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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Archie
Title: Archie Double Digest
Page Count: 260
Genre: Children, Humor, Teen
Era: Modern
Cover Price: 6.99 USD
Cover Date: November 2016
UPC: 76281646951727411
ISBN:
Country: United States
While his parents get an earful about him at parent-teacher night, Archie finds his plans to study at home interrupted by visitors, visitors, and more visitors. Archie meets Chuck, Moose approaches Midge, and Ethel gets ditched by Jughead for the first time.; Jingles the magic Christmas elf comes to Riverdale to visit the gang. He shows the kids his new computer that keeps track of everyone's wishes. But he falls asleep while inputting wishes, and the gang get their wishes swapped.; Archie's car breaks down after he buys a Christmas tree outside of town. He trades his tree with some needy kids and gets a ride from Santa Claus who gives him a new tree.; Betty and Veronica try to get Archie to eat more fruit.; Archie tries to take his birthday card money to the bank but ends up spending it before he gets there.; Archie and Fred try to be quiet so Mary can sleep in on a Saturday morning.; Wanting to get the boys away from football for a day, Veronica and Midge take them to a cabin in the woods but they run into former pro quarterback Joe Nevada.; When Veronica expresses her frustration over the male orientation of arcade video games, Mr. Lodge takes her and Betty to his video game company to get their input on making female oriented games.; Reggie gets angry when he thinks that Archie and the gang are keeping secrets from him until he finds out that they are planning a surprise party.; Veronica is all excited about a new romantic movie but Archie is dreading its arrival.; Archie sprains his ankle and has to be on crutches for three weeks.; Archie has a job carrying a sandwich board sign but Veronica thinks he needs a more prestigious sign.; Archie and Jughead are giving Mr. Lodge's house a free energy survey.; Archie accidentally destroys Svenson's toupee.; Fred and Archie try to find a new hobby they can enjoy together.; Archie first helps Juanita with her homework, then helps Betty and finally helps Veronica, making for a late night of studying.; Fred thinks Mary spends to much on groceries and that he can do a better job using coupons but soon learns the truth.; Fred hires a group of house keepers to come clean the house before his cousins stop by on a surprise visit.; While delivering papers Archie discovers that a fake Santa Claus is robbing the newspaper office.; Archie and his dad get caught up in a Christmas decorating competition with a neighbor and nearly miss out on the true spirit of the season.; Archie thinks Christmas has become to much about gifts and not enough about what the season is really about, goodwill towards men.; Archie accidentally mixes up the Christmas presents he got Veronica and Ethel, giving Ethel an expensive locket meant for Veronica.; Archie can't find the right place to hang the mistletoe for his Christmas party.; Fred hears a dripping sound and searches for the leak in the house's plumbing.; Coach Clayton shows the team their game that Archie video taped, but Archie filmed cute girls in the stands as much as he filmed the game.; Archie and Betty join a health club on a two for one special. But each one finds the competition for the attention of the other one too much to bear.; Archie dreams of being a successful solo rock star and leaving the Archies behind.; Betty and Veronica are assigned opposite positions in a classroom debate. Secretly they agree that the winner will accompany Archie to Friday night's concert.; With the power out, Archie and his parents decide to play a board game.; In a mock trial, Betty accuses Veronica of trying to steal Archie's affections. The jury of girls decides in favor of neither girl because they all want their own chance with Archie.; Archie gets a job as a mall security guard and tracks down the person who has been writing on the walls in the mall.; Archie thinks he's going to have one of those days where everything goes wrong.; Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie for advice in his courting of the Widow Weber.; Archie tries to patch up the relationship between Mr. Lodge and his cousin Jerry.; It is Career Day but nobody wants Archie to watch them for the day and keep passing him off to somebody else.; Fred gives Archie a two dollar bill and tells him to try to go all week without spending it.; Little Archie accidentally glues Mr. Weatherbee to his chair.; Santa dispatches an elf to Riverdale to help Reggie do a good deed.; Archie bundles up in rain gear to go to Veronica's in a downpour. When he gets there he finds she now has an enclosed pool and wants him to go swimming.; Archie is on the slightly naughty list and receives his gift from Santa.; Archie can't afford a cell phone.; Archie gives the wrong information to Mr. Weatherbee.; Archie and Jughead get kicked off the basketball team.; The good part of Reggie's dream is that Betty and Veronica were in a race with Archie as the prize. The bad part is that they both refused to run.; Veronica wants Betty to stop kissing Archie under Veronica's mistletoe.; Veronica spots Archie buying her gift. Ethel shows Archie her gift from Jughead. Jughead rings for the Salvation Army from a sheltered spot.