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I didn't see Archie's Weird Mysteries back when it ran originally. I think I first discovered this show maybe around a year or two ago (in 2010 or 2011 for you down the road people in future years) on the CW. I only caught a few episodes of it, but from what I could tell it seemed to be an entertaining enough cartoon. Definitely not one that shoved stupidity at the expense of being actually entertaining down your throat like some shows.
Archie's Weird Mysteries follows the traditional cast from Archie's Comics--Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie. However, this show takes a more supernatural and sci-fi spin than Archie Comics do. Here we have the gang living in Riverdale and each episode finds the characters dealing with strange things threatening Riverdale. These include a giant potato alien trying to turn people into potatoes, a genie who will destroy Riverdale if three wishes are granted, an Egyptian mummy who doesn't like having pictures of him taken, and more.
All the characters are pretty much the same as their comic counterpart. Here though, Archie runs an article in the paper called the titular "Archie's Weird Mysteries" and at the end of each episode he writes about what a character or everyone learned through the episode's experience.
The animation is pretty well done and is traditionally drawn. By that I mean it's 2D instead of CGI or the like. Which I definitely think this show benefits from that. I think a CGI version of this show just wouldn't have had the same charm.
I haven't watched all the episodes yet but currently I'm on the second disc. So far there hasn't been an episode that I've really disliked. On the flip side, the show doesn't seem to be terribly continuity concerned. There will be episodes where a character or characters will clearly witness something not normal by our standards but in the next episode will conveniently forget it happened.
One example is Archie. In the first episode, Archie clearly witnesses a UFO and alien and people apparently remember what happened during the episode after the event was over. In another episode that dealt with different aliens, Archie acts like this was the first time he ever saw aliens. Another character witnesses clear supernatural events and come next episode, anything "weird" that the show deals with is nothing more than a silly affair or something.
Not a big deal but just something I noticed repeatedly happen.
The only special features I've noticed this set comes with is several episodes of two other cartoons. Neither of which I could less about seeing, to be honest. But one is the old Sabrina the Teenage Witch cartoon (not the live action one with Melissa Joan Hart) and some show about a girl vampire.
The biggest question I had with this boxset is how they packaged the discs themselves. Looking at the box, it's such a nice case and then you open it up and the four discs just in papery slip cases. Not a big deal either but something I wondered why they didn't just spend a little more on something a little better.
All in all, a good show worth the few dollars. I enjoy the show a lot.
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I purchased Archie's Weird Mysteries' Complete Series on 4 DVDs, in December 2014 from Amazon, for $7.49. Now, in 2021 it's been out of print and used copies are going for as high as $300!I discovered Archie's Weird Mysteries in 2014 when several episodes aired on the QUBO Over-the-Air TV Network. Alas, QUBO has shut down in 2021, and this DVD is only available used. Hope is that someone will publish the series again and Amazon will carry it.As for the quality of the DVDs - they're great. No skipping, no pixelation, and no bad audio. My 4-DVD Set is published by Mill Creek. They contain all 40 Episodes. This particular Archie Animation is definitely the best of any Archie Animation I've ever seen. The series is well written and is entertaining for both Children and Adults. The video is relatively high definition and the audio is clear and intelligible.I highly recommend Archie's Weird Mysteries - if you can buy it for under $40.
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I purchased Archie's Weird Mysteries' Complete Series on 4 DVDs, in December 2014 from Amazon, for $7.49. Now, in 2021 it's been out of print and used copies are going for as high as $300!
I discovered Archie's Weird Mysteries in 2014 when several episodes aired on the QUBO Over-the-Air TV Network. Alas, QUBO has shut down in 2021, and this DVD is only available used. Hope is that someone will publish the series again and Amazon will carry it.
As for the quality of the DVDs - they're great. No skipping, no pixelation, and no bad audio. My 4-DVD Set is published by Mill Creek. They contain all 40 Episodes. This particular Archie Animation is definitely the best of any Archie Animation I've ever seen. The series is well written and is entertaining for both Children and Adults. The video is relatively high definition and the audio is clear and intelligible.
I highly recommend Archie's Weird Mysteries - if you can buy it for under $40.
I discovered Archie's Weird Mysteries in 2014 when several episodes aired on the QUBO Over-the-Air TV Network. Alas, QUBO has shut down in 2021, and this DVD is only available used. Hope is that someone will publish the series again and Amazon will carry it.
As for the quality of the DVDs - they're great. No skipping, no pixelation, and no bad audio. My 4-DVD Set is published by Mill Creek. They contain all 40 Episodes. This particular Archie Animation is definitely the best of any Archie Animation I've ever seen. The series is well written and is entertaining for both Children and Adults. The video is relatively high definition and the audio is clear and intelligible.
I highly recommend Archie's Weird Mysteries - if you can buy it for under $40.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2012
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Great buy for Archie fans!
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Nobody can resist Archie and his friends... Loads of fun !!!
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