September 14, 1968 –
Yes kids, years before Riverdale, there was The Archies – The Archie Show, based on the comic book series, premiered on CBS-TV on this date.
The success of this animated series with its musical numbers drew the attention of Hanna-Barbera Productions. Through the early 1970s, many of their series would have young characters with a rock band. As in this series, the musical sequences gave them the opportunity to use cycle animation. The cycle animation could be varied by simply re-shooting the cels over different backgrounds.
The Haus of Dcaligari 