November 21, 2023 • 28 mins
Archie Andrews was a teenage sitcom directly adapted from the very popular comic strip of Bob Montana. It began to be heard on NBC Blue on May 31, 1943 and lasted on-air until September 5, 1943—the period during which radio adaptations of comic characters were trending. The show was also broadcasted on Mutual from 1944 to 1945.
Kenneth Banghart served as the announcer, while Bob Hastings played the lead character Archie during the show's NBC times. Other actors that took over the main role include Burt Boyar, Jack Grimes, and Charles Mullen. The other important character role, Jughead, was given to Cameron Andrews and Hal Stone. Up to now, Archie Comics is still popular and loved by many fans.
Kenneth Banghart served as the announcer, while Bob Hastings played the lead character Archie during the show's NBC times. Other actors that took over the main role include Burt Boyar, Jack Grimes, and Charles Mullen. The other important character role, Jughead, was given to Cameron Andrews and Hal Stone. Up to now, Archie Comics is still popular and loved by many fans.
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Hello, Hello, judge, Archie, come over right away. It's a
out of a life or just Irelaxed? Archie replack, Yes, indeed,
and your life two votes while youvisit Archie Andrews, his family and
his friends, millions of readers ofArchie Comics magazine, No Archie, and
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now he comes to radio with HALLIdang Archie Andrew. It's Friday afternoon in
Riverdale as we look in on theAndrews household. Just coming into the house
are two charge members of the tgI SC YEP. I am here by
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founding the tg I f C.I'm president and you're vice president. Why
make you president? Why can't Ibe president? Because you don't even know
what the TGIFC stands for health?Can I? If you won't tell me?
Tgif C stands for the Thank goodness, it's Friday club. Thank goodness,
it's Friday club. What is itdue? It goes around appreciating the
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fact that it's Friday and the weekendis here. He fine, and my
first official act, therefore, isto get me a date for the victory
dance tomorrow night. Hand me thetelephone, Hand it to you. Can't
you take it yourself? Who's thepresident and who's vice president? I resign
your resignation isn't accept Oh yeah,let's vote on all right. All those
in favor of accepting your resignations say, are alright? Those the posts say
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nay, nay, it's a tie. It is not a tie. As
president, you're not allowed to votethe president only bizarres, so it's worth
nothing in favor of my resignation.Get the telephone yourself ahead. You make
life so difficult. Hello, operator, get me Riverdale free eight one.
Please, you're gonna take that DisneyDan to the victory dance. No,
shut up, No, not youroperator, Veronica, this is Archie.
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I'm calling about the dance after theballgame tomorrow. It should be a lot
of fun. Do you have adate, Veronica? Yeah you do,
Josh, I'm going with Reggie,that drip. He may be a grip,
Archie, but he'll play in thegame tomorrow, which is more than
I can say for certain other peoplewho I've played the play football. I've
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played the place. Now you lookhere, Veronica, and you know perfectly
well. I'm on probation for beinglate, and I can't play football,
Billie, Archie, I'm not acouple of people shout not me, asi
off by crying out tears. Date, no date, Yes, but I'll
get one, jug head. You'llwait and see Operator river day eight O
seven. Who was that Baronica?I think she is? Hello, Hello,
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Betty, this is Archie. Ijust called up to say we're going
to the dance tomorrow night. I'llcall for you. I'm terribly sorry,
but I have a date with TommyHopkins. He's quarterback on the team.
You know. But but you can'tdo this to me, Betty. Yeah,
I'm sorry, Archie, but Ican't pay bday with Tommy. Now
all right, thanks anyway, bye, Betty sallow day, No date,
jugheads, but I'm going to geta date or know the reason why.
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Hello, going to the dance tomorrowyou are. He's full back on the
team. Oh bye, Hello Margaret. Going to the dance tomorrow you are.
He's half back on the team.Oh bye, Charlie. Going to
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the dance tomorrow you are. He'sthe water boy. Oh bye? Did
you get that date? No,jughead, I didn't get that date,
but at least I know the reasonwhy. Why. Because the girls in
this town have stopped dating men.They date football players. Hello, yes,
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speaking, we just wanted to notifyyou that your probation ends today.
Why, yes, your probation period. You're now eli activity call g Wins.
That's wonderful. Gosh, Mi Spriingle, you're a peach. I could
kiss you. I said, thanksfor a lot of stringle Bye, chuckhead,
Judge. Did you hear that I'meligible for football again? Okay,
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I didn't do anything. Hello Dad, what are you doing? Homes fattening?
But I don't want to see mother? Well? Oh, this is
a red letter day, Dad,Yeah, I know your report card game
in the mail this morning. Ohmy report card so soon? Yeahty the
first report and Archie had made mesee red in more ways than one.
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Yeah, Dad, Well, butI gotta run along now. I'm late
late late for what for football practice? Dad? I'm eligible for the team,
and the coach says as soon asI was off probation, I should
come right down to practice. Comeon, jugghead, see you later,
Gie. Huh al Archie, Ihate to say this, but with that
report card you can't go to anyfootball practice. But Dad, I'm more
probation to whether they may have takenyou off probations. Then but I'm putting
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you back on until your next reportcard shows considerable improvement. Dad's the end
of it. I won't tolerate anysuch nonsenses football, but your marks what
they are. You're to stay homethis afternoon. Oh where's your mother?
Crowd shopping? I think she will. I better get back to the office,
Remember, Archie, no football foryou. She is, Archie.
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That's a tough break, tough chughead. You know, sometimes I think having
parents is a mistake. Well right, I'll hello Andrews. Business couldn't be
better, couldn't be better? Well, that's what I wanted to see you
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about, mister all right. Youknow we feel our product. It's definitely
superior to what you're buying now.They mighty fine day out, isn't it?
Yes, yes it is. Now. We're equipped to meet most any
requirements you may have. Yes,real all day. Yes, yes,
it is the real Chris Bottom day. Now. Just what quantities do you
use, mister all right? Mmoh, I don't know. Fifty thousand
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a month, maybe one hundred thousand, you know, Andrews, I just
can't keep my mind on business ona day like this, this weather.
