The stop-motion comedy sketch show Robot Chicken has done both Star Wars and DC specials and now they've set their eyes on the Archie Comics characters.
There's some fairly funny parts. The writers are acquainted with the material and there are some apt jabs at the franchise, including one deep dive (how many people here remember Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space?)
However, this is Robot Chicken. For every hit there is a miss. The writers like to go blue or gross assuming the joke'll be automatically funny without having to put any effort into it. There is one particular sketch with Principal Weatherbee (voiced by Jared Harris) that goes waaaay too far.
Voice cast is pretty good, and you get a surprising group of known names. (Seriously, how'd they get Jared "mostly drama" Harris to do this?) However, I thought Amy Sedaris was miscast as Betty. The voice just doesn't fit the character.
Overall, it's an average Robot Chicken episode. Not the best entry point for newbies or re-entry point if you haven't seen the show in a while. Current fans will get what they want.
