This pilot was a remake of Archie (1976). ABC was disappointed in that pilot and ordered this second pilot but it was not picked up.
This pilot is not actually a remake of the original 1976 failed pilot attempt. All of the material in this pilot was new and the skits were new.
Despite common misperception, the pilot had been picked up, however the timeslot would not be primetime, but would form part of the children's block. The producer was not happy with this agreement and decided not to continue with profuction.