November 21, 2023 • 29 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, Juughhead, thisis Archie. Come over right away.
It's a matter of life or death. Ar Ree relaxed, Archie flax.
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Yes, and you relax too,folks, if you can, because here
he is again, right out ofthe pages of Archie Comics Magazine, with
all his gang Archie Andrew Well.As we pay our weekly visit to the
friendly little town of Riverdale, wefind Archie and his bosom companion Juughhead,
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walking down the street on a veryvery important mission. It seems the boys
are going swimming. Boy, whata day for swimming. Yeah. I
can hardly wait to get to thatdiving board. Jug. I can see
me now sailing high into the airas I perform a graceful swan dive.
Archie, you always hold your noseand jump in and you know it,
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Jug, I'm one of the best. Oh, oh, what's the matter?
Here comes Butcher McGonagall. She let'scross the street. Two ladies seen
us. She was be campful,Archie. Not quit worrying, Jug,
I'm not afraid of that, ButcherMcGonagall. Not the least you. Hello,
Butch, Hello, Butch, Hello, Butch? What Hello Butch?
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Sir? That's better, you saidyeah, for gosh sake, be quiet?
Why should he be quiet? Noreason? Butcher? What are you
bullyant? Seven? Oh no,sir, No sir, anybody's gonna donate
bullying around here. It'll be me, you know what I mean? Yes,
Butcher? Okay not Jug go aheadand talk on your one. Okay,
that's enough. Oh what's a bigsacred going on around here? Anyways?
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Secret? No hide me? Whatwas this strip gonna say that?
You wouldn't let him say? Comeon? Well he was gonna say,
what let go of my come on? Well he was gonna say that I'm
not afraid of you. Oh soyou're not afraid of me? Huh oh?
But I was just why know?And next time? Don't he said?
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Smock see tell white guy? Sir? Oh fine, friend you are.
Why don't you do something? Whenhe shocked me? I did what
I winced. That's a lot ofhelp. But Jug, I'm not gonna
take this lying down. Help meup here? Thanks, Yes, sir,
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I'm gonna fix that torch. Yes, sir, he's gonna regret this
day. How fixed him? Sheis? Archie? What are you gonna
do? What am I gonna do? Jug? What any full blooded man
would do in my place, goto the library for a book on boxing.
Jug, Just listen to this.It says, a good boxer knows
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how to defend himself at all times. The best offense in the world is
useless without a good defense. Well, that makes sense. It says,
take a position as shown in theillustration. Hmm, that's like this.
I guess in that position you areinvulnerable. See Jug, already I'm invulnerable?
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Is that good? Of course?It's good? Boy? Oh boy,
wait till I meet that butcher again. Chie, what you're doing?
Hi, Betty, I'm busy.Now. It says here if I sit
down, No, go ahead,now, it says here, Joe,
okay, the boxer is now ableto parry a blow for any direction whatsoever?
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Ge would let's try it? Jug, I'm tired. Oh come on,
Judge, just stand here for aminute, can't you. No,
gosh, you're a lot of help. You are. Can I help Archie?
Oh no, you can? Yeah, I guess you could at that.
Okay, what do I do?Well? You stand here and put
your hands up like mine are.Yeah, that's right. Now try and
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hit me. Oh but I don'twant to fight. Oh I'm not gonna
fight with you, Betty. Ijust want you to try and hit me,
but I might hurt you. Betty, don't be silly. You won't
even come near me. I'm invulnerable. Now go ahead, swing hard?
Well, okay, Archie speak tome. Gee wiz. Oh well,
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I'm all right, I guess.But Betty, would you do me a
favor? Yes, Archie, takethis book and throw it in the air.
Kid Simmons, take a letter TobarManufacturing Company. Gentlemen in re yours
of the Oh, good grief,It's all right, I'll get it,
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Oh Fred, Oh hello, dearshFred. You'd better be home early tonight.
Oh, why what's up? MissusLodge is coming over? Missus Lodge
that old battle. Oh you meanabout our joining the country club? Yes,
dear Gosha, we accepted, well, not yet, dear. This
is an interview tonight. Oh interviews. Yes, you know how fussy they
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are. Missus Luge has to getall the fact facts. But that old
witch knows more about us than Ido. Yes, but missus lad says
we still must have a formal interview. All right, Mary, If she
wants to be fancy about this,we'll be fancier we'll put on the ritz
for her till she thinks she's interviewingmissus astors pat horse jug The time has
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come for what for me to findthat Butcher and show him a thing or
two? I know everything that booksays. Yeah, but look what Betty
did to you. Well that's becausei'd read only the first chapter. Now
I'm a finished fighter, finished,is right? Never mind? Come on,
okay, it's your funeral. Yes, sir, I'll show him.
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I'll faint with my left, theni'll faint with my right, then he'll
cross with his left, and you'llfaint all over. Oh yeah, well
listen, I can OCHI golly,Veronica, Hello Veronica, what are you
all all going on? Well?Oh well you finished? I thought there
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was one more? All silly boy? What you doing, Achie? I'm
looking for Butcher McGonagall for Butch?Why to settle a goore? Veronica?
The way real? He men do? My goodness, you mean a fight?
That's right, I'll fight to theend. But Archie, dear,
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you're so handsome, so why sogood looking? Shore? What your face
is? So young? And gay? Sho what? And Butcher's gonna make
such a mess of it? SoVeronica, don't talk that way. Well
he will. Butch is awful tall. Yes, but I'm tougher. I
come from fighting stock, really sure. My grandfather used to fight with my
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grandmother all the time. Archie,I had no idea. You're so brave.
