The Case of the Burning Building (7 May 1997)

Shirley Holmes investigates a string of suspicious fires, one of which took place in a shed at her school. The police believe that Bo Sawchuk, the school's newest student, a former gang ... See full summary »

Director:

Gary Harvey

Writers:

Ellis Iddon (creator), Phil Meagher (creator),

Stars:

Meredith Henderson, John White, Phillip Jarrett

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Meredith Henderson	...	Shirley Holmes
John White	...	Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk
Phillip Jarrett	...	Inspector Marquee
Marie Stillin	...	Ms. Stratmann
Robert Lewis	...	Steve
Ryan Gosling	...	Sean
Elizabeth Shepherd	...	Peggy Holmes
Pauline Broderick	...	Homeless Woman
David Gillies	...	Guy Jennings
Helen Roupp	...	Mrs. Fish
Illya Torres-Garner	...	Jason
Nathan	...	Watson the Dog (credit only)

Storyline

Shirley Holmes investigates a string of suspicious fires, one of which took place in a shed at her school. The police believe that Bo Sawchuk, the school's newest student, a former gang member, is responsible for the arsons, but the young detective discovers that Bo's former associates are responsible for the fires as part of an insurance scam and framing the boy for the crimes.

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Plot Keywords:

amateur detective | pick lock | newspaper clipping | school detention | late for school | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Family

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Details

Release Date:

7 May 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Winchester Television, Credo Entertainment Corporation, Forefront Entertainment

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Quotes

[last lines]
[Shirley is writing in her journal]
Shirley Holmes: So the perpetrators were caught. Now, Bo can get back to more important things, like learning how to deal with Miss Stretmann. You'd like Bo, Mom. He fights for what he believes in, like you.

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