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#21
Other Media / Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 series)
January 12, 2017, 06:19:38 PM
So I never really watched this show when it was on (outside of maybe a few scenes), but I decided to buy the Complete Series DVD set for my birthday, and I just finished season 1 last night.

Overall, it's really cute. I like it. :)

The DVD set does have music replacement and footage removed, due to licensing issues. I'd like to see a master list compiled of everything that's been changed for the DVD release, since there doesn't seem to be one place to look up all of this info.

MJH is "in talks" for a reunion:

http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Sabrina-Teenage-Witch-Coming-Back-Here-What-We-Know-128117.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/sabrina-teenage-witch-making-comeback-7656447

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-could-make-a-comeback-as-melissa-joan-hart-reveals-shes-in-talks-34584444.html

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/sabrina-the-teenage-witch/39622/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-talks-afoot-for-a-revival

Libby, Hilda, and Morgan's actors are interested in coming back.
#22
Fan Fiction / Betty and Cheryl
September 30, 2016, 08:09:51 PM
I've decided to start writing Archie fanfic again. This isn't related to my previous Betty fanfics. I've decided to reimagine the characters for the modern era and follow them through high school, from the beginning of freshman year through graduation. The series should be 45 chapters long, and it will progress in "real time", meaning, at the end of each month, a new chapter covering that month will go up.

I'm focusing primarily on Betty, Cheryl, and Veronica (Cheryl moreso than Veronica as the series goes on). I have to warn you that it's a mature series with cursing, sex, and general political incorrectness. Enjoy!

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12171408/1/Betty-and-Cheryl
#23
Story Help / Where was "Color Coded" originally printed?
September 20, 2016, 05:52:37 PM
The story, "Color Coded", was my first Cheryl story, but I read it as a reprint in my first Archie digest in 1990. The story was also reprinted in one of the later "Cheryl Blossom Special" issues (albeit in slightly censored form) as a flashback. But where did the story first appear?
#24
Other Media / Josie and the Pussycats (cartoon)
September 12, 2016, 05:18:11 PM
What's everyone's thoughts on the old Josie cartoon series?

Personally, I kinda like it (more than the Filmation cartoons, anyway). It's cheesy, dorky fun. It's not so much "Josie and the Pussycats" as it is "Josie and Friends Play Scooby-Doo". I'd much rather watch this than Scooby, though.

Here's a video of a "Musical Evolution" of the band that Cartoon Network did (it also happens to be one of the oldest videos on YouTube!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrJsm0Qd0sA
#25
General Discussion / Sears/Kmart
September 12, 2016, 12:50:04 PM
Back on the old forum, I often talked about my experiences working for Kmart (which merged with Sears in 2005, the merger being the brainchild of chairman Eddie Lampert, a Wall Street hedge fund manager with no previous retail experience that, after one person after another vacated the CEO position, decided to become the CEO himself), the pressure from management to sign customers up for the Sears credit card and the all-important Shop Your Way Rewards card, and other crap, and I supplemented these personal accounts with info from news articles about the company at large, which was doing poorly.

A lot of people, even back then, expected the company to go out of business soon. Well, it's still around but probably not for much longer (for real, this time). This pair of articles illustrates just how far that the company and the individual stores have fallen:

From the workers: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/topstories/sears-workers-reveal-why-the-company-is-bleeding-cash/ar-AAiaq4S?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=UP97DHP

From the customers: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/it-was-a-ghost-town-shoppers-reveal-why-theyve-abandoned-sears-and-kmart/ar-AAiKhLa?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=UP97DHP
#26
General Discussion / What's high school like today?
September 05, 2016, 04:53:49 PM
Any forum members currently of high school age or that have kids of high school age, what's high school like today? Is it much different than when I attended in the early-to-mid-1990s? I mean I know I hear about things like active shooter drills (even at my old high school). Do they still have bomb threats (I'm guessing yes) that causes everyone to have to evacuate and stand around and socialize until the all-clear is given?

I had homeroom, 7 periods of around 50 minutes each, a lunch (half-hour, I think), and 5 minutes between each of those to get from one place to another. There was a warning bell followed by the tardy bell. Toward the end of high school, they started experimenting with "block days", where we'd have four longer classes on a particular day at the expense of excluding the other three. What are the school days like today?

School ran from around 7:55 AM to 3:05 PM, and the bus ride each way was over an hour, due to the large number of stops and trips down side streets to pick everyone up. These would take longer if a student or students causes problems on the bus, resulting in the driver pulling over and calling the "base" over the radio to talk about it, which resulted in a collective groan from all of the students. Also, if we got too loud, the overhead lights would come on, meaning shut up. Any school bus stories to share?

Do students still carry textbooks, or are they assigned tablets?

What about taking notes? In a notebook or typed? Or audio-recorded?

Are hand-written papers still sometimes required, or can everything be printed?

Tests and quizzes: paper or computer?

Are scantron sheets and No. 2 pencils still used?

Anything else that might be a "thing" at school nowadays that I might be completely unaware of?
#27
After reading the new release announcements (by the way, where's October's?), I'm confused. Some stories are advertised as "new", but others are advertised as "lead" (which probably means it's just the first old story in the digest).

Would someone please list the new stories in the digests, going back however many years that they've had credits on every story? (Before that, it was simple; new stories had credits; reprints didn't.)
#28
All About Archie / Cheryl offers to kiss Veronica
August 26, 2016, 05:51:26 PM
I just stumbled upon this gem in SAGG's gallery:

#29
Other Media / The 1960s pilots
August 25, 2016, 02:44:30 PM
There were two pilots for an Archie TV series in the 1960s: "Life With Archie" in 1962 and "Archie" in 1964. The two pilots share much of the same cast, but Frank Bank starred in "Life With Archie", and John Simpson starred in "Archie". According to Frank Bank, the pilot was not picked up because the sponsors felt that viewers would still see him as "Lumpy" from "Leave It to Beaver".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1064965/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0777187/

I don't know of anyone that's seen the 1962 pilot. I know people have seen the 1964 pilot, and I've seen the first third of it, but it's no longer on YouTube (except for a short clip).

Does anyone have either of these pilots?
#30
Other Media / The Filmation cartoons
August 24, 2016, 07:37:47 PM
I was just reading the entries for the various series on Wikipedia, and it's...incomplete (to say the least). I was wondering if someone could provide detailed info on these episodes, especially regarding which episodes were later recycled into which later packages, what the "Archie and His New Pals" 1969 TV special was about, and exactly what "Archie's Funhouse" (1970) and "Everything's Archie" (1973) consisted of.
#31
All About Archie / Riverdale Reviewed
August 21, 2016, 03:35:40 PM
I have created a new weekly blog dedicated to reviewing episodes of Archie television series - namely "Riverdale" (once it premieres), "The New Archies", and "Archie's Weird Mysteries". Those will be the three primary series. In addition, I'll touch on various other series without reviewing them in full and also take on the 1960s pilot, the 1970s special, the 1990 movie, Jugman, and the Josie movie.

This blog is in the style of various other episode-review blogs, such as Full House Reviewed, Saved by the Bell...Reviewed, ALF Reviews, Ranger Retrospective, Warp Speed to Nonsense, and my own Hey Dude Reviewed (which just finished).

Warning for language:

http://riverdalereviewed.wordpress.com
#32
Fan Fiction / Internet Star
June 10, 2016, 06:08:46 PM
This is a script that I had written and originally posted on the old forum. Another fan started illustrating it but didn't finish.


Internet Star


written: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 6:00 PM - 11:54 PM; Monday, August 24, 2009, 11:00 AM - 11:31 AM


Page 01


Panel 1 (quadruple-sized)

Scene: Archie's bedroom

Archie is sitting at his computer, laughing.

He is watching a video on a YouTube-type site.

The image on the computer screen is of a man that bears a resemblence to a certain, well-known angry game reviewer.

ANGRY GAME REVIEWER:
This game is horrible!


Panel 2

Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Reggie enter the room.

BETTY:
Archie, your mom said you were up here. We're supposed to practice. Remember?


Panel 3

ARCHIE:
Oh! Sorry, guys. I got caught up in watching this funny video.

REGGIE:
What is it?


Page 02


Panel 1

Betty smiles.

BETTY:
This guy is hilarious! He reviews bad video games and gets all mad about them. He's right up your alley, Reggie.

Reggie looks thoughtful.