Brave isn't the word for it,Veronica. I am obnoxious, also
delirious. Anyway, I'm a greatfighter. Well, in that case,
Archie, you should fight the MassMarvel. The Mass Marvel he's appearing in
Riverdale the night and offering a hundreddollars to anybody who can knock him out
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in three rounds. And she wishI hadn't heard about it. Of course.
Come on, Archie, I'll driveyou down to the gym and you
can sign up right away. Okay, Oh no, Veronica. I'd love
to, really, I'd like tovery much. But well, I can't
sign up to fight the Mask Marvel. Why not? I don't have a
pencil, Archie. The trouble withyou is you're so modest, so retiring,
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so unassuming, And since I haven'tanything else to do, Archie,
dear, I'll stop by the gymand at your name, but i'll better
hurry. Fine. Bye, VeronicaChugg Did you hear that? She said
that? I'm shine up me Veronica? Come back? Oh, Jughead,
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won't I ever learn to keep mybig mouth shut? Oh? Why did
I ever get mixed up with fightingthe masked Marvel? Joe, give me
another chocolate soda? Me told Joe, chug Head, what'll I do?
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Why don't you tell them you don'twant to fight? I can't do that,
jug Not after I told Veronica whata great fighter I am, and
she entered my name to fight themasked Marble. Well, if I try
to get out of it now,Veronica will never talk to me again.
Yeah. And if I go throughwith the fight, nobody will ever talk
to me again. Yeah. AndI'm too young to die. Yeah,
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I got everything to live for.Yeah. I haven't done a thing to
deserve this faith. Yeah, jugWhat'll I do? Bet a lot of
money on the mask Marble? Whyyou might as well die rich, jug
Head, You're no help at all. In fact, you're just saying it
is. Here they're serving chocolate sweaters. Yeah right here, jug, I
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love chocolate. That's fine, jug, I got it. You're living in
this city, Yes I do,jug Now, that's fine. Not chogler
morning, I look for the placethat is sell chocolate sort block. Mister,
I don't know who you are,but I admit me to make introduction
of myself. They are called methe masked Marvel. Well that's fine.
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My friend and I are very busyand we just would what the masked Marvel?
But did you say your name wasthe masked Marvel. That's right,
only without the mask. This ismy real face. How can you tell?
Well, she whizz? Did youhear that this is the masked Marvel?
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She whizz. I hope I'm notintruding. Intruding? Oh no,
no, not at all, misterMarvel, not at all. In fact,
Fate sent you to me. Yes, sir, sit right down,
Marvel, sit right down. Andrews. Is my name, Archie Andrews.
How do you do wear? Shakehands? Yes? Oh yes, by
all means, I am sorry,I'm not no my own straining. That's
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all right. That you would sayyou like chocolate sodas, that's right,
I'm love chocolate sodas. Aunchie,We better get out of here, not
on, You're like, this ismy big chance. Well they have fine
sodas here, Marble for best intown. Don't they jug? I said,
don't they jug? Ouch? Yes, they have fine sodas. See
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marble. Sit down, oh,Joe, two chocolate sodas. Make it
a double chocolate for my friends.What this double chocolate? Oh, that
means an extra shot of chocolate syrup. I'm love chocolate, Joe. Make
it a triple chocolate soda. Whatthis dripple? That means three shots of
chocolate. I love chocolate cid,Joe, make it a glass of chocolate
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syrup straight? What is straight?Oh? That means without any seltzer.
You don't want them putting any waterin that delicious chocolate syrup. I love
chocolate cid aunt ya are you wuiatyogis here? We are Marble. A
soda for me and a glass oflovely chocolate syrup for you. Drink out,
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Marvel. Did you finish that glassof syrup already? I love chocolate?
Hit it? Oh brother, howdo you feel hungry? What well
the Marble? I'll order you aspecial American dish. I love special American
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dishes. Yes you love this,Joe. Give my friend one large buttered
pickle. Yes, you heard me? What is buttered pickle? Oh?
You'll see Marble you love it.It's a favorite food in this country.
Lots of people eat it. Yeah, and they're all in straight jackets.
Chug quiet. Yeah, there youare, Marble. Now doesn't that look
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good? Help yourself? Good?Good? Oh yes it is. Put
a little salt and pepper on it. It's better that way. Well,
Marvels, how do you feel now? I I ay yeah, yeah,
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yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeahyeah. Well it finally worked, jug
Archie? Where's your Handlebamba's dad?Oh it was a dirty trick, Jug,
But it's a case of survival ofthe fittest. And I don't think
the masked Marvel is very fit anymore. Well, what do you want?
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Why you wanted to get some informationabout the fight tonight? Why? Well,
I'm Archie Andrews. I understand myname is entered to fight the Marvel.
Archie Andrews. Why yeah, whatyour Archie Andrews? That's right?
What's so funny? And you expectto stay three rounds with the Marvel?
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That's right? Well, all right, the fans like to see a little
bloodshed, and I guess you've gotsome someone blood? Oh fine, pardon
me? Hello? Who Marvel?What sick? What? Marvel? You
gotta fight? What what Marvel?Listen? Hello? Hello? Oh my
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gosh sake, that's stupid, apyou know what he's done? What God?
And got sick? That's what I'mgonna take. Us all sold out
and the fight was gonna be broadcast. But gee, that's too bad.
