Richie Rich Holiday Digest Magazine #1

(January 1980)

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Richie Rich; Professor Keenbean; Gloria Glad; Casper; Jackie Jokers; Dollar

Indexer Notes

Teasers and illustrations for five of the issue's featured stories: "A Christmas Treeless Christmas", "The Wish-a-Toy Machine", "What Richie Gave to Me", "The Merriest Christmas" and "The New Year's Chase".

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I made it! I finally drove two!

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humor; children; sports

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Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough

Keywords

golf; golf course

A Christmas Treeless Christmas (Table of Contents: 3)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Richie Rich; Dollar; Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Cadbury; Freckles Friendly; Pee Wee Friendly; Gloria Glad; Dr. N-R-Gee

Synopsis

The evil Dr. N-R-Gee threatens to cause havoc during Christmas, whether it be blackouts or setting Christmas trees on fire.

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• from Richie Rich Billions (Harvey, 1974 series) #8 (February 1976)

Keywords

blackout; Christmas tree

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2. Continues into "Dr. N-R-Gee Strikes!"

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Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa has presents for everyone!

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humor; children

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Richie Rich; Jackie Jokers; Gloria Glad; Freckles Friendly; Pee Wee Friendly; Dollar

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Dressed as Santa Claus, Jackie passes out gifts for Richie and his friends, and asks them if they were good kids. But when Jackie asks the same question to Dollar, he responds by licking Jackie on the face, causing confusion as to whether Dollar responded with a yes or a no.

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Well, we're finally here! We'd better check in!

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humor; children

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Richie Rich; Freckles Friendly; Pee Wee Friendly; Reggie Van Dough

Synopsis

Richie and his friends take a long walk to a camp, but Reggie wants to check in later because he is tired, so he decides to lay down and rest - without realizing that he is laying on a bed of poison ivy!

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• from Little Dot's Uncles & Aunts (Harvey, 1961 series) #48 (August 1973)

Keywords

camp; hiking; poison ivy

A Christmas Treeless Christmas - Part 2: Dr. N-R-Gee Strikes! (Table of Contents: 6)

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Richie Rich; Cadbury; Bascomb; Dr. N-R-Gee; Richard Rich, Sr.; Regina Rich

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Dr. N-R-Gee orders the Riches to pay ransom in order for the villain to cancel his plans to cause havoc during Christmas. Things get even more strange when he is told to climb a light beam to deliver the ransom - which Richie doesn't believe, but is proven wrong.

Keywords

Christmas tree

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of a two-part story.

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Little Dot's Uncles and Aunts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Dots all around her -- Bed, pictures, everything!

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humor; children

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Dot Polka; Mr. Polka; Mrs. Polka

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Mr. Polka is frustrated over Dot's preoccupation over dots, and wishes Dot would find something better to do with her life than think about dots. Suddenly, Dot decides to go to the library so she could read a book about American history - to escape from her parents debating over dots.

Indexer Notes

Despite the feature mentioning "Uncles and Aunts", none of Dot's uncles nor aunts appear in this story.

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Richie Rich; Freckles Friendly; Peewee Friendly

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After Freckles scores a touchdown during a game of football, it suddenly starts to rain and Freckles realizes their game is over. However, Richie's gigantic umbrella saves the day.

Keywords

football

Indexer Notes

There is no dialogue in the first panel.

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I now own some of the finest specimens of kangaroos in the world, Cousin Reggie!

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humor; children

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Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough

Synopsis

After observing some of Richie's kangaroos and Richie telling Reggie they are tame, but warning him that if he goes near one it could kick back. Reggie decides to put it to the test by dressing as a joey, but assuming Reggie is a joey, an adult kangaroo comes after Reggie and cuddles him like a baby.

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• from Little Dot's Uncles & Aunts (Harvey, 1961 series) #44 (December 1972)

Keywords

ksngaroo

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Chef Pierre / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Chef Pierre; Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Richie Rich

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Chef Pierre does the finishing touches of a roast beef he is cooking, by using a device to put just one drop of his famous zuppo sauce, but when Mrs. Rich comes in, Pierre is distracted and ends up ruining the meal by putting in too much zuppo sauce.

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• from Richie Rich Billions (Harvey, 1974 series) #8 (February 1976)

Volunteer Santa (Table of Contents: 11)

Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Richie Rich; Jackie Jokers; Bascomb; Professor Keenbean

Synopsis

Jackie volunteers to play the role of Santa at a children's home. Richie provides him with Professor Keenbean's mechanical reindeer and a sled.

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• from Richie Rich & Jackie Jokers (Harvey, 1973 series) #25 (February 1978)

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Little Dot / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Dot, I'm so glad you could come babysit for Donny!

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humor; children

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Dot Polka; Donny

Synopsis

Dot babysits for a little boy, but while Dot is pasting dots to her scrapbook in a room away from the little boy, he constantly changes the channel on his television set, and Dot orders the boy to cease such behavior.