It's real football, yeah, yes, it's football weather, all right,
now on your owner. I playedpullback for Riverdale when I was a youngster.
Ah, I be fell you betchaWhy when I was a kid I
lived for football? Well I didn'tknow, that's sure a thing. In
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fact, it was about thirty yearsago, on just such a day as
this Riverdale was playing Newton Center.The score was seven to six in favor
of Newton Center. A minute leftto play fourth down on our own five
yard line. And what do youthink happened? You scored a touchdown?
No, sir, I did nosuch thing. Oh I got away all
right. I broke to that linelike a wild horse. But just when
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I was in the clear, Itripped over an open shoelace. I'll flat
on my chin and was knocked cold. No, yeah, I never got
over that. Andrews never did.That's why I'm such a bug on football
to this day. Oh I seenow about lad, to see you're interested
in the game, Andrews? What? Oh yeah, I certainly am nobody
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I'd rather do business with than theman who's interested in football. Is that
right? Well? Well, nowyou have no idea how interested I am
in football? Why? In fact, just today I was telling my son
what I thought of his playing football. Your son plays ball for Riverdale?
Why, yes, well, yes, yes, of course he plays for
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Riverdale. Say, I've been tryingto get tickets for the game tomorrow.
They're all sold out, can't findone. If your boy is on the
team, he probably gets tickets tothe game, tickets right on the fifty
yard line. He does well,Andrews, Are you going to invite me
to see that game? Or doI have to double my order first?
What? What? What? Ofcourse I'm inviting you to the game,
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mister all right, I've been meaningto all that's fine and just fine.
Now I suppose we discussed that orderat the game tomorrow. But don't you
worry about it, not if yourson plays football for good old Riverdale Hive.
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Hello a she Hello, I don'tknow what are you doing? Nothing?
Well, god, Archie, Iwas just thinking this is a mighty
fine day for football. Why didyou say that? I said it's a
fine day for football? You know, I've been thinking about your going off
with the teams man and that.Uh, well, I've decided, fellow,
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your age can't just study all thetime. Athletics are important too.
Oh, gee, whiz this orthat? Swell? I better hurry,
I can still get the practice.That's a good idea, and you get
out on that field and play football. Football is mighty important. In fact,
you have no idea how important footballis. So you want to play
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football, do you? And ruse? Yes, coach, And how about
you Jones? You out for theteam too? Hey, oh no,
sir, I soona just watch backeyed much solo watch Okay, well,
Andrews, we're going to do someline charging. Get up against Usenkowitz.
They're in charging a few times.I'll call a signals on hip you charge
ready? Ready? Okay? Twentyone pretty high? Fifteen Adamochi, Well,
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don't just span their jughead? Pickme up? Come on and show
a little pip. Get those legsdriving, yes, sir, signals fourteen
honey do honey? Hi, Adamochi, Well, don't just span their jughead?
Pick me up? Up? Thatwas better, androids. But keep,
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oh, keep close to the ground. If I get any closer,
I'll be plowing it up. Sigamaleswho only one? Sixteen? Oh boy,
I did it. I knocked themover, Coach, I did it.
I knock gonna just tay their archie, take me up, take Andrews.
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Run with your eyes open? WasHenkowitch, he's over there he is.
Gee, I'm sorry, jugead.Let's try you on the defense,
was Enkowitz. This time you gothrough Andros hit him hard, and let's
see how he stops you. Readyand Rose Andrews ready or not? Me?
Coach as you ready for with Switzto charge? That's what I said.
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Well, I guess I'm as readyas I'll ever be. Okay,
Sigmas, howe you who sent me? Hey fourteen sat a boy archy?
Well, don't your stand there yourhead? Come pick me up? Oh?
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Mary, Hello, Hello, I'vegot where's Artie? Oh he should
be home any minutes. Oh,I'm just interested in hearing how he's made
out football practice. I didn't knowyou were so interested in football, friend.
Oh yes, Mary, yet,indeed, I am quite a football
fan. And the fact guy's niceto go see the game tomorrow, that
should be fine. Yeah, yousee, I haven't invited the all right
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to go with us. He's agreat football fan too. Oh really,
well, that's fine, Bread,he has a ticket. Oh, don't
worry about that, Mary. Membersof the team all get tickets, so
Archie will have four tickets right onthe fifty yard line. Why aren't you
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What on earth are you doing here? Hello, buddy, just got through
with practice. I didn't know youwere on the football tea. Archie.
That's wonderful. Gosh, I'm proudof you. Huh, nothing at all,
Betty, nothing at all. Goingto the game. I wouldn't miss
it for the world. And Ihave awfully good seats. They're on the
forty yard line. Well that's notbad. Of course, members of the
team get fifty yard line seats.I was going to give you a couple
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Wait of you, Archie. I'lltell you what, if you like,
I'll swap my tickets for yours.That way, you'll be right on the
fifty yard line. My, Archie. That's wonderful. Then I'll be able
to see you every minute of thetime. Oh sure, here you are,
Thank you, Archie. And heream I on the forty yard line.
That's almost as good a fool withpractice? Hello? Jug Yeah,
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what have you disappeared to? Ihad to go home and rest a while.
I got too tired. Tired,Yeah, picking you up? Well?
Did you get your tickets? Sure? On the forty yard line.
How about swapping tickets with me?Funner on the thirty yards thought? Nothing
doing jugs. But you know hownear sighted my father is Archie. Every
time he sees a hot dog men, he starts shouting, we want a
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touchdown. I'm sorry, Jug,I need these tickets. Okay, see
you Walchie. Just you wait andsee if I do you a Latin homework
again, Just you wait and see. You're a fine pal. You are?
Oh okay, Jug, okay,quick acting that way. I'll swalk
your old tickets for you here,now give me yours. Gee, thanks
Archie. Here are miner in thethirty yard line. That's almost as good.
