): un-named old lady
First Line: Oh, Archie! -- Yoo hoo!
Synopsis: Every time Archie says "Did you call me" followed by the person's name, that person responds with the same moldy old joke.
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Feature(s): The Jughead Jones Comics Digest
First Line: Get your act together with Jughead Jones Comics Digest #19 in full color!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #19.
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Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest; Jughead with Archie Digest
First Line: Soaring to new heights of laughter!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #51 and Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #47.
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