REGGIE:
Hmm, I'll have to check his videos out when I get home.


Panel 2

ARCHIE:
He's even put his reviews on DVD and sells them! I have one of them.

Reggie looks even more thoughtful.

REGGIE:
Sells them, huh?


Panel 3

JUGHEAD:
So are we practicing?

REGGIE:
Wait, wait. How much money is he making, Arch?

ARCHIE:
I dunno. He's sold thousands of copies.


Panel 4

REGGIE:
Thousands? Y'know, I bet I can come up with something cool like that.

Betty has an amused grin, her arms folded.

BETTY:
Like what? Showing off your collection of photos of yourself?


Panel 5

Reggie is offended.

REGGIE:
Uh,...no! I'll think of something!

Betty looks smug.

BETTY:
I bet I could top it.


Panel 6

Reggie senses a challenge. He can't resist.

REGGIE:
Oh, yeah? Let's have a contest. Whoever can create a hit Internet series and make the most money in three months wins.

Betty grins.

BETTY:
You're on!

Veronica gets into it.

VERONICA:
Let's up the stakes! Last-place loser has to buy new equipment and a new van for the band!


Page 03


Panel 1

Jughead grins as he decides he wants in.

JUGHEAD:
I want in, too! I can create a hit series!

Veronica is dryly amused.

VERONICA:
That requires <effort>, doofus!

Archie looks thoughtful.

ARCHIE:
Y'know, I bet I could come up with something, too.


Panel 2

VERONICA:
Well, it looks like we're all in. Should we practice?

REGGIE:
Nah! I'm going home to work on my videos!


Panel 3

Reggie, Jughead, Veronica, and Betty head out the door.

Betty waves to Archie as she leaves.

BETTY:
Later, Archie!


Panel 4

CAPTION:
And so the gang starts working on videos...

Scene: Reggie's bedroom

Reggie is sitting in front of a video camera.

Reggie is holding up a super-hero comic book and is angry.

REGGIE:
This comic book is awful!


Panel 5

Scene: Jughead's kitchen

Jughead is dressed in an apron and chef's hat and standing in front of a video camera.

He is busy preparing a hamburger pattie.

JUGHEAD:
Personally, I like adding some blue cheese into the patties.


Panel 6

Scene: Archie's garage

Archie is dressed in work clothes and standing in front of his car (nothing unrealistically old, please).

He is dirty. A video camera nearby records him.

ARCHIE:
I'm going to show you how to change your spaerk plugs. Trust me; I've had a lot of practice.


Page 04


Panel 1

CAPTION:
As the days pass, the guys' videos get plenty of views on the Internet!

Scene: one of Reggie's video's pages

The artist/letterer is free to make up a title for Reggie's comic book review, a hit count, and various comments, which range from calling him funny/cool/etc. to calling him a rip-off.


Panel 2

Scene: one of Jughead's video's pages

The artist/letterer is free to make up a title for Jughead's cooking video, a hit count, and various comments related to his skills and the viewers' opinions after trying his recipe.


Panel 3

Scene: one of Archie's video's pages

The artist/letterer is free to make up a title for Archie's mechanics how-to video, a hit count, and various comments, which range from calling him skillful to telling him to get a newer car.


Panel 4

CAPTION:
As the videos grow in popularity, it seems everyone in Riverdale gets into the act.

Scene: football field

Moose is dressed in full football gear and tackles an unfortunate opponent while Chuck records him.

MOOSE:
This is how you tackle!


Panel 5

Scene: gymnasium

Midge performs a stunt.

MIDGE:
If you need a stuntperson, I'm the right woman for the job!


Panel 6

Scene: Chuck's home studio, angle on a sheet of paper as Chuck draws a super-hero.

CHUCK:
Always take your time and use a pencil, so you can erase your mistakes.


Page 05


Panel 1

Scene: Pickens Park

Betty is sitting on a park bench, feeding birds (finches, parakeets, etc.).

Betty is lost in thought.

Cheryl walks over to her, waving.

CHERYL:
Hi, Betty!


Panel 2

Betty looks at Cheryl.

BETTY:
Oh. Hi, Cheryl.

Cheryl sits to Betty's right on the bench.

CHERYL:
What's wrong?


Panel 3

BETTY:
I've thought of an idea for a great series of videos, but I don't have the money to do it. The guys' videos have already gotten popular. I'm falling behind.


Panel 4

Cheryl smiles.

CHERYL:
I'll make you a deal. I'll give you the money, and, in exchange, you participate in my videos.

BETTY:
Really? That's it?


Panel 5

Cheryl looks embarrassed. Her tongue is sticking out in a cute, anime-like manner.

CHERYL:
Well, that and give me a ride home. I just got out of a dental appointment. I forgot my cell phone at home, and I don't have any cash on me.


Panel 6

Betty hugs Cheryl tightly, taking her my surprise.

BETTY:
You've got a deal!

The birds stare at them, confused and surprised.


Page 06


Panel 1

CAPTION:
The next day...

Scene: Betty's bedroom

Betty is working out some last-minute details on a white tuxedo that Cheryl is modeling.

BETTY:
This really looks good on you. Thank you for paying for the materials.

CHERYL:
My pleasure. You really have a talent for fashion design.


Panel 2

CHERYL:
May I have photos taken for a layout in "Fresh"?

BETTY:
It seems only fair. We'll be using your photography studio.


Panel 3

Scene: Cheryl's home photography studio

Betty and Cheryl model white tuxedos.

BETTY:
These are perfect for prom!


Panel 4

Betty and Cheryl model outfits that make them look like Mirielle (Betty) and Kirika (Cheryl) from the anime series, "Noir". They're holding and pointing guns.


Panel 5

Betty and Cheryl model 1980s-style Rock outfits.

Betty is holding one of those old, bulky microphones and is posed and dressed like Priss Asagiri from the original "Bubblegum Crisis" anime series.

Cheryl is posed and dressed like Eve Tokimatsuri from the "Megazone 23" anime series.

BETTY:
(singing)
Show me your love with your touch! Burning touch!

CHERYL:
(singing)
Love me do! Love me do! Love me doooooo!


Panel 6

Betty and Cheryl are still dressed in their Rock outfits.

BETTY:
Thanks for helping me model, Cheryl.

CHERYL:
No problem. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your part of the deal!


Page 07


Panel 1 (double-length)

CAPTION:
The next day, at Riverdale Auditorium...

Betty, Veronica, and Cheryl are walking up the center aisle, towards the stage, where a guitar, a bass guitar, a synthesizer, an amplifier, and three microphone stands have been set up.

A video camera is set up to record the stage.

VERONICA:
You still haven't told me why I'm here.


Panel 2

CHERYL:
I'm shooting some musical performances, so I can become an Internet Rock sensation, and we need a keyboardist for our band.


Panel 3

Veronica is visibly angry.

VERONICA:
And what incentive do I have to help you with <your> videos?!

Cheryl looks casually smug.

CHERYL:
Simple. Blossom Industries buys and sells companies like Lodge Enterprises.


Panel 4

Veronica is visibly nervous and sweating.

VERONICA:
Uh, well, when you put it <that> way...

Cheryl has the same smug look on her face.

CHERYL:
You learn quickly.


Panel 5

Veronica is suddenly upset again.

VERONICA:
But I'm not gonna be shoved in the background! I want a keytar!

CHERYL:
(dismissively)
Fine, fine.


Page 08


Panel 1 (full-page)

Scene: stage

Cheryl is standing at center and slightly in front of Betty and Veronica. Cheryl is dressed in her Eve Tokimatsuri outfit from earlier and is playing the guitar.

Betty is standing to Cheryl's right, dressed in her Priss Asagiri outfit from earlier and playing the bass guitar.

Veronica is standing to Cheryl's left, dressed like Lynn Minmay from the anime series, "Super-Dimensional Fortress Macross", and playing a keytar.

The girls are rocking out and working up a sweat.

CHERYL:
(singing)
It's so much better going nowhere fast!


Page 09


Panel 1 (quadruple-sized)

CAPTION:
That night...

Scene: Cheryl's bedroom

The girls are having a sleepover.

Betty, Cheryl, and Veronica are spread out on Cheryl's plush carpet, wearing their pajamas.

CD jewel cases (including an animated version of the "Josie and the Pussycats" movie soundtrack album cover), candy bar wrappers, crushed soda cans, etc. litter the floor. The girls are shameless slobs when no one's looking.