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Hello Andrews. Oh yes, misterAlbright. Just want to confirm your
invitation to the ball game tomorrow.Confirment. Oh sure, sure you can
count on it to draw right,my boy, Archie, you'll have tickets
for it. You haven't spoken tohim yet, No, no, but
I'm expect him home in a minutenow, don't you worry, mister Albright.
Those tickets will be a right smackon the fifty yard line. Hey,
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Andros, where are you're going?Hello? Butch just going home for
football practice? Are you on?The team squat. Yes, I am
sir. Then you're the guy Iwant. Yeah, just a guy.
I got four tickets on a twentyyard line and I'll let you give me
your tickets for them. But comeon, Andros, But but I got
you wanna be in shape to playtomorrow? Andros? Here are the tickets,
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butch, that's better. Here's mineon a twenty They're almost as good.
And consider yourself lucky. And gee, hello, Veronica, I am
coming from football practice football fush.I had no idea you are on the
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team, for sure? You goingto the game. Of course, my
tickets are just too too terrible forwords. I should know better. But
where are they located? Behind thegoal? Oh? No, yes,
isn't that awful? I could justwell, don't do that, Veronica.
I'll swap mine with you if youlike. Of course, they're only on
the twenty yard line. But that'sbetter than behind the goalpost? Well is
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it? That? Isn't it allright? Archie? Here? My tickets
can say so much. You goingto the victory dance? Oh? Sure,
would you like to go with me? I have a date, Archie.
But you've been needing tickets to thedance won't you tickets? Sure,
I'm on the ticket to me.Gee, Archy two tickets to the dance?
Oh gee, thanks, that's fa, doc wh fa Do you have
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five dollars? Haven't Jackie? Well, gee, that is not with me,
Veronica. But but I'll get itfor you. I don't know how,
but I will. Oh do youwant to see me? Friends?
Yeah? I understand you buy ticketsfor the football game? What if I
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gave you that idea? A friendof mine said, if I ever want
to sell any tickets, you'd buythem. Yeah. I see. Well
now I don't exactly buy tickets,friend, I buy pencils. Pencils.
Sure, you tell me a pencilif you want to give me some tickets.
There there's no against that home.But I don't have a pencil with
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me. All right, all right, friend, here here's a pencil.
You can sell it to me.All right? Now? Where where's this
pencil? Located? Right here inmy head? Now you know what I
mean? Oh? All the ticketsbehind the gold posts? He had that
gold post? Yeah, I havefour of them. Well, okay,
that better than nothing. I'll takeyour pencil. How much will you give
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me five dollars? Five dollars forthe fourth tickets. Yes, home,
Mom? Hello, Chie, Forgoodness sake done, how'd you get so
bruised and battery? Oh? I'mall right, Mom. Are you sure
you're not heard yet? No?No, I'm all right. Of course
he's all right. Mary. Doesa boy good to gonna work out every
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now and then? It doesn't decide? Yes, why, Archie? I
I can't tell you how proud Iam of you. Yes, I'm really
bursting with pride at the thought ofyour carrying the good old name of Andrews
out onto the football field. Yes. There. You must stick to your
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studies though, son. No educationis worth a thing if it doesn't include
good sportsmanship. Yes, Dad,maybe i'd better sit down. That's right,
son, You take it easy there. I want you to be in
good shape for the mark, yesDad. And when you get out on
that field, son, and thecrowd, the cheering in the band is
playing in the flags. Don't youforget your dad is in there rooting for
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you? Yes? Dad? Areyou going to the game? Why of
course I'm going. I wouldn't ifthat game for anything? Why I'm going
to? You have tickets? Whynaturally I had? What aren't you don't
you have tickets? Me? Whyno, Dad, I had to get
rid of mine. You had toget Oh I might have known this,
what happened? No? What willI do? All right, it'll be
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fit to be tired if he doesn'tget to see that game. I've got
to get some tickets. Oh,don't worry, dad, I know where
you can get them for five dollars. Five dollars? Quicker do you wear?
Will you just go see mister Jenkins? He buys and sells them.
Oh oh a speculator. Well,well that's better than nothing. Where's my
hat? I've got to get thosetickets. Don't worry, dad, he
has some. But Dad, youbetter take along this pencil. He might
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be all out of those. Well, now, friends, I don't sell
tickets. You don't, but Ithought, but I do sell pencils.
Penful, Yeah, I'll sell youfour pencils and give you four tickets.
There's no log and giving your tickets, is there? Huh? Oh?
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Oh I get it? No,I guess not. Well, where are
those pencils located behind the gulf post, behind the goat. That's no good
at all. It's all I gotleft. Not another pencil left in town.
Oh, I see, yeah,well I better take them. Sure,
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hey, yeah, four pencils andfour tickets. Okay, I understand
they're my dollars. That's right,just five dollars a peat. Well,
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mister, all right here here hereare seats right in here here, Andrews.
But I thought you had tickets forthe fifty yard line. This is
behind the goal post. Oh thatis behind the gold post, now,
isn't it. That is certainly well. Now, I always like to be
right down on the goal line myself, all right, I like to be
in the finish, so to speak. Sure, but you can't hardly see
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it. Just look at the bunnyshoulders that player hair shoulder Why those there
are shoulder pads here? Did youhear what my wife just asked me,
all right, she just said,look at the funny shoulders. That player's
funny. Yeah, this is thefunniest thing I ever heard. After new
ladies and gentlemen, this is Hawleyand speaking well, folks. The game
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will be on in just a momentnow, this traditional opening day clash between
Riverdale High and Newton Center. Andeven we matched out of teams out there
on the field, Riverdale looks alittle lighting fast. Newton Center, on
the other hand, seems to bea powerful outfit that will work close to
the ground. Well, Newton Center'swon, that's lost and elected to receive.
They're taking their positions now. Manualkicking for Riverdale was then, go
what's holding? That's the worst landof gamers on what's happening? I can't
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see a thing? What's going on? Hike? I can see all right
this? You're all right? He'sdown? No? No, now he's
up? No, now he's down? Boy? Was he smeared? Who
was smeared? And Newton Center?They lost ten yards on that play man?
