The Hardy Boys (1995 TV series)

1995 television series

The Hardy Boys

Based on| The Hardy Boys
by Franklin W. Dixon
Developed by| David Cole
Starring| Colin Gray
Paul Popowich
Composer| Pure West
Country of origin| United States
Canada
France
Original languages| French
English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 13
Production
Executive producers| Patrick Loubert
Michael Hirsh
Pascal Breton
Olivier Bremond
Producer| Michael Klein
Running time| 30 minutes
Production companies| Marathon Productions
Nelvana
Westcom Entertainment Group Ltd.
New Line Television
Original release
Network| France 2 (FR)
Syndication (US)
Release| September 23 (1995-09-23) –
December 16, 1995 (1995-12-16)

The Hardy Boys is a mystery television series, based on the long-running novels of the same name that originally aired from September 23 until December 16, 1995. It was co-produced by New Line Television (a division of New Line Cinema), Nelvana (Canada), and Marathon Productions, S.A. (France) in association with Westcom Entertainment Group Ltd. of Canada.[1][2]

The show stars Paul Popowich as Joe Hardy and Colin Gray as Frank Hardy, with Fiona Highet cast as Kate Craigen. Tracy Ryan, who starred as the title character in the company's contemporaneous adaptation of the Nancy Drew novels, also made two crossover appearances as Drew.

## Cast

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* Paul Popowich as Joe Hardy
* Fiona Highet as Kate Craigen
* Colin Gray as Frank Hardy

## Home media

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On May 9, 2006, The Hardy Boys: The Complete First Season was released as a two-disc DVD set by kaBoom! Entertainment Inc.[3]

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "All That Glitters"| Jon Cassar| David Cole| September 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)

Joe's infatuation with a mysterious young woman involves the boys with an ancient treasure.

2| "Jazzman"| Jon Cassar| David Cole| September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)

Frank and Joe's search for a missing bridegroom leads them into a forgotten world of fifties' jazz and gangland murder.

3| "A Perfect Stranger"| Don McCutcheon| David Barlow| October 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)

A chance meeting with a young woman propels Frank and Joe into a story of mis-matched love.

4| "Say Cheese"| Clay Borris| Bill Taub| October 14, 1995 (1995-10-14)

A chance photograph provides Frank and Joe with the essential clue in a case of blackmail and political corruption.

5| "Smart Drugs, Stupid Mistakes"| Jon Cassar| David Cole| October 21, 1995 (1995-10-21)

A stolen disk drive leads Frank and Joe into the high-tech world of industrial espionage.

6| "Telling Lies"| Ron Oliver| David Cole| October 28, 1995 (1995-10-28)

A young boy's imagination provides Frank and Joe with the clues to solving a six-year-old robbery.

7| "The Debt Collectors"| Don McCutcheon| Renata Bright| November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)

A summer job heats up when the house Joe is sitting in is invaded by two alarmingly inexperienced debt collectors.

8| "The Curse"| Ron Oliver| David Shore| November 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)

Frank and Joe's attempts to help a cursed friend compels them to investigate the mysterious relationship between a psychic and a CEO.

9| "R.I.P."| Clay Borris| David Cole| November 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)

A stolen locket leads the Hardy Boys into the dark worlds of grave-robbing and murder.

10| "Play Ball"| Don McCutcheon| David Cole| November 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)

Frank and Joe enter the world of Major League Baseball to discover the hidden truth behind an attempt to ruin an athlete's reputation.

11| "Love Birds"| Eleanore Lindo| David Cole| December 2, 1995 (1995-12-02)

Joe's purchase of a rare bird entangles the boys in a web of international intrigue.

12| "The Last Laugh"| Jon Cassar| Jeffrey Frohner| December 9, 1995 (1995-12-09)

Together in Paris, the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew join forces to recover the stolen plates for the 100 Franc note.
Crossover with Nancy Drew (1995 TV series).

13| "No Dice"| Ron Oliver| Jeffrey Frohner| December 16, 1995 (1995-12-16)

Driving in the south of France, the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew find a clue in a car wreck which puts them on the trail of a famous jewel thief. Crossover with Nancy Drew (1995 TV series).

## References

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1. ^ "The Hardy Boys". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
2. ^ Michael G. Cornelius (July 1, 2010). The Boy Detectives: Essays on the Hardy Boys and Others. McFarland. p. 77\. ISBN 978-0-7864-6198-1.
3. ^ "Nancy Drew DVD news: 1995 Nelvana Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Shows Coming To DVD Next Tuesday! - TVShowsOnDVD.com". tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012.

