In the late 1960s, the bubblegum pop music genre was in full force, with bands like The Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Lemon Pipers, and The Cufflinks frequently appearing on the Billboard Top 10 charts.

That there are two programs premiering Thursday with nearly the same title — “Archie” on Britbox and “The Archies” on Netflix — but apparently nothing else in common, would not be enough reason for ...