The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV Series
1977–1979
1h

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

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

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,780

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Upon Janet Julian replacing Pamela Sue Martin in the second half of season two, Nancy Drew was only seen teaming up with the Hardy Boys, and never any solo stories. ABC however, did continue to air Martin's episodes over rerun periods. For the third season, Nancy Drew was completely eliminated from the series, which was re-titled simply "Hardy Boys."

Connections
Featured in Teleantillas 1er. Aniversario (1980)

Soundtracks
Theme
By Glen A. Larson

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7/10

Campy Family Friendly fun for the 1970s

We watched this on the new cable as kids, and loved every moment. What prepubescent kid didn't. Parker Stevenson and teen-idol Shaun Cassidy in the boy-detective lead roles of Frank and younger brother Joe. Then soon introducing the Poseidon Adventures, Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy Drew. It all worked and flowed brilliantly. Parker was already a seasoned young actor, and Shaun played his own role well. Not to mention the Powers included his vocal talents later into the series. The guys played well off each other. And when coupled with Nancy on certain episodes, the three truly meshed.

Watching it today as an adult, most of the episodes flow decently enough, though some scenes or dialogue appear to drag in certain places. But that may well have been the original editing. Overall, this classic '70s series has retained its original charm, and is well worth watching and re-watching.