Cheryl's expensive stereo system on her dresser is blaring music.

STEREO:
(singing)
...and those three small words were way too late...

Betty, Cheryl, and Veronica are drinking cans of cola.

VERONICA:
That was fun!

BETTY:
Now comes the tedious part: trying to sell copies of our videos to people.

CHERYL:
You're on your own for that, sweetie.


Panel 2

Betty and Cheryl shake hands.

BETTY:
May the best girl win!


Panel 3

Veronica looks smug.

VERONICA:
I've <already> won. My videos will rock your socks.


Page 10


Panel 1

CAPTION:
Soon, the girls' videos get lots of views.

Scene: one of Betty's video's pages

The artist/letterer is free to make up a title for Betty's fashion video, a hit count, and various comments, which praise Betty's fashions and the girls themselves.


Panel 2

Scene: one of Cheryl's video's pages

The artist/letterer is free to make up a title for Cheryl's Rock video, a hit count, and various comments, which generally praise the girls but occasionally suggest ditching Veronica, putting Betty on lead vocals, and so forth.


Panel 3

Scene: one of Veronica's video's pages

We don't see what Veronica's video is. The artist/letterer is free to make up a hit count and various comments, which are uniformly negative (except to express hilarity) and generally express "You've gotta be kidding me", "Get a life", and so forth.


Panel 4

CAPTION:
As their popularity increases, the girls make DVDs of their videos and sell them.

Scene: Betty's bedroom

There are stacks of DVDs, stacks of envelopes, etc., piled about. A stack of labels is printing out of Betty's computer printer.

Betty is sitting on her bed and hand-writing an address on an envelope.


Panel 5

Scene: a media publisher owned by Blossom Industries

Cheryl has a decidedly easier time getting her DVDs out.

She watches in satisfaction, arms folded, as her DVDs are burned, labelled, packaged, and shipped out.


Panel 6

Scene: Veronica's bedroom

Veronica is sitting at her computer, checking her e-mail in frustration.

Behind her, stacks of DVDs sit on her bed.


Page 11


Panel 1

CAPTION:
A few weeks later...

Scene: Pop's

Archie, Jughead, and Reggie are sitting on one side of a booth. Betty, Cheryl, and Veronica are sitting on the other side.

They are eating a large pepperoni pizza.

ARCHIE:
Okay, everyone, let's see who won. Reggie?

REGGIE:
My videos were hits, but, when I tried selling them on DVD, I got sued by every comic book company in America.

Cheryl smiles in amusement.

CHERYL:
You stupid sack of $#|t.


Panel 2

ARCHIE:
Jughead?

JUGHEAD:
I made around $5,000...and got some offers from some culinary schools.


Panel 3

ARCHIE:
Betty?

Betty hugs Cheryl with one arm.

BETTY:
I made over $10,000 and got a job at "Fresh" - thanks to my best girl!

Cheryl holds up the latest issue of "Fresh". Betty and Cheryl are featured on the front cover.

CHERYL:
And I got an awesome photo shoot out of it.


Panel 4

ARCHIE:
Cheryl?

CHERYL:
I made over $1,000,000. Chump change, really. I still win, though, unless you or Veronica somehow outdid me.


Panel 5

Archie looks embarrassed.

ARCHIE:
Um, I made nothing, and I owe my dad a lot of money for car parts.


Panel 6

BETTY:
What about you, Ronnie?

Veronica looks embarrassed.

VERONICA:
Um, well...


Page 12


Panel 1

VERONICA:
Okay, I admit it. My idea was a bust. I must face the sad reality that there's not much demand for videos of watching me shop.


Panel 2

Cheryl pumps a fist in the air.

CHERYL:
I win!

Veronica frowns.

VERONICA:
Were you even officially part of the contest?


Panel 3 (quadruple-sized)

Scene: Betty's driveway

Delivery people are packing brand-new band equipment (similar to above) into a brand-new van.

A logo that reads "Sugar Cherries" is on the side of the van.

Betty and Cheryl are standing by, overseeing everything. Betty is smiling. Cheryl is all-business.

CHERYL:
C'mon, people! Hurry up! We gotta get to Mega Records to play for those producers! This could be our big break! Chop, chop!

Veronica is angrily writing a check for a delivery man, who's holding out his hand for it.

Archie, Jughead, and Reggie are standing in the background, looking confused.

Archie is scratching his head.

ARCHIE:
What just happened?


The End
#33
All About Archie / Places in Riverdale
April 26, 2016, 12:09:15 AM
This is based on a thread that was originally started by Captain Hero on April 11, 2007.

Let's name all of the places in Riverdale (businesses, streets, etc.):

streets:

Oak Street
K Street
Manor Drive
Riverdale Heights
Thistlebrook Lane
Wabash Avenue
Hudson Avenue (Ethel's aunt lives there)
Old Mill Road
Elm (there's a hair salon here that Veronica patronizes)

businesses:

Fjordstrom's
Bixby's
Lacy's
Pop's Chocklit Shop
Segarini's Pizza place
Jolly's (restaurant)
Terence Trent and D'Arby Advertising
Riverdale Roller Rink
Riverdale Mall
Shep's Discotheque
Dreggs gas station(s)
Star Drive-In Theatre
The Aquarian Kumquat
Camp Woodstock (formerly Wot-A-Rukus)
Dipsy Donuts
the Teen Machine Dance Club
Pembrooke Mall
Riverdale Dump
Riverdale Public Pool
Bronco's Auto Repair*
Jimbo's Junkyard and [illegible]*
The Riverdale Record (newspaper)
Riverdale Museum
McJitters Coffee Shop
Bongo Bluffs (on the outskirts of town)
Crackstone Manor (Mad Doctor Doom's deserted dwelling)
Farmers Market
Stuff Removal (firm)
Happy Maid Service Inc.
Anzilotti's Enchiladas
The Pampered Pet (a pet grooming place)
Turtle Back Hill
Double Time Delivery Service
bus lines
Riverdale Airport (on Route 17-A; you have to take an exit off the highway)
The Red Barn Theater
The Factory discotheque
Riverdale Animal Shelter on Wabash Avenue (though it might have moved after the expansion)
WRIV TV (which indicates Riverdale is east of the Mississippi River)**
train station
city offices
Acme Asphalt Paving
Mike's Bikes (bicycle store)
Riverdale Dance Palace (used to be a disco in the '70s)
Dee's Deli (walk out of Pop's and cross the street to your right)
a "soda" place (to Dee's Deli's left)
Zeke's used car lot
Riverdale senior citizens home
Belmont Hotel
Dr. Beaumont's Curiosity Shoppe
JC Nickels / JC Dollars
The Lodge Mall***
Pansky's Costume Shop
North Beach****
Riverdale Yacht Club (as patronized by the Lodge family)
Boat Club
Marina
Riverdale Star Tribune (newspaper)
City Mall (or perhaps just city mall)
Riverdale City Gazette
Token Arcade (it's a stand-alone building)
Riverdale Health Club
Riverdale Zoo
Zoomco bottling plant - ("just outside" Riverdale)
free community health center
Westside Mall
Pizza Pal - restaurant; Archie and Jughead worked there, and Betty hung out there; they also deliver
Big Burger - Betty worked the drive-thru there
Sam's Service - auto repair
Fresco - some kind of business
Lorenzo's - hot dog chain; there's a stand on Main Street
Dino's Pizzeria
Food Discount Club
Starluck's
Fish Market
Pets 'R Us
Video City
Thrifty Stuff
Riverdale Stadium - Riverdale has a professional baseball team that plays there
Kindly Mother Kelly's Pizzeria
Dugan's Diner
Riverdale Aquarium
Bakery
a hot dog stand
City Pound
Riverdale Hospital
Mega Mart (a.k.a. Mega-Mart)
Pizza Palace
Gourmet Market

*I'm not sure if these are within Riverdale's city limits, but they're in an area where Betty asked Veronica to drive her.

**The real WRIV is an AM radio station in Riverhead, New York.

**It seems WRIV-TV is also Riverdale High's cable access news station.

***Whether this is the same as the Riverdale Mall or not is anyone's guess. It appeared in a fairly recent digest or double digest and involved Betty and Veronica posing as live mannequins (sp?) in the mall's stores to raise traffic. I believe this was done as a sequel to an earlier story where The Archies perform at the mall to raise traffic, so we might need to check that story to see if the mall is named. Mr. Lodge did mention other malls in the area, which, if anything, proves Riverdale has a bigger economy than my county and the county directly south of here COMBINED.