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• from Little Dot's Uncles & Aunts (Harvey, 1961 series) #48 (August 1973)

Keywords

babysitting

The Wish-a-Toy Machine (Table of Contents: 13)

Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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humor; children

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Jackie Jokers; Ben Booker; Richie Rich; Professor Keenbean

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After a failed attempt to get a comedy gig, Keenbean shows off his latest invention to Richie and Jackie - a machine that physically transports toys upon a person's command. After the machine malfunctions, Jackie gets his wish fulfilled - a comedy gig.

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• from Richie Rich & Jackie Jokers (Harvey, 1973 series) #25 (February 1978)

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Freckles Friendly; Pee Wee Friendly; Jackie Jokers; Richie Rich

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Pee Wee is sad after he learns from Jackie about no snow in the forecast, so to raise Pee Wee's spirits, Jackie arranges for Richie to produce snow on the lawn of the Friendly residence, by using a snow-producing machine nearby.

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Little Lotta / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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It's been a nice party, but it's awfully late, Lotta!

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humor; children

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Dot Polka; Lotta Plump

Synopsis

As Dot and Lotta walk home from a party late at night, realizing that neighbors are asleep, Dot does some talking, but Lotta's "SH-H!" sound is loud enough, it wakes up the neighbors!

Richie Rich and Sheriff Peewee (Table of Contents: 16)

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humor; children; western-frontier

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Richie Rich; Freckles Friendly; Peewee Friendly

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Pee Wee daydreams of what it is like to be a sheriff in a wild west ghost town.

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Little Lotta / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Lotta Plump; bullies

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Bullies swipe Lotta's robe off a clothes line and use it to make a teepee so they could have a pow-wow.

Bold for Gold, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 18)

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Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough

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Richie and Reggie fly out to a Rich-owned island and meet with some friendly natives. Reggie spots a golden statue that bears his likeness, and he decides to pilfer it.

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• from Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery (Harvey, 1975 series) #33 (April 1980)

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2. Continues into "Richie Rich and the Spirit of Mischief".

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What's the matter, dear?

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humor; children

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Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Richie Rich

Synopsis

Richie doesn't seem to be interested in a gold vase his father purchased, but one gold thing does interest Richie - a gold star his tutor gave him on his English composition.

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• from Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery (Harvey, 1975 series) #33 (April 1980)

Bold for Gold - Part 2: Richie Rich and the Spirit of Mischief (Table of Contents: 20)

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Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough

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Richie and Reggie encounter bad luck and bad weather when they try to depart from the island with the gold statue Reggie stole.

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• from Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery (Harvey, 1975 series) #33 (April 1980)

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of a two-part story.

Richie Rich and the Present (Table of Contents: 21)

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Aunt Moola; Regina Rich; Richie Rich; Cadbury; Reggie Van Dough; miner

Synopsis

Richie is so embarrassed after Aunt Moola observes a gold statuette of Richie and desperately tries to get rid of it. But despite best efforts, he fails every time.

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• in Richie Rich Dollars and Cents (Harvey, 1963 series) #96 (April 1980)

Keywords

statue; statuette

Not as Good as Gold (Table of Contents: 22)

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Richie Rich; Reggie Van Dough; Professor Jingles

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Reggie tampers with Professor Jingles' invention, a time machine, which transports Richie and Reggie back in time to the frontier days, and encounter gold prospectors who threaten to beat up Reggie after he decides to take some gold nuggets, but luckily they end up transporting back to the 1970s safe from harm's way.

Cell-Shocked (Table of Contents: 23)

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Richie Rich; Cadbury

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Richie and Cadbury explore Mr. Rich's ghost town which is in disrepair. When they hear gunshots, they end up seeking refuge - in a jail. To make matters worse, two crooks use the jail to hold Richie and Cadbury hostage. The two manage to find a way to escape and bring the crooks to justice.

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• from Richie Rich Gold and Silver (Harvey, 1975 series) #4 (March 1976)

What Richie Gave to Me! (Table of Contents: 24)

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Gloria Glad; Richie Rich

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Gloria sings "The 12 Days of Christmas" to two of her female friends about all the luxurious gifts Richie gave her, using "Richie" instead of "my true love" in the lyrics.

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• from Richie Rich Billions (Harvey, 1974 series) #8 (February 1976)

Well-Balanced Butler (Table of Contents: 25)

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Richie Rich; Cadbury

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Cadbury tells Richie about his experiences as a trapeze artist at a circus.

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circus

Indexer Notes

This story is not to be confused with a later story "The Well-Balanced Butler" - which involves rescuing a kite.

A Christmas Caper (Table of Contents: 26)

Jackie Jokers Theatre Special / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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humor; children; satire-parody

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Jackie Jokers [as Eversneezer Scrooge]; Ricky Moony [as Teeny Tim]

Synopsis

Parody of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".

