The Archie Show - Season 1

First aired: 6/14/1968 17 episodes

Episodes

1. The Added Distraction / The Disappearing Act

Aired: 6/14/1968

To raise money for the school dance, Archie and the gang go to a far-off island, where Reggie scares up more than he bargained for. Then, Jughead creates an invisibility paint, but Reggie uses it to create trouble. Dance: The Bubblegum Song: Bang-Shang-a-Lang

2. A Hard Day's Knight / Beauty is Only Fur Deep

Aired: 6/14/1968

Archie is challenged to a medieval jousting duel to win Veronica's favor, but Reggie is no fair knight. Later, Jughead decides to pit Hot Dog against Reggie's aunt's dog in a dog beauty contest. Dance: The Jughead Song: Boys and Girls

3. Anchors Away / Jughead's Double

Aired: 6/15/1968

When the kids visit a naval base, the boys end up in uniform, and Mr. Weatherbee takes orders from Hot Dog. Next, Reggie's day of picking on Jughead may be coming to an end when Jughead's double arrives... and he's a karate champion! Dance: The Beanie Song: Truck Driver

4. The Circus / The Prize Winner

Aired: 7/5/1968

The Circus comes to town, and the boys decide to get part-time jobs there... with trapeze-swinging, lion-roaring, elephant-stampeding results! Then, Jughead wins a two-seater airplane, but having him in the air is more dangerous than on the ground. Dance: Hamburger Hop Song: Catchin' Up on Fun

5. Flying Saucers / Field Trip

Aired: 7/12/1968

It's the war of the worlds when the gang decides to dress as Martians for a costume contest and Reggie goes ape instead. Later, Hot Dog stows away on a school field, and Reggie causes headaches for Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy. Dance: The Stick Shift Song: Ride, Ride, Ride

6. The Great Marathon / Way-Out Like West

Aired: 7/19/1968

Reggie vows to beat Archie in a marathon, but he doesn't have the same motivation to win that Archie and Jughead do. Next, the gang helps out at Mr. Lodge's dude ranch, but the Wild West has never been quite this wild! Dance: The Veronica Walk Song: La Dee Doo Down Down

7. Hot Rod Drag / Snow Business

Aired: 7/26/1968

The big hot rod race is coming, and Archie and Reggie want to beat obnoxious Oliver in the worst way. Then, the gang helps out at Mr. Lodge's ski resort, but Reggie puts all the plans for good behavior on ice. Dance: The Betty Song: You Make Me Wanna Dance

8. A Chimp Off the Old Block / Who's Afraid of Reggie Wolf

Aired: 8/2/1968

The kids eat lunch at the zoo, and Jughead makes a new friend: a big ape that follows him to school! Later, the teens go for a spin and end up in a spooky mine where danger, ghosts, and mystery abound. Dance: The Banana Split Song: Time for Love

9. Kids' Day / Jughead "Samson" Jones

Aired: 8/9/1968

The teens get to take over Riverdale for a day, and Archie is elected mayor, but the town soon goes to the dogs! Next, when Jughead drinks one of Dilton's experiments, he gets more mucles than brains. Dance: The Drag Song: Hide and Seek

10. Rocket Rock / Par One

Aired: 8/16/1968

Jughead's building a rocket, but he didn't expect his friends to go with him to the moon. Then, the boys take jobs as caddies at Mr. Lodge's golf course, but Reggie and Hot Dog on the greens are worse than any sand trap. Dance: The Angel Song: You Little Angel You

11. Groovie Ghosts / P.F.C. Hot Dog

Aired: 8/23/1968

Mr. Lodge gives the kids an old house to fix up as a clubhouse... but it's haunted! Later, an unappreciated Hot Dog decides to enlist in the Army. Dance: The Weatherbee Song: I'm in Love

12. Surf-Bored / The Computer

Aired: 8/30/1968

The gang's all going to the beach, and Reggie and Archie want to win the surfing contest. Next, Dilton creates a computer from an old washing machine, and the kids think it will make their homework easier. Dance: The Surfer Song: Love Light

13. The Old Sea Dog / Jughead's Girl

Aired: 9/6/1968

Jughead's shooting a movie starring Hot Dog, but Reggie decides to steal his scenes. Then, Juhead and Hot Dog both fall in love – with Paula Pingle and her poodle – but something's wrong with the romantic tale... Dance: The Grundy Song: Rock and Roll Music

14. Dilton's Folly / Lodge's Department Store

Aired: 9/13/1968

Has Dilton created a machine that changes man into monster? Reggie and Jughead sure think so! Later, The gang all work jobs at Mr. Lodge's department store, but a competition to be the best salesperson goes bad when Reggie begins to steal customers. Dance: The Rocket Ship Song: Don't Touch My Guitar

15. Private Eye Jughead / Reggie's Cousin

Aired: 9/20/1968

Jughead decides to become a private eye, and Reggie's afraid someone's out to steal Veronica's pearls. Next, Reggie's terrible tyrant cousin Percy has come to town, and the gang takes him camping. Is it too late to feed him to a bear? Dance: The Indian Song: Seventeen Ain't Young

16. Strike Three / The Cat Next Door

Aired: 9/27/1968

Jughead's pitching when Reggie's out of the game, but a secret invention of Dilton's might just save the day. Then, Jughead has new neighbors, but instead of a dog, they have a giant-sized fog-hating cat! Dance: The Milkshake Song: Circle of Blue

17. The Jones Farm / Veronica's Veil

Aired: 10/4/1968

The gang all goes to Jughead's gandparents' farm, but what's this Grandpa Jones hears about spies taking pies? Finally, a jealous Veronica pretends to be an exchange student from southern Nileoovia. Dance: The Touch Down Song: Kissin'