The Worst Episodes of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

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   6.4/10(75 votes)

   #1 - Arson and Old Lace

   S2:E214/1/1978

   A reclusive billionaire (Joseph Cotten) holds Nancy captive in his penthouse, and a girl (Cathy Rigby) sets fire to the building.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

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   6.6/10(123 votes)

   #2 - The Disappearing Floor

   S1:E53/6/1977

   Frank and Joe search for answers when Fenton is taken off the Project K case.

   Director:Fernando Lamas

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Fernando Lamas

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   6.6/10(73 votes)

   #3 - Mystery of the African Safari

   S2:E610/16/1977

   Frank and Joe travel to an African game preserve to trap the mastermind of a huge poaching operation.

   Director:Joseph Pevney

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Joseph Pevney

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   6.7/10(147 votes)

   #4 - The Mystery of Witches' Hollow

   S1:E32/13/1977

   When the pair pay a visit to Captain Maguire, they are greeted by a strange woman who claims that Maguire has become one of the victims of Witch's Hollow. Those who go to the mysterious wooded place never return. Undaunted, Frank and Joe begin their search for Maguire, little suspecting the terrors that lie in wait for them among the dark shadows of the eerie forest.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   6.7/10(116 votes)

   #5 - The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle

   S1:E42/20/1977

   After Nancy and her girlfriend, George, see an automobile run off the road. Nancy tells her boyfriend, Ned Nickerson, to report it to the sheriff. Later the sheriff tells Nancy that his men could not find any signs of an accident, and that the road has been closed for a long time. Nancy attempts to unravel the bizarre occurrence on her own, and soon finds herself in the midst of danger.

   Director:Noel Black

   Writer:Robert Pirosh

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   Director:Noel Black

   Writer:Robert Pirosh
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   6.7/10(80 votes)

   #6 - Wipe Out

   S1:E114/24/1977

   While in Hawaii for a surfing contest, the boys' hotel room is robbed and the two detectives discover that they're not the only victims who've been hit. The Hawaiian police enlist their aid in tracking down the burglars. Everyone's in for the surprise of their lives when the determined duo finally crack the criminal ring.

   Director:Steven Hilliard Stern

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Steven Hilliard Stern

   Writer:Unknown
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   6.7/10(80 votes)

   #7 - The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin

   S1:E135/15/1977

   The Brothers become involved ia an unusual case of smuggling with an oriental flavor when they try to unravel the mystery that surrounds an ancient Chinese treasure. While snorkeling at the beach, Frank and Joe find an large unopened wooden box and take it home. When they discover that it contains a priceless, stolen Chinese statue, the two take off on a wild adventure that puts their lives in peril.

   Director:Stuart Margolin

   Writer:Robert Pirosh

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   Director:Stuart Margolin

   Writer:Robert Pirosh
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   6.7/10(71 votes)

   #8 - The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb

   S2:E39/25/1977

   After a young woman denies the handbag he recovered is hers, Frank is left with a stolen Egyptian idol and a pile of trouble.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   6.8/10(61 votes)

   #9 - Mystery on the Avalanche Express

   S2:E192/26/1978

   While aboard a ski train to Austria, a frightened girl fleeing unknown assailants switches flight bags with Nancy.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Michael Sloan

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Michael Sloan
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    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #10 - Search for Atlantis

    S3:E410/22/1978

    In Greece to investigate drug smuggling, the Hardy Boys pose as archeology students on a dig for the lost city of Atlantis, but they are dogged by suspicious accidents and a dead body.

    Director:Richard Benedict

    Writer:Lee Sheldon

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    Director:Richard Benedict

    Writer:Lee Sheldon
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    6.9/10(162 votes)

    #11 - The Mystery of the Haunted House

    S1:E11/30/1977

    Frank and Joe end up in a haunted house and a cemetery when they follow two men trailing their father, Fenton.

    Director:Glen A. Larson

    Writer:Glen A. Larson

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    Director:Glen A. Larson

    Writer:Glen A. Larson
12. 