****This was written on a street sign. It might have simply been the direction and the word "Beach". I'm not sure. In that same story, an overpass was visible. Actually, I see overpasses quite often in the stories, which, if anything, indicates Riverdale is more built-up that any place in my county. :P

landmarks:

Carson's Creek
Pickins Park
City Hall
Riverdale Police Station
Riverdale Medical Center / Riverdale Hospital
Riverdale Elementary School (Little Archie)
Riverdale Junior High School (The New Archies)
Riverdale High School (pretty much everything :P)
Riverdale College (established 1937)
Pembrooke Academy
Riverdale Amusement Park
the old Van Helsing mansion
Riverdale State Park (are state parks ever named after the city that they're located in?)
fairground, which is home to the Riverdale State Fair (again, same question)
Evergreen Forest / Eversgreen Forest, home to Riverdale Industrial Park
civic center
Thrill Hill
Riverdale Court House
Traffic Dept.
mayor's office
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce

Riverdale has at least two libraries: the "main library" and the "local library", which seems excessive.

The Riverdale High football field is three miles from the city limits. It's also a short distance away from the docks and Bongo Bay, across which is Rockbound Bleaker Island, on which is Squat Stone Manor (or maybe it's squat Stone Manor), which predates the Revolutionary War at least. There's a secret underground tunnel that connects the manor to the football field.

Riverdale also has a warehouse district. It's a bad, crime-ridden area that makes the girls scared when they're there.

There's an off-road trail "not far from town". It's near the old railroad track from the Trans-Union Rail Company (the new station is on the other side of town). The rails are crossties were removed, and the track was paved over as a new bike trail. It was named the Riverdale Express after the train that used to ride it back in the day.

The trail is five miles long, leading from the outskirts of town to downtown in the center of town.

Old Man Cheney, who raises wolves, lives in a cabin in the woods.

Miss Lucinda, a charmer, lives in a cabin in the woods outside of town.

05014 Miarpomgeon is the address for an unknown business (with a tropical picture on the window or in the building) across the street and a bit away from Dr. Beaumont's shop (from the AWM episode, "Compu-Terror").

Cooper Farms - It's out in the country (maybe not actually a part of Riverdale) and owned by Betty's uncle, Matt.

Millionaire's Row [sic] - This is an exclusive, wealthy area. You have to drive up a hill to get to it. One of the estates is Land's End, home to Mr. Lodge's friend, Sid Eaton, and his son, Roger. Oddly, the Lodges themselves don't live here.

Flower Shop - Yeah, that's what it's called. :P Moose worked here when he'd quit school.

Riverdale Expressway - Don't use it - especially during noontime rush hour. There's a reason that it's called "the world's longest parking lot".

In Archie & Friends Double Digest#24, there's a story called "From the Ground Up". Other than having a panel where Veronica is drawn with a regular nose (which actually looks weird on her), there's an Asian reporter from WRIV that's named Brenda Lin. She's shown riding in a big news van (WRIV is on channel 9). I know Riverdale has previously been shown to have its own news, but I figured I'd call attention to it. Riverdale HAS to be big - at least as big as Tampa.

Riverdale has another station, WPBJ, Channel 10 (also known as 10TV). Betty interned here.

So WRIV on channel 9 and WPBJ on channel 10. Two channels with rival news programs in Riverdale.
#34
All About Archie / How would you write Archie?
April 18, 2016, 06:00:56 PM
If you could write the stories however you want, how would you do it? Which main character(s) would you write about? Which supporting characters (from any time period)? Which genre would the stories be? Which rating would it be?

I'd focus on Betty and Cheryl. I'd pair this together romantically, which would cause complications and fighting among the other people in their lives (most notably, Archie and Veronica). It'd be at least Teen+ (if I could get away with it, I'd do a Mature Readers title, since I have my fanfic versions of Betty and Cheryl have sex and drop f-bombs casually). It'd be generally down-to-Earth in tone. Supporting characters would include Tomoko, Kumi, and Crystal (the New Age girl from the '90s, since I identify with that now, but I'd update her look from "hippie" to "ethereal").
#35
This is based on a thread that I'd originally posted on August 29, 2012.

With the timeline constantly sliding forward, the gang is born one year later each year (assuming they're now seniors, I'm guessing the "current gang" was born in 1998).

So which stories from the past just couldn't work at all today (or could work but would have to be updated)?

Generally speaking, I'd say anything dealing with outdated tech or fashions.

Any stories where, for example, the gang goes to the video arcade or video rental store or gets cable or the Internet for the first time. Cable's in decline; it's all Netflix and Redbox now.

Assuming two years' worth of stories (junior and senior year and the summer vacation in between) and that the characters are graduating this year (until the next slide happens), certain stories could no longer occur, such as the gang meeting The Veronicas (Veronica was taking helicopter lessons in the story, but she'd be way too young in 2005-6 now) or Michael Jackson (he died before they entered middle school).

There are the stories where Cheryl is interested in the "Sugar Girls" (obviously meant to be the Spice Girls), even joining the group, and Veronica hiring "N'Sing" (N*Sync) to play at the mansion. I can't imagine either girl being interested in either group today.

Oh, and there was that time that Veronica won $1,000,000 on "Who Wants to Win a Million Bucks" (and was bored by it!). Even if we accept the rather obvious need for Veronica to be 18, Regis was the host, so, even if it did still happen, someone else would have to be the host.

The Riverdale gang attended the premiere of Josie and the Pussycats' movie, and the actual 2001 movie poster was inserted on the theater wall. Even if J&P did come out with a movie in the Archieverse, different actors would be playing them. However, that might not have been what they were going for at all. Maybe they meant Josie, Melody, and Valerie really do look like Rachael, Tara, and Rosario.

This is likely a noncanonical gag, but Sabrina was watching the live-action Sabrina series (starring Melissa Joan Hart) and mocking the concept. Needless to say, it wouldn't happen to today's Sabrina.

I have a feeling that the Freshman Year storyline was written to occur in the present day instead of the past. Of course, today's gang wasn't even in middle school when that story was published!

The sequel storyline (when did that come out?) starts with a framing sequence of Betty typing in her diary. Yeah, she's now keeping her diary on her computer. She then finds her old diary from freshman year and notes it was back when she was still writing in a real diary. I like that. Of course, even that's outdated by now.

Then there are the stories where the gang is talking on household corded phones (and their parents eavesdrop on their conversations) or using payphones. Those would no longer happen, since they all have cell phones now, and, contrary to what Maroon 5 seems to think, payphones seem to have entirely vanished.

Heck, there was a story where everyone was wondering whose cell phone was going off, and Betty smiled and said "I know it's not mine!" That's outdated now, too. You can get a decent touchscreen Tracfone for, like, $20. That's, like, probably one night of babysitting for Betty.

Any stories where they're listening to records or cassette tapes. Heck, even CDs are becoming obsolete. If they do still buy CDs, they can just rip the songs and put them on their MP3 players or iPods.

Any story dealing with Y2K. That now became obsolete before they entered kindergarten.

Any story where Betty is playing a tambourine in The Archies. Assuming the gang formed The Archies when they started high school, they would have started playing in 2012. No self-respecting 21st-century girl is going to settle for a tambourine. This is especially bad when we consider a 2005-6 story in which Betty learns to play every Kiss song on electric guitar and then jams on-stage with the band as their guest guitarist.

I did see a story in a digest around four years ago in which Betty is playing an electric guitar in the band, and no one calls any attention to it.

Really, though, The Archies need to update their music as well. The xoxo, Betty and Veronica novel, "We're With the Band", had them still singing "Sugar, Sugar" in 2011 (and Betty's playing the tambourine, of course).

There was a Cheryl story in 1999-2000 called "P.I.P." where she, Betty, and Veronica form a bodyguard service to protect celebrities. Okay, let's say they're 18 (which they'd legally have to be). They get hired to protect Christina Aguilera during one of her concerts. I don't know what her popularity's like these days, but somehow I doubt this story could still occur (or it could but with Taylor Swift instead).

There was a 1-page advertisement story that had Betty becoming the Super Nintendo Champion of Riverdale. While that could, I suppose, technically still happen (due to retro gaming, thanks to the likes of AVGN), it really wouldn't be anything to gloat about at this point.

