Riverdale is dark, but not nearly as dark as this 90s archie tv movie. First aired on nbc, the movie is also known as archie. To riverdale and back again 1990 the comic book characters of archie, jughead, betty, veronica, reggie, and the rest are brought to life in this live action version. Archies a lawyer, who is looking forward to finally leaving riverdale, bettys a school teacher, jugheads a psychiatrist who spends most of his.
To riverdale and back again released on may 06, 1990. Jan 17, 2017 riverdale is full of recognizably archie elements, but the familiar character names and some of their superficial traits have been funneled into a creepy murder mystery with shadings of incest. Here the characters are adults returning to their high school reunion and. Interestingly, eleven years after this movie, he was in an episode of. To riverdale and back again, a television film and subsequent comic book depicting the characters as adults 15 years after their high school graduation. To riverdale and back again, especially when seen through the lens of geek culture of 2017. It premiered as an nbc sunday night tv movie in 1990. The bettyvernocia archie love story is maybe played out a bit to much. He also reveals, ever since they talked about the night of the storm, archie has felt regret that they didnt fuck. Riverdale is full of recognizably archie elements, but the familiar character names and some of their superficial traits have been funneled into a. Betty is slammed overseeing homecoming and reunion weekend, but alice wants her to help with the jason blossom investigation. Season 4 of the dark modern take on the beloved archie comics.
Alice turns to archie and veronica for help, but when betty discovers they are working with her mom. This story is set as the high school reunion of archie, betty, veronica, jughead, and the rest. Tonights episode takes its title from the illfated tv movie to riverdale and back again. With christopher rich, lauren holly, karen kopins, sam whipple. The actual title is archie to riverdale and back again, which doesnt make sense since he elected to stay in riverdale at the end of the movie. I loved christopher rich in the charmings, and fran ryan in the wizard. We live in an era when screen adaptations of comic. Reviews by publication date the adventures of archie andrews jokes at mrs. Never watched an episode of riverdale or read an archie comic. It is pure wishfulfillment for millions of archie comics fans. The classic archie movie, this is post high school, when all are settled in various places, a reunion is planned in riverdale. Apr 27, 2017 cheryl and polly decide to attend the homecoming in jasons honor, until a revelation waylays their plans.
Here the characters are adults returning to their high school reunion and remembering old. Riverdale is one of the most successful teen shows on the air today thanks to its. The archie show, a saturday morning cartoon animated series based on archie comics, first aired in 1968 and lasted for one. To riverdale and back again 1990 betty is stuck overseeing homecoming and reunion weekend, but alice wants her to help with the jason blossom investigation. To riverdale and back again is currently plotting to have this embarrassing movie erased from existence. Download the episode directly from libsyn in a very special episode of radio free riverdale, lucy, evan, and a special guest comedian, and podcaster darren springer stare deep into the abyss that is the 1990 tv movie, archie. Here the characters are adults returning to their high school reunion and remembering old times and romances from good old riverdale high. Thanks to reddit, the trailer for to riverdale and back again has resurfaced and it is as cringey as polly being pregnant with her own cousins twin babies. Mar, 20 nbctv promo for the 1990 liveaction tv movie archie.
Alice turns to archie and veronica for help, but when betty discovers they are working with her mom, she is not happy. Fifteen years has passed since the archie gang graduated from riverdale. Goldwater are brought to tv in a slightly older version. To riverdale and back again 1990 comicbook teens archie christopher rich, veronica karen kopins, betty lauren holly, reggie and jughead are now in their 30s, at a class reunion. Originally airing on nbc in 1990, it chronicled what happened when a nowadult archie played with.
To riverdale and back again, 1990, directed by dick lowry, with christopher rich, karen kopins, lauren holly, at turner classic movies. Lodges red cross party 1947 the archie show 1968 episode 01, segment a sabrina the teenage witch 1969 episode 01, segment b hiccups josie and the pussycats 1970 episode 01 the nemos a no no affair comics. Apr 28, 2017 tonights episode takes its title from the illfated tv movie to riverdale and back again. Comicbook teens archie christopher rich, veronica karen kopins, betty lauren holly, reggie and jughead are now in their 30s, at a. Archie appears in riverdale, a drama series for the cw with kj apa starring as the character. Archie to riverdale and back again 1990 archie to riverdale and back again 1990 ill be home for christmas 1997. Riverdale 1x11 sneak peek to riverdale and back again hd season 1 episode. It was produced by dic entertainment and premiered on nbc sunday night at the movies on may 6, 1990. Alice turns to archie and veronica for help, but when betty discovers. Return to riverdale, or archies weekend reunion and contains the most embarrassing jughead rap of all time. To riverdale and back again film, not like cw series.
