for those interested, you can now pre-order SEASON 2 of the Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries tv series. The series is due to ship in middle to late June.
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All I have to say is.......FINALLY!!!!!
Wow. I am frighteningly jazzed about this. Hee.
Since some of you haven't seen even one episode, I actually accidently found this. It looks like this person is uploading some of them:
1977, here we come (http://ca.youtube.com/user/NancyHardy)
Be sure to quick overview all their vids so you don't just click on whatever you see first. So far:
The House on Possessed Hill
Death Surf
Sole Survivor
Mystery of King Tut
A few random clips
I don't know if anyone has recommendations on which episode someone should see first. Of course chronologically is the ideal, but since all of the episodes are not there, maybe someone new should be directed to one that's a good example of the series or something?
Quote from: Iola.Alive on October 02, 2008, 11:32:21 PM
Since some of you haven't seen even one episode, I actually accidently found this. It looks like this person is uploading some of them:
1977, here we come (http://ca.youtube.com/user/NancyHardy)
Be sure to have a quick overview of all their vids so you don't just click on whatever you see first. So far:
The House on Possessed Hill
Death Surf
Sole Survivor
Mystery of King Tut
A few random clips
I don't know if anyone has recommendations on which episode someone should see first. Of course chronologically is the ideal, but since all of the episodes are not there, maybe someone new should be directed to one that's a good example of the series or something?
Sorry about that, I think I meant to make a quick edit but clicked quote instead.
The House on Possessed Hill - In this episode you learn that Bayport is in Maryland. I really don't like Melanie Griffen so it's not one of my favorites.
Death Surf - Great brother moments although I found the premise of Frank falling in love with a girl he saw for a few mintues....the bar scene with Joe and Bernie was hysterical!!
Sole Survivor - One of my favorite episodes...if you are a Joe fan this one is for you!
Mystery of King Tut - An okay episode.
I agree with all your reviews there...Sole Survivor is my favorite episode, and I like some parts of "Death Surf" but, like you said, it's a little far fetched.
I want this so bad! Need Money!
Quote from: Lola on October 04, 2008, 11:30:29 PM
The House on Possessed Hill - In this episode you learn that Bayport is in Maryland. I really don't like Melanie Griffen so it's not one of my favorites.
I'll have to rewatch the episode, but I don't recall them mentioning that Bayport is in Maryland. However, I do remember that in
Acapulco Spies, right at the beginning Fenton Hardy makes a call from Acapulco, Mexico, and he asked the operator to connect him to his house in Bayport,
Massachussets.
QuoteSole Survivor - One of my favorite episodes...if you are a Joe fan this one is for you!
I think this is a fan favortie among fans of the TV series and the books.
QuoteMystery of King Tut - An okay episode.
One of the three Hardy Boys episodes released from the second season on VHS and Betamax back in 1985, I think the story had its roots in
The Mysterious Caravan (1975), but it was really funny to see the Hardys start to sing that Texas song and then have to insult the Texans who were in the audience.
Also, in terms of chronological order, for the Hardy Boys episodes I would say that it is really hard, but I believe that we could easily say that the Nancy Drew episode
Will The Real Santa Claus...?, whereas for the Hardy Boys you could definitely say that the episode
Oh Say Can You Sing takes place during the July 4th long weekend, while
Sole Survivor takes place during January 1978.
Actually......the all time favorite among fans (especially Shaun Fans) is the first episode of season 3....""Last Kiss of Summer". Yeah they over use the song "IF" by Bread and if you watch it too much you could go into a diabetic coma.....but you can't help love a tanned and angry Joe Hardy! ;D
Quote from: Lola on October 05, 2008, 08:58:10 PM
Actually......the all time favorite among fans (especially Shaun Fans) is the first episode of season 3....""Last Kiss of Summer". Yeah they over use the song "IF" by Bread and if you watch it too much you could go into a diabetic coma.....but you can't help love a tanned and angry Joe Hardy! ;D
I haven't seen that episode yet. The show's never been on any of the channels in my area, except for maybe in teh 70s and early 80s, so I have to wait for Season 3 to be released on DVD.
Quote from: tomswift2002 on October 06, 2008, 08:34:12 AM
I haven't seen that episode yet. The show's never been on any of the channels in my area, except for maybe in teh 70s and early 80s, so I have to wait for Season 3 to be released on DVD.
That's because you don't know "people" like I do! ;)
Quote from: Lola on October 05, 2008, 08:58:10 PM
Actually......the all time favorite among fans (especially Shaun Fans) is the first episode of season 3....""Last Kiss of Summer". Yeah they over use the song "IF" by Bread and if you watch it too much you could go into a diabetic coma.....but you can't help love a tanned and angry Joe Hardy! ;D
Now, that I've watched it, ''Last Kiss of Summer'' is probably my favorite episode, too. I think it would have been even better though, if Jaimie had appeared in episodes before this one. For one thing, fans would have got to know her character better, and the engagement wouldn't have been so unexpected.
Quote from: SDLagent on October 23, 2008, 12:46:39 AM
Now, that I've watched it, ''Last Kiss of Summer'' is probably my favorite episode, too. I think it would have been even better though, if Jaimie had appeared in episodes before this one. For one thing, fans would have got to know her character better, and the engagement wouldn't have been so unexpected.
That was done to age the brothers, Spencer. But it didn't work as the majority of the fans were tweens and they didn't like that the brothers became 'older'.
I don't see why the wanted to age Frank and Joe. The show was pretty popular before that, right? Also, why is the third season so short?
Quote from: SDLagent on October 24, 2008, 01:12:43 PM
I don't see why the wanted to age Frank and Joe. The show was pretty popular before that, right? Also, why is the third season so short?
Due to the low ratings the show got cancelled before the season was over I believe. But I'm just guessing on that last part.
We also discussed in another thread on why it was cancelled, but I can't seem to find it right now.
I remember part of the reason was because they got all "James Bond-ish". That was one possibility.
I'm putting this on my cristmas wish list.
Quote from: 003Robin457 on November 25, 2008, 12:09:11 PM
I'm putting this on my cristmas wish list.
Season 2 also contained the only Christmas episode to ever be produced for TV based on the properties. Unfortunately, the episode was a Nancy Drew only episode. I guess the producers couldn't think of a good enough reason to have the Hardys in River Heights over the Christmas holidays.
Yeah they would want to stay in Bayport with there family.
Their family actually Mr. RWOS
:P
I know this post is a little old but if you are not able to purchase the DVDs, some people have posted episodes on youtube. Most of them are good quality. :) Nancy Hardy is one person that has quite a few on there.
That is nice to know- I've seen a few of the episodes on there. But I'd still rather have the 3rd. Season released on DVD- I haven't yet seen any of the 3rd. Season episodes and I really want to be able to watch them all in order on DVD! So come on, Universal- get with it!