The New Archie and Sabrina Hour facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The New Archie and Sabrina Hour |
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| Developed by | Bill Danch Jim Ryan |
| Written by | George Atkins Dale Kirby Kathleen Barnes J. Michael Reaves Don Glut Jerry Winnick Bill Danch Jim Ryan David Wise |
| Directed by | Don Towsley |
| Voices of | John Erwin José Flores Dallas McKennon Howard Morris Jane Webb |
| Ending theme | "Super Witch" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Ray Ellis Norm Prescott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) | Don Christensen |
| Editor(s) | Jim Blodgett |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company(s) | Filmation |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution (current, on behalf of DreamWorks Classics) |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 10 – December 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | The U.S. of Archie |
The New Archie and Sabrina Hour was a fun animated TV show. It featured characters from Archie Comics. The show first aired on NBC in September 1977. It was the seventh and last series made by Filmation with Archie characters.
This show brought back old cartoons from The Archie Show. It also added brand-new adventures with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Each episode was an hour long. It had three parts: a 15-minute story, a 30-minute story, and another 15-minute story. Songs were played between the stories. The first part of each episode always focused on Sabrina.
New Characters Join the Fun
Filmation added two cool new characters to the show. One was a Latino teenager named Carlos. The other was a robot named Q. Dilton Doiley found Q at a space center and rebuilt him. Carlos appeared in the Archie comics a few times. Q was a special nod to the movie Star Wars. Robots were becoming very popular back then.
Show Changes and Endings
The hour-long show did not get high ratings. So, in October, the show changed. It was split into two separate 30-minute shows. The Bang-Shang Lollapalooza Show featured Archie's Gang. They solved mysteries in Riverdale. Super Witch showed Sabrina using her powers to solve mysteries. Each of these new shows had one song per episode. But the ratings stayed low. All three shows ended by spring 1978. This also ended the partnership between Archie Comics and Filmation. The newer parts from this show are sometimes called The Archie and Sabrina Surprise Package.
Meet the Voice Actors
These talented people gave voices to your favorite characters:
- Dallas McKennon as Archie Andrews, Hot Dog, Mr. Weatherbee, Chuck Clayton, Pop Tate, Mr. Lodge, Salem, Ronnie, Clyde, Goo, and other voices.
- José Flores as Carlos
- Howard Morris as Jughead Jones, Moose Mason, Dilton Doiley, Cousin Ambrose, Frankie, Wolfie, Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, Mummy, Hauntleroy, Orville, and other voices.
- John Erwin as Reggie Mantle, Hexter, Q, and other voices.
- Jane Webb as Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda Spellman, Aunt Zelda Spellman, Miss Della, Bella La Ghostly, and other voices.
- Larry D. Mann as Boneapart, and other voices.
- Larry Storch as Drac, Hagatha, Ghoulihand, Batso, Ratso, Icky, and other voices.
Episode Guide
Each hour-long episode had three parts. There was a short Archie cartoon, a short Sabrina cartoon, and a longer 30-minute Archie episode. Sometimes, Sabrina appeared in all three cartoons.
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| 1a | "Chief Archie" | September 10, 1977 | |
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Reggie acts carelessly and loses his "Honorary Chief of Police" title to Archie. To get back at Archie, Reggie tries to blame Sabrina for damage in the locker room.
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| 1b | "Alter Ego" | September 10, 1977 | |
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Sabrina's mirror-image cousin, Demeana, causes trouble in Riverdale. Reggie has a very bad day. Sabrina sends Demeana away and makes Reggie forget what happened.
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| 1c | "French Deception" | September 10, 1977 | |
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Dilton tries to build a translator for Fifi, a new French exchange student. But Betty and Veronica are jealous and break his machine.
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| 2a | "Me and My Shadow" | September 17, 1977 | |
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Jughead's cousin Ace pretends to be him. Ace plays tricks on people in Riverdale. Jughead is always just behind him.
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| 2b | "Goolie Sitter" | September 17, 1977 | |
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Sabrina babysits Hauntleroy, Ratso, Batso, and Hexter. She tries to clean up Horrible Hall. Then she takes the boys bowling and to the park. Hauntleroy seems to cause chaos everywhere. But it's actually the other three boys bothering him.
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| 2c | "Dilton's Invention" | September 17, 1977 | |
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Dilton tests Q many times. Then he takes Q to Washington D.C. for a science contest. Q seems sure to win. But a female robot at the contest steals his heart.
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| 3a | "There Is No Place Like Outer Space" | September 24, 1977 | |
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The gang visits the space center. They have fun, but then they accidentally launch into space. Reggie gets taken by chicken-like aliens.
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| 3b | "Cliché Castle" | September 24, 1977 | |
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Sabrina tries to hide when Reggie and Moose get stuck at Horrible Hall. A storm makes her magic go wrong. She cannot fix their car at first. The boys wander through the castle. They meet many Goolies and ghosts.
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| 3c | "Carlos' Cool Caper" | September 24, 1977 | |
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Reggie gets jealous because everyone loves Carlos's mural. So Reggie becomes the main suspect when the mural is damaged.
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| 4a | "A Moving Experience" | October 1, 1977 | |
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Moose dresses as Bigfoot on a field trip. He scares Miss Grundy. When she doesn't come to school, Archie thinks she quit. He tries to help, but makes things worse.
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| 4b | "Witch Picnic" | October 1, 1977 | |
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Sabrina suggests a picnic for the Archies. She doesn't know it's also the day for a witch convention. Sabrina tries to keep the Archies safe from harm.
