Riverdale is an excellent TV show for two reasons: it delivers the drama that fans always want to see and it's also nostalgic since it's based on the Archie comic book series. Ever since the premiere in January 2017, we've been enjoying catching up with Betty Cooper, Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and Cheryl Blossom every week. We've cheered every time the show got renewed for a new season and we're hoping for many more to grace our TV screens.
While catching up with a batch of episodes is always a great way to spend a weekend afternoon or evening, we always love reading about the show itself. And there are a lot of cool things that we can learn about Riverdale.
Keep reading to find out some exciting behind-the-scenes facts of Riverdale.
15 Camila Mendes Pulls Inspo From Both Summer From The O.C. And Blair From Gossip Girl
According to Marie Claire, Camila Mendes pulls some inspo from two teen drama characters when playing Veronica Lodge: Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl and Summer Roberts on The O.C.
We can totally see this. And we love hearing this because chances are, we're big fans of those TV shows and those characters, too.
14 Cole Sprouse Surprisingly Only Has One Beanie Hat For Jughead
Since Jughead Jones wears his beanie hat in so many scenes, we would definitely think that he would have an entire closet full of them. Maybe he rotates them every filming day?
Actually, that's not the case at all. Mental Floss says that Cole Sprouse has one beanie hat for Jughead to wear, and that's totally it.
13 KJ Apa Actually Broke His Hand In The First Season's Final Episode, But Kept Quiet
Remember the first season finale of Riverdale when Archie was hitting ice?
According to Mental Floss, KJ Apa actually broke his hand at that moment. He was quoted saying, "It wasn't until 20 minutes after that I realized I broke my hand. I didn't tell anyone." Ouch. Now we see that scene in a totally new light.
12 When Mary Remembers Fred Through Pictures, Luke Perry's Actual Real-Life Photos Were Used
Elite Daily says that the first episode of season four was a special way to remember Luke Perry, who played Archie's dad Fred Andrews and passed away in March 2019.
When Mary remembers Fred through some pictures, those are Luke Perry's actual photos. His relatives made sure that the show had them. Isn't that so sweet?!
11 Betty's Mom Alice Has Cherry Pie In One Scene As A Nod To Her Time On Twin Peaks
Mädchen Amick is famous for her role as Shelly on Twin Peaks, and TV fans were happy to see her on Riverdale playing Betty's mom Alice Cooper.
Popbuzz says that Alice has cherry pie in one Riverdale scene on purpose: because she was on Twin Peaks and, of course, the cherry pie on that TV show is totally iconic. We love that.
10 Katherine Langford Could Have Been Betty
The cool thing about Riverdale is how the actors really look like the comic book characters, and we would say that Lili Reinhart was made to play Betty Cooper.
But, according to Marie Claire, Katherine Langford, who we know from the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why and movies like Knives Out, could have played Betty.
9 KJ Apa Sticks To Healthy Food Because He Wants His Abs To Look Great, So He Doesn't Actually Eat The Fries At Pop's Diner
Do actors actually eat the food that their characters are chowing down on in scenes?
It's a question that many of us wonder. According to Factinate, KJ Apa sticks to healthy food because he wants his abs to look great. So, sadly, he's not eating any fries while filming scenes at Pop's Diner on Riverdale.
8 KJ Apa's New Zealand Accent Makes It Tough For Him To Say The Word 'Girlfriend' While Filming
According to Insider.com, KJ Apa is from New Zealand, so part of his role as Archie is putting on an American accent.
He has said that he has trouble saying the word "girlfriend," which is a fun fact to hear about. We definitely would say that he's doing an awesome job with his accent, though, as we can't tell.
7 The Characters' Lipstick Shades Are Specifically Chosen To Explain Their Emotions And Personality
The characters on Riverdale are sporting certain lipstick shades on purpose: so they can express their personality.
Marie Claire explains, "Veronica's darker brown and purple lip colors reflect her darker nature, while Betty sports a dainty and feminine pink lip color." This is a surprising fact that we wouldn't have considered, but it makes a lot of sense.
6 Although Jughead Is Food Obsessed In The Archie Comic Books, The Writers Thought That Was A Poor Fit For His TV Character
If we've read the Archie comics, even just a few of them, we know that Jughead is food-obsessed. It's definitely a big part of his character, and we might be wondering why he's not like this on Riverdale.
Buzzfeed says it "wouldn't fit in with the tone of the show" so the writers thought that it was a poor fit for his TV character.
5 Before The TV Show Came, It Was Going To Be A Film About Time Travel Starring Louis C.K.
According to Mental Floss, before the TV show came about, Riverdale was going to be a film about time travel and it was going to star Louis C.K.
This is surprising, and we're glad that there ended up being a TV show since we would feel a pretty big hole in our TV-loving hearts if it didn't turn out that way.
4 Ashleigh Murray Was Going To Quit Acting (And Owed $4,700 In Rent) Before Getting Cast As Josie
There are so many stories of actors who finally got their big break and as it turns out, Riverdale was exactly that for Ashleigh Murray, who plays Josie.
Marie Claire says that she was going to quit acting and she even owed $4,700 in rent, but then she got the part of Josie. It sounds like perfect timing.
3 KJ Apa Would Love For Archie And Betty To Be A Couple
Diply.com says that KJ Apa would love for Betty and Archie to be a couple.
Even if we have swooned over Archie and Veronica, along with Betty and Jughead, some of us might agree with him. Betty and Archie would just look so adorable if they were a couple, right?
2 People Have Attempted To Eat At Pop's Diner Because It's So Lifelike (But It's Just A Set)
We love Pop's Diner as it looks like such a fun place to grab some burgers and fries and hang out with friends.
People have attempted to eat there because it's so lifelike, according to Popbuzz, but it's just a set so, of course, it wasn't possible for them do so. Hey, we totally get it. We wish that we could eat there, too.
1 Madelaine Petsch Has A Fear Of Water, Which Has Made Shooting Some Scenes Difficult
Mental Floss says that Madelaine Petsch, who plays Cheryl Blossom, is scared of water, and she freaked out before one scene. She said, "I was in a glass-bottomed boat that broke a long time ago, so I've always been kind of freaked out."
This is definitely something that we never would have thought of because she seems so calm, confident, and composed on the show. It makes her seem so relatable.