The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries 

The cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.

Creators:

Glen A. Larson, Edward Stratemeyer

Stars:

Shaun Cassidy, Parker Stevenson, Pamela Sue Martin

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Shaun Cassidy	...	Joe Hardy 46 episodes, 1977-1979
Parker Stevenson	...	Frank Hardy 46 episodes, 1977-1979
Pamela Sue Martin	...	Nancy Drew 36 episodes, 1977-1978
Ed Gilbert	...	Fenton Hardy 31 episodes, 1977-1979

Storyline

Frank and Joe Hardy were the teenage sons of world-renowned private investigator Fenton Hardy. Snooping must have been in the Hardy blood, since Frank and Joe were always stumbling across mysterious goings-on, usually of the non-violent kind. Kidnapping, smuggling, robbery, missing persons and haunted houses were the norm in the Hardy hometown of Bayport, although their adventures often took the boys to other cities or even countries. Frank was the sensible, older brother, while Joe was impulsive and a budding pop singer. Gertrude was Frank & Joe's sometimes nagging aunt, Callie was Frank's cute girlfriend and Harry a government agent the Hardy boys occasionally worked with.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | brother brother team | teenager | amateur detective | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Family | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Official TV Fansite

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Nancy Drew Mysteries

Filming Locations:

Apartments, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (28 episodes) 60 min (39 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jamie Lee Curtis auditioned for the part of Nancy Drew. She did appear in an episode, as part of a young gypsy cult that ran a carnival; in 1977's "Mystery of the Fallen Angels."

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Connections

Version of Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

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Soundtracks

Theme
By Glen A. Larson

User Reviews

It's baaack!

Finally! Quite nearly three decades after this show appeared, it's BACK! This series starred Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin/Janet Louise Johnson, and Parker Stevenson, and was shown on ABC from January 1977 to to January 1979. The Hardys alternated with Nancy Drew once a week in the first season. By 1978 the Nancy Drew series was failing. In a last ditch attempt to save the series, ABC combined the Hardys and Nancy for a few episodes. This didn't work and Ms. Drew was canceled in the fall of '78. The Hardys followed this fate early in 1979. Thus season two is the only FULL season out there.

If you enjoy Hart to Hart, Magnum PI, or even Murder She Wrote, this classic DVD set is for you -- and they'll even throw in a poster of Shaun!