The BEST episodes of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries season 1

Every episode of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries season 1!

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries recount the adventures of the famous teenage sleuths, based on the two series of juvenile mystery novels by the Edward Stratemeyer syndicate under the names Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene. Frank and Joe Hardy are the sons of a private detective, and Nancy Drew is the daughter of a criminal attorney. In the first season, stories alternated week by week between the two families, but in the second season the independent Nancy Drew adventures were phased out so that all were working as a team. In the third season, Nancy Drew was eliminated completely and the Hardys became more involved in cases of international intrigue.

Last Updated: 3/8/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Mystery of Ghostwriters' Cruise
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8.36
11 votes

#1 - The Mystery of Ghostwriters' Cruise

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/1/1977

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

The Mystery of Witches' Hollow
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7.50
16 votes

#2 - The Mystery of Witches' Hollow

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/13/1977

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.

Directors: Ron Satlof
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The Mystery of the Haunted House
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7.41
32 votes

#3 - The Mystery of the Haunted House

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/30/1977

Frank and Joe end up in a haunted house and a cemetery when they follow two men trailing their father, Fenton.

Directors: Glen A. Larson
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The Disappearing Floor
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7.33
15 votes

#4 - The Disappearing Floor

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/1977

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

Directors: Fernando Lamas
A Haunting We Will Go
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7.31
13 votes

#5 - A Haunting We Will Go

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/1977

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.

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The Flickering Torch Mystery
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7.27
15 votes

#6 - The Flickering Torch Mystery

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/1977

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

Directors: Ivan Dixon
The Secret of the Whispering Walls
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6.85
13 votes

#7 - The Secret of the Whispering Walls

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/13/1977

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.

Directors: Michael Caffey
The Mystery of Pirate's Cove
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6.82
49 votes

#8 - The Mystery of Pirate's Cove

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/6/1977

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.

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The Mystery of the Flying Courier
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6.78
9 votes

#9 - The Mystery of the Flying Courier

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/10/1977

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.

Directors: Michael Caffey
Writer: G.S. Dinallo
The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin
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6.70
10 votes

#10 - The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/15/1977

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.

Directors: Stuart Margolin
Wipe-Out
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6.57
7 votes

#11 - Wipe-Out

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/24/1977

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.

Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker
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6.38
40 votes

#12 - Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/22/1977

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.

Directors: Andy Sidaris
Writer: Lou Shaw
The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle
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6.33
49 votes

#13 - The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/1977

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.

Directors: Noel Black
Mystery of the Fallen Angels
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6.32
41 votes

#14 - Mystery of the Fallen Angels

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/1977

Nancy joins a carnival to prove a young man did not steal $1 million in jewels.

Directors: Noel Black
Writer: Lou Shaw