Nbctv promo for the 1990 liveaction tv movie archie. Archie to riverdale and back again 1990 dvd planet store. Riverdale and back again is the eleventh episode of the first season of. Betty admits she felt it too and wonders whats the matter with them. Archie to riverdale and back again spoken languages.
Apr 25, 2020 on a special episode of riverdale after dark, were recapping the 1990 tv movie archie. To riverdale and back again is a 1990 american liveaction madefortelevision comedy film based on comic book characters published by archie. As the gang navigates college admission season, archie makes a bold decision, cheryl. To riverdale and back again nbc promo 1990 youtube. After an abrupt cut back to the present, archie tells betty that shes not a fool. To riverdale and back again is a truly painful expirence to watch but then again, 80% of the archie franchise is usually terrible, so this film had little to no chance to be good anyways. To riverdale and back again archie comics wiki fandom. To riverdale and back again you are looking for movies about with love triangle, single father, high school reunion, reunion, library, toaster and water gun themes of comedy and family genre shot in usa. To riverdale and back again is the eleventh episode of the first season of riverdale. The comic book characters of archie, jughead, betty, veronica, reggie, and the rest are brought to life in this live action version. Return to riverdale in the united states and archie s weekend reunion in australia was a liveaction television movie featuring the archie characters all grown up and have different careers. Premiering in 1990, to riverdale and back again revisits archie and the. I had taped this movie years ago from tv and caused me some problem finding it. But veronica and alice conspire to secretly investigate fp.
Archie to riverdale and back again tv movie 1990 youtube. To riverdale and back again is cringeworthy, but also kind of wonderful. In a very special episode of radio free riverdale, lucy, evan, and a special guest darren springer stare deep into the abyss that is the 1990 tv movie, archie. To riverdale and back again released on video as archie.
And remember you cant explain everything in a pilot episode. To riverdale and back again 1990 christopher rich in archie. On a special episode of riverdale after dark, were recapping the 1990 tv movie archie. Archie s got an edge, veronicas got a rep, bettys got moxie, and jugheads got attitude. As betty and archie prepare for homecoming, jughead reconnects with his nowsober dad.
Archies pals n gals are in their midthirties, back in town for a high school reunion, and theyre all so very sad. Riverdale 1x11 sneak peek to riverdale and back again hd season 1 episode 11. Abc sitcom called the charmings in the 198788 season. The episode title comes from evan katzs 1990 liveaction television. To riverdale and back again was not only the 11 th episode in the first season of riverdale but it also happened to be the title of the ill fated archie reunion film from the early. Archie andrews and his riverdale buddies jughead, betty, and veronica, from the enduring adolescent comic book, are all grown up and trying to deal with the 90s in this liveaction comedy. To riverdale and back again is a 1990 american liveaction madefortelevision comedy film based on comic book characters published by archie comics.
Goldwaters classic comic book characters are brought to live in this 1990 made for tv movie. Return to riverdale on video, a tv movie featuring christopher rich as a 30something archie andrews who returns to his hometown for a high school reunion, and reunites with betty, veronica, and several other original comic book characters. To riverdale and back again 1990 is a comedy, family movie starring christopher rich and lauren holly. Just like in this episodes namesake, the 1990 television movie to riverdale and back again, only slightly less depressing. Alice turns to archie and veronica for help, but when betty discovers they are working. Suspicions continue to grow betty is slammed overseeing homecoming and reunion weekend, but alice wants her to help with the jason blossom investigation. The antepenultimate episode of riverdale shares its name with one of the most infamous archie adaptations, long before the cws sexy incest murder hour.
The classic comic book characters created by john l. To riverdale and back again movie, not like cw series. Archie s a lawyer, who is looking forward to finally leaving riverdale, bettys a school teacher, jugheads a psychiatrist who spends most of his time talking about his own problems than his patients. Before the cws riverdale, there was an awful archie movie. Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on archie, betty, veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of smalltown life, the darkness and weirdness. Archies a lawyer, who is looking forward to finally leaving riverdale, bettys a school teacher, jugheads a psychiatrist who spends most of his time talking about his own problems than his patients. To riverdale and back again is a 1990 american liveaction madefor television comedy film based on comic book characters published by archie. This is the comic adaptation of the madefortv movie to riverdale and back again. Still, it actually is a good framing device for this particular episode, especially as a little glimpse of who our riverdale teens might one day become. Theyve 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.