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theatervision

Quebec is not transferring "Theatervision".

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"Pardon My Computer"

Funny thing. To spell out "an IBM Machine" is to say "an International Business Machines Machine". In a change made at some point three decades or so back, IBM actually now officially stands for nothing -- it is just three letters. Maybe there is a metaphor in that -- I do not know.

The word "computer" apparently does not spring to mind in 1962. Had it, we could have solved that redundancy problem. This makes that change to IBN all the more perplexing -- because had they dropped that change in the first place, that too would solve the two machines rubbing against each other trouble.

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The Wrong Brothers

Jughead's shoes are wacky.

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get acquainted

Betty gets swapped in. Not sure what she makes of Archie's date.

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"Counter Offensive"

Jughead refers to Pop Tate, who we know is named Pop Tate through the title card, as Pop Tait.

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"Veronica Goes to Town", "Dig the Details", "Zanny Mania", "Something Completely Different", "Toe Hold"

Second issue. I think MLJ has it that the audience consists of horny GIs. Pre-code. In some ways it is not so much that Veronica starts the story just in and then out of a bubble bath, the help bringing in her towel, as just how far apart her legs are. The basic gag here plays itself out over the years -- anyone notice me?" --, this one gives us unambiguously horny dogs.

Who is the fifth "Beetle"?

I wonder if "not to mention the" makes the cut six years hence.

Quentin Tarantino. Rex Ryan. They'd notice this next one.

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sports trades

Norway strips a name out and refers to Archie's hated player as his number, "Seven".

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Pop's background

Diamond Previews gets an unfinished cover.