“CASTING THE role of Nancy Drew was one of the toughest things we did,” said Glen Larson, executive producer for the two shows.
(Both shows are losing out to CBS’s “60 Minutes.”)
They also are proving nearly as popular as the novels and are giving the venerable “ Wonderful World of Disney,” the NBC Sunday night opposition, a run in the ratings. The shows, which rotate weekly, have an affecting quaintness that reflects creation in an earlier and more innocent age, but otherwise, are up-to-date. Like Little Orphan Annie, they never age.īut ABC’s new “The Hardy Boys-Nancy Drew Mysteries” offers a contemporary setting for the indestructible mystery-solvers whose adventures have enthralled several generations of young readers. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys must be the world’s oldest teenagers. When it comes to TV’s new Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, clues to teen detectives’ appealīy Jerry Buck in Hollywood, from the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) June 4, 1977 Then, in 1979, the show was suddenly - and surprisingly - canceled mid-season. Under the original name, the show lasted for two seasons - but in season 3, the Drew part was dropped entirely to focus on Frank and Joe Hardy, and the name changed to The Hardy Boys. This television version starred Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as the brothers Frank and Joe, and Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy. And if that crap we already know is crappy, well, that’s OK, because at least it’s our crap.Īt its core, the world of Nancy Drew runs the risk of falling outside the realm of us grumps … not that she would or should care about that.īut the fact is, there is plenty here for even the most grizzled and salty among us to dig into.īecause, not only are the mysteries first-rate and generally easy to read, but there’s also Carson Drew.Ĭarson is Nancy’s dad, and depending on the story and your interpretation of the same, he is either old and frail, or old (but less old) and hip.Įither way, Nancy leans on Carson from time to time for his expertise (he’s a criminal lawyer - and a TV lawyer once the series came out) and his fatherliness, and he is generally respected and needed.Īnd we’d probably all be a lot more affable if we could get that same treatment once in awhile.Based on the famous book series, The Hardy Boys-Nancy Drew Mysteries debuted in 1977, and alternated between Hardy Boys stories, Nancy Drew stories, and crossover episodes. Namely, we tend to recoil from crap that doesn’t look and feel like the crap we’re already used to. There’s this thing about grumpy old men …
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