I'll have to call the whole thingoff. Oh what wouldn't I give for
another fighter? Well? Watch you? You might as well Wait a minute.
I got an idea, Jug,jud come back here, party.
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You've had enough ideas for one day, but this one is colossal. Mister,
Just what would you give for anotherfighter? What would I give?
Anything? Name it? And it'syours, my life, my fortune,
twenty bucks. It's a I gotjust the guy for you. He can
wear the same outfit the mask Marblewears and nobody will ever know the difference.
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Yeah, but can he fight?Can he fight? He's a wild
cat? Isney Jug? Yeah?He's a killer, isn't he Jug?
Yeah? He's a madman in thering, isn't he Jug? Yeah?
Great? What's his name? Jughad Jones? Isn't it Jug? Yeah?
Why? But Archie? Okay,it's a deal. Here is the
twenties souls Your fighter will be hereat eight o'clock. So long, Archie,
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I am positively not jug don't besilly. There's nothing to be afraid
of. You'll be in the ringwith me. Gee, that's right.
I get a chance to impress Veronicaand you get twenty bucks. Well okay,
had oh boy, but let mesee the money. No here,
are Archie, that's only ten.Well, naturally, as you're a manager,
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I get half, don't i,Archie. Somehow the odds are always
against me. Ah Mary. Allwe have to do is follow my plan
and our worries will be over.Exactly. I want to get into that
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country club once and for all ofIt's the last thing I do. Why
do you realize what it would meanto my business, to our social standing,
to everything? Oh? Yes,do you? I do? Good?
Now, Then here's what we do. You get out your evening gown
and my tuxedo. Well, whaton earth for to impress missus large?
And we'll fix the place up.Fancy candles on the dining room table,
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have good books lying all around theroom, casually, have everything soft and
refuge. Oh, I see missusLodge will think she's on Park Avenue.
Of course, there is just onehitch. Yes, where is Archie?
Oh he just won to say hewon't be home for dinner. Why I'm
Mary. That's fine, In fact, that makes everything just perfect. Good
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evening, polks. This is TomMcCarthy about to bring you the big fight,
a mass Marble against the local contender. Uh what's that name, Joe?
Oh? Yes, Archie Arose,the river Tale Killer referee is in
the ring, and yes, herecomes Killer Arose. Now Angros is climbing
through the ropes. He palls tothe crowd. He's waving the sunbody.
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Oh. Yes to the girlfriend sittingat the ring side. Ah, there's
one thing you have to say forthis Anders Ropella, who's going up against
the mass Marble. He's showing alot of self confidence. Yes, sir,
Punty of conference well Jones all said, yes, sir okay, now
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put on his mask and good tomarble. Whars and whatever you do,
don't take it off. Yes,sir, I just wha what are you
doing? Marvel? What are youdoing here? I thought you were sick.
I was, but I'm better now. Oh that's wonderful, terrific.
In fact, how did you recoverso quickly? I found out what was
wrong with me? And what waswrong? I was only hungry. Gee,
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whiz, well, I'm glad yougot here. You get into your
mouth quick. They're waiting. Well, Jones, what are you looking so
scared about? You don't have tofight now, I know, but I'm
thinking about a guy who does.I just want to wish your luck before
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the fight. Oh gee, that'ssweet of you, Veronica, And I
want to tell you I'm terribly terriblyfought. Gee. Thanks. Oh look
tick him for the mass marvel.Now you look at those and no shoulders
and those lay I'm still looking atthose muscles. He's terribly husky. Yeah,
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he does seem to have gained weight. I mean the marble. The
referee is calling me, Bronica,I gotta get up there. Okaya quit
on Andrews and the Marble are inthe sound of the ring. I shake
hands. The referee is giving themfinal instructions. Now as I look at
the two men, this fight sizesup as a contest of age, weak,
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an experience against you, ambition andthe ignorance. Hell I hey,
look at each other sparborok knees,just feeling each other up and marble bats
with a lift and throws a savagewhite to Andrew's chin. And Andrews Spider's
back on his heels. But Wowgrows wild. Joe forgot to say,
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take it easy? You want tohurt me or something? Isn't this exciting?
Aruna? Oh yes it is?Betty? Hello? Yeah? Can
I sit here with you? Ofcourse? Jock? Wh shouldn't you would
be an archie corner? Betty?I don't think god you would be glad
to see me. Now, Judgehead, for guy's sake, take it
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easy. Oh don't you think thatmight go? Judd? Do you have
to hit so hardle? Don't leftboxing pans so far? The Andrews boy
is being pushious, just heeling outthe mass marble. The marble throws a
left at Andrew's nose, a rightto Andre's stomach. Andrews is pussious.
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The marble crosses with a right toAndrew's head, a left to Andrew's eye.
Andrew is pushious. The marble tabswith his left, then throws a
light. Andrews is pushious. Themarble sends a stiff like to Andrews chim.
Andrews is pushes another's stiff right.Andrews is wobbling. He's going down.
No, he's staying. No,he's going down. He's breathing like
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a pendulum, a mass marble,just moving in for the kill. Andrews
is plucking away. I heard theending wround one. My goodness. I
don't think Archie did the way.You certainly didn't look at him. Jug
don't see if you can help him. I don't know, Veronica ship jugg
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he's all in well okay, Hey, actually, Archie, how you doing
it? Good? Hi? Juggerdoing okay? I guess I can't see
him. I don't understand it.I didn't know if jug could hit so
hard? Jackhead? What are youdoing here? I mean, who is
that over there? Oh? John, tell me it isn't so that is
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you mean? You mean I'm fightingthe real mask, Mordel if you're not
fighting me? Oh but I can'tJug, I mean the model I there.
