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Worst episode
S2E21 Arson and Old Lace
6.476 votes
Best episode
S2E4 The Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom (1)
7.8110 votes
Top season
Season 3
7.3avg
Binge time
1d 12h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 21 - Arson and Old Lace
    6.4/10(76 votes)

    S2:E21

    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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  2. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 5 - The Disappearing Floor
    6.6/10(123 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Fernando Lamas
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 6 - Mystery of the African Safari
    6.6/10(73 votes)

    S2:E6

    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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  4. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 3 - The Mystery of Witches' Hollow
    6.7/10(148 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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  5. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 4 - The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle
    6.7/10(117 votes)

    S1:E4

    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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  6. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 11 - Wipe Out
    6.7/10(80 votes)

    S1:E11

    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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  7. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 13 - The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin
    6.7/10(80 votes)

    S1:E13

    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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  8. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 3 - The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb
    6.7/10(71 votes)

    S2:E3

    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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  9. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 19 - Mystery on the Avalanche Express
    6.8/10(61 votes)

    S2:E19

    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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  10. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 3 Episode 4 - Search for Atlantis
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    S3:E4

    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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  11. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 13 - The Lady on Thursday at Ten
    6.9/10(76 votes)

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Christopher Crowe

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  12. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 18 - Voodoo Doll (2)
    6.9/10(64 votes)

    S2:E18

    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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  13. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 11 - The Mystery of the Silent Scream
    6.9/10(59 votes)

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Sloan

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  14. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 3 Episode 10 - Life on the Line
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    S3:E10

    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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  15. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 3 Episode 9 - Game Plan
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    S3:E9

    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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  16. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 1 - The Mystery of the Haunted House
    7.0/10(167 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  17. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 10 - Mystery of the Fallen Angels
    7.0/10(111 votes)

    S1:E10

    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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  18. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 22 - Campus Terror
    7.0/10(80 votes)

    S2:E22

    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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  19. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 9 - The Mystery of the Flying Courier
    7.0/10(76 votes)

    S1:E9

    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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  20. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 9 - Acapulco Spies
    7.0/10(74 votes)

    S2:E9

    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. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 14 - Oh Say Can You Sing
    7.0/10(59 votes)

    S2:E14

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

    Director:Dennis Donnelly
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 1 - The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (1)
    7.1/10(140 votes)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writers:Michael Sloan, Glen A. Larson

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  23. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 1 Episode 7 - The Flickering Torch Mystery
    7.1/10(96 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 12 - Will the Real Santa Claus..?
    7.1/10(80 votes)

    S2:E12

    Nancy is determined to restore the honor of a dear old gentleman who claims to be Santa Claus when he is accused of burglary.

    Director:Michael Pataki
    Writer:Michael Sloan

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  25. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Season 2 Episode 10 - Nancy Drew's Love Match
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Arson and Old Lace" is the worst rated episode of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries. It scored 6.4/10 from 76 votes. Directed by Christian I. Nyby II and written by Unknown, it aired on April 1, 1978. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Disappearing Floor".

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