Reception
The NBC movie, broadcast during the May sweeps period, was seen as a pilot for a possible series. Despite well-received performances from the actors and actresses portraying the Archie characters, however, the movie finished a disappointing 51st in the Nielsen ratings, having been beaten by the primetime premiere of the Kevin Costner/Sean Connery remake of The Untouchables on CBS and the powerful combination of Married… with Children and In Living Color on FOX.
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