Yeah, but jug Yeah, tellmy folks, I died bravely,
will you? Oh? By thevibe is his lot's terribleness. Sorry,
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my son isn't here, but thesesenses regrets he had to uh that is
he he was going to Mary Darling, Yes, Toling, Just where did
the boys say he was going toa lecture. I believe, Ah,
yes, a charm a very intellectualboy. But then why shouldn't he be
yes? Why? Yeah? Howam I doing? Darling? Oh,
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Darling, why don't you turn onsome music? I believe the opera is
on. Other conversation is almost socharming with music? Don't you agree with
miss Lage? Oh yes, missusLodge, we always listened to the opera
about your charming contact clubs is Lodge. I was wondering, I's going to
marry. You've got some guys,see if you can get some music?
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I had to the test prize bymissus Lads. Don't you there's something crude
and cheap about prayer Andrews? Didhe say? Andrew? Oh no,
Mary, it must be some otherandrew The rope thing you kept an idol?
Mary's mighty? Mary, my gosh, I turned that contnate thing off
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and I need a darling shook theradio? Will you please? Just oh,
missus Lobbs, where you're going,missus Lodge? I'm sure I can
explain it well. I've never inall my life been so embarrassed. Bread,
Bread, Where are you going?Mary? If that boy of mine
wants to fight. I'll give himsomething to fight about. They're in a
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pink cowl and Andrews Conner. Andrewsis hanging on for dear life. He
won't let go now, not yet, Judge, I got an idea,
I say, dodging your more ideas. Just want to work, Judge,
Brews, let me go, andfine, what's the rush model going to
get another chocolate? Shoo? Pleasedon't talk about chocolate, a nice syraphy
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chocolate. So just think Marvels AndrewShaka, what's wrong with a lovely goody
glass of chocolate? Serum? Ohyou give me a billy stuff with chocolate
ice cream? Like he let mepoe in the towel. Nothing going John,
not until I try the old onetoo. Like it said in that
book, Hope, something is goingon up. There's something hurty strange in
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that ring, something mighty strange.They've broken out of that clinch owl.
They're in an argument. They're shoutingat each other. This is really a
grudgs fight. Ah. The Marveltucked his guard. He's holding his stumb.
He seems to help. Wait aminute, Andre sees his chance.
He's moving in. All left toMarvel's kim a right to the heart,
all left, another right and Marvelgoes down. Marvel is out hold.
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The referee is counting. But waita minute, Andrew's has collapsed to the
referee doesn't know who they found out, Ladies and gentlemen, this is prize
fight history. Oh another bucket ofwater running jug? Okay, stand back?
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Where is he? You're in yourdressing room, Archie? How do
you feel? I don't there's afight over. Where is he? It
sure is? But the next roundis just beginning. Helloma stands Hello,
juckhead Veronica. I would like tosee Archie alone, if you don't mind.
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We were just leaving this dangers.Good luck Archie. Hello Dad?
What are you doing here? Youngman? At the moment, I am
much more interested in what you weredoing here? Well, Dad, happened
You've been through some pretty fantastic andathline escapade. Yes, has ever been
more embarrassing to your mother and myself? And this, Yes, all my
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life I heard them such ridiculous andstupid behavior. Yes, I have talked
to you, one warn you,one tried to advise you, but all
to no avail. So this time, Archie, this time I intended to
take that being Okay, yes,I guess well, I just wanted to
tell you that in all my yearsin the fight game, I've never seen
anything like that. Watz tonight.Yes, I know, I ily a
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favor, will you? Yes,don't ever show your faith around here again.
Here's your money, goodbye A see, Archie, just what I was
telling you when that man came inhere and Archie did he say money?
Uh? Huh? What money?The money for knocking out that guy that
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the masked Marvel? Dad? Seeone hundred dollars one one hundred dollars.
Yeah, that's right, dad.But what was that you were about to
say? Me? Oh, well, Archie, I was about I was
about to say that, I mean, one hundred dollars just for one evening's
work. Well, I was aboutto say some that there is nothing more
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important than the manly art of selfdefense. And so we conclude another visit
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to Riverdale with Archie, Andrews andall the Gang. Written by Carl Jampell
and based on the copyrighted feature appearingin Archie Comics Magazine. Archie is played
by Bob Hastings, Jughead by HarlanStone the part of Clem McCarthy was played
by Clem McCarthy. Others in thecast include Alice yerman Ian Martin, Gloria
Mann and rose Mary Rice Felix McGuireat the organ. And now back to
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Archie. Archie, did you everset at your school with Butch Well Ronica,
Yes and no, yeah and noyeah. After the fight with the
masked Marvel, I decided to teachButcher lesson how'd you make God? Well,
it's not so good? You knowthat book I read? Yes,
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Butcher's uncle wrote it. Listen nextweek for more of the merry adventures of
Archie Andrews. And if you'd liketo see our show, just right to
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Archie Andrews, NBC Radio City,twenty, New York City. That's Archie
Andrews, NBC Radio City, twenty, New York City. Or if you
live nearby and or in the neighborhoodsome Saturday morning, you may obtain tickets
right at the studio. Just askto see Archie Andrews. And now this
is Bob Sherry, wishing you avery pleasant weekend. So on. This
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is NBC, the National Broadcasting Company
Hello, Hello, Juughhead, thisis Archie. Come over right away.
