"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1977) TV series 1977-1979

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

Edward M. Abroms
Keith J. Atkinson
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Writer:

James Menzies (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

30 January 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Mystery

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Nancy Drew | Teen | Hardy Boys | Detective | Amateur Detective

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Shaun Cassidy	...	Joe Hardy (34 episodes, 1977-1978)
Parker Stevenson	...	Frank Hardy (34 episodes, 1977-1978)
Pamela Sue Martin	...	Nancy Drew / ... (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Ed Gilbert	...	Fenton Hardy (21 episodes, 1977-1978)

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Series Directed by
Joseph Pevney		(7 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jack Arnold		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Christian I. Nyby II		(3 episodes, 1978)
John J. Dumas		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Noel Black		(2 episodes, 1977)
Michael Caffey		(2 episodes, 1977)
Ray Austin		(2 episodes, 1978)
Vince Edwards		(2 episodes, 1978)
Edward M. Abroms		(unknown episodes)
Keith J. Atkinson		(unknown episodes)
Don McDougall		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Glen A. Larson		(19 episodes, 1977-1978)
Michael Sloan		(10 episodes, 1977-1978)
Edward Stratemeyer		(8 episodes, 1977)
Mildred Wirt Benson		(7 episodes, 1977)
Larry Alexander		(2 episodes, 1977)
Robert Pirosh		(2 episodes, 1977)
Lou Shaw		(2 episodes, 1977)
Christopher Crowe		(2 episodes, 1978)
Steven E. de Souza		(2 episodes, 1978)
Rebecca Snow		(2 episodes, 1978)
James Menzies		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Joyce Heft Brotman	....	co-producer / producer (15 episodes, 1977)
Arlene Sidaris	....	co-producer / producer (15 episodes, 1977)
Glen A. Larson	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1977)
Michael Sloan	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
B.W. Sandefur	....	producer / supervising producer (11 episodes, 1977)
Andrew Mirisch	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1977-1978)
Winrich Kolbe	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1977)
Joe Boston	....	producer (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Lou Shaw	....	producer (3 episodes, 1977)

Series Original Music by
Stu Phillips		(14 episodes, 1977)

Series Cinematography by
Ben Colman		(8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Charles Correll		(3 episodes, 1977)
Donald H. Birnkrant		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Gene Ranney		(6 episodes, 1977-1978)
Fred Baratta		(3 episodes, 1977)
Frederic L. Knudtson		(2 episodes, 1977)
Lawrence J. Vallario		(2 episodes, 1977)
Harry Keramidas		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Joe Reich		(1 episode, 1978)

Series Art Direction by
Roy Steffensen		(8 episodes, 1977-1978)
William L. Campbell		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Set Decoration by
Bruce A. Gibeson		(17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jerry Adams		(7 episodes, 1977)
Ed Baer		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Costume Design by
George Whittaker		(1 episode, 1978)

Series Makeup Department
Elaina P. Schulman	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
James M. Walters Jr.	....	unit manager (7 episodes, 1977)
Lester Wm. Berke	....	unit manager / unit production manager (6 episodes, 1977-1978)
Rowe Wallerstein	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1977)
Eugene Mazzola	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wayne A. Farlow	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1977)
John Slosser	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1977)
Charles E. Walker	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1977)
Daniel Franklin	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1977)
Richard Hashimoto	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1977)
Charles Norton	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Kurt V. Hulett	....	property man / set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kim Richards	....	sound mixer (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Joe Divitale	....	sound effects editor (14 episodes, 1977)
Bill Griffith	....	sound (7 episodes, 1977)
Chuck Haggin	....	sound (6 episodes, 1977)
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	cable person (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Kevin Pike	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Marneen Fields	....	stunt performer (6 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jean Coulter	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Owen Marsh	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1978)
Sherman Kunkel	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Michael R. Marquette	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Doug Mathias	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
David Morton	....	best boy (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Peterson	....	costume supervisor (44 episodes, 1977-1979)

Series Music Department
Glen A. Larson	....	composer: theme music / composer: theme (15 episodes, 1977-1978)
Robert Mayer	....	music editor (14 episodes, 1977)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Other crew
Barbara Ann Schoemaker	....	location manager (14 episodes, 1977)
Steven E. de Souza	....	story editor (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Steve Hinton	....	pilot (unknown episodes)
Gene Kraft	....	title designer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Glen A. Larson Productions (produced in association with) (as Glen Larson Productions)
• Universal TV

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977-1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT) (1979) (Belgium) (TV)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Television
• Studios USA Television
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Universal City Studios  filming location
• Universal Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"The Nancy Drew Mysteries" (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Glen A. Larson Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Loose Change (1999)

Soundtrack:

Theme

Love the show!

I loved the show as a child. I purchased season one as soon as it came out on DVD. I want to know when seasons two and three will be out on DVD. I can't wait to purchase them. This show hasn't been available on any of our TV stations for years and years.If your interested in mysteries then this is the show for you. This show is safe for your children to watch with you. You'll love the way they dressed. They always seemed to be getting into some sort of trouble. It's a family show that still interests me today. Some of the episodes even started out a little on the scary side. I look at it as an early version of the X-files but they always had logical reasons for everything by the end. I can't say it any simpler. The show is fun. Give it a try.