The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (retitled The Hardy Boys Mysteries for season three) is a television series that was produced by Joyce Brotman and Arlene Sidaris, for Universal Television, and originally aired on ABC for three seasons, between January 30, 1977 and January 14, 1979. Staring Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as the Hardy boys, and Pamela Sue Martin (later Janet Louise Johnson) as Nancy Drew, the series was the first in a long list of Hardy boys/Nancy Drew cross-overs.
History
The show first aired on ABC at 7:00PM (ET) on January 30th, 1977.
The Hardy brothers and Nancy didn't appear together until the second season; in the first season, episodes featured either the Hardy boys or Nancy Drew, alternately.
In the second season the format was changed and Nancy Drew only appeared alone for three episodes, with the remainder being Hardy boys and cross-over episodes. Martin left the show toward the end of season two, and was replaced by actress Janet Julian.
For the third season Nancy Drew was dropped altogether, and the show was renamed The Hardy Boys Mysteries. In this season, Frank and Joe become professional investigators for the Justice Department.
List of episodes
First Season
| # | Original air date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 30, 1977 | The Mystery of the Haunted House |
| 2. | February 6, 1977 | The Mystery of Pirate's Cove |
| 3. | February 13, 1977 | The Mystery of Witches' Hollow |
| 4. | February 20, 1977 | The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle |
| 5. | March 6, 1977 | The Disappearing Floor |
| 6. | March 13, 1977 | The Secret of the Whispering Walls |
| 7. | March 27, 1977 | The Flickering Torch Mystery |
| 8. | April 3, 1977 | A Haunting We Will Go |
| 9. | April 10, 1977 | The Mystery of the Flying Courier |
| 10. | April 17, 1977 | The Mystery of the Fallen Angels |
| 11. | April 24, 1977 | Wipe Out |
| 12. | May 1, 1977 | The Mystery of the Ghostwriter's Cruise |
| 13. | May 15, 1977 | The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin |
| 14. | May 22, 1977 | The Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker |
Second Season
| 15. | September 11, 1977 | The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (part 1) |
| 16. | September 6, 1977 | The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (part 2) |
| 17. | September 18, 1977 | The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb |
| 18. | October 2, 1977 | The Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom (part 1) |
| 19. | October 9, 1977 | The Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom (part 2) |
| 20. | October 16, 1977 | The Mystery of the African Safari |
| 21. | October 30, 1977 | The Creatures Who Came on Sunday |
| 22. | November 6, 1977 | The Strange Fate of Flight 608 |
| 23. | November 13, 1977 | Acapulco Spies |
| 24. | November 20, 1977 | Nancy Drew's Love Match |
| 25. | November 27, 1977 | The Mystery of the Silent Scream |
| 26. | December 18, 1977 | Will the Real Santa Claus..? |
| 27. | January 1, 1978 | The Lady on Thursday at Ten |
| 28. | January 8, 1978 | Oh Say Can You Sing |
| 29. | January 22, 1978 | The House on Possessed Hill |
| 30. | January 29, 1978 | Sole Survivor |
| 31. | February 12, 1978 | Voodoo Doll (part 1) |
| 32. | February 19, 1978 | Voodoo Doll (part 2) |
| 33. | February 26, 1978 | Mystery of the Avalanche Express |
| 34. | March 12, 1978 | Death Surf |
| 35. | March 31, 1978 | Arson & Old Lace |
| 36. | May 6, 1978 | The Campus Terror |
Third Season
| 37. | October 2, 1978 | The Last Kiss of Summer (part 1) |
| 38. | January 14, 1979 | The Last Kiss of Summer (part 2) |
| 39. | October 15, 1978 | Assault on the Tower |
| 40. | October 22, 1978 | Search for Atlantis |
| 41. | October 29, 1978 | Dangerous Waters |
| 42. | November 5, 1978 | Scorpion's Sting |
| 43. | November 19, 1978 | Defection to Paradise (part 1) |
| 44. | November 26, 1978 | Defection to Paradise (part 2) |
| 45. | December 3, 1978 | Game Plan |
| 46. | January 14, 1979 | Life on the Line |
DVD releases
The first season of this show was released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on March 22, 2005. Almost two years later, on June 12, 2007, season two was released. The release date of the final season has not been announced, and it is unclear at this time what Universal's plans are for the final season.