It's a matter of life or death. Ar Ree relaxed, Archie flax.
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Yes, and you relax too,folks, if you can, because here
he is again, right out ofthe pages of Archie Comics Magazine, with
all his gang Archie Andrew Well.As we pay our weekly visit to the
friendly little town of Riverdale, wefind Archie and his bosom companion Juughhead,
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walking down the street on a veryvery important mission. It seems the boys
are going swimming. Boy, whata day for swimming. Yeah. I
can hardly wait to get to thatdiving board. Jug. I can see
me now sailing high into the airas I perform a graceful swan dive.
Archie, you always hold your noseand jump in and you know it,
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Jug, I'm one of the best. Oh, oh, what's the matter?
Here comes Butcher McGonagall. She let'scross the street. Two ladies seen
us. She was be campful,Archie. Not quit worrying, Jug,
I'm not afraid of that, ButcherMcGonagall. Not the least you. Hello,
Butch, Hello, Butch, Hello, Butch? What Hello Butch?
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Sir? That's better, you saidyeah, for gosh sake, be quiet?
Why should he be quiet? Noreason? Butcher? What are you
bullyant? Seven? Oh no,sir, No sir, anybody's gonna donate
bullying around here. It'll be me, you know what I mean? Yes,
Butcher? Okay not Jug go aheadand talk on your one. Okay,
that's enough. Oh what's a bigsacred going on around here? Anyways?
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Secret? No hide me? Whatwas this strip gonna say that?
You wouldn't let him say? Comeon? Well he was gonna say,
what let go of my come on? Well he was gonna say that I'm
not afraid of you. Oh soyou're not afraid of me? Huh oh?
But I was just why know?And next time? Don't he said?
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Smock see tell white guy? Sir? Oh fine, friend you are.
Why don't you do something? Whenhe shocked me? I did what
I winced. That's a lot ofhelp. But Jug, I'm not gonna
take this lying down. Help meup here? Thanks, Yes, sir,
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I'm gonna fix that torch. Yes, sir, he's gonna regret this
day. How fixed him? Sheis? Archie? What are you gonna
do? What am I gonna do? Jug? What any full blooded man
would do in my place, goto the library for a book on boxing.
Jug, Just listen to this.It says, a good boxer knows
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how to defend himself at all times. The best offense in the world is
useless without a good defense. Well, that makes sense. It says,
take a position as shown in theillustration. Hmm, that's like this.
I guess in that position you areinvulnerable. See Jug, already I'm invulnerable?
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Is that good? Of course?It's good? Boy? Oh boy,
wait till I meet that butcher again. Chie, what you're doing?
Hi, Betty, I'm busy.Now. It says here if I sit
down, No, go ahead,now, it says here, Joe,
okay, the boxer is now ableto parry a blow for any direction whatsoever?
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Ge would let's try it? Jug, I'm tired. Oh come on,
Judge, just stand here for aminute, can't you. No,
gosh, you're a lot of help. You are. Can I help Archie?
Oh no, you can? Yeah, I guess you could at that.
Okay, what do I do?Well? You stand here and put
your hands up like mine are.Yeah, that's right. Now try and
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hit me. Oh but I don'twant to fight. Oh I'm not gonna
fight with you, Betty. Ijust want you to try and hit me,
but I might hurt you. Betty, don't be silly. You won't
even come near me. I'm invulnerable. Now go ahead, swing hard?
Well, okay, Archie speak tome. Gee wiz. Oh well,
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I'm all right, I guess.But Betty, would you do me a
favor? Yes, Archie, takethis book and throw it in the air.
Kid Simmons, take a letter TobarManufacturing Company. Gentlemen in re yours
of the Oh, good grief,It's all right, I'll get it,
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Oh Fred, Oh hello, dearshFred. You'd better be home early tonight.
Oh, why what's up? MissusLodge is coming over? Missus Lodge
that old battle. Oh you meanabout our joining the country club? Yes,
dear Gosha, we accepted, well, not yet, dear. This
is an interview tonight. Oh interviews. Yes, you know how fussy they
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are. Missus Luge has to getall the fact facts. But that old
witch knows more about us than Ido. Yes, but missus lad says
we still must have a formal interview. All right, Mary, If she
wants to be fancy about this,we'll be fancier we'll put on the ritz
for her till she thinks she's interviewingmissus astors pat horse jug The time has
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come for what for me to findthat Butcher and show him a thing or
two? I know everything that booksays. Yeah, but look what Betty
did to you. Well that's becausei'd read only the first chapter. Now
I'm a finished fighter, finished,is right? Never mind? Come on,
okay, it's your funeral. Yes, sir, I'll show him.
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I'll faint with my left, theni'll faint with my right, then he'll
cross with his left, and you'llfaint all over. Oh yeah, well
listen, I can OCHI golly,Veronica, Hello Veronica, what are you
all all going on? Well?Oh well you finished? I thought there
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was one more? All silly boy? What you doing, Achie? I'm
looking for Butcher McGonagall for Butch?Why to settle a goore? Veronica?
The way real? He men do? My goodness, you mean a fight?
That's right, I'll fight to theend. But Archie, dear,
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you're so handsome, so why sogood looking? Shore? What your face
is? So young? And gay? Sho what? And Butcher's gonna make
such a mess of it? SoVeronica, don't talk that way. Well
he will. Butch is awful tall. Yes, but I'm tougher. I
come from fighting stock, really sure. My grandfather used to fight with my
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grandmother all the time. Archie,I had no idea. You're so brave.
