"Archie's Fun House" (1970) TV series 1970-1971

Writers:

John L. Goldwater (characters)
Bob Montana (character)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

12 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Plot:

Archie's Fun House is packed with crazy blackout gags, outrageous puns, wacky jokes and three jukebox songs per episode.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Teenage Girl | Surrealism | Based On Comic Book | Archie Comics

Cast

Dal McKennon	...	Archie Andrews / ... (23 episodes, 1968)
Howard Morris	...	Big Moose / ... (23 episodes, 1968)
John Erwin	...	Reggie Mantle (23 episodes, 1968)
Jane Webb	...	Betty Cooper / ... (23 episodes, 1968)

Series Directed by
Hal Sutherland		(16 episodes)

Series Writing credits
Bob Ogle		(16 episodes)
John L. Goldwater		(unknown episodes)
Bob Montana		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Norm Prescott	....	producer (16 episodes)
Lou Scheimer	....	producer (16 episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ray Ellis		(16 episodes)
Norm Prescott		(16 episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Don Christensen		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Rock Benedetto	....	production manager (1 episode)

Series Art Department
Bill House	....	key art assistant (unknown episodes, 1970)
Sherman Labby	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Jack Miller	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Ed Nofziger	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Michael O'Connor	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jan Moore	....	sound effects (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Aardal	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Sergio Antonio Alcázar	....	camera supervisor (unknown episodes, 1970)
Ted C. Bemiller	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Mike Kinney	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Dennis M. Lady	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Luis Melendez Jr.	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Frank Parrish	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
R.W. Pope	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)
Tony Rivetti	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1970)

Series Animation Department
Anatole Kirsanoff	....	animation director (1 episode)
Rudy Larriva	....	animation director (1 episode)
Bill Reed	....	animation director (1 episode)
Lou Zukor	....	animation director (1 episode)
Ervin L. Kaplan	....	background director (unknown episodes, 1970)
Jane Philippi	....	checking supervisor (unknown episodes, 1970)
Marion Turk	....	checking supervisor (unknown episodes, 1970)
Bill Ackerman	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Ted Bonnicksen	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Bob Bransford	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Betty Brooks	....	ink and paint supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jim Brummett	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Martha Buckley	....	ink and paint supervisor (unknown episodes)
Emil Carle	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Herman Cohen	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Butch Davis	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Alberto De Mello	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Tom Ferriter	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Otto Feuer	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Ed Friedman	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Zdenko Gasparovic	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Fred Grable	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Dick Hall	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Lee Halpern	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Laverne Harding	....	animator (unknown episodes)
C.L. Hartman	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Maurice Harvey	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Karen Haus	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Lou Kachivas	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Les Kaluza	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Pat Keppler	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
George Kreisl	....	animator (unknown episodes)
William Krukowski	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Marsh Lamore	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Phil Lewis	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Bill Loudenslager	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Carol Lundberg	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Sylvia Mattinson	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Bob Matz	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Norm McCabe	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Marija Miletic Dail	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Larry Miller	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Bill Nunes	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Casey Onaitis	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Jack Ozark	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Amby Paliwoda	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Rod Parkes	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Barney Posner	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Bill Pratt	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Virgil Raddatz	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Lenn Redman	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Edwin Rehberg	....	animator (unknown episodes)
John Remmel	....	xerographer (unknown episodes)
Len Rogers	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Virgil Ross	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Louise Sandoval	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Ben Shenkman	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Larry Silverman	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Hank Smith	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Ed Solomon	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Ralph Somerville	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Doug Stevenson	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Russ von Neida	....	animator (unknown episodes)
George Waiss	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Kaem Wong	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Kay Wright	....	layout artist (unknown episodes)
Paul Xander	....	background artist (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jim Blodgett	....	editorial (unknown episodes)
Joseph Simon	....	editorial (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Jeff Barry	....	composer: theme music / music producer (unknown episodes)
Don Kirshner	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
June Gilham	....	film coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Filmation Associates
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Distributors

• Hallmark Entertainment
• Warner Bros. Television

Other Companies

• Horta-Mahana Corp.  music and sound effects

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Filmation Associates

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Archie Show" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Archie's Funhouse featuring The Giant Jukebox

Ahhhhhh, the good ol'days!

This was one of the first cartoon shows I ever saw and it is one of the few which I can still remember 30 years later. It was quite inventive for it's time. The Archies were already familiar fixtures on the Saturday morning circuit when this began. It basically took the characters and transplanted them into a Laugh-In/Saturday Night Live (well, a G-rated form that is) type of show. There were lots of one-liners, 1-3 minute sketches and recurring characters, like say, several segments in which Big Ethel would demonstrate a foolproof method to snag Jughead as he walked by, but naturally, Ethel would inevitably fall victim to the Wily Coyote syndrome. There were also frequent songs on the show which were presented in a style which may well have inspired the MTV station. These songs (from "The Giant Juke Box")were a bit deeper than the typical Archies bubblegum selections. Some of their songs dealt with racism ("We're One Big Family") and environmental pollution ("Mr.Factory"). All in all, a fun show that was fast paced, creative and sometimes topical, yet inoffensive (as all 70s cartoons were!). Hope it comes on video soon!