Where got you? I don't know, Mary? Now coach, now
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not get Andrews. Not yet.Well, well, this is a great
game today, folks, Yes,or a great game. The first quarter
ended with no score and timeout hasbeen called. Riverdale is stunning in some
substitutions. Let's see, o'reiley,Paulack, Hopkins, Smith and callen.
Let's go down and listen to theband. Well, a great game,
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all right, isn't it? Yes? I guess so can't see too well.
Well, they'll be down this waysoon. Uh now about that contract,
mister? All right, Andrews,how can you think of business at
a time like this? Wait whereright? I don't know, Mary,
tell you what, Andrews. Ifyour son gets in that game and scores
for Riverdale, I'll double the order. You will, Oh well, if
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as good as sign now, becausearen't you will be in there any minute
now, now, Coach, now, not get Andrews. Not yet.
Yes, indeed, this game hasbeen moving right along, and it's beginning
to look like the weight of NewtonCenter will out last the speed of Riverdale.
The score is now six to nothingin favor of Newton's Center and Riverdale's
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sending in some substitutions Johnson, Natlis, Carpenter and McDougal. Listen to that
crowd. Can't see a thing that'shappening, Funny, I can see everything.
Riverdale just advanced five yards on aline charge, Juden Center just gave
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fifteen yards on the lateral pass runs. Oh for Pity's saint, Mary,
I'm sure I don't know now,Coach now, not get Andrews. Not
here. Well, it just goesto show your folks, this is still
anybody's game. A tired Riverdale hasjust come from behind for a touchdown,
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making the score seven to six infavor of Riverdale. But the ring fast
and the Riverdale coach is throwing insome more substitutions. Let's see tnk wits
Channing, Bennett's fish Hastings. Listento that clouds the no Mary, not
yet? What's going on out there? Why Riverdale? Riverdale just went through
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center for a five yard game?Riverdale penalized five yards for offside. Now
coach, no not yet, andRose Well, coachs here we come with
the closing minutes of the game.Riverdale leaves seven to six. Did I
say minutes? I should have saidseconds, because they're just one minute sixty
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seconds left to play and Newton Centeris fighting for a touchdown. Riverdale's hanging
in by its gee, trying tohold that line. Riverdale's throwing in some
more substitutions. Let's see it's ColinThompson, Jennings, Thomas and Esposito.
What time's in on the balls?Fucking play? No Mary? I guess
they're still saving hims for Riverdale.Are g Andrews in for Reggie Man Andrews?
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He sure did alright, he suredid it. There goes Acty,
Now there come on there, Actuiall that line, Sam, all that
line. Boy. Oh just watchthat boy of mine? All right,
yes, you watch him. It'sNewton centers fall touchdown to god. It's
the last play of the game,folks, the very last play with Newton
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Center. Score fucking Riverdale holder eightyards to goal, boll snap the Smith's
touch to Snry versus this piel Stouch wide around left hand. Oh this,
what's good. He's pool the Riverdaleline. He's sweping wide. He's
up in the line of scrimmage.The five, the four, the three,
Wait a minute, Riverdale's half backscoming up fast gets Andrews. Archy
Andrews. He's trying to stop thattouchdown, but Center sees him for three
minute. The first takes Andrews outcompletely and Sweathers across for a touchdown.
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List know that cloud chair, wellAndrews. I saw that play, Yes,
I know. It looks to melike they went right through your son.
Where's the archie, friend, Mary? I don't know, and I
don't care. I saw the game. Ends, Ladies and gentlemen, Newton
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Center, twelve EVERYDAYE seven, Waita minute, if something's going on,
then, if somebody's heard it lookslike and yes it is Andrew's Archie Andrews,
they tell you for just a minute. The referee is called that last
play back Newton Center is penalized fifteenyards for clipping Andrews. Oh, ladies
and gentlemen, this is football history. The game is over, but that
last play is canceled and Riverdale winsseven to six. Oh what a game,
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folks, what a game. ArchieAndrews becomes a herald of the day.
Listen to that crowd cheer well Andrews. I must say that was as
exciting a game as I ever saw. Yes, that's all right. I
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believe you're right, and believe me, I'm glad to sign this country with
a man who enjoys good sportsmanship asmuch as I do. Well, it's
a pleasure to do business with you, mister Allbright. Hi everyone, Oh
hello son? Here? Mom?Is my tie on straight? Oh?
You're dear fine? Do you feelall right? Oh? Sure? Good
as news? Where you're going?Son? The victory dance there? I
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didn't think you had a date,Archie. Oh sure. Reggie Mantles sprained
his ankle, and Tommy Hopkins twistedhis knee and jug had wrenched his back.
Cheering, so I not only gotone day, I'm taking Veronica and
Bettie two day. Yes, sir, well, I must admit you deserve
them. You certainly saved the day. Who me? Yes, son,
I was proud of you. Archie. Oh it wasn't anything. Well,
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I gotta run along, say Archiebefore you go. Suppose you tell an
old player like myself, just whathappened on that last play? What happened?
Yes, I couldn't see very well? Just then? Just what did
those Newton Center fellows do to you? Do to me? Why? Nothing,
mister Albright? What's that? Didthey clip you from behind? Clip
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me? I know they didn't doa thing. I just tripped on an
open shoelace and my chin hit theground. Why do you ask, mister
Albright? Well, once again,it's time to stay so long, folks,
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until next week, same time,same station, when we'll be back
for another visit to Riverdale with Archie, Andrews and all the gang join us
band, won't you? Hey?Jughead? Jughead? How does this disguise
look? These dark glasses and graybeard shock? Your own mother wouldn't know
yet. My mother's not looking forme, jughead? Will it fool the
cops? This script was written byCarles Zampell and is based on the copyrighted
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feature appearing in Archie Comics magazine.Archie Andrews is played by Charles Mullen,
jughead by Holland Stone. Others inthe cast include Alice Euman, Vincent Hayworth,
Gloria Mann, and Doris Grundy.The music was composed and conducted by
Leo Kampinski. Production was under thedirection of Garnet Garrison. If you live
in or around New York and you'dlike to see our show, just write
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the tickets address Archie Andrews, careof NVC Radio City twenty, New York
City. And now this is BobSherry wishing you a very pleasant weekend.