Any story in which Archie is driving his original car (it was like a Ford Model A or something like that). No 21st-century teen is going to be driving a collectible antique like that (despite LWA's "explanation" that it's a family heirloom that Archie drove until he graduated high school, which contradicts current stories). The Cheryl Blossom Specials, which reprinted 1980s Cheryl stories as flashbacks, in effect claimed Archie drove that old car before Cheryl moved away for the first time.

I remember a story from years ago where Veronica was revealed to have been childhood friends with Paris Hilton. Of course, the real-life passage of time has resulted in a large age difference, making that story impossible now.

Kevin Keller #4 (the London Olympics issue) couldn't have occurred either, since that happened during the summer between eighth and ninth grades in today's continuity.

There was a 1999 Cheryl story called "Friendly Fire" where Veronica publicly humiliated Cheryl, who was a guest on Betty and Veronica's local public access cable show (yes, seriously), "Teen Talk". While the studio audience saw it (as well as Cheryl running out of the studio, crying in embarrassment), it enraged Betty, who confiscated the video tape (I guess the show wasn't live) from Veronica and brought it to Cheryl as a peace offering (they then became friends). The story could happen today - but only with extensive modification. "Teen Talk" would be a YouTube series. Cheryl could appear in person or via Skype. The Internet would see it. The only thing that Betty could do for Cheryl is delete the upload from their YouTube channel.
#36
Archie's Friends / Obscure characters
April 03, 2016, 07:58:27 PM
Let's try to list the obscure (non-one-shot) characters that have appeared over the decades. Characters that were recurring for a while but then just disappeared.
#37
Feedback/Support / Do we need the Imprints forums?
April 01, 2016, 12:34:08 PM
Archie Horror's output is basically non-existent. I don't follow Dark Circle, so I'm not sure if that's doing anything. It would probably be easier to just post about these things in either All About Archie or Archie's Friends.
#38
Fan Fiction / My Betty fanfics
April 01, 2016, 12:15:30 PM
I've written two Betty-centered fanfics over the years. I didn't post them here, because the language and thematic content would be inappropriate for this forum, but I did post the links here, so I'll do so again:

Betty Cooper: This is Who I Am (from 1999) - Betty is forced into making a decision that will change the course of her life (and those of everyone else in Riverdale) forever - http://ldloveszh.tripod.com/mark/betty.html

Betty Cooper: Woman for All Seasons (from 2011) - the sequel; not as traumatic or blunt as the previous story, but much longer and fuller; follow Betty through her senior year of high school as she deals with life, love, and friend drama - http://ldloveszh.tripod.com/mark/betty2.html
#39
I have a lot of hobbies, which results in me making very slow progress in all of them. :P Among them:

*anime - huge backlog of DVDs to watch, some dating back to 2001, sadly

*Netflix - currently watching the entire Star Trek franchise; done with TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, and the first 9 movies; currently simultaneously watching VOY (midway through season 6) and ENT (midway through season 3); will likely find something else to watch once I'm done

*blog - currently reviewing the classic Nickelodeon series, "Hey Dude", on a weekly basis

*fanfics - got a few half-baked ideas in my head; might or might not write them

*original fiction - I've got a few series started, but they've all slowed to a crawl in favor of my novel

*video games - yeah, as if I have any free time left :P

*novels - got a few of them around the house, dating back years, that I have yet to get around to reading

*fan editing - I fan-edit movies (yes, there's a whole community for it on the Internet); currently trying to turn the first Terminator movie into a side-story to the 1980s anime cyberpunk classic, "Bubblegum Crisis"; also been working on a massive, extended edition of "Highlander: Endgame" for the past few years
#40
All About Archie / Sliding timeline
March 31, 2016, 11:46:03 PM
This is a yearly post that I've made since 2008. It was very short at first but has since grown into a monster. Basically, it's a long list of what the Archie characters experienced (and didn't experience) throughout their lives, the idea being their dates of birth are advanced by one year every year, since they never graduate from high school.

I typically post the updated list on the day that the senior class graduates from my old high school (I tend to think of the timeline "sliding" or "adjusting" around graduation time, throwing the gang back to the summer before senior year). I'll repost the list that I posted last May here (which covers the current version of the gang, who would graduate in a few months as part of the Class of 2016). This'll give you something to read until the revised list (in which the gang is part of the Class of 2017) is posted in May.


Introduction:

For the past few years, I have done a sliding timeline post. Archie Comics seems to keep the main characters at around the same age (it varies here and there), so, logically, each year, the characters' birthdates are advanced by one year.

Since the senior class at my old high school graduated today, it seems the school year is over, so it's time for a lovely refresh.

According to Wikipedia, there are 3 people born in 1899 verified to still be alive:

The oldest living former U.S. President was born on June 12, 1924. The current Pope was born on December 17, 1936.

Taking into account only the people that are still alive today, there were 3 people in the world at the end of the 1800s, there were 7 people at the end of the 19th century, the oldest person at the end of the 1900s was 10, 1910s: 20, 1920s: 30, 1930s: 40, 1940s: 50, 1950s: 60, 1960s: 70, 1970s: 80, 1980s: 90, 1990s: 100, and 2000s: 110.

Needless to say, it'll be a while before we have to say the original Betty, Archie, and Jughead, introduced in Pep #22 in 1941, are dead.

For the purpose of this post, I make the assumption that the characters are graduating next year, aged 18 years old, so they were born in 1997 [NOTE: This was a typo. I meant 1998.]. I also assume the summer stories that we see in the comics occur during the summer before senior year (there are at least two comic stories that establish this), and the school-year stories occur during senior year (at least one 1970s story establishes this). I know there's at least one story where they're explicitly high school juniors, and that's the position of the official Archie Comics site (in their character profiles), so, if anything, the assumptions in this post are too conservative.

What this post attempts to do is try to figure out the characters' perspective and frame of reference for viewing the world. This can also be useful for the Archie Comics writers when writing new stories.

As we enter a new cycle of Archie Comics stories, 1997 is lost; the characters never experienced it. Of course, I'm aware that people can become aware of things (music, movies, television series, video games, books, etc.) that came out before they were born, but they weren't there "as it happened", and thus these things hold no nostalgic value to them. Also, keep in mind that people generally don't remember things before the age of two (in this case, 2000).

In addition to updating the information, I have sorted it into rough chronological order as the characters would have experienced them (or, in the cases of pre-birth events, wouldn't have experienced them).

Education:

The Columbine High School massacre occured before they entered kindergarten.

They have attended school entirely in the 21st century.

No Child Left Behind went into effect before they entered kindergarten.

They attended elementary school (grades K-5) from 2003 to 2009.

The Virginia Tech massacre occured when they were in third grade.

They attended junior high (grades 6-8) from 2009 to 2012.

They started high school in 2012.

The Sandy Hook massacre occured when they were in ninth grade (freshman year).

There is likely a gay-straight alliance at their school.

The freshmen in their school were born in the 21st century.

World events:

Germany has always been one nation.

It's always been Russia, not the Soviet Union.

Poland has always been a republic.

The Americans with Disabilities Act has always been in effect.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia have always been separate nations.

The European Union has always existed.

Bill Clinton was President when they were born.

George Pataki was Governor of New York when they were born.

Christine Todd Whitman was Governor of New Jersey when they were born.

Jean Chrétien was Prime Minister of Canada when they were born.

Tony Blair was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when they were born.

Jacques Chirac was President of France when they were born.

Aleksander Kwasniewski was President of Poland when they were born.

Helmut Kohl was Chancellor of Germany when they were born.

Boris Yeltsin was President of Russia when they were born.

José María Alfredo Aznar López was Prime Minister of Spain when they were born.

Oscar Luigi Scarfaro was President of Italy when they were born.

John Howard was Prime Minister of Australia when they were born.

They've never shared the Earth with anyone born in 1879 or earlier.

Hong Kong has always been controlled by China.

They were 2 or 3 during the 9/11 attacks and hadn't entered kindergarten yet.

They were 4 or 5 when the Iraq War began and 12 or 13 and in eighth grade when it ended.

They were 6 or 7 and in first grade when Pope Benedict XVI took office.

They were 10 or 11 and in fifth grade when Barack Obama became President.

They were 14 or 15 and in ninth grade (freshman year) when Pope Francis took office.

Economics:

Gas prices have never been below $1.00 per gallon.

