Archie's TV Funnies facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Archie's TV Funnies |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | John L. Goldwater (comic) Bob Montana (characters) |
| Directed by | Hal Sutherland |
| Starring | Dallas McKennon Howard Morris Jane Webb John Erwin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Filmation |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution (current, on behalf of DreamWorks Classics) |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 11, 1971 – September 1, 1973 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Archie Show |
| Followed by | The U.S. of Archie |
| Related shows | Fabulous Funnies |
Archie's TV Funnies was a fun Saturday morning cartoon show. It was made by Filmation and aired on CBS. The show ran from September 11, 1971, to September 1, 1973. It featured the famous characters from Archie Comics. These included Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones.
This cartoon was the fourth show in the popular Archie series. The first one was The Archie Show in 1968. Later, it became The Archie Comedy Hour and Archie's Funhouse.
Archie's TV Funnies was different from the earlier Archie shows. Those shows were known for comedy and musical performances by The Archies. But this new show changed the format. In Archie's TV Funnies, Archie and his friends ran their own local TV station. This station looked a lot like the Filmation animation studios!
Each episode would feature short animated versions of classic newspaper comic strips. A typical episode started with one of the gang reporting a story in Riverdale. Then, they would show several animated comic strips. The reporter would keep telling the story as the strips played. The episode would end with the whole gang finishing the Riverdale story. The show aired for two years. However, in 1973, it was replaced by Everything's Archie. That show brought back the familiar musical format.
Classic Comic Strips Featured
The show brought many classic newspaper comic strips to life. Here are some of the famous strips that were featured:
- Dick Tracy
- The Captain and the Kids
- Emmy Lou
- Nancy
- The Dropouts
- Moon Mullins
- Smokey Stover
- Broom-Hilda
Some of these comic strips were later animated again. They appeared in another Filmation cartoon called Fabulous Funnies.
Meet the Voice Actors
Many talented voice actors brought these characters to life. Here are some of the main voices you heard:
- Dallas McKennon voiced Archie Andrews, Hot Dog, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate, and many others.
- Howard Morris was the voice of Jughead Jones, Moose Mason, Dilton Doiley, and Sluggo Smith.
- John Erwin voiced Reggie Mantle, Dick Tracy, and Smokey Stover.
- Jane Webb played Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, and Tess Trueheart.
Episodes
Archie's TV Funnies had one season with 16 episodes. Each episode featured new adventures in Riverdale and different animated comic strips.
