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Cover: Stan Goldberg & Jon D'Agostino
Archie's TV Laugh-Out #68
“The Unnecessary”
In "The Unnecessary," Valerie uncovers a clever ruse when she learns Alex's mechanic has been passing off rebuilt engines as new cars—prompting her and Josie to team up and set a trap for the scam artists. With Dan DeCarlo’s lively art and Frank Doyle’s sharp script, this 1979 Archie classic delivers a lighthearted mystery full of charm and clever twists, all framed by Stan Goldberg’s vibrant cover and Jon D’Agostino’s dynamic inks.
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writer Frank Doyle · artist Dan DeCarlo · inker Jim DeCarlo · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Stan Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino
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writer Frank Doyle
artist Dan DeCarlo
inker Jim DeCarlo
colorist Barry Grossman
letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Stan Goldberg
cover inks Jon D'Agostino
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When Valerie discovers that Alex's mechanic has been selling him new cars with rebuilt engines, she and Josie set out to trap the scam artists.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).