## External links

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* The Hardy Boys at IMDb

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The Hardy Boys

* Stratemeyer Syndicate
* Franklin W. Dixon
* Edward Stratemeyer

Characters|

* List of characters

Writers|

* Leslie McFarlane
* Andrew E. Svenson
* Harriet Adams
* Neal Barrett Jr.
* Susan Wittig Albert
* Steven Grant
* George Edward Stanley
* James D. Lawrence

See also|

* Nancy Drew
* Tom Swift
* The Dana Girls

Books

Original|

* The Tower Treasure (1927)
* The House on the Cliff (1927)
* The Secret of the Old Mill (1927)
* The Missing Chums (1928)
* Hunting for Hidden Gold (1928)
* The Shore Road Mystery (1928)
* The Secret of the Caves (1929)
* The Mystery of Cabin Island (1929)
* The Great Airport Mystery (1930)
* What Happened at Midnight (1931)
* While the Clock Ticked (1932)
* Footprints Under the Window (1933)
* The Mark on the Door (1934)
* The Hidden Harbor Mystery (1935)
* The Sinister Signpost (1936)
* A Figure in Hiding (1937)
* The Secret Warning (1938)
* The Twisted Claw (1939)
* The Disappearing Floor (1940)
* The Mystery of the Flying Express (1941)
* The Clue of the Broken Blade (1942)
* The Flickering Torch Mystery (1943)
* The Melted Coins (1944)
* The Short-Wave Mystery (1945)
* The Secret Panel (1946)
* The Phantom Freighter (1947)
* The Secret of Skull Mountain (1948)
* The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (1949)
* The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (1950)
* The Wailing Siren Mystery (1951)
* The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (1952)
* The Crisscross Shadow (1953)
* The Yellow Feather Mystery (1954)
* The Hooded Hawk Mystery (1954)
* The Clue in the Embers (1956)
* The Secret of Pirates' Hill (1956)
* The Ghost at Skeleton Rock (1957)
* The Mystery at Devil's Paw (1959)
* The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1960)
* Mystery of the Desert Giant (1961)
* The Clue of the Screeching Owl (1962)
* The Viking Symbol Mystery (1963)
* The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (1964)
* The Haunted Fort (1965)
* The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge (1966)
* The Secret Agent on Flight 101 (1967)
* Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (1968)
* The Arctic Patrol Mystery (1969)
* The Bombay Boomerang (1970)
* Danger on Vampire Trail (1971)
* The Masked Monkey (1972)
* The Shattered Helmet (1973)
* The Clue of the Hissing Serpent (1974)
* The Mysterious Caravan (1975)
* The Witchmaster's Key (1976)
* The Jungle Pyramid (1977)
* The Firebird Rocket (1978)
* The Sting of the Scorpion (1979)
* Night of the Werewolf (1979)
* Mystery of the Samurai Sword (1979)
* The Pentagon Spy (1980)
* The Apeman's Secret (1980)
* The Mummy Case (1980)
* Mystery of Smugglers Cove (1980)
* The Stone Idol (1981)
* The Vanishing Thieves (1981)
* The Outlaw's Silver (1981)
* The Submarine Caper/Deadly Chase (1981, retitled in 1987)
* The Four-Headed Dragon (1981)
* The Infinity Clue (1981)
* Track of the Zombie (1982)
* The Voodoo Plot (1982)
* The Billion Dollar Ransom (1982)
* Tic-Tac-Terror (1982)
* Trapped at Sea (1982)
* Game Plan for Disaster (1982)
* The Crimson Flame (1983)
* The Skyfire Puzzle (1985)
* Fear on Wheels (1991)
* Crime in the Kennel (1995)
* Cross-Country Crime (1995)
* The Search for the Snow Leopard (1996)
* Eye on Crime (1998)
* The Caribbean Cruise Caper (1999)
* The Hunt for the Four Brothers (1999)
* A Will to Survive (1999)
* Daredevils (1999)
* A Game Called Chaos (2000)
* Training for Trouble (2000)
* The End of the Trail (2000)
* Skin & Bones (2000)
* Crime in the Cards (2001)
* Past and Present Danger (2001)
* The Castle Conundrum (2001)
* Warehouse Rumble (2004)

Casefiles|

* Dead on Target (1987)
* Cult of Crime (1987)
* Running on Empty (1990)
* The Last Laugh (1990)
* River Rats (1997)

Other series and titles|

* The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook (1959)
* The Clues Brothers (1997-2000)
* Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers (2005-12)
* The Hardy Boys Secret Files (2010-15)
* The Hardy Boys Adventures (2013-present)
* The Hardy Boys Clue Book (2016-present)

Crossovers|

* Be a Detective Mystery Stories (1984-85, with Nancy Drew)
* Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Supermystery (1988-98, with Nancy Drew)
* Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller (1992-93, with Tom Swift)
* Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery Series (2007-12, with Nancy Drew)

Other media

Television|

* The Hardy Boys (The Mickey Mouse Club)
* Hardy Boys (animated)
* The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Mysteries
* The Hardy Boys (1995)
* The Hardy Boys (2020)

Video games|

* Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
* The Creature of Kapu Cave
* Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys: Super Mystery (cancelled)
* The Tower Treasure
* Treasure on the Tracks

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