In 1969, Archie's fictional band the Archies released a song called "Jingle Jangle." So what exactly is "Jingle Jangle" on Riverdale, and why should you be worried about it? That's when Reggie offers Archie the jingle jangle, explaining that it will keep him up "in more ways than one" (that other effect is what Moose and Midge were using it for). Of course, they don't actually get to best utilize the effects of the Jingle Jangle since right after they take it, the Black Hood killer returns and shoots them. At the end of the episode, we see Midge and Moose downing what looks like pixie sticks in Moose's car before hooking up. So if you want to get a taste of the Jingle Jangle without actually breaking any laws, you might want to pick up The Archies #1, currently on shelves. It's put in a straw and consumed/snorted by the user. Toni Topaz also pointed out that this drug is highly addictive, a \"total gutter drug\", in reference to some Southside High's students. One fan spotted a US store selling their own festive take on Veronica's fave new designer drug. Contains drug use and pervasive crude language. The first season's Reggie Ross Butler has been replaced by Charles Melton in the new season, which is another reason the character seems to different this time around. I dont know what kind of drugs this show is trying to pass of as actual narcotics but i dont know of any drugs that you can eat like candy. Apparently. Riverdale introduced another one of its cutesy-sounding drugs … This drug dealer persona is a whole new part of Reggie that we haven't seen before. Jingle jangle. Of course, they don't actually get to best utilize the effects of the Jingle Jangle since right after they take it, the Black Hood killer returns and shoots them. W hen he makes a robot that thinks for itself, the robot tries to take over. Jingle Jangle is dealt almost exclusively by the Ghoulies of South Side High, and while the effects of this drug are still super ambiguous (it's an upper, but it also might be an aphrodisiac?? So, how does the CW series follow-up a covert heroin operation? All the kids in Riverdale are trying it. Honestly, it's like everyone was on Jingle Jangle in the 60s and 70s. 1 single "Sugar Sugar" — and once you watch the trippy music video, you'll probably know why. • "Jingle Jangle-A Christmas Journey": Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key and newcomer Madelen Mills star in this heartwarming holiday … In many ways, Jingle Jangle feels like a fairly boilerplate family movie (think Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Willy Wonka) but with one big difference: the characters are mostly black. Jingle Jangle is consumed with a paper straw, and stays in your system for three days, accordi… 94 minutes. In the most recent episode of Riverdale ("Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks"), Midge scores some Jingle Jangle for her and her boyfriend Moose from New Reggie. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 — their second biggest hit after their no. "Jingle Jangle" reached no. In addition to being an addictive snack mix at Trader Joe's and an actual drug in "Riverdale," "Jingle Jangle" is now the name of a wacky musical starring Forest Whitaker as a … Earlier this month Archie Comics launched a new ongoing Archies series from writers Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg, with art by Joe Eisma. To be fair, this is also a town that calls a sex act a "sticky maple" so Jingle Jangle seems pretty appropriate, all things considered. To make things worse, he also criticizes Archie's decision to attack a shooter with a bat, and puts the idea in Archie's head to get a gun. Season 2 of Riverdale is now streaming on Netflix US. ©2020 Viacom International Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. “It’s just a fun name that plays off of sleigh bells referenced in Christmas carols, since it is a holiday item. Jingle Jangle is a drug used as a stimulant, and, according to Reggie Mantle, is able to boost energy and keep the user wide-awake, also implying reinvigorating sexual performance as one of its effects. In one episode of Riverdale Veronica Lodge and Cheryl Blossom took the … Anyway, don't do drugs, kids!!! When Reggie goes to deliver the Jingle Jangle to Archie, he inexplicably decides to do it wearing a black hood at night. But anyway, back to the Jingle Jangle. "I never would have thought that I'd say the term 'Jingle Jangle' as much as I do," actress Lili Reinhart told Cosmopolitan. Riverdale has a bit of a drug problem. In a moment of actual clarity, Reggie says that uppers are probably the last thing Archie needs right now, after witnessing the extent of his friend's paranoia, but doesn't say that he's not going to hand them over. Let's get into everything we know. At first I thought that it was just a way of the writers trying not to overcomplicate things- but In this week's episode, the drugg 'fizz pop' (or whatever it was called' made me think that it wasn't just laziness. Jingle jangle is the main drug in riverdale. We see him pounding energy drinks in the morning, but apparently, those just aren't enough, and he asks Reggie if he has anything to help keep him alert. Now, grocery chain Trader Joe’s, which sells its own Jingle Jangle holiday treat… This is your brain on Jingle Jangle. Jingle Jangle. But the real world “Jingle Jangle” is actually the … The real scary thing about Riverdale's silly-sounding new drug, though, is the fact that Archie may be getting into it. The first trailer for Netflix's Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is here to spread a little holiday cheer.. David E. Talbert wrote and directed the candy-colored holiday musical, which stars Forest Whitaker as the toymaker Jeronicus Jangle and newcomer Madalen Mills as his granddaughter, Journey. The Matchelorette. With a new and improved street drug called — wait for it — Jingle Jangle. JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY is a delightful family movie streaming on Netflix. And that's exactly what he does at the end of the episode. The CW Moose and Midge were spotted taking the drug, as dealt by Reggie, in a car in the woods just before the shooter showed up once again to ruin their make out session in the woods. ‘Jingle Jangle’ Film Review: An Overstuffed Christmas Musical That Stays Inventive David E. Talbert’s holiday fantasy has a few gears loose, but there’s magic in this machine “Riverdale” fans are hooked on “Jingle Jangle” — a new drug gaining steam among