Archie Hopper

"Giving into one's dark side never accomplishes anything."

- Archie to Henry

Dr. Archibald "Archie" Hopper is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the first episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Raphael Sbarge, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of Jiminy Cricket.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * The name "Archie" is of Scottish origin and the diminutive form of the name "Archibald" derived from the Germanic words "ercan" and "bald", which mean "genuine" and "bold", respectively.
 * His last name is a reference to his Enchanted Forest counterpart, because crickets are sometimes called "hoppers".
 * Archie shares his name with Hopper, an actual hopper from the Disney/Pixar film A Bug's Life.

Character Notes

 * He is the first cursed character we see in Storybrooke.
 * According to the fake memories created by the Dark Curse, Archie has a of Doctor of Psychiatry degree from the Stanforth University School of Medicine. This is a reference to the real-life Stanford University School of Medicine.
 * Archie's office address is number 3508.


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Production Notes

 * He was supposed to appear in the episodes "Skin Deep", "What Happened to Frederick" and "The Tower"; however, his scenes were cut because the episodes were too long.


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Disney

 * As he walks away from Emma and Henry, Archie is heard whistling the song "Give a Little Whistle" from Pinocchio.
 * Archie advises Mary Margaret that it's okay to let go of her child. This is a reference to the song "Let It Go" from Frozen.

Lost'

 * In "A Bitter Draught", Archie states that Bashful is his 4:00 appointment; a reference to Lost number 4.


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Props Notes

 * Like his counterpart, Archie regularly carries an umbrella, which he considers his "good luck charm".
 * There are grass carvings on Archie's headstone in the Storybrooke Graveyard, fitting for a former cricket.

Set Dressing

 * The green stripes on his office walls tapestry are a subtle a reference to his former life in the Enchanted Forest; crickets live among grass. The top of the wallpaper features trees in a forest, well above eye-level, fitting for a former cricket.
 * Fittingly enough, at eye level, there are mushroom ornaments on Archie's bookshelf.
 * According to a set photograph from Season Six, Archie has a Master of Science in Psychiatry from the Mostonian School of Medicine. However, this is just a fake document created by the Dark Curse.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.