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| 4c | "The Talent Show" | October 1, 1977 | |
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Betty, Veronica, and Ethel dance. Carlos shows off frisbee skills. Moose and Reggie do magic. Archie and Jughead perform a skit. Sabrina watches. After the show, two conmen trick the gang.
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| 5a | "Robert Blueford" | October 8, 1977 | |
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A famous actor, Robert Blueford, comes to town for a movie. Everyone wants to act. Reggie is tired of the actor getting all the attention. He hires Blueford for the school film to embarrass him.
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| 5b | "Moose on the Loose" | October 8, 1977 | |
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Sabrina and Moose switch bodies in a funhouse. Hilda and Zelda work hard to reverse the spell.
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| 5c | "Weatherbee-Fuddled" | October 8, 1977 | |
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The witches don't like Mr. Weatherbee's talk on "Superstitions." They cast a spell to make everything he says come true. It starts small. But then the witches lose their powers. Everyone on Earth turns into a bird.
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| 6a | "Tops in Cops" | October 15, 1977 | |
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Reggie opens a detective agency. He thinks positive thinking is helping him. But it's actually Sabrina's magic. Things get spooky when the gang checks out a haunted house.
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| 6b | "Pot Luck" | October 15, 1977 | |
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Sabrina brings a cauldron to Veronica's to cook chili. She doesn't know it's cursed.
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| 6c | "TV Witch Watchers" | October 15, 1977 | |
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Aunt Hilda is shocked by the game show Sabrina is watching. So she and Aunt Zelda go to the TV station. They change all the shows to horror.
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| 7a | "Track and Field" | October 22, 1977 | |
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Sabrina accidentally makes Moose super smart. Everyone wants him, especially two suspicious foreign thugs.
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| 7b | "Funny Paper Caper" | October 22, 1977 | |
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Aunt Hilda uses magic on the Archies. She makes it look like Reggie is causing trouble. This is to punish Reggie for getting involved in Sabrina's business.
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| 7c | "Chimp Gone Ape" | October 22, 1977 | |
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Miss Grundy borrows a chimp from the zoo. The Archies end up babysitting it for the weekend.
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| 8a | "Where There Is Smoke" | October 29, 1977 | |
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The gang visits the fire station during Fire Prevention Week. Jughead's clumsy actions get him expelled from school twice!
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| 8b | "Teenage Grundy" | October 29, 1977 | |
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Sabrina turns Miss Grundy back into a teenager. She pretends Miss Grundy is a new student named Geraldine. Things get complicated when Reggie falls for her.
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| 8c | "Talent Test" | October 29, 1977 | |
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Reggie learns Jughead is auditioning Hot Dog for a TV commercial. He puts on a dog suit. But he runs into problems on his way to the audition.
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| 9a | "Archie's Millions" | November 5, 1977 | |
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A rich golfer bets Mr. Weatherbee and the gang. They must spend a million dollars in 24 hours. If they lose, the principal loses everything. They try to spend money on stocks, real estate, and art. But the money keeps growing.
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| 9b | "Talking Bird" | November 5, 1977 | |
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Moose accidentally hurts a bird. Sabrina brings it back to life and gives it the power to speak. Reggie finds out. He decides to steal the bird and make lots of money.
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| 9c | "All Washed Up" | November 5, 1977 | |
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The gang starts a car wash. Dilton finds a way to make it better with computers. But things go wrong.
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| 10a | "Career Day" | November 12, 1977 | |
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The kids get different jobs. Sabrina and Big Ethel work at a construction site. Reggie and Moose are movers. Betty and Veronica work at a beauty salon. Dilton and Q work at a restaurant. Archie mentions his car wash job. Later, everyone joins P.T. Boredom's circus, where Jughead found work.
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| 10b | "Merlin's Story" | November 12, 1977 | |
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Carlos visits a medieval fair. He says he doesn't believe Merlin the magician was real. This causes Sabrina to accidentally conjure him up.
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| 10c | "A Colorful Experience" | November 12, 1977 | |
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The gang agrees to paint Miss Grundy's house. Reggie and Moose arrive early to take all the credit.
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| 11a | "The Quixote Caper" | November 19, 1977 | |
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Lightning messes up Dilton's family history experiment. It brings Carlos's ancestor, Don Carlos, to the present time.
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| 11b | "Teenie the Terror" | November 19, 1977 | |
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Hot Dog digs up a lamp. It contains Teenie, an old magic schoolmate of Sabrina's. This causes trouble for the Archies.
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| 11c | "The Last Windup" | November 19, 1977 | |
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Ronnie and Clyde chase Q through a toy shop.
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| 12a | "Pirate Key" | November 26, 1977 | |
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The gang gets shipwrecked on Pirate's Island. They face an alligator, parrot, bear, shark, and two ghosts. They are all looking for a famous treasure.
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| 12b | "Cartoonie Loonie" | November 26, 1977 | |
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Reggie is upset his friends won't let him direct an animated film. So he messes up their movie. Then he switches it with his own cartoon.
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| 12c | "Bon Appetite" | November 26, 1977 | |
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The Archies run Carlos's family restaurant. Carlos's parents are away in Mexico.
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| 13a | "On the 'Q' Tee" | December 3, 1977 | |
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Reggie embarrasses Veronica at the school dance. Dilton offers to test their compatibility with his computer. Reggie tries to ruin the test. To get even, Dilton turns Q into a robot girl, Miss Q Tee. She charms Reggie and goes to the next dance with him.
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| 13b | "Party Pooper" | December 3, 1977 | |
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Miss Della tries to get back at the Spellmans for forgetting her birthday. She doesn't know she is ruining her own surprise party.
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| 13c | "Funhouse" | December 3, 1977 | |
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Dilton shows off his "funhouse-in-a-box." It explodes into many quick jokes.
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