    6.9/10(74 votes)

    #12 - The Mystery of the Flying Courier

    S1:E94/10/1977

    Joe Hardy makes his singing debut at a disco where he and Frank become involved in a record piracy case. At the club, Frank recognizes a girl who supposedly has been missing for years. When she is arrested, the brothers embark on an investigation of a crooked disc jockey and other unscrupulous musical characters.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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13. 

    6.9/10(109 votes)

    #13 - Mystery of the Fallen Angels

    S1:E104/17/1977

    Nancy joins a carnival to prove a young man did not steal $1 million in jewels. Info from www.geocities.com/hardyboysnancydrew/program.html, got permission from Greg.

    Director:Noel Black

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Noel Black

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    6.9/10(59 votes)

    #14 - The Mystery of the Silent Scream

    S2:E1111/27/1977

    A deaf woman witnesses a terrorist negotiating plans on the telephone.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Michael Sloan

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    Writer:Michael Sloan
15. 

    6.9/10(75 votes)

    #15 - The Lady on Thursday at Ten

    S2:E131/1/1978

    Nancy is held for psychiatric observation when she tells the police an unbelievable story.

    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writer:Christopher Crowe

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    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writer:Christopher Crowe
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    6.9/10(63 votes)

    #16 - Voodoo Doll (2)

    S2:E182/19/1978

    The brothers find a dead man in a coffin in their hotel room.

    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writers:Christopher Crowe, Mark Griffiths

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    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writers:Christopher Crowe, Mark Griffiths
17. 

    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Game Plan

    S3:E912/3/1978

    A woman executes a securities scam from Atlantic City casinos using a code that the Hardy Boys must break.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Life on the Line

    S3:E101/14/1979

    Joe and Frank are assigned to protect a motocross racer, the daughter of a mob informant who has been threatened by assassins, but a strange woman has become obsessed with Frank.

    Director:Sidney Hayers

    Writer:Gil Grant

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    Director:Sidney Hayers

    Writer:Gil Grant
19. 

    7.0/10(94 votes)

    #19 - The Flickering Torch Mystery

    S1:E73/27/1977

    The Hardy boys uncover a plot to kill the nation's top rock star.

    Director:Ivan Dixon

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ivan Dixon

    Writer:Unknown
20. 

    7.0/10(74 votes)

    #20 - Acapulco Spies

    S2:E911/13/1977

    While in Mexico trying to solve the mysterious kidnapping of their father, Frank and Joe discover hang gliding and dangerous enemies.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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21. 

    7.0/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Oh Say Can You Sing

    S2:E141/8/1978

    The lead singer of a rock band runs down investigative reporter Jerry Morgan.

    Director:Dennis Donnelly

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Dennis Donnelly

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    7.0/10(80 votes)

    #22 - Campus Terror

    S2:E225/7/1978

    The boys go under cover at a New England college where three coeds have been kidnapped.

    Director:Jack Arnold

    Writers:Christopher Crowe, Mark Griffiths

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    Director:Jack Arnold

    Writers:Christopher Crowe, Mark Griffiths
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    7.1/10(134 votes)

    #23 - The Mystery of Pirate's Cove

    S1:E22/6/1977

    Nancy and her friends see a beam of light coming from an abandoned lighthouse. When they call the local sheriff, he thinks they're imagining things because the light has disappeared. It's up to Nancy to Expose the strange mystery that surrounds the desolate structure. Soon, she finds herself in a deadly web of crime that could threaten her very life.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.1/10(135 votes)

    #24 - The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (1)

    S2:E19/11/1977

    Nancy and the brothers team up to find Fenton Hardy, who disappeared while investigating a series of European art thefts.

    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writers:Glen A. Larson, Michael Sloan

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    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writers:Glen A. Larson, Michael Sloan
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    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #25 - Nancy Drew's Love Match

    S2:E1011/20/1977

    Nancy goes under cover to keep a light-fingered tennis star out of trouble.

    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writer:Unknown