This is a national broadcasting company.
Hello, Hello, judge, Archie, come over right away. It's a
out of a life or just Irelaxed? Archie replack, Yes, indeed,
and your life two votes while youvisit Archie Andrews, his family and
his friends, millions of readers ofArchie Comics magazine, No Archie, and
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now he comes to radio with HALLIdang Archie Andrew. It's Friday afternoon in
Riverdale as we look in on theAndrews household. Just coming into the house
are two charge members of the tgI SC YEP. I am here by
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founding the tg I f C.I'm president and you're vice president. Why
make you president? Why can't Ibe president? Because you don't even know
what the TGIFC stands for health?Can I? If you won't tell me?
Tgif C stands for the Thank goodness, it's Friday club. Thank goodness,
it's Friday club. What is itdue? It goes around appreciating the
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fact that it's Friday and the weekendis here. He fine, and my
first official act, therefore, isto get me a date for the victory
dance tomorrow night. Hand me thetelephone, Hand it to you. Can't
you take it yourself? Who's thepresident and who's vice president? I resign
your resignation isn't accept Oh yeah,let's vote on all right. All those
in favor of accepting your resignations say, are alright? Those the posts say
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nay, nay, it's a tie. It is not a tie. As
president, you're not allowed to votethe president only bizarres, so it's worth
nothing in favor of my resignation.Get the telephone yourself ahead. You make
life so difficult. Hello, operator, get me Riverdale free eight one.
Please, you're gonna take that DisneyDan to the victory dance. No,
shut up, No, not youroperator, Veronica, this is Archie.
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I'm calling about the dance after theballgame tomorrow. It should be a lot
of fun. Do you have adate, Veronica? Yeah you do,
Josh, I'm going with Reggie,that drip. He may be a grip,
Archie, but he'll play in thegame tomorrow, which is more than
I can say for certain other peoplewho I've played the play football. I've
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played the place. Now you lookhere, Veronica, and you know perfectly
well. I'm on probation for beinglate, and I can't play football,
Billie, Archie, I'm not acouple of people shout not me, asi
off by crying out tears. Date, no date, Yes, but I'll
get one, jug head. You'llwait and see Operator river day eight O
seven. Who was that Baronica?I think she is? Hello, Hello,
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Betty, this is Archie. Ijust called up to say we're going
to the dance tomorrow night. I'llcall for you. I'm terribly sorry,
but I have a date with TommyHopkins. He's quarterback on the team.
You know. But but you can'tdo this to me, Betty. Yeah,
I'm sorry, Archie, but Ican't pay bday with Tommy. Now
all right, thanks anyway, bye, Betty sallow day, No date,
jugheads, but I'm going to geta date or know the reason why.
(03:08):
Hello, going to the dance tomorrowyou are. He's full back on the
team. Oh bye, Hello Margaret. Going to the dance tomorrow you are.
He's half back on the team.Oh bye, Charlie. Going to
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the dance tomorrow you are. He'sthe water boy. Oh bye? Did
you get that date? No,jughead, I didn't get that date,
but at least I know the reasonwhy. Why. Because the girls in
this town have stopped dating men.They date football players. Hello, yes,
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speaking, we just wanted to notifyyou that your probation ends today.
Why, yes, your probation period. You're now eli activity call g Wins.
That's wonderful. Gosh, Mi Spriingle, you're a peach. I could
kiss you. I said, thanksfor a lot of stringle Bye, chuckhead,
Judge. Did you hear that I'meligible for football again? Okay,
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I didn't do anything. Hello Dad, what are you doing? Homes fattening?
But I don't want to see mother? Well? Oh, this is
a red letter day, Dad,Yeah, I know your report card game
in the mail this morning. Ohmy report card so soon? Yeahty the
first report and Archie had made mesee red in more ways than one.
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Yeah, Dad, Well, butI gotta run along now. I'm late
late late for what for football practice? Dad? I'm eligible for the team,
and the coach says as soon asI was off probation, I should
come right down to practice. Comeon, jugghead, see you later,
Gie. Huh al Archie, Ihate to say this, but with that
report card you can't go to anyfootball practice. But Dad, I'm more
probation to whether they may have takenyou off probations. Then but I'm putting
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you back on until your next reportcard shows considerable improvement. Dad's the end
of it. I won't tolerate anysuch nonsenses football, but your marks what
they are. You're to stay homethis afternoon. Oh where's your mother?
Crowd shopping? I think she will. I better get back to the office,
Remember, Archie, no football foryou. She is, Archie.
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That's a tough break, tough chughead. You know, sometimes I think having
parents is a mistake. Well right, I'll hello Andrews. Business couldn't be
better, couldn't be better? Well, that's what I wanted to see you
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about, mister all right. Youknow we feel our product. It's definitely
superior to what you're buying now.They mighty fine day out, isn't it?
Yes, yes it is. Now. We're equipped to meet most any
requirements you may have. Yes,real all day. Yes, yes,
it is the real Chris Bottom day. Now. Just what quantities do you
use, mister all right? Mmoh, I don't know. Fifty thousand
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a month, maybe one hundred thousand, you know, Andrews, I just
can't keep my mind on business ona day like this, this weather.
It's real football, yeah, yes, it's football weather, all right,
now on your owner. I playedpullback for Riverdale when I was a youngster.
Ah, I be fell you betchaWhy when I was a kid I
lived for football? Well I didn'tknow, that's sure a thing. In
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fact, it was about thirty yearsago, on just such a day as
this Riverdale was playing Newton Center.The score was seven to six in favor
of Newton Center. A minute leftto play fourth down on our own five
yard line. And what do youthink happened? You scored a touchdown?
