The Best Episodes of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(154 votes)

   #1 - 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
2. 

   7.1/10(123 votes)

   #2 - 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

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   6.7/10(142 votes)

   #3 - 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.

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   6.9/10(108 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   6.6/10(117 votes)

   #5 - 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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   7.2/10(96 votes)

   #6 - The Secret of the Whispering Walls

   S1:E63/13/1977

   An unseen intruder breaks into the Drew home, stealing documents that will allow Nancy's aunts, Ruby and Lela, to sell their farm. While Nancy's father goes to the State Capitol to replace the papers, Nancy heads to the Farmhouse where she is plunged into a series of strange events that lead her deeper and deeper into danger.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Writer:Glen A. Larson
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7. 

   7.0/10(92 votes)

   #7 - 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

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   7.8/10(110 votes)

   #8 - A Haunting We Will Go

   S1:E84/3/1977

   The stage is set for mystery when Nancy and her friends decide to produce a 20 year old play in order to raise money for a youth center. The play is to be presented at the allegedly haunted Palace Theatre. When members of the original cast arrive in town, strange events begin to occur both onstage and off. Nancy must figure out why the actors have come together to appear in her modest production, or the drama might just end in real life tragedy.

   Directors:Jack Arnold, Glen A. Larson

   Writers:Glen A. Larson, Michael Sloan

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   Directors:Jack Arnold, Glen A. Larson

   Writers:Glen A. Larson, Michael Sloan
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   6.8/10(71 votes)

   #9 - 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

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10. 

    6.9/10(105 votes)

    #10 - 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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    6.7/10(78 votes)

    #11 - 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

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12. 

    7.3/10(92 votes)

    #12 - The Mystery of Ghostwriters' Cruise

    S1:E125/1/1977

    Nancy's relaxing vacation cruise is interrupted when one of her fellow passengers, a mystery writer, receives threats against his life.

    Director:Unknown

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13. 

    6.6/10(79 votes)

    #13 - 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
14. 

    7.1/10(84 votes)

    #14 - Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker

    S1:E145/22/1977

    Nancy and her girlfriend, George, attend a victory party where they find a star football player, standing over a prostate girl, with a broken crystal vase in his hand. Only the ever persistent Nancy can unravel who's out to frame the player and why.

    Director:Andy Sidaris

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Andy Sidaris

    Writer:Unknown