Genres
The Hardy Boys
Overview
The sons of the great detective Fenton Hardy, Frank and Joe are eager to impress their father with their mystery solving skills.
Key Crew
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Producer: Bill Walsh
Top Cast
Tim Considine
Frank Hardy
Tommy Kirk
Joe Hardy
Russ Conway
Fenton Hardy
Sarah Selby
Aunt Gertrude Hardy
Carole Ann Campbell
Iola Morton
Andy Clyde
Lacey
John Baer
Eric
Hugh Sanders
Mr. Binks
Seasons
Season 1 (1956)
When an opportunity comes to help prove the new kid in town as innocent and find the long lost Applegate treasure, they jump on it. We follow the boys' case as they discover new twists and turns in the new case and in the mystery of the 10 year missing treasure.
20 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Mystery Of The Applegate Treasure : An Introduction
1956-09-21Frank and Joe Hardy introduce their new mystery.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: The Stranger
1956-09-28Iola's purse is stolen, and Frank and Joe track the suspected thief onto Silas Applegate's property. They spot Silas' plumber and hired hand before Silas comes out and orders them off the property.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: A Real Case
1956-10-05Rumor of hidden treasure belonging to old Mr. Applegate spurs a summer-long investigation by the Hardy Boys
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: The First Clue
1956-10-12Joe finds Perry hiding in some bushes. Perry gives Joe a gold doubloon and asks him to hold it, then turns himself in.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: The Fugitive
1956-10-19The boys find a stash of stolen items from the community in Perry's living quarters. Though he is innocent of the thefts, Perry runs away to avoid capture by the police, when Joe stumbles upon his hiding place and learns the truth.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Applegate's Gold
1956-10-26Rumor of hidden treasure belonging to Old man Applegate, spurs a summer long investigation by the Hardy Boys
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Dig For Treasure
1956-11-02The Boys go looking for treasure, and end up inside Applegate's house.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: A Pirates Chest
1956-11-09Applegate relates to Frank and Joe how he got the gold and how it was stolen.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 9: Boys In Trouble
1956-11-16Someone digs up Applegate's garden to get Frank and Joe in trouble.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 10: Female Detective
1956-11-23While Frank and Joe wait for their father to get home, Iola goes to the Applegate house to retrieve the pick and shovel.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 11: Iola's Bravery
1956-11-30Hiding from Applegate in the tower, Iola finds Jackley unconscious and tied up. Her screams brings Frank, Joe, and Fenton running.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 12: Footsteps In the Tower
1956-12-07Fenton discovers Boles, the former gardener, hiding in the tower. The Hardys capture him.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 13: The Prisoner Speaks
1956-12-14Frank, Joe, and Fenton search Boles apartment while the prisoner taunts them.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 14: Strange Confession
1956-12-21Joe traps Boles into a partial confession.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 15: A Golden Clue
1956-12-28The Boys find a clue they think will solve the mystery of the Applegate treasure.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 16: The Final Search
1957-01-04The authorities look for the treasure in the tower.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 17: The Tower Secret
1957-01-11The Hardy bunch and police tear apart Applegate's tower structure looking for the stolen treasure.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 18: Never Say Die
1957-01-18Frank and Joe spend a day following Boles after he is released from jail - and get another idea of where the treasure is hidden.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 19: Boy's In Danger
1957-01-25Frank and Joe decide to follow Boles after he is released from jail.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 20: The Tower-Treasure
1957-02-01The Boys follow Boles back to his apartment but what they see from there leads them to deduce the location of the hidden treasure and bring the case to a conclusion.
Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 (1957)
A 15 episode serial in which boy detectives Frank and Joe Hardy try to solve the mystery of a haunted farm where the farmer has died and left no one to care for his livestock. A ghost assists them to prevent the acceptance of a false inheritance claim.
15 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Mystery Of Ghost Farm : An Introduction
1957-09-13Frank and Joe Hardy introduce their new mystery.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Beginning Of The Puzzle
1957-09-20Frank angers Joe by spending all day on the phone with girls so Aunt Gertrude sends Joe on an errand with Iola.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Detective Joe
1957-09-27Joe and Iola discover several underfed farm animals but cannot find a farmer.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Who Feeds The Cat?
1957-10-04Joe finds muddy footprints and fresh milk while Iola is warned to stay away from the property. Iola alerts Frank.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Two Private Eyes
1957-10-11Joe searches the house and barn. Frank arrives but is spooked while looking for Joe.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Man Named Fred
1957-10-18While running from the farm, Frank and Joe encounter someone who becomes their new client. Later, they discover what is to become of the animals.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Animals In Danger
1957-10-25Frank and Joe return to the farm but are soon joined by a man in a truck.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Catching A Ghost
1957-11-01The boys conclude that someone, maybe even a ghost, has been helping the animals. They create a plan to catch a ghost.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 9: The Ghost Speaks
1957-11-08The boys' plan to catch the ghost works too well and the ghost wants to know what the boys know about the animals.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 10: Lacey's Wonderful Will
1957-11-15Eric finds the boys at the farm and worries he's getting them in trouble. But before they leave, the ghost finds Lacey's will and sneaks it to Joe. Back home, Mr. Hardy and Mr. Binks try to determine its authenticity but Joe isn't so sure.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 11: Detectives In Trouble
1957-11-22The boys are brought in after the police discover they removed the animals to avoid them being slaughtered.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 12: The Ghost