Movie tickets have never been below $4.43.

A U.S. domestic postage stamp to deliver a one-ounce letter has never cost less than 32 cents.

A standard comic book from DC or Marvel has never cost less than $1.95.

Family:

Most of their parents likely went to high school in the 1980s and/or early 1990s.

Polly Cooper likely went to high school in the mid-2000s.

Technology:

What are records?

TV was always in color.

They can't imagine not having a remote control.

Microwaves and answering machines have always been around.

They've always had cable TV.

The World Wide Web is older than them.

The Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Nintendo Virtual Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega CD, and Sega 32X have always been discontinued.

There have always been feature-length films made entirely of CGI.

Windows 98 debuted in the year of their birth.

If they're Nintendo fans, their first video game system was likely the Nintendo 64 (its debut predates them) or Nintendo Gamecube (it came out when they were 2 or 3).

If they're Sega fans, their first video game system was likely the Sega Saturn (its debut predates them) or Sega Dreamcast (it came out when they were 0 or 1).

If they're Sony fans, their first video game system was likely the Sony PlayStation (its debut predates them) or Sony PlayStation 2 (it came out when they were 1 or 2).

If they're Microsoft fans, their first video game system was likely the Microsoft Xbox (it came out when they were 2 or 3).

If they're Nintendo fans, their first portable video game system was likely the Game Boy Pocket (its debut predates that) or Game Boy Advance (it came out when they were 2 or 3).

If they're Sega fans, their first portable video game system was likely the Sega Pico or the Sega Nomad (their debuts predate them).

If they're Sony fans, their first portable video game system was likely the PlayStation Portable (PSP) (it came out when they were 6 or 7).

They grew up with DVDs (it arrived in the U.S. in the year of their birth).

They were 2 or 3 when the first iPod and iTunes debuted and 4 or 5 when Windows support was added.

Music on cassette tapes is a distant memory. Most of the major U.S. music companies had discontinued them when they were 4 or 5.

They've always had cell phones.

YouTube debuted when they were 6 or 7.

They were 6 or 7 when the Microsoft Xbox 360 debuted.

The last major Hollywood motion picture that was released on VHS in the U.S. came out when they were 7 or 8. The final standalone VCR from JVC came out, and the last major truckload of prerecorded VHS tapes were shipped, when they were 9 or 10.

YouPorn debuted when they were 7 or 8.

They were 7 or 8 when the Sony PlayStation was discontinued and the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 debuted.

They were 8 or 9 when the first iPhone debuted.

They were 9 or 10 when the Microsoft Xbox was discontinued.

They were 11 or 12 when the first iPad debuted.

They were 11 or 12 when Netflix started offering a stand-alone streaming service.

They were 13 or 14 when the Nintendo Wii U debuted.

They were 14 or 15 when the Sony PlayStation 2 was discontinued and the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One debuted.

Pop's would have Wi-Fi and coffee to compete with Starbucks.

The gang is wired. They're able to text each other via cell phone, watch the latest music videos on YouTube or on televisions in the mall's food court, and use their laptops wherever there's Wi-Fi access.

Pop culture:

Celebrities that are older than them:

Kylie Jenner
Rebecca Black
Olivia Holt

Songs that predate them:

Candle in the Wind '97 - Elton John
I'll Be Missing You - Sean Combs & Faith Evans and 112
Barbie Girl - Aqua
MMMBop - Hanson
Abuse Me - Silverchair
As Long as You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Takes a Little Time - Amy Grant
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
Walkin' on the Sun - Smashmouth

Television series that predate them:

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Mighty Ducks
Gargoyles
Dangerous Minds
The City
Martin
The Disney Afternoon
Homeboys in Outer Space
Coach
The Burning Zone
Roseanne
Dark Skies
Married... with Children
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
The Mask: Animated Series
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
Duckman
X-Men
The Big Easy
The Incredible Hulk (1996)
Power Rangers Turbo
Beavis and Butt-head (original series)
The Magic School Bus
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Men Behaving Badly

Movies that predate them:

Titanic
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Men in Black
Tomorrow Never Dies
Air Force One
As Good as It Gets
Liar Liar
My Best Friend's Wedding
The Fifth Element
The Full Monty
Jackie Chan's First Strike
Beverly Hills Ninja
Metro
Meet Wall Sparks
Dante's Peak
Fools Rush In
Vegas Vacation
Rosewood
Donnie Brasco
Jungle 2 Jungle
Private Parts
Selena
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Chasing Amy
The Saint
Anaconda
Murder at 1600
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
Volcano
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Con Air
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Batman & Robin
Hercules
Face/Off
Contact
George of the Jungle
Good Burger
Spawn
Air Bud
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Cop Land
Event Horizon
Steel
G.I. Jane
Leave It to Beaver
L.A. Confidential
Soul Food
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Starship Troopers
Bean
Mad City
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Anastasia
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Alien: Resurrection
Flubber
Good Will Hunting
Scream 2
Amistad
Home Alone 3
MouseHunt
Jackie Brown
The Postman
Mr. Magoo
An American Werewolf in Paris
Boogie Nights

Rap music has always been mainstream.

The Mega Man Internet fandom has always existed.

There have always been at least five major networks.

Starbucks has always been nationwide.

Cartoon Network has always existed.

O.J. Simpson has always been absolutely, 100% not guilty - but still liable.

E3 and GameFAQs have always been around.

Disney Channel has always been a regular cable channel.

Princess Diana, Brandon Tartikoff, Burgess Meredith, Don Messick, Chris Farley, The Notorious B.I.G., James Stewart, and John Denver have always been dead.

Shannon Elizabeth, Gerard Butler, Orlando Bloom, Katie Holmes, and Jennifer Garner have always been acting.

The Captain N Internet fandom has always existed.

Women have always been kissing each other on television.

Porn and erotic fiction have always been freely available on the Internet.

They were born during Season 9 or 10 of "The Simpsons".

They were born during Season 8 or 9 of "Beverly Hills, 90210".

They were born during Season 8 or 9 of "Law & Order".

They were born during Season 6 of "Highlander" or during "Highlander: The Raven".

The Saved by the Bell of their childhoods was The New Class (Goddess help them). They were born during Season 5 (reruns) or 6.

They were born during Season 6 or 7 of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".

They were born during Season 4 or 5 of "Babylon 5".

They were born during Season 4 or 5 of "Star Trek: Voyager".

They were born during Season 4 or 5 of "Party of Five".

The first Stephen King book published in their lifetime was "Bag of Bones" or "The Girl Who Loved Tom  Gordon".

The first James Bond movie released in their lifetime was "The World Is Not Enough" (#19), starring Pierce Brosnan.

The first Halloween movie released in their lifetime was "Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later" (#7) or "Halloween: Resurrection" (#8).

The first Friday the 13th movie released in their lifetime was "Jason X" (#10).

The first A Nightmare on Elm Street movie released in their lifetime was "Freddy vs. Jason" (#8).

The first Highlander movie released in their lifetime was "Highlander: Endgame".

The first Batman movie released in their lifetime was "Batman Begins".

The first Disney Princess introduced in their lifetime was either Mulan or Tiana.

The first Disney theatrical animated film released in their lifetime was either "Mulan" or "Tarzan".

The first Star Trek movie released in their lifetime was "Star Trek: Insurrection" or "Star Trek: Nemesis".

The first Mario (platform) game (starring him) released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) was "Super Mario Bros. Deluxe" on the Game Boy Color or "Super Mario Advance" on the Game Boy Advance.

The first Castlevania game released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) was either "Castlevania Legends" on the Nintendo Game Boy or "Castlevania" on the Nintendo 64.

The first Mega Man games released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) were either "Mega Man Legends" on the Sony PlayStation or "Mega Man X5" on the Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC.

The first Final Fantasy game released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) was either "Final Fantasy Tactics" or "Final Fantasy Anthology" on the Sony PlayStation.

The first The Legend of Zelda game released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) was Ocarina of Time, Link's Awakening DX, or Majora's Mask.

The first Street Fighter game (excluding updates) released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) was "Street Fighter Alpha 3", "Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact", or "Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike".

The first Mortal Kombat game released in their lifetime was "Mortal Kombat Gold".

The first Sonic the Hedgehog game released in their lifetime (in the U.S.) was "Sonic Adventure".

The first Resident Evil game released in their lifetime was either "Resident Evil 2" or "Resident Evil 3: Nemesis".

