The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season 1

I was born in 1967 and grew up on this awesome show. I'm so glad I bought this dvd set to take me down memory lane. Delivery was fast and product came in perfect condition. I highly recommend this dvd set if you're into great mysteries.

It took me some time to decide and buy the first season of THE HARDY BOYS/NANCY DREW MYSTERIES on dvd. I remember the show including the opening theme music and of course Parker Stevenson, Shaun Cassidy, and Pamela Sue Martin as the Hardy boys and Nancy Drew, but I couldn't recall any specific episode. So I figured that either the show wasn't that good or I would change the channel right after the opening (because something else would come on at the same time). Anyway, I decided to buy it along with the season two release. And I have to say that I was surprised. The story lines are intriguing and held my interest throughout the set, which was pretty good considering the plots are really G-Rated. No violence or gore, and there's only the slightest hint of bodily injury to either the Hardy boys or Nancy Drew when they investigate cases...but the episodes are still exciting to watch. Great for the whole family or when you just want a break from the real world. The 14 episodes are on two double-sided dvds and no extra features. From what I understand, when THE HARDY BOYS/NANCY DREW MYSTERIES show was airing they would alternate the two shows from week to week. One week would feature the Hardy Boys and the other would feature Nancy Drew. On this dvd set all the Hardy Boys episodes are on one dvd and Nancy Drew is on the other. The picture and sound quality are pretty good and it's fun to see the hairstyles and fashions of that period. One thing that did get on my nerves was Shaun Cassidy's singing. I liked his songs back then, but now I felt like the show was really exploiting the singing thing. Cassidy has a nice voice and they did keep the song numbers to a minimum, but they kept popping up with regularity throughout season one. But that's my only gripe!

First, I'd like to thank Universal Home Video for releasing the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries on DVD. I was also very surprised to see it come out on DVD. Definitely worth the wait. I'm more a fan of Nancy Drew, but also like the Hardy Boys. I first bought all the Nancy Drew episodes on tape through Amazon and watched them over and over again, surprised by how good they were. The show had a great cast and the episodes were well written. Pamela Sue Martin was perfect as Nancy, and I really liked George O'Hanlon as Ned, Jean Rasey as George(and didn't like it when another actress took over the part later on), and of course, William Schallert as Carson Drew. Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson are fabulous as the detective brothers.I'm a big fan of '70s cinema and TV and pop culture, and this show along with the Hardy Boys has always been one of my favorites. It's good to see both shows restored and uncut, and the packaging is nice and colorful. I was hoping for some bonus features, like perhaps commentary by cast and crew for both shows. It would've been nice to hear from Glen Larson especially, a great man behind so many terrific 70s/80s TV shows. So if you're a fan of these shows, or of '70s pop culture like I am, this is highly recommended.

Great show and pretty good quality for SD.... Season three seems a little more compressed than the first 2 seasons. Overall I'm happy

I watched these shows when I was a teenager. What fun to watch them again with my husband. Packaged beautifully and arrived quickly. Simple mystery plots that we have enjoyed very much. A blast from the past! Love these characters/actors and the superb descent into nostalgia from the 1970’s!!

This TV series was produced by and sometimes written and directed by Glen A. Larson. If you're familiar with his name then you'll know exactly what to expect. Actually compared to some of Mr. Larsons' other efforts this series is a step up. Nothing too "heavy" here, just very light and FUN entertainment. Keep in mind that this series was not designed to confound anyone with plot twists or a complex mystery, it's all just light, fun entertainment! The characters are all very likable (something you don't see that often in todays television world) and that's a huge part of the fun. Casting for the characters was perfect! This is a great time capsule for those who were teenagers in the late 70's and early 80's and it's that age group that will enjoy this series the most! Viewers accustomed to the overly graphic and pathetically bleak CSI (and other modern TV series forged from the same "grungy" mold) may find that the innocence contained in the Hardy Boys is lost on them. This is a great, fun TV series that will bring back many great memories, and hopefully it will generate a few "new" memories for those who have not been too jaded by todays television. Let's hope they release the other seasons soon!!! By the way, I wonder why this series is not listed on the Amazon menu of "TV series" along with everything else? Hmmm. a mystery to be investigated!! :) -JM

If you were growing up during the 1970's and watched this show when you were allowed to stay up past your bedtime, you already know how great it is. Yes, everything is very 70's, from the dialog to the clothes to the special effects. It is still very enjoyable to watch and even kids can watch it thanks to a much stricter idea of what could be shown on TV in the 70's. Both the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew shows are great, but a word about the Nancy Drew ones. My daughter enjoys them very much; we have so few shows with a heroine and these are among the best. Nancy solves the crimes with her fierce intellect and determination. Good qualities to exemplify for girls. If you are looking for Oscar-quality writing / acting / drama, this isn't it. If you are looking to see some classic childrens' lit transferred lovingly to the small screen, I don't think you'll be disappointed, even if you didn't grow up during the 70's.

I loved this show years ago. I'm a sucker for a mystery. I want the entire series.

I love this series to much! The acting is really good, and it is great to hear Shaun Cassidy sing occasionally! Pamela Sue Martin is good as Nancy Drew, but plays her very differently to Emma Roberts. This is an amazing series, definitely worth the money!

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

Unseen show in France.

The Hardy Boys Mysteries and The Nancy Drew Mysteries began in 1977 as separate series alternating in the same time slot on ABC. Early the following year, the casts combined, and in the fall of 1978 the Nancy Drew thread was dropped and The Hardy Boys Mysteries continued on alone. This Season One boxed set captures the twin-series idea at its most ambitious, with adolescent brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, created by author Franklin W. Dixon, sleuthing for clues one week and Carolyn Keene's Nancy Drew investigating crimes the next. 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. The Hardy Boys Mysteries and The Nancy Drew Mysteries Trivia * Jamie Lee Curtis and Robert Englund, who played the biker couple Mary and Gar in an episode of this series, started acting in horror films during this era. Product Description Follow the clues to mystery, adventure and thrills as Season One of the The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries comes to DVD for the first time ever! Teen sensations Shaun Cassidy, Parker Stevenson and Pamela Sue Martin star as brave super-sleuths in 14 spooky episodes loaded with spellbinding action and smash-hit pop songs, including Shaun Cassidy's #1 hit "Da Doo Ron Ron." Inspired by the hugely popular books and with an amazing lineup of guest stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Harmon, Bob Crane, Rick Nelson and more, it's no surprise that The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries is an open-and-shut case for fun! Region 2 Uk Import/ English

Great TV series worth a look if you like that kind of retro TV programmes