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Actually, as fans of the books know, Dixon and Keene were both pen names used by Edward Stratemeyer when he created those characters in 1927. Just as the young detectives have been updated in print every so often to accommodate successive generations of readers, so too did the TV show present Joe (Shaun Cassidy, brother of David Cassidy of The Partridge Family), Frank (Parker Stevenson), and Nancy (Pamela Sue Martin) as thoroughly 1970s kids. The boys are outfitted with motorcycles, Joe enjoys a retro-pop singing career, and Nancy has a certain freedom of movement only the hippest of dads in a permissive age would allow. Hardy Boys finds the always-amicable siblings following in the footsteps of their father, Fenton (Edmund Gilbert), a private detective, as they untangle capers that take them from haunted houses to Hawaii. The Hardy episodes make for brisk, family viewing, much better than the bubblegum reputation that built up, undeservedly, around the series. Slightly less interesting are the Nancy Drew programs (despite a more entertaining supporting cast), but only because the heroine is less focused and distractingly man-crazy, and the storylines are less exotic. An emphasis on the supernatural and science-fiction themes lends a Scooby-Doo vibe to several programs in both series, though the best stories are the ones with straightforward, meat-and-potatoes detective work. Among the directors on either series are Jack Arnold (The Creature from the Black Lagoon), Winrich Kolbe (Star Trek: The Next Generation, and actors Vince Edwards and Stuart Margolin. --Tom Keogh
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This review is from: The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season One (DVD)
The 1970's gave us plenty of memorable shows and this one was no exception. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries season one is a welcomed addition to my DVD collection. It brings me back to when television was entertaining and fun to watch. The stories are definitely hokey and dated by today's standards, but as a fan of the show they are still entertaining and fun to watch. The video transfer is pretty decent and the sound comes through clean and crisp on my sound system. The best part of season one is the opening theme music for the show, its still one of my favorite TV themes. With all the reality junk on TV today, season one of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is still good clean fun for the whole family to enjoy. Now you don't have to wait each week to join Joe, Frank, Fenton and Nancy Drew; they're all here in season one. My only complaint with this set was the use of double sided discs by the studio, other than that the set is great! I hope the remaining seasons of this series are on the way so I can complete the series.
Disc #1, Side A -- The Hardy Boys: Season 1 - Episodes 1-4 - The Hardy Boys Pilot: The Mystery of the Haunted House - The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of Witches' Hollow - The Hardy Boys: The Disappearing Floor - The Hardy Boys: The Flickering Torch Mystery Disc #1, Side B -- The Hardy Boys: Season 1 - Episodes 5-7 - Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Flying Courier - Hardy Boys: Wipe-Out - Hardy Boys: The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin Disc #2, Side A -- Nancy Drew: Season 1 - Episodes 1-4 - Nancy Drew Pilot: The Mystery of Pirate's Cove - Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle - Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Whispering Walls - Nancy Drew: A Haunting We Will Go Disc #2, Side B -- Nancy Drew: Season 1 - Episodes 5-7 - Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Fallen Angels - Nancy Drew: The Mystery of Ghostwriters' Cruise - Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker
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Could not pass this up..,
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This review is from: The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season One (DVD)
Finally, I get to watch the original Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew
TV series. Season 1 & 2 are definately worth adding to a collection. The actors were the best portrayers of the books characters. Can't wait for the 3rd and too bad the Final season. By the way....just the other day I found it at Zellers for $14.99. I did not pay THAT price for them.
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I can't believe it...........,
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This review is from: The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season One (DVD)
After almost 30 years....these DVD's are of super quality.....picture and sound....brings me back to my childhood days.....when will seasons #2 and #3 come out??? Can't wait!!!!!!
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