The Snoop Sisters (1972–1974)

Creator:

Alan Shayne

Stars:

Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Lou Antonio

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Helen Hayes	...	Ernesta Snoop (5 episodes, 1972-1974)
Mildred Natwick	...	Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson (5 episodes, 1972-1974)
Lou Antonio	...	Barney (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bert Convy	...	Lt. Steve Ostrowski (4 episodes, 1973-1974)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Las hermanas Snoop

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tom Ward Enterprises, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min (4 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Part of the NBC Wednesday Night Mystery Movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Mitchell (1993)

User Reviews

Before "Murder, She Wrote"

Long before Angela Lansbury brightened TV screens as the mystery writing sleuth of "Murder, She Wrote," Helen Hayes, the first lady of the American theater, joined forces with film veteran Mildred Natwick to solve crimes as "The Snoop Sisters," one of four rotating segments during the second season of The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie.

"The Snoop Sisters" had rather obvious roots in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries but also tried to be a senior citizen revamping of "McMillan and Wife," which was the product of the same producers. Hayes and Natwick are delightful, but for obvious reasons a show starring two aged performers lacked the slam-bang action that viewers might have preferred in the cop heavy atmosphere of the 1973-74 TV season.

Lacking the wit or clever plotting of "Columbo," this series never got off the ground. Even a guest appearance by then red-hot rocker Alice Cooper in one episode failed to enliven the proceedings. After four 90 minute episodes, "The Snoop Sisters" joined the rest of The NBC Wednesday (and at midseason, Tuesday) Mystery Movie segments ("Banacek," "Tenafly," and "Faraday and Company") on the trash heap of cancelled programs.