Brave isn't the word for it,Veronica. I am obnoxious, also
delirious. Anyway, I'm a greatfighter. Well, in that case,
Archie, you should fight the MassMarvel. The Mass Marvel he's appearing in
Riverdale the night and offering a hundreddollars to anybody who can knock him out
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in three rounds. And she wishI hadn't heard about it. Of course.
Come on, Archie, I'll driveyou down to the gym and you
can sign up right away. Okay, Oh no, Veronica. I'd love
to, really, I'd like tovery much. But well, I can't
sign up to fight the Mask Marvel. Why not? I don't have a
pencil, Archie. The trouble withyou is you're so modest, so retiring,
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so unassuming, And since I haven'tanything else to do, Archie,
dear, I'll stop by the gymand at your name, but i'll better
hurry. Fine. Bye, VeronicaChugg Did you hear that? She said
that? I'm shine up me Veronica? Come back? Oh, Jughead,
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won't I ever learn to keep mybig mouth shut? Oh? Why did
I ever get mixed up with fightingthe masked Marvel? Joe, give me
another chocolate soda? Me told Joe, chug Head, what'll I do?
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Why don't you tell them you don'twant to fight? I can't do that,
jug Not after I told Veronica whata great fighter I am, and
she entered my name to fight themasked Marble. Well, if I try
to get out of it now,Veronica will never talk to me again.
Yeah. And if I go throughwith the fight, nobody will ever talk
to me again. Yeah. AndI'm too young to die. Yeah,
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I got everything to live for.Yeah. I haven't done a thing to
deserve this faith. Yeah, jugWhat'll I do? Bet a lot of
money on the mask Marble? Whyyou might as well die rich, jug
Head, You're no help at all. In fact, you're just saying it
is. Here they're serving chocolate sweaters. Yeah right here, jug, I
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love chocolate. That's fine, jug, I got it. You're living in
this city, Yes I do,jug Now, that's fine. Not chogler
morning, I look for the placethat is sell chocolate sort block. Mister,
I don't know who you are,but I admit me to make introduction
of myself. They are called methe masked Marvel. Well that's fine.
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My friend and I are very busyand we just would what the masked Marvel?
But did you say your name wasthe masked Marvel. That's right,
only without the mask. This ismy real face. How can you tell?
Well, she whizz? Did youhear that this is the masked Marvel?
(10:33):
She whizz. I hope I'm notintruding. Intruding? Oh no,
no, not at all, misterMarvel, not at all. In fact,
Fate sent you to me. Yes, sir, sit right down,
Marvel, sit right down. Andrews. Is my name, Archie Andrews.
How do you do wear? Shakehands? Yes? Oh yes, by
all means, I am sorry,I'm not no my own straining. That's
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all right. That you would sayyou like chocolate sodas, that's right,
I'm love chocolate sodas. Aunchie,We better get out of here, not
on, You're like, this ismy big chance. Well they have fine
sodas here, Marble for best intown. Don't they jug? I said,
don't they jug? Ouch? Yes, they have fine sodas. See
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marble. Sit down, oh,Joe, two chocolate sodas. Make it
a double chocolate for my friends.What this double chocolate? Oh, that
means an extra shot of chocolate syrup. I'm love chocolate, Joe. Make
it a triple chocolate soda. Whatthis dripple? That means three shots of
chocolate. I love chocolate cid,Joe, make it a glass of chocolate
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syrup straight? What is straight?Oh? That means without any seltzer.
You don't want them putting any waterin that delicious chocolate syrup. I love
chocolate cid aunt ya are you wuiatyogis here? We are Marble. A
soda for me and a glass oflovely chocolate syrup for you. Drink out,
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Marvel. Did you finish that glassof syrup already? I love chocolate?
Hit it? Oh brother, howdo you feel hungry? What well
the Marble? I'll order you aspecial American dish. I love special American
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dishes. Yes you love this,Joe. Give my friend one large buttered
pickle. Yes, you heard me? What is buttered pickle? Oh?
You'll see Marble you love it.It's a favorite food in this country.
Lots of people eat it. Yeah, and they're all in straight jackets.
Chug quiet. Yeah, there youare, Marble. Now doesn't that look
(12:54):
good? Help yourself? Good?Good? Oh yes it is. Put
a little salt and pepper on it. It's better that way. Well,
Marvels, how do you feel now? I I ay yeah, yeah,
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yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeahyeah. Well it finally worked, jug
Archie? Where's your Handlebamba's dad?Oh it was a dirty trick, Jug,
But it's a case of survival ofthe fittest. And I don't think
the masked Marvel is very fit anymore. Well, what do you want?
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Why you wanted to get some informationabout the fight tonight? Why? Well,
I'm Archie Andrews. I understand myname is entered to fight the Marvel.
Archie Andrews. Why yeah, whatyour Archie Andrews? That's right?
What's so funny? And you expectto stay three rounds with the Marvel?
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That's right? Well, all right, the fans like to see a little
bloodshed, and I guess you've gotsome someone blood? Oh fine, pardon
me? Hello? Who Marvel?What sick? What? Marvel? You
gotta fight? What what Marvel?Listen? Hello? Hello? Oh my
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gosh sake, that's stupid, apyou know what he's done? What God?
And got sick? That's what I'mgonna take. Us all sold out
and the fight was gonna be broadcast. But gee, that's too bad.
I'll have to call the whole thingoff. Oh what wouldn't I give for
another fighter? Well? Watch you? You might as well Wait a minute.
