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* TheOtherDarrin: Dilton is played by Daniel Yang in the pilot, but is replaced with Major Curda afterwards.And with Ross Butler leavings the Show next Season due to other commitments, his role as Reggie will be Recast.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Dilton is played by Daniel Yang in the pilot, but is replaced with Major Curda afterwards. And with Ross Butler leavings leaving the Show next Season due to other commitments, his role as Reggie will be Recast.
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** Creator/MollyRingwald plays [[spoiler:Archie's mother, Mary,]] and you can click on that link if you don't know what high school roles she's played.

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** Creator/MollyRingwald plays [[spoiler:Archie's mother, Mary,]] and you can click on that link if you don't know what high school roles she's played. [[spoiler: Not to mention [[Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager it isn't the first time she's played the divorced mother of a redheaded teen]].]]

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* ActorAllusion:

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* ActorAllusion:ActorAllusion: Borders on CastingGag; so many of the parents' actors' breakout roles were as high schoolers.


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** Skeet Ulrich was, of course, a very skeevy person even in the first Film/{{Scream}} movie.
** Creator/MollyRingwald plays [[spoiler:Archie's mother, Mary,]] and you can click on that link if you don't know what high school roles she's played.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Dilton is played by Daniel Yang in the pilot, but is replaced with Major Curda afterwards.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Dilton is played by Daniel Yang in the pilot, but is replaced with Major Curda afterwards.And with Ross Butler leavings the Show next Season due to other commitments, his role as Reggie will be Recast.
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* DawsonCasting: Most obvious cases being Reggie (Ross Butler, 26), Chuck (Jordan Calloway, 26), and Jughead (Cole Sprouse, 24).
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** The BlandNameProduct replacement for Amazon that Veronica uses in one episode shares its name-Glamazon-with the name given to the "popular girls" clique in ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}''.

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** The BlandNameProduct replacement for Amazon that Veronica uses in one episode shares its name-Glamazon-with the name usually given to members of the "popular girls" clique in ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}''.
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** The BlandNameProduct replacement for Amazon that Veronica uses in one episode shares its name -- Glamazon -- with the title for the "popular girls" clique in ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}''.

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** The BlandNameProduct replacement for Amazon that Veronica uses in one episode shares its name-Glamazon-with the name -- Glamazon -- with the title for given to the "popular girls" clique in ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}''.
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** The BlandNameProduct replacement for Amazon that Veronica uses in one episode shares its name -- Glamazon -- with the title for the "popular girls" clique in ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}''.

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** New Zealand's KJ Apa as Archie Andrewz.

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** New Zealand's KJ Apa as Archie Andrewz.Andrews.


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** In the original pilot script, Veronica had a mean case of AdaptationalVillainy on par with ''Afterlife with Archie'' and she mainly liked Archie for his looks. In the final product she was toned down to be more like her SpoiledSweet main-comics incarnation.

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* FakeAmerican: New Zealand's KJ Apa:

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* FakeAmerican: FakeAmerican:
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New Zealand's KJ Apa:Apa as Archie Andrewz.



* NamesTheSame: Betty's mother is named Music/AliceCooper. And indeed, there was a 1997 {{CBC}} series called ''Riverdale''.

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* NamesTheSame: NamesTheSame:
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Betty's mother is named Music/AliceCooper. And indeed, Music/AliceCooper.
** Indeed,
there was a 1997 {{CBC}} series called ''Riverdale''.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a dark twist, Kevin's father was an abusive homophobe in the original pilot script. In the actual show, he's supportive of his son's sexual orientation, much like in the comics.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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In a dark twist, Kevin's father was an abusive homophobe in the original pilot script. In the actual show, he's supportive of his son's sexual orientation, much like in the comics.
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* TheDanza: Raul Castillo as songwriter Oscar Castillo.
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** And from Canada - Lochlyn Munro (Betty's father), Martin Cummins (Kevin's father), Barclay Hope (Cheryl's father), Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper, and others.

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** And from Canada - Lochlyn Munro (Betty's father), Martin Cummins (Kevin's father), Barclay Hope (Cheryl's father), Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper, Rob Raco as Joaquin, and others.
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** Jughead was originally suppose to be deaf in the original pilot script, and needed to use a hearing aid. However, this does not seem to be the case in the show.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a dark twist, Kevin's father was an abusive homophobe in the original pilot script. In the actual show, he's supportive of his son's sexual orientation, much like in the comics.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: In Chapter 2 Josie and the Pussycats sing "Candy Girl (Sugar Sugar)" by Inner Circle ft. Flo Rida, which samples the song "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies, which of course are based off the band from the original ''Archie'' comics.
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** FakeAmerican: New Zealand's KJ Apa:

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** * FakeAmerican: New Zealand's KJ Apa:

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* NamesTheSame: Betty's mother is named Music/AliceCooper.

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** FakeAmerican: New Zealand's KJ Apa:
** And from Canada - Lochlyn Munro (Betty's father), Martin Cummins (Kevin's father), Barclay Hope (Cheryl's father), Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper, and others.
* NamesTheSame: Betty's mother is named Music/AliceCooper. And indeed, there was a 1997 {{CBC}} series called ''Riverdale''.
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* ActorAllusion:
** [[Series/TwinPeaks Mädchen Amick has previous experience with a drama about a small town involved with a murder mystery where the body's found at the edge of a river.]]
** Also, Luke Perry has prior experience with [[Series/BeverlyHills90210 a drama about high schoolers]].
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* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.''

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* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.''''
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* AndStarring: "With Mädchen Amick And Luke Perry."
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The show is shot in British Columbia, Canada.
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* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.''\

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* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.''\''
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* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.'' As the show is still in production it's hard to say whether or not his asexuality will make it in, but it seems likely at this point.

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* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.'' As the show is still in production it's hard to say whether or not his asexuality will make it in, but it seems likely at this point.''\
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* NamesTheSame: Betty's mother is named Music/AliceCooper.
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She likes the plot, she likes the cast, the likes the Archie universe, she's friends with the production staff, there are a whole host of reasons for her to be here that aren't about the money. We only add that trope when the actor states it outright.


* MoneyDearBoy: Why else would Creator/MollyRingwald be in this?
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* MoneyDearBoy: Why else would Creator/MollyRingwald be in this?
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* TheOtherDarrin: Dilton is played by Daniel Yang in the pilot, but is replaced with Major Curda afterwards.
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** Similarly, the blonde Cole Sprouse dyed his hair black as Jughead.

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** Similarly, the blonde Cole Sprouse dyed his hair black as Jughead.Jughead.
* WordOfDante: Cole Sprouse has shown ''a lot'' of interest in interviews about exploring Jughead's asexuality, and has said that in terms of possible romantic relations for the character that Jughead will likely be the ''pursued'' rather than the ''pursuer.'' As the show is still in production it's hard to say whether or not his asexuality will make it in, but it seems likely at this point.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Archie's actor has dark brown hair, and dyed it red for the show.

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* DyeingForYourArt: Archie's actor DyeingForYourArt:
** KJ Apa
has dark brown hair, and dyed it red for his role as Archie.
** Similarly,
the show.blonde Cole Sprouse dyed his hair black as Jughead.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Archie's actor has dark brown hair, and dyed it red for the show.

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