The first Kiss albums released in their lifetime were "Psycho Circus" or "Sonic Boom" (studio) and "Kiss Symphony: Alive IV" (live).

The first Bruce Springsteen album released in their lifetime was "The Rising".

The first Michael Jackson album released in their lifetime was "Invincible".

The first Madonna album released in their lifetime was "Ray of Light" or "Music".

The first Metallica albums released in their lifetime were "S&M" (live) and "St. Anger" (studio).

The first Sheryl Crow albums released in their lifetime were "Live from Central Park" (live) and "The Globe Sessions" or "C'mon, C'mon" (studio).

They grew up with anime. Sailor Moon has been fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight since before they were born.

They might have been born after Harry Potter enrolled in Hogwarts (in the U.S.) and were 8 or 9 when he killed Voldemort (theatrically, they were 2/3 and 12/13, respectively).

The first Backstreet Boys album released in their lifetime was "Millennium".

They grew up on "Pokemon". It premiered in the U.S. in the year of their birth.

The Marvel movie franchise began (with "Blade") in the year of their birth.

'N Sync released their first album in the year of their birth.

The Wild Things series started in the year of their birth. They were 11 or 12 when the latest movie, "Wild Things: Foursome", came out.

FanFiction.Net was founded in the year of their birth.

"Sex and the City" premiered in the year of their birth and ended when they were 5 or 6.

The first A Song of Ice and Fire novel released in their lifetime was either "A Clash of Kings" (#2) or "A Storm of Swords" (#3).

The first Vampire Diaries novel published in their lifetime was "The Return: Nightfall".

They were 0 or 1 when Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera released their first albums.

They were 0 or 1 when the American Pie series started and 13 or 14 when the latest film came out.

They were 0 or 1 when The Veronicas formed and 7 or 8 when their first album debuted (in the U.S.).

The Star Wars of their childhoods was Episodes I, II, and III.

"Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" premiered in the U.S. on Cartoon Network's Toonami when they were 1 or 2.

They were 1 or 2 when "Gilmore Girls" premiered and 8 or 9 when it ended.

They were 2 or 3 when Eden's Crush came out with their singles and sole full-length album.

They were 2 or 3 when the Lord of the Rings film trilogy started and 4 or 5 when it ended.

They were 2 or 3 when "Yu-Gi-Oh!" premiered in the U.S. and 8 or 9 when it ended.

They were 2 or 3 when "Smallville" premiered and 12 or 13 when it ended.

They were 3 or 4 when Here TV premiered.

They were 3 or 4 when "Birds of Prey" premiered and 4 or 5 when it ended.

They were 3 or 4 when the "Resident Evil" film series started.

They were 3 or 4 when the "Gossip Girl" book series started and 12 or 13 when it ended.

They were 4 or 5 when Evanescence released their first album.

The first Terminator movie released in their lifetime was "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines". It came out when they were 4 or 5.

They were 4 or 5 when the first Black Eyed Peas album featuring Fergie was released.

They were 4 or 5 when "The Walking Dead" comic book series started.

They were 4 or 5 when the "Underworld" film series started.

They were 4 or 5 when "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" premiered in Japan and 6 or 7 when it ended. Perhaps they or their parents downloaded the fan-subbed episodes as they became available on IRC.

They were 5 or 6 when Facebook debuted.

They were 5 or 6 when "Winx Club" premiered (in the U.S.).

They were 5 or 6 when The Bride killed Bill.

They were 5 or 6 when "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" was released (in the U.S.).

They were 5 or 6 when "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" premiered (in the U.S.) and 7 or 8 when "2nd GIG" ended.

They were 5 or 6 when "The L Word" premiered and 10 or 11 when it ended.

They were 6 or 7 when "Queer Eye for the Straight Girl" premiered and ended.

They were 6 or 7 when Logo TV premiered.

They were 6 or 7 when Tyler Perry released his first movie.

They were 6 or 7 when The Pussycat Dolls released their first album, 9 or 10 when the second album was released, and 11 or 12 when the group disbanded.

They were 6 or 7 when Bella met Edward and 9 or 10 when they got married (theatrically, they were 9/10 and 13/14, respectively).

The Angry Video Game Nerd debuted on YouTube when they were 7 or 8.

They were 7 or 8 when Taylor Swift released her first album.

They were 7 or 8 when Sasha Grey started her adult film career and 11 or 12 when she retired.

They were 7 or 8 when the "Pretty Little Liars" book series started and 15 or 16 when it ended.

They were 8 or 9 when "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society" was released (in the U.S.).

They were 8 or 9 when "Bionic Woman" premiered and ended.

They were 8 or 9 when Colbie Caillat released her first album.

They were 8 or 9 when Girlicious formed and 12 or 13 when they disbanded.

They were 8 or 9 when "Gossip Girl" premiered and 13 or 14 when it ended.

They were 8 or 9 when "Mad Men" premiered and 16 or 17 when it ended.

They were 8 or 9 when "The Big Bang Theory" premiered.

They've been going Gaga for the Lady since they were 9 or 10.

They were 9 or 10 when Katy Perry released her first mainstream album.

They were 9 or 10 when the Marvel Cinematic Universe started with "Iron Man".

They were 9 or 10 when "The Hunger Games" came out and 11 or 12 when the series ended (theatrically, they were 13/14 when the first film came out).

They were 9 or 10 when "Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight" premiered and 10 or 11 when it ended, the last two episodes available exclusively online.

Michael Jackson died during their summer vacation before they entered sixth grade (junior high).

They were 10 or 11 when "Watchmen" came out.

They were 10 or 11 when "Glee" premiered and 16 or 17 when it ended.

They were 10 or 11 when "The Vampire Diaries" premiered.

They were 10 or 11 when School Gyrlz (later known as Forever) formed, 11 or 12 when they released their first album, and 13 or 14 when the group disbanded.

They were 11 or 12 when "Pretty Little Liars" premiered.

They were 11 or 12 when "The Walking Dead" television series premiered.

They were 11 or 12 when the remake of "I Spit on Your Grave" came out.

The Star Trek of their childhoods were Deep Space Nine (Seasons 6-7), Voyager (Seasons 4-7), Insurrection, Enterprise, Nemesis, and Star Trek (2009).

The Charlie's Angels of their childhoods were the theatrical films. They came out when they were 1/2 and 4/5, respectively.

The Transformers of their childhoods were Beast Wars (episode 32 onward), Beast Machines, Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, the first two live-action films, and Animated.

The G.I. Joe of their childhoods were Spy Troops, Valor vs. Venom, Sigma 6, Resolute, and The Rise of Cobra.

The Power Rangers of their childhoods were Turbo (possible reruns), in Space, Lost Galaxy, Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, Wild Force, Ninja Storm, Dino Thunder, S.P.D., Mystic Force, Operation Overdrive, Jungle Fury, RPM, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (re-versioned).

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of their childhoods were The Next Mutation (episodes 16-26), the 2003 4Kids animated series, the 2007 "TMNT" CGI film, and Turtles Forever.

Music artists of their pre-teen years: Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Eden's Crush, Black Eyed Peas, Evanescence, Pussycat Dolls, Taylor Swift, Fergie, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Marie Digby, Ke$ha

The Charlie's Angels of their teenage years was the short-lived reboot series. It came out when they were 12 or 13.

They were 12 or 13 when Nicole Scherzinger released her first solo album and 15 or 16 when she released her second one.

They were 12 or 13 when "Game of Thrones" premiered.

They were 12 or 13 when "Divergent" came out and 15 or 16 when the series ended (theatrically, they were 15/16 when the first film came out).

They were 13 or 14 when the revised editions of the Fifty Shades trilogy were published (theatrically, they were 16/17 when the first film came out).

They were 13 or 14 when the "Lost in Praha" adult short film, starring Ariel, came out.

They were 13 or 14 when "Girls" premiered.

They were 13 or 14 when "The Legend of Korra" premiered and 15 or 16 when it ended.

They were 13 or 14 when the Hobbit film trilogy started and 15 or 16 when it ended.

They were 14 or 15 when "I Spit on Your Grave 2" came out.

They were 15 or 16 when "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal" premiered.

They were 15 or 16 when Belle Knox started her adult film career.

They were 15 or 16 when the first two films of "Ghost in the Shell: Arise" were released (in the U.S.).

The Star Trek of their teenage years is "Star Trek Into Darkness".