No, sir, I did nosuch thing. Oh I got away all
right. I broke to that linelike a wild horse. But just when
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I was in the clear, Itripped over an open shoelace. I'll flat
on my chin and was knocked cold. No, yeah, I never got
over that. Andrews never did.That's why I'm such a bug on football
to this day. Oh I seenow about lad, to see you're interested
in the game, Andrews? What? Oh yeah, I certainly am nobody
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I'd rather do business with than theman who's interested in football. Is that
right? Well? Well, nowyou have no idea how interested I am
in football? Why? In fact, just today I was telling my son
what I thought of his playing football. Your son plays ball for Riverdale?
Why, yes, well, yes, yes, of course he plays for
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Riverdale. Say, I've been tryingto get tickets for the game tomorrow.
They're all sold out, can't findone. If your boy is on the
team, he probably gets tickets tothe game, tickets right on the fifty
yard line. He does well,Andrews, Are you going to invite me
to see that game? Or doI have to double my order first?
What? What? What? Ofcourse I'm inviting you to the game,
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mister all right, I've been meaningto all that's fine and just fine.
Now I suppose we discussed that orderat the game tomorrow. But don't you
worry about it, not if yourson plays football for good old Riverdale Hive.
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Hello a she Hello, I don'tknow what are you doing? Nothing?
Well, god, Archie, Iwas just thinking this is a mighty
fine day for football. Why didyou say that? I said it's a
fine day for football? You know, I've been thinking about your going off
with the teams man and that.Uh, well, I've decided, fellow,
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your age can't just study all thetime. Athletics are important too.
Oh, gee, whiz this orthat? Swell? I better hurry,
I can still get the practice.That's a good idea, and you get
out on that field and play football. Football is mighty important. In fact,
you have no idea how important footballis. So you want to play
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football, do you? And ruse? Yes, coach, And how about
you Jones? You out for theteam too? Hey, oh no,
sir, I soona just watch backeyed much solo watch Okay, well,
Andrews, we're going to do someline charging. Get up against Usenkowitz.
They're in charging a few times.I'll call a signals on hip you charge
ready? Ready? Okay? Twentyone pretty high? Fifteen Adamochi, Well,
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don't just span their jughead? Pickme up? Come on and show
a little pip. Get those legsdriving, yes, sir, signals fourteen
honey do honey? Hi, Adamochi, Well, don't just span their jughead?
Pick me up? Up? Thatwas better, androids. But keep,
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oh, keep close to the ground. If I get any closer,
I'll be plowing it up. Sigamaleswho only one? Sixteen? Oh boy,
I did it. I knocked themover, Coach, I did it.
I knock gonna just tay their archie, take me up, take Andrews.
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Run with your eyes open? WasHenkowitch, he's over there he is.
Gee, I'm sorry, jugead.Let's try you on the defense,
was Enkowitz. This time you gothrough Andros hit him hard, and let's
see how he stops you. Readyand Rose Andrews ready or not? Me?
Coach as you ready for with Switzto charge? That's what I said.
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Well, I guess I'm as readyas I'll ever be. Okay,
Sigmas, howe you who sent me? Hey fourteen sat a boy archy?
Well, don't your stand there yourhead? Come pick me up? Oh?
(11:09):
Mary, Hello, Hello, I'vegot where's Artie? Oh he should
be home any minutes. Oh,I'm just interested in hearing how he's made
out football practice. I didn't knowyou were so interested in football, friend.
Oh yes, Mary, yet,indeed, I am quite a football
fan. And the fact guy's niceto go see the game tomorrow, that
should be fine. Yeah, yousee, I haven't invited the all right
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to go with us. He's agreat football fan too. Oh really,
well, that's fine, Bread,he has a ticket. Oh, don't
worry about that, Mary. Membersof the team all get tickets, so
Archie will have four tickets right onthe fifty yard line. Why aren't you
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What on earth are you doing here? Hello, buddy, just got through
with practice. I didn't know youwere on the football tea. Archie.
That's wonderful. Gosh, I'm proudof you. Huh, nothing at all,
Betty, nothing at all. Goingto the game. I wouldn't miss
it for the world. And Ihave awfully good seats. They're on the
forty yard line. Well that's notbad. Of course, members of the
team get fifty yard line seats.I was going to give you a couple
(12:16):
Wait of you, Archie. I'lltell you what, if you like,
I'll swap my tickets for yours.That way, you'll be right on the
fifty yard line. My, Archie. That's wonderful. Then I'll be able
to see you every minute of thetime. Oh sure, here you are,
Thank you, Archie. And heream I on the forty yard line.
That's almost as good a fool withpractice? Hello? Jug Yeah,
(12:41):
what have you disappeared to? Ihad to go home and rest a while.
I got too tired. Tired,Yeah, picking you up? Well?
Did you get your tickets? Sure? On the forty yard line.
How about swapping tickets with me?Funner on the thirty yards thought? Nothing
doing jugs. But you know hownear sighted my father is Archie. Every
time he sees a hot dog men, he starts shouting, we want a
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touchdown. I'm sorry, Jug,I need these tickets. Okay, see
you Walchie. Just you wait andsee if I do you a Latin homework
again, Just you wait and see. You're a fine pal. You are?
Oh okay, Jug, okay,quick acting that way. I'll swalk
your old tickets for you here,now give me yours. Gee, thanks
Archie. Here are miner in thethirty yard line. That's almost as good.
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Hello Andrews. Oh yes, misterAlbright. Just want to confirm your
invitation to the ball game tomorrow.Confirment. Oh sure, sure you can
count on it to draw right,my boy, Archie, you'll have tickets
for it. You haven't spoken tohim yet, No, no, but
I'm expect him home in a minutenow, don't you worry, mister Albright.
Those tickets will be a right smackon the fifty yard line. Hey,
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Andros, where are you're going?Hello? Butch just going home for
football practice? Are you on?The team squat. Yes, I am
sir. Then you're the guy Iwant. Yeah, just a guy.