youth on The CW show. (And maybe them?) The drug comes up when Midge approaches a newly … Real world equivalent of fizzle rocks/jingle-jangle? The robot convinces Jeronicus ’ assistant, Gustafson, to steal Jeronicus ’ inventions. A drug that the Sugarman distributed around town in Season 2. Clearly, Jingle Jangle is going to play a significant role this season, and it seems pretty obvious that Riverdale's resident Nancy Drew, Betty Cooper, is going to find herself wrapped up in the middle of all of it. Amy Adams, as J.D.’s mother, is both. It looks like many of the students at Riverdale High are using Jingle Jangle recreationally, and the guy to see to get some is none other than resident bad boy Reggie. In it, Archie and his bandmates hit the road to pursue their rock and roll dreams, where they'll meet some real-life bands along the way. The Bachelorette knockoff that Veronica references in Season 2, … Sorry, jingle jangle, but it's fizzle rocks that are all the rage this season on Riverdale. We all just kind of came to terms with the fact that it's Riverdale and you can say Jingle Jangle and Jingle Jangle can be the name of a drug.". First, there was the maple syrup racket that actually turned out to be a racket of a more illegal nature. No, the Riverdale teens are also hooked on drugs, specifically jingle jangle, an upper consumed out of a paper straw like Pixy Stix — if Pixy Stix were … Screenshot via The CW. But Jingle Jangle is also a reference to the name of a 1969 song by The Archies, the fictional band made up of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and, yes, even Reggie Mantle. The Sugarman or Mr. Robert Phillips, a former teacher at Southside, sold jingle-jangle to the Ghoulies before he was fatally shot by the black hood. MTV AND ALL RELATED TITLES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC, https://twitter.com/lilireinhart/status/918268380544667648, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUsHC7OYOtA, http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/vc0gzh/mtvnews-series-the-archies-x-chvrches. If you thought Jingle Jangle was a bad enough name for a hard drug, then get ready for Fizzle Rocks. Everything's all fine and good until the hooded killer who shot Fred and killed Grundy (a.k.a. But I guess with a new season also came a new bad boy persona, as well as a new actor. Of course, Archie thinks its his dad's shoot returning to finish the job and tackles him, threatening to beat him with his baseball bat until Reggie reveals himself. An illegal drug, possibly an upper. From the information presented so far, it seems as if Jingle Jangle is a cross between Adderall and Levitra. “Trader Joe’s Jingle Jangle was introduced years ago,” the rep said. It does not appear to be about drugs. Jingle Jangle — which got its name from the 1969 single "Jingle Jangle" that The Archies sang — is causing all kinds of havoc. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, a magical new fantasy film meant to rev up the spirit The Life Ahead , Sophia Loren’s first movie in eons The rotoscope-animated war series The Liberator Jingle-Jangle The drug distributed by the Ghoulies in Riverdale. Wednesday night's new episode introduced viewers to a strange new drug that seems to be popular among the kids of Riverdale, and despite its silly name, it may become a scary part of the Season 2 story. In the aftermath of his dad's shooting, Archie has quit sleeping in order to stay up holding a baseball bat all night in case the masked shooter returns to his home. What we did learn about Jingle Jangle from the show is that it's apparently Riverdale 's hottest street drug. An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever. The town of Riverdale may have another problem aside from that mysterious serial killer on the loose. The first season of Riverdale revealed that Clifford Blossom's maple syrup empire was actually a very elaborate front for the real product he was peddling: heroin. So now we've got a potentially drugged-out, gun-wielding, paranoia-addled Archie to deal with. Black Hood) returns out of nowhere and SHOOTS THEM, totally killing their vibe. "It's kind of hilarious but it grows on you. Every side character is either a drug addict or fallen woman. In Season 1, Reggie was mainly just a stereotypical jock who went head-to-head with Archie over who would captain the high school's football team. DISCUSSION. This Christmas, fans of Riverdale have a brand new way to celebrate - by chewing on some good old-fashioned 'Jingle Jangle'. At the end of the episode, Midge and Moose try the Jingle Jangle — it looks like a Pixie Stix — in Moose's car in the middle of the woods. The drug takes its name from "Jingle Jangle," a popular novelty song by Archie's fictional garage band, The Archies, as featured on the animated The … Directed by David E. Talbert. 11. Writer-director David E. Talbert started to fix that problem with his more inclusive 2016 comedy “Almost Christmas,” but the real breakthrough is “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” an ambitious Yuletide tuner the prolific stage and screen creator has had up his sleeve for decades. Fans of Riverdale will have noticed that in the most recent episode, several high schoolers have been caught partaking in a new drug known as 'Jingle Jangle'. Like... couldn't they have just met in the parking lot or something? With Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose. The first season of Riverdale revealed that Clifford Blossom's maple syrup empire was actually a very elaborate front for the real product he was peddling: heroin. Back in August, MTV News exclusively revealed that indie band Chvrches would be the first IRL act to crossover to the Archie-verse and guest star in the ink-and-color pages of The Archies. Jeronicus Jangle is a brilliant inventor, the best in Cobbletown.His toy store is doing well. The deal goes down in the parking lot outside Pop Chock'lit Shoppe, which seems to be a hot spot for crime these days. By the way that (newly introduced character) Midge Klump comes up to Reggie's locker to ask for some Jingle Jangle in the new episode, it seems clear that he's the guy with all the drug connections at the school. Sheriff Keller actually did mention Jingle Jangle in passing in the Season 2 premiere, but the second episode of the new season is what makes it clear that the weird drug is going to be a big deal this season. As if that cutesy name wasn't funny enough, the show actually makes the drug look insane as well.