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• from Richie Rich & Jackie Jokers (Harvey, 1973 series) #25 (February 1978)

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Boy, I'm dirty and hungry after trying to use a cave playhouse!

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humor; children

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Richie Rich; waitress

Synopsis

After an afternoon of looking for gold, Richie is hungry and goes to a restaurant in town. While he does have barely enough to pay for the meal, he doesn't have enough to leave a tip, so he leaves one of his finds - a gold nugget.

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• from Richie Rich Gold and Silver (Harvey, 1975 series) #4 (March 1976)

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Mm-mmm, preparing holiday dinner?

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humor; children

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Jackie Jokers; Chef Pierre

Synopsis

Jackie uses ventriloquism skills to make Chef Pierre's pie talk to Jackie, and he responds by eating a piece of the pie.

The Merriest Christmas, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 29)

Richie Rich and Casper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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adventure; children; fantasy-supernatural

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Richie Rich; Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Casper; Wendy; Wendy's Aunties

Synopsis

As the Riches enjoy Christmas, Casper makes a surprise visit holding an Aladdin-style lamp in his hand. Richie makes a wish, but will good things happen to him?

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 3. Continues into "The Meany Genie".

The Merriest Christmas - Part 2: The Meany Genie (Table of Contents: 30)

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Richie Rich; Casper; Wendy; Richard Rich, Sr.; Regina Rich

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The Genie inside the magic lamp causes havoc in the Rich mansion during Christmas, and even transport Richie's family inside the lamp to be held hostage.

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magic lamp

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 3. Continues into "and a Happy New Year".

The Merriest Christmas - Part 3: and a Happy New Year (Table of Contents: 31)

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Richie Rich; Casper; Wendy; Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Cadbury

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Wendy uses magic to undo the damage the genie caused during Christmas, and free Richie's family from captivity.

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of a three-part story.

Mayda Munny and Nasty Ann (Table of Contents: 32)

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Mayda Munny; Mrs. Munny

Synopsis

Mayda reluctantly visits her mean cousin Ann, and her mischief gets out of hand, Mayda is ultimately scared away.

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• from Richie Rich Gold and Silver (Harvey, 1975 series) #4 (March 1976)

Let Us Play (Table of Contents: 33)

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I love visiting different playgrounds, Richie!

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humor; children

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Richie Rich; Gloria Glad

Synopsis

Gloria tries out playground equipment on Richie's private playground, but she ends up getting frustrated after some of the equipment automatically does things she doesn't expect.

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• from Little Dot's Uncles & Aunts (Harvey, 1961 series) #23 (July 1968)

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playground

Indexer Notes

This story is not to be confused with another story of the same title, which involves a different series of events.

Richie Rich and the Laughing Visitors, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 34)

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adventure; children; crime

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Richie Rich; crooks; aliens

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As two crooks rob the Rich estate, aliens from another planet make landfall and use a ray gun to make the crooks surrender the stolen items to the aliens. They even bring a knight's golden armor to them, without realizing that Richie is inside.

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• from Richie Rich Gold and Silver (Harvey, 1975 series) #4 (March 1976)

Keywords

flying saucer

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2. Continues into "It's Only Gold".

The Laughing Visitors - Part 2: It's Only Gold (Table of Contents: 35)

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Richie Rich; aliens; Richard Rich, Sr.

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As the flying saucer goes father away from Earth, Richie reveals he is inside the golden suit of armor, and orders the aliens to return the gold, but Richie surrenders to the aliens who then show him video footage of their home planet, which is nothing but gold.

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• from Richie Rich Gold and Silver (Harvey, 1975 series) #4 (March 1976)

Keywords

flying saucer

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of a two-part story.

Dollar's Xmas (Table of Contents: 36)

Richie's Dog Dollar / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

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Dollar; Santa Claus; Richie Rich; Chef Pierre; Regina Rich; Richard Rich, Sr.; Cadbury

Synopsis

After watching a prime time TV show on Christmas Eve, Dollar hopes he receives a big serving of dog food for Christmas. So Dollar decides to hang up four Christmas stockings in hopes of maximizing his reward. But he ends up receiving a key, much to Dollar's dismay - until Richie informs Dollar it is a key to a chest which reveals a big pot of Chef Pierre's best food. Later on, the same TV announcer asks the viewers if they got what they wanted - Dollar said yes, and he was feeling quite full.

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• from Richie Rich Billions (Harvey, 1974 series) #8 (February 1976)

Keywords

Christmas stocking; key

The New Year's Chase (Table of Contents: 37)

Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Richie Rich; Jackie Jokers; Dollar; Bascomb

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After missing New Year's celebration due to a broken clock, Richie and Jackie travel across many different time zones in hopes of celebrating the new year elsewhere in the world before it is dawn in the last remaining time zone. They end up celebrating on a remote island with its natives celebrating in return.

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• from Richie Rich & Jackie Jokers (Harvey, 1973 series) #25 (February 1978)

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