A Date with Judy #46

The cover of this 1955 DC title perfectly captures the comedy of teen social life: Judy, in a bright red dress, leans dramatically over the stair railing to scold a well-dressed Oogie Pringle — gift box in hand — with the gloriously indignant line, "Oogie Pringle! How dare you arrive on time?!" A second girl peers down curiously from the top of the stairs, while a grandfather clock in the background confirms that punctuality, it turns out, can be its own kind of offense. Rube Grossman's warm, expressive linework brings real personality to the whole delightful scene, making this issue of Television and Radio's Coast to Coast Favorite an endearing snapshot of 1950s teen humor at its most charming.