tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post1856065258275270431..comments2024-03-26T18:25:22.422-07:00Comments on Comfort TV: Sleuthing in the ‘70s with The Hardy Boys and Nancy DrewDavid Hofstedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-11096073889448934722021-04-18T17:01:09.130-07:002021-04-18T17:01:09.130-07:00Belatedly (very belatedly):
Andy Sidaris's wi...Belatedly (<i>very</i> belatedly):<br /><br />Andy Sidaris's wife Arlene was one of this series's producers - in fact, the whole show was her idea in the first place.<br />One of her reasons for doing it was to kickstart Andy's career as an action moviemaker; he'd spent the previous quarter-century at ABC Sports, directing various events.<br /><br />Andy Sidaris can be seen on-camera directing the football telecast in the feature <i>Two-Minute Warning</i>.Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-75002374748815589722015-08-20T16:14:09.946-07:002015-08-20T16:14:09.946-07:00Loved this show...and love this post !! Thank you ...Loved this show...and love this post !! Thank you !P.Kellach W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03825408454145281622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-15107677658549175652015-08-20T16:14:02.590-07:002015-08-20T16:14:02.590-07:00Loved this show...and love this post !! Thank you ...Loved this show...and love this post !! Thank you !P.Kellach W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03825408454145281622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-65338430719439033142015-03-09T09:06:03.557-07:002015-03-09T09:06:03.557-07:00Believe it or not, B-movie auteur Andy Sidaris dir...Believe it or not, B-movie auteur Andy Sidaris directed an episode.Christopher Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477722106362926482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-72213271933085143022015-02-27T11:40:44.617-08:002015-02-27T11:40:44.617-08:00Nicely done, David, and terrific research. I didn...Nicely done, David, and terrific research. I didn't watch the series when it was on (because the single TV station in the town in which I lived didn't carry it), but it's such a great slice of life from a simpler time of adventure stories, and we shouldn't forget it. It definitely deserves a place of honor with the rest of these shows!Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-76556557646087663392015-02-27T07:29:45.681-08:002015-02-27T07:29:45.681-08:00"Shockingly, despite sharing the same publish..."Shockingly, despite sharing the same publisher for decades, Nancy and the Hardys never worked a case together in the books."<br /><br />The books were for two different audiences.<br />In my five-kid (three boys/two girls) family we had both series in the family library.<br />The boys never read <b>Nancy</b>, though the girls did try the <b>Hardy Boys</b>, but didn't like them as much.<br /><br />Well-researched and written post.<br />I'll be back for more...Britt Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245579677452948620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-82760953452680992002015-02-26T18:37:25.864-08:002015-02-26T18:37:25.864-08:00I'm a huge Hardy Boys fan, and will even say I...I'm a huge Hardy Boys fan, and will even say I quite enjoyed the "sexed" up 3rd season (joking a bit there), with the more adult stories. But really, anything Parker Stevenson is fine with me! :) I wasn't as keen on Nancy Drew as a kid, mostly because I was mad that she had a potential thing with Frank (I know... I was already living in a soap opera in my head!), but really enjoy revisiting her episodes now. PSM is pretty damn cool. Amanda By Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910620012465381103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-58868639390412417292015-02-26T12:15:13.367-08:002015-02-26T12:15:13.367-08:00I really enjoyed this show as a kid, especially th...I really enjoyed this show as a kid, especially the cross-over episodes! Had my share of Shaun Cassidy posters, too. Thanks for bringing back good memories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652851184512018575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-49098743070662133092015-02-26T10:27:47.780-08:002015-02-26T10:27:47.780-08:00It's true the best characters come back via fi...It's true the best characters come back via film and/or TV every few decades. Interesting that Nancy Drew was an influence for Hillary Clinton and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Senator Al Franken asked Justice Sonia Sotomayor about Perry Mason during her confirmation hearing since Fanken noticed that they both had watched the show. Shows how universal and influential these characters are -- especially the ones who are in multiple forms of media.ImagineMDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01136942565551458221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-72727042779627915182015-02-25T20:08:44.274-08:002015-02-25T20:08:44.274-08:00Nice writeup. I only watched this show a few times...Nice writeup. I only watched this show a few times and hadn't realized that Cosell guest starred on an episode. He sure made the rounds during the 1970s with guest appearances on a large number of shows (always playing himself of course).Jeff Haggarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643004451304728776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-76520506174741205932015-02-25T18:46:08.994-08:002015-02-25T18:46:08.994-08:00Wonderful post about a show I was a little too old...Wonderful post about a show I was a little too old to appreciate when it came on! But what telegenic stars they found to bring the characters to life! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345830456539347899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-84414771718746718172015-02-25T08:19:00.016-08:002015-02-25T08:19:00.016-08:00My heart rate elevated when you mentioned the Drac...My heart rate elevated when you mentioned the Dracula's Castle cross-over episode! THAT TV moment was so exciting to tween viewers like myself in the late 1970s. <br /><br />And YES--you got that right with Veronica Mars. Thanks for another great post!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-14433720268915159382015-02-24T21:15:41.720-08:002015-02-24T21:15:41.720-08:00It's my unfortunate understanding that the DVD...It's my unfortunate understanding that the DVD set for the final season of "The Hardy Boys Mysteries" (as it was now called) contains syndicated-episode cuts. Argh! I find this situation particularly aggravating since an episode known as "Game Plan" has Mary Louise Weller, the lovely blonde actress who played Mandy Pepperidge in "National Lampoon's Animal House."Christopher Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477722106362926482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-49393674079618531162015-02-24T19:25:02.582-08:002015-02-24T19:25:02.582-08:00While I seldom watched The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew M...While I seldom watched The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries during its initial run, I had friends who were smitten with Pamela Sue Martin. I always thought it was odd how she seemingly left the series in the middle of the second season. Last year, I met Parker Stevenson at nostalgia convention and interviewed him for my blog. He was a very likable guy and still speaks highly of his co-star Shaun Cassidy. This was a delightful post and you're certainly right about Veronica Mars (which was a terrific show).Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/00240396644130014121noreply@blogger.com