I got four tickets on a twentyyard line and I'll let you give me
your tickets for them. But comeon, Andros, But but I got
you wanna be in shape to playtomorrow? Andros? Here are the tickets,
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butch, that's better. Here's mineon a twenty They're almost as good.
And consider yourself lucky. And gee, hello, Veronica, I am
coming from football practice football fush.I had no idea you are on the
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team, for sure? You goingto the game. Of course, my
tickets are just too too terrible forwords. I should know better. But
where are they located? Behind thegoal? Oh? No, yes,
isn't that awful? I could justwell, don't do that, Veronica.
I'll swap mine with you if youlike. Of course, they're only on
the twenty yard line. But that'sbetter than behind the goalpost? Well is
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it? That? Isn't it allright? Archie? Here? My tickets
can say so much. You goingto the victory dance? Oh? Sure,
would you like to go with me? I have a date, Archie.
But you've been needing tickets to thedance won't you tickets? Sure,
I'm on the ticket to me.Gee, Archy two tickets to the dance?
Oh gee, thanks, that's fa, doc wh fa Do you have
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five dollars? Haven't Jackie? Well, gee, that is not with me,
Veronica. But but I'll get itfor you. I don't know how,
but I will. Oh do youwant to see me? Friends?
Yeah? I understand you buy ticketsfor the football game? What if I
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gave you that idea? A friendof mine said, if I ever want
to sell any tickets, you'd buythem. Yeah. I see. Well
now I don't exactly buy tickets,friend, I buy pencils. Pencils.
Sure, you tell me a pencilif you want to give me some tickets.
There there's no against that home.But I don't have a pencil with
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me. All right, all right, friend, here here's a pencil.
You can sell it to me.All right? Now? Where where's this
pencil? Located? Right here inmy head? Now you know what I
mean? Oh? All the ticketsbehind the gold posts? He had that
gold post? Yeah, I havefour of them. Well, okay,
that better than nothing. I'll takeyour pencil. How much will you give
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me five dollars? Five dollars forthe fourth tickets. Yes, home,
Mom? Hello, Chie, Forgoodness sake done, how'd you get so
bruised and battery? Oh? I'mall right, Mom. Are you sure
you're not heard yet? No?No, I'm all right. Of course
he's all right. Mary. Doesa boy good to gonna work out every
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now and then? It doesn't decide? Yes, why, Archie? I
I can't tell you how proud Iam of you. Yes, I'm really
bursting with pride at the thought ofyour carrying the good old name of Andrews
out onto the football field. Yes. There. You must stick to your
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studies though, son. No educationis worth a thing if it doesn't include
good sportsmanship. Yes, Dad,maybe i'd better sit down. That's right,
son, You take it easy there. I want you to be in
good shape for the mark, yesDad. And when you get out on
that field, son, and thecrowd, the cheering in the band is
playing in the flags. Don't youforget your dad is in there rooting for
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you? Yes? Dad? Areyou going to the game? Why of
course I'm going. I wouldn't ifthat game for anything? Why I'm going
to? You have tickets? Whynaturally I had? What aren't you don't
you have tickets? Me? Whyno, Dad, I had to get
rid of mine. You had toget Oh I might have known this,
what happened? No? What willI do? All right, it'll be
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fit to be tired if he doesn'tget to see that game. I've got
to get some tickets. Oh,don't worry, dad, I know where
you can get them for five dollars. Five dollars? Quicker do you wear?
Will you just go see mister Jenkins? He buys and sells them.
Oh oh a speculator. Well,well that's better than nothing. Where's my
hat? I've got to get thosetickets. Don't worry, dad, he
has some. But Dad, youbetter take along this pencil. He might
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be all out of those. Well, now, friends, I don't sell
tickets. You don't, but Ithought, but I do sell pencils.
Penful, Yeah, I'll sell youfour pencils and give you four tickets.
There's no log and giving your tickets, is there? Huh? Oh?
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Oh I get it? No,I guess not. Well, where are
those pencils located behind the gulf post, behind the goat. That's no good
at all. It's all I gotleft. Not another pencil left in town.
Oh, I see, yeah,well I better take them. Sure,
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hey, yeah, four pencils andfour tickets. Okay, I understand
they're my dollars. That's right,just five dollars a peat. Well,
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mister, all right here here hereare seats right in here here, Andrews.
But I thought you had tickets forthe fifty yard line. This is
behind the goal post. Oh thatis behind the gold post, now,
isn't it. That is certainly well. Now, I always like to be
right down on the goal line myself, all right, I like to be
in the finish, so to speak. Sure, but you can't hardly see
(19:52):
it. Just look at the bunnyshoulders that player hair shoulder Why those there
are shoulder pads here? Did youhear what my wife just asked me,
all right, she just said,look at the funny shoulders. That player's
funny. Yeah, this is thefunniest thing I ever heard. After new
ladies and gentlemen, this is Hawleyand speaking well, folks. The game
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will be on in just a momentnow, this traditional opening day clash between
Riverdale High and Newton Center. Andeven we matched out of teams out there
on the field, Riverdale looks alittle lighting fast. Newton Center, on
the other hand, seems to bea powerful outfit that will work close to
the ground. Well, Newton Center'swon, that's lost and elected to receive.
They're taking their positions now. Manualkicking for Riverdale was then, go
what's holding? That's the worst landof gamers on what's happening? I can't
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see a thing? What's going on? Hike? I can see all right
this? You're all right? He'sdown? No? No, now he's
up? No, now he's down? Boy? Was he smeared? Who
was smeared? And Newton Center?They lost ten yards on that play man?
Where got you? I don't know, Mary? Now coach, now
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not get Andrews. Not yet.Well, well, this is a great
game today, folks, Yes,or a great game. The first quarter
ended with no score and timeout hasbeen called. Riverdale is stunning in some
substitutions. Let's see, o'reiley,Paulack, Hopkins, Smith and callen.