The Transformers of their teenage years are Prime, Rescue Bots, the third and fourth live-action films, and Robots in Disguise (2015).

The G.I. Joe of their teenage years are Renegades and Retaliation.

The Power Rangers of their teenage years are Samurai, Super Samurai, Megaforce, and Super Megaforce.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of their teenage years is the 2012 Nickelodeon animated series and the 2014 live-action film.

Music artists of their teen years: Carly Rae Jepsen, Ellie Goulding, Lorde, Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande

Besties with benefits is totally a thing.

Betty is more likely to share her problems on Facebook, LiveJournal, Tumblr, and YouTube, rather than writing them down in a diary. Privacy? What's that? If she does keep a diary, it'd likely be on a flash drive, not in a book.

Real-world Archie Comics timeline:

The gang was born after the following series had concluded and one-shots had debuted:

(Adventures of) Katy Keene (Comics, a.k.a. Vol. 1)
(The Adventures of) Little Archie (Giant Comics)
Archie 3000!
Archie and His Pals in The Peer Helping Program
Archie and Inspector Sammy Terry
Archie and Me
Archie and His Friends Help Raise Literary Awareness in Mississippi
Archie and His Pals in...the Peer Helping Program!
Archie and the History of Electronics
Archie and Inspector Sammy Terry
Archie Annual
Archie and Pureheart the Powerful / Archie as Captain Pureheart
Archie at Riverdale High
Archie Giant Series Magazine
Archie's Activity Comics Digest Magazine
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual
Archie's Ham Radio Adventure
Archie's Joke Book Magazine
Archie's Mechanics
(Archie's Pal) Jughead (first series)
Archie's Pal Jughead Annual
Archie's Pals 'N' Gals
Archie's R/C Racers
(Archie's Rival) Reggie / Reggie and Me
(Archie's) Riverdale High
Archie's Super Hero Special
Archie's T.V. Laugh-out
Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine
Betty's Diary
Betty's Digest Magazine
Cheryl Blossom Special
Cheryl Blossom (first miniseries)
Cheryl Blossom (second miniseries)
Cheryl Blossom (third miniseries)
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery (as Told by Sabrina)
Christmas and Archie
Everything's Archie
Ginger
Jackpot Comics
Josie and the Pussycats
Jughead as Captain Hero
The Jughead Jones (Comics) Digest (Magazine)
Jughead's Baby Tales
Jughead's Diner
Jughead's Fantasy
Jughead's Folly
Jughead's Jokes
Jughead's Pal Hot Dog
Jughead's Time Police
Katy Keene 3-D
Katy Keene Annual
Katy Keene Charm
Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine
Katy Keene Fashion Book Magazine (Vol. 1)
Katy Keene Fashion Book Magazine (Vol. 2)
Katy Keene Glamour
Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade
Katy Keene (Special, a.k.a. Vol. 2)
Katy Keene Spectacular
Laugh (Vol. 3)
Laugh (Comics, a.k.a. Vol. 2)
Life With Archie
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx Giant Laugh-Out
Little Archie Comics Digest Annual/Magazine
Little Archie In Animal Land
Little Archie Mystery Comics
The New Archies
The New Archies Comics Digest Magazine
Pep (Comics)
Reggie's Revenge!
Reggie's "Wise Guy" Jokes
Sabrina The Teen-Age Witch (a.k.a. Vol. 1)
Sabrina's Halloween Spooktacular / Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular
(She's) Josie (and the Pussycats)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet Archie
That Wilkin Boy
To Riverdale and Back Again
Top-Notch (Laugh) Comics / Laugh Comix (a.k.a. Vol. 1) / Suzie Comics
Veronica's (Passport) Digest Magazine
World of Archie

The gang was born after the following other media came out:

the Archie Andrews radio show
the various Filmation series
the various Hanna-Barbera series
The New Archies
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
the Riverdale High prose novels
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV movie)

The gang was born after the following issues came out:

Archie (Comics) #466
Archie & Friends #26
Archie Annual Digest Magazine #65
Archie Comics Digest (Magazine) #148
Archie...Archie Andrews, Where Are you? Comics Digest Magazine #109
Archie's Double Digest (Quarterly) (Magazine) #95
(Archie's Pal) Jughead (Comics) (second series) #99
Archie's Pals 'N' Gals Double Digest Magazine #26
Archie's Story and Game Digest Magazine #38
Betty #56
Betty and Veronica #118
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #87
Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #65
Betty and Veronica Spectacular #26
Cheryl Blossom #7
Jughead With Archie Digest (Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too!) #133
Jughead's Double Digest Magazine #46
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (one-shot)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Vol. 2) #8
Veronica #70

The "Baby Tales" storyline is older than them.

The "Love Showdown" storyline is older than them.

One of their comic books has never cost less than $1.50.

One of their digests has never cost less than $1.95.

One of their double digests has never cost less than $2.79.

The gang was born during season 2 or 3 of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and were 4 or 5 when it ended.

The gang was 0 or 1 when my fanfic, "Betty Cooper: This Is Who I Am", portraying them as high school juniors, came out.

The gang was 0 or 1 when "Sabrina: The Animated Series", portraying Sabrina as a preteen, premiered and 1 or 2 when it ended.

The gang was 0 or 1 when "Archie's Weird Mysteries", portraying them as high school teenagers, premiered and 1 or 2 when it ended.

The gang was 2 or 3 when the "Josie and the Pussycats" movie came out.

The gang was 3 or 4 when "Sabrina: Friends Forever", portraying Sabrina as turning 13 years old, came out.

The gang was 3 or 4 when "The Archies in Jugman", portraying them as high school teenagers, came out.

The gang was 4 or 5 when "Sabrina's Secret Life", portraying Sabrina as 14 years old, premiered and 5 or 6 when it ended.

They were in fifth grade (elementary school) when the Freshman Year storyline came out.

They were in sixth grade (junior high) when the wedding storyline came out.

They were in sixth grade (junior high) and out of school for the summer when the second Freshman Year storyline came out.

They were out of school for the summer after sixth grade (junior high) when Archie started dating Valerie.

They were in seventh grade (junior high) when the "Twilite", "Battle of the BFFs", "New Kids Off the Wall", "Jughead Jones: Semi-Private Eye", and "Queen B" storylines and "face-off!" story came out.

They were out of school for the summer between seventh grade and eighth grade (junior high) when Kevin Keller was introduced.

They were out of school for the summer between seventh grade and eighth grade (junior high) when my fanfic, "Betty Cooper: Woman For All Seasons", portraying them as high school seniors, came out.

They were in eighth grade (junior high) when the "Gaga For Baba", "The X Factor vs. American Idol", and "Geek Face-Off!" stories and "Movin' In" storyline came out.

They were in eighth grade (junior high) when the fan-made "Riverdale" movie trailer came out.

The "Archie Marries Valerie!" storyline came out during the summer before they entered high school.

They started high school after the following series had concluded and one-shots had debuted:

Archie & Friends
Archie Annual Digest Magazine
Archie Comics Digest Magazine
Archie...Archie Andrews, Where Are you? Comics Digest Magazine
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine
Archie's Story and Game Digest Magazine
Betty
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine
Betty and Veronica Spectacular
Cheryl Blossom
Jughead With Archie Digest (Plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too!)
Laugh Comics (one-shot)
Pep Comics Featuring Betty & Veronica (Free Comic Book Day)
Sabrina (the Teenage Witch, a.k.a. Vol. 3)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Vol. 2)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the Archies
Tales From Riverdale Digest Magazine
Tales From Riverdale Featuring Archie & His Friends
Veronica

They started high school after the following other media came out:

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV movie)
Sabrina Goes to Rome
Sabrina Down Under
Archie's Weird Mysteries
Sabrina: The Animated Series
Josie and the Pussycats (2001 film)
Sabrina: Friends Forever
The Archies in Jugman
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Sabrina's Secret Life
The Archies Christmas Album Featuring Betty & Veronica
the xoxo, Betty and Veronica novels

They started high school after the following issues came out:

Archie #634
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #17
Archie Double Digest #230
Archie's Pal Jughead #213
B&V friends Double Digest #226
Betty and Veronica #260
Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #202
Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #27
Jughead's Double Digest Magazine #182
Kevin Keller #3
Laugh (Comics) Digest Magazine #137
Life With Archie: The Married Life #20
World of Archie Double Digest #19

Anyone have anything else?