Warning: Spoilers ahead for season two, episode five of "Riverdale," titled "When a Stranger Calls."
Wednesday's episode of "Riverdale" was emotional on multiple fronts.
Fans were crushed when Betty and Jughead, referred to as Bughead, broke up; Jughead joined the Southside Serpents; and Nick St. Clair made his "Riverdale" debut during which he drugged and attempted to rape Cheryl Blossom.
As always, the show did manage to squeeze in some pop culture and comic references, and INSIDER worked with Archie Comics to shed light on some of them.
Here are six details you might have missed:
Nick St. Clair is a bad boy from the Archie Comics, but has a different background.
Nick St. Clair was a character introduced to Archie Comics in 2007. The show version of the character has him as a wealthy kid with a passion for music production, but, in the comics, the rebellious biker teen moves to Riverdale to live with his aunt and uncle. He meets Veronica and the two form a brief relationship.
Hot Dog makes his second appearance and gets to spend time with Jughead.
After a brief introduction on season one, Hot Dog is brought back to "Riverdale" when the Southside Serpents take "the beast" to Jughead. He has to take care of the dog as part of his initiation into the Serpents.
The dog first debuted on "The Archie Show" in the 1960s and then later made his debut in the comics. Initially, he was Archie's dog and then later became Jughead's. Hot Dog even had his own series.
The Pussycats channeled "Rent" during their performance.
In case you didn't recognize the song Veronica and Josie were singing in the episode, "Out Tonight" is from the hit Broadway musical "Rent."
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