Let's go down and listen to theband. Well, a great game,
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all right, isn't it? Yes? I guess so can't see too well.
Well, they'll be down this waysoon. Uh now about that contract,
mister? All right, Andrews,how can you think of business at
a time like this? Wait whereright? I don't know, Mary,
tell you what, Andrews. Ifyour son gets in that game and scores
for Riverdale, I'll double the order. You will, Oh well, if
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as good as sign now, becausearen't you will be in there any minute
now, now, Coach, now, not get Andrews. Not yet.
Yes, indeed, this game hasbeen moving right along, and it's beginning
to look like the weight of NewtonCenter will out last the speed of Riverdale.
The score is now six to nothingin favor of Newton's Center and Riverdale's
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sending in some substitutions Johnson, Natlis, Carpenter and McDougal. Listen to that
crowd. Can't see a thing that'shappening, Funny, I can see everything.
Riverdale just advanced five yards on aline charge, Juden Center just gave
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fifteen yards on the lateral pass runs. Oh for Pity's saint, Mary,
I'm sure I don't know now,Coach now, not get Andrews. Not
here. Well, it just goesto show your folks, this is still
anybody's game. A tired Riverdale hasjust come from behind for a touchdown,
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making the score seven to six infavor of Riverdale. But the ring fast
and the Riverdale coach is throwing insome more substitutions. Let's see tnk wits
Channing, Bennett's fish Hastings. Listento that clouds the no Mary, not
yet? What's going on out there? Why Riverdale? Riverdale just went through
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center for a five yard game?Riverdale penalized five yards for offside. Now
coach, no not yet, andRose Well, coachs here we come with
the closing minutes of the game.Riverdale leaves seven to six. Did I
say minutes? I should have saidseconds, because they're just one minute sixty
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seconds left to play and Newton Centeris fighting for a touchdown. Riverdale's hanging
in by its gee, trying tohold that line. Riverdale's throwing in some
more substitutions. Let's see it's ColinThompson, Jennings, Thomas and Esposito.
What time's in on the balls?Fucking play? No Mary? I guess
they're still saving hims for Riverdale.Are g Andrews in for Reggie Man Andrews?
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He sure did alright, he suredid it. There goes Acty,
Now there come on there, Actuiall that line, Sam, all that
line. Boy. Oh just watchthat boy of mine? All right,
yes, you watch him. It'sNewton centers fall touchdown to god. It's
the last play of the game,folks, the very last play with Newton
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Center. Score fucking Riverdale holder eightyards to goal, boll snap the Smith's
touch to Snry versus this piel Stouch wide around left hand. Oh this,
what's good. He's pool the Riverdaleline. He's sweping wide. He's
up in the line of scrimmage.The five, the four, the three,
Wait a minute, Riverdale's half backscoming up fast gets Andrews. Archy
Andrews. He's trying to stop thattouchdown, but Center sees him for three
minute. The first takes Andrews outcompletely and Sweathers across for a touchdown.
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List know that cloud chair, wellAndrews. I saw that play, Yes,
I know. It looks to melike they went right through your son.
Where's the archie, friend, Mary? I don't know, and I
don't care. I saw the game. Ends, Ladies and gentlemen, Newton
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Center, twelve EVERYDAYE seven, Waita minute, if something's going on,
then, if somebody's heard it lookslike and yes it is Andrew's Archie Andrews,
they tell you for just a minute. The referee is called that last
play back Newton Center is penalized fifteenyards for clipping Andrews. Oh, ladies
and gentlemen, this is football history. The game is over, but that
last play is canceled and Riverdale winsseven to six. Oh what a game,
(25:33):
folks, what a game. ArchieAndrews becomes a herald of the day.
Listen to that crowd cheer well Andrews. I must say that was as
exciting a game as I ever saw. Yes, that's all right. I
(25:56):
believe you're right, and believe me, I'm glad to sign this country with
a man who enjoys good sportsmanship asmuch as I do. Well, it's
a pleasure to do business with you, mister Allbright. Hi everyone, Oh
hello son? Here? Mom?Is my tie on straight? Oh?
You're dear fine? Do you feelall right? Oh? Sure? Good
as news? Where you're going?Son? The victory dance there? I
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didn't think you had a date,Archie. Oh sure. Reggie Mantles sprained
his ankle, and Tommy Hopkins twistedhis knee and jug had wrenched his back.
Cheering, so I not only gotone day, I'm taking Veronica and
Bettie two day. Yes, sir, well, I must admit you deserve
them. You certainly saved the day. Who me? Yes, son,
I was proud of you. Archie. Oh it wasn't anything. Well,
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I gotta run along, say Archiebefore you go. Suppose you tell an
old player like myself, just whathappened on that last play? What happened?
Yes, I couldn't see very well? Just then? Just what did
those Newton Center fellows do to you? Do to me? Why? Nothing,
mister Albright? What's that? Didthey clip you from behind? Clip
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me? I know they didn't doa thing. I just tripped on an
open shoelace and my chin hit theground. Why do you ask, mister
Albright? Well, once again,it's time to stay so long, folks,
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until next week, same time,same station, when we'll be back
for another visit to Riverdale with Archie, Andrews and all the gang join us
band, won't you? Hey?Jughead? Jughead? How does this disguise
look? These dark glasses and graybeard shock? Your own mother wouldn't know
yet. My mother's not looking forme, jughead? Will it fool the
cops? This script was written byCarles Zampell and is based on the copyrighted
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feature appearing in Archie Comics magazine.Archie Andrews is played by Charles Mullen,
jughead by Holland Stone. Others inthe cast include Alice Euman, Vincent Hayworth,
Gloria Mann, and Doris Grundy.The music was composed and conducted by
Leo Kampinski. Production was under thedirection of Garnet Garrison. If you live
in or around New York and you'dlike to see our show, just write
(28:29):
the tickets address Archie Andrews, careof NVC Radio City twenty, New York
City. And now this is BobSherry wishing you a very pleasant weekend.
This is a national broadcasting company.
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