I got an idea, Jug,jud come back here, party.
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You've had enough ideas for one day, but this one is colossal. Mister,
Just what would you give for anotherfighter? What would I give?
Anything? Name it? And it'syours, my life, my fortune,
twenty bucks. It's a I gotjust the guy for you. He can
wear the same outfit the mask Marblewears and nobody will ever know the difference.
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Yeah, but can he fight?Can he fight? He's a wild
cat? Isney Jug? Yeah?He's a killer, isn't he Jug?
Yeah? He's a madman in thering, isn't he Jug? Yeah?
Great? What's his name? Jughad Jones? Isn't it Jug? Yeah?
Why? But Archie? Okay,it's a deal. Here is the
twenties souls Your fighter will be hereat eight o'clock. So long, Archie,
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I am positively not jug don't besilly. There's nothing to be afraid
of. You'll be in the ringwith me. Gee, that's right.
I get a chance to impress Veronicaand you get twenty bucks. Well okay,
had oh boy, but let mesee the money. No here,
are Archie, that's only ten.Well, naturally, as you're a manager,
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I get half, don't i,Archie. Somehow the odds are always
against me. Ah Mary. Allwe have to do is follow my plan
and our worries will be over.Exactly. I want to get into that
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country club once and for all ofIt's the last thing I do. Why
do you realize what it would meanto my business, to our social standing,
to everything? Oh? Yes,do you? I do? Good?
Now, Then here's what we do. You get out your evening gown
and my tuxedo. Well, whaton earth for to impress missus large?
And we'll fix the place up.Fancy candles on the dining room table,
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have good books lying all around theroom, casually, have everything soft and
refuge. Oh, I see missusLodge will think she's on Park Avenue.
Of course, there is just onehitch. Yes, where is Archie?
Oh he just won to say hewon't be home for dinner. Why I'm
Mary. That's fine, In fact, that makes everything just perfect. Good
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evening, polks. This is TomMcCarthy about to bring you the big fight,
a mass Marble against the local contender. Uh what's that name, Joe?
Oh? Yes, Archie Arose,the river Tale Killer referee is in
the ring, and yes, herecomes Killer Arose. Now Angros is climbing
through the ropes. He palls tothe crowd. He's waving the sunbody.
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Oh. Yes to the girlfriend sittingat the ring side. Ah, there's
one thing you have to say forthis Anders Ropella, who's going up against
the mass Marble. He's showing alot of self confidence. Yes, sir,
Punty of conference well Jones all said, yes, sir okay, now
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put on his mask and good tomarble. Whars and whatever you do,
don't take it off. Yes,sir, I just wha what are you
doing? Marvel? What are youdoing here? I thought you were sick.
I was, but I'm better now. Oh that's wonderful, terrific.
In fact, how did you recoverso quickly? I found out what was
wrong with me? And what waswrong? I was only hungry. Gee,
(18:17):
whiz, well, I'm glad yougot here. You get into your
mouth quick. They're waiting. Well, Jones, what are you looking so
scared about? You don't have tofight now, I know, but I'm
thinking about a guy who does.I just want to wish your luck before
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the fight. Oh gee, that'ssweet of you, Veronica, And I
want to tell you I'm terribly terriblyfought. Gee. Thanks. Oh look
tick him for the mass marvel.Now you look at those and no shoulders
and those lay I'm still looking atthose muscles. He's terribly husky. Yeah,
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he does seem to have gained weight. I mean the marble. The
referee is calling me, Bronica,I gotta get up there. Okaya quit
on Andrews and the Marble are inthe sound of the ring. I shake
hands. The referee is giving themfinal instructions. Now as I look at
the two men, this fight sizesup as a contest of age, weak,
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an experience against you, ambition andthe ignorance. Hell I hey,
look at each other sparborok knees,just feeling each other up and marble bats
with a lift and throws a savagewhite to Andrew's chin. And Andrews Spider's
back on his heels. But Wowgrows wild. Joe forgot to say,
(19:48):
take it easy? You want tohurt me or something? Isn't this exciting?
Aruna? Oh yes it is?Betty? Hello? Yeah? Can
I sit here with you? Ofcourse? Jock? Wh shouldn't you would
be an archie corner? Betty?I don't think god you would be glad
to see me. Now, Judgehead, for guy's sake, take it
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easy. Oh don't you think thatmight go? Judd? Do you have
to hit so hardle? Don't leftboxing pans so far? The Andrews boy
is being pushious, just heeling outthe mass marble. The marble throws a
left at Andrew's nose, a rightto Andre's stomach. Andrews is pussious.
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The marble crosses with a right toAndrew's head, a left to Andrew's eye.
Andrew is pushious. The marble tabswith his left, then throws a
light. Andrews is pushious. Themarble sends a stiff like to Andrews chim.
Andrews is pushes another's stiff right.Andrews is wobbling. He's going down.
No, he's staying. No,he's going down. He's breathing like
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a pendulum, a mass marble,just moving in for the kill. Andrews
is plucking away. I heard theending wround one. My goodness. I
don't think Archie did the way.You certainly didn't look at him. Jug
don't see if you can help him. I don't know, Veronica ship jugg
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he's all in well okay, Hey, actually, Archie, how you doing
it? Good? Hi? Juggerdoing okay? I guess I can't see
him. I don't understand it.I didn't know if jug could hit so
hard? Jackhead? What are youdoing here? I mean, who is
that over there? Oh? John, tell me it isn't so that is
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you mean? You mean I'm fightingthe real mask, Mordel if you're not
fighting me? Oh but I can'tJug, I mean the model I there.
