"The Snoop Sisters" (1973) TV series 1973-1974

Director:

Leonard Horn

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 December 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Helen Hayes	...	Ernesta Snoop (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Mildred Natwick	...	Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lou Antonio	...	Barney (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Alice Cooper	...	Prince (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bert Convy	...	Lt. Steve Ostrowski (2 episodes, 1974)

Runtime:

90 min (4 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Part of the NBC Wednesday Night Mystery Movie.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)

ahead of its time, in a way

"The Snoop Sisters" starred Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Lou Antonio, and Bert Convy. Unfortunately, it never attracted an audience. Like the later, much better "Ellery Queen," it was about ten years too early. The golden ager TV boom - the breakout hits "The Golden Girls" and "Murder, She Wrote" didn't happen until a decade later.

"The Snoop Sisters" sported some fabulous guest stars and was silly as all get-out. Because it was forced into a 90-minute time slot, it seems slow. The obviousness of the murders on "Murder, She Wrote," didn't stop it from becoming a hit, however, so it's unlikely that was the real problem with "The Snoop Sisters." Like MSW, it relied heavily on style instead of substance and taken on that basis, it was an entertaining series.

With formidable and adorable stars like Hayes and Natwick, it's a shame that this series appeared on TV when it did. Timing, as they say, is everything.