Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) (TV)

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers (WGA):

John L. Goldwater (comic book characters)
Evan Katz (written by)

Release Date:

6 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

The good old days are here again.

Plot:

The classic comic book characters created by John L. Goldwater are brought to tv in a slightly older version...

Plot Keywords:

High School Reunion | Archie Comics | Toaster | Love Triangle | Based On Comic Book

Cast

Christopher Rich	...	Archie Andrews
Lauren Holly	...	Betty Cooper
Karen Kopins	...	Veronica Lodge
Sam Whipple	...	Jughead Jones
Gary Kroeger	...	Reggie Mantle
Matt McCoy	...	Robert Miller
Mike Nussbaum	...	'Pop' Tate
Billy Corben	...	Jordan 'Jughead Junior' Jones
Fran Ryan	...	Miss Grundy
Christian Hoff	...	Worker at Pop's
Robert Munic	...	Chip
Aeryk Egan	...	Max Mason
David Doyle	...	Mr. Weatherbee
James Noble	...	Mr. Hyrum Lodge
Raye Birk	...	Judge Brown

Also Known As:

Archie: Return to Riverdale (video title)
Weekend Reunion

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality, violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

John Marshall High School - 3939 Tracy Street, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

Jughead's real name is 'Forsythe Jones' There is a line while Archie and Jughead talk about graduating from Riverdale High, and Jughead says "I wish we never did that". This is a in-joke to the comic. In the gang is still in good old Riverdale High. Betty teaches grade school in Midvale. This is another in-joke, in the Archie Comics, Josie and the Pussycats live in Midvale.

Quotes:

Betty Cooper: I never forgot the night of the storm, Archie. I never forgot how I stood by and watched you chase after Veronica. How I never just went after what I wanted.
[Betty turns on the shower]
Archie: What are you doing?
Betty Cooper: Something I always wanted to do with you, Archie. I'm sick of being Miss Goody-Two-Shoes. Make me a woman, Archie. Make... me... wild.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Archie Comedy Hour" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Sugar, Sugar

This movie should never have been made!

I'm sure most of the cast and crew of "Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again" is currently plotting to have this embarrassing movie erased from existence. They've very effectively removed all the joy, youthful exuberance and goofiness from the old comic books (and tolerable TV cartoons) and replaced it with sullen, slow, thick and execrably cheesy made-for-TV mush. Avoid this stinkeroo at all costs, even if it means watching a blank screen for 2 hours instead.