Yeah, but jug Yeah, tellmy folks, I died bravely,
will you? Oh? By thevibe is his lot's terribleness. Sorry,
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my son isn't here, but thesesenses regrets he had to uh that is
he he was going to Mary Darling, Yes, Toling, Just where did
the boys say he was going toa lecture. I believe, Ah,
yes, a charm a very intellectualboy. But then why shouldn't he be
yes? Why? Yeah? Howam I doing? Darling? Oh,
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Darling, why don't you turn onsome music? I believe the opera is
on. Other conversation is almost socharming with music? Don't you agree with
miss Lage? Oh yes, missusLodge, we always listened to the opera
about your charming contact clubs is Lodge. I was wondering, I's going to
marry. You've got some guys,see if you can get some music?
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I had to the test prize bymissus Lads. Don't you there's something crude
and cheap about prayer Andrews? Didhe say? Andrew? Oh no,
Mary, it must be some otherandrew The rope thing you kept an idol?
Mary's mighty? Mary, my gosh, I turned that contnate thing off
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and I need a darling shook theradio? Will you please? Just oh,
missus Lobbs, where you're going,missus Lodge? I'm sure I can
explain it well. I've never inall my life been so embarrassed. Bread,
Bread, Where are you going?Mary? If that boy of mine
wants to fight. I'll give himsomething to fight about. They're in a
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pink cowl and Andrews Conner. Andrewsis hanging on for dear life. He
won't let go now, not yet, Judge, I got an idea,
I say, dodging your more ideas. Just want to work, Judge,
Brews, let me go, andfine, what's the rush model going to
get another chocolate? Shoo? Pleasedon't talk about chocolate, a nice syraphy
(23:59):
chocolate. So just think Marvels AndrewShaka, what's wrong with a lovely goody
glass of chocolate? Serum? Ohyou give me a billy stuff with chocolate
ice cream? Like he let mepoe in the towel. Nothing going John,
not until I try the old onetoo. Like it said in that
book, Hope, something is goingon up. There's something hurty strange in
(24:25):
that ring, something mighty strange.They've broken out of that clinch owl.
They're in an argument. They're shoutingat each other. This is really a
grudgs fight. Ah. The Marveltucked his guard. He's holding his stumb.
He seems to help. Wait aminute, Andre sees his chance.
He's moving in. All left toMarvel's kim a right to the heart,
all left, another right and Marvelgoes down. Marvel is out hold.
(24:47):
The referee is counting. But waita minute, Andrew's has collapsed to the
referee doesn't know who they found out, Ladies and gentlemen, this is prize
fight history. Oh another bucket ofwater running jug? Okay, stand back?
(25:08):
Where is he? You're in yourdressing room, Archie? How do
you feel? I don't there's afight over. Where is he? It
sure is? But the next roundis just beginning. Helloma stands Hello,
juckhead Veronica. I would like tosee Archie alone, if you don't mind.
(25:30):
We were just leaving this dangers.Good luck Archie. Hello Dad?
What are you doing here? Youngman? At the moment, I am
much more interested in what you weredoing here? Well, Dad, happened
You've been through some pretty fantastic andathline escapade. Yes, has ever been
more embarrassing to your mother and myself? And this, Yes, all my
(25:53):
life I heard them such ridiculous andstupid behavior. Yes, I have talked
to you, one warn you,one tried to advise you, but all
to no avail. So this time, Archie, this time I intended to
take that being Okay, yes,I guess well, I just wanted to
tell you that in all my yearsin the fight game, I've never seen
anything like that. Watz tonight.Yes, I know, I ily a
(26:17):
favor, will you? Yes,don't ever show your faith around here again.
Here's your money, goodbye A see, Archie, just what I was
telling you when that man came inhere and Archie did he say money?
Uh? Huh? What money?The money for knocking out that guy that
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the masked Marvel? Dad? Seeone hundred dollars one one hundred dollars.
Yeah, that's right, dad.But what was that you were about to
say? Me? Oh, well, Archie, I was about I was
about to say that, I mean, one hundred dollars just for one evening's
work. Well, I was aboutto say some that there is nothing more
(27:04):
important than the manly art of selfdefense. And so we conclude another visit
(27:40):
to Riverdale with Archie, Andrews andall the Gang. Written by Carl Jampell
and based on the copyrighted feature appearingin Archie Comics Magazine. Archie is played
by Bob Hastings, Jughead by HarlanStone the part of Clem McCarthy was played
by Clem McCarthy. Others in thecast include Alice yerman Ian Martin, Gloria
Mann and rose Mary Rice Felix McGuireat the organ. And now back to
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Archie. Archie, did you everset at your school with Butch Well Ronica,
Yes and no, yeah and noyeah. After the fight with the
masked Marvel, I decided to teachButcher lesson how'd you make God? Well,
it's not so good? You knowthat book I read? Yes,
(28:25):
Butcher's uncle wrote it. Listen nextweek for more of the merry adventures of
Archie Andrews. And if you'd liketo see our show, just right to
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Archie Andrews, NBC Radio City,twenty, New York City. That's Archie
Andrews, NBC Radio City, twenty, New York City. Or if you
live nearby and or in the neighborhoodsome Saturday morning, you may obtain tickets
right at the studio. Just askto see Archie Andrews. And now this
is Bob Sherry, wishing you avery pleasant weekend. So on. This
(29:18):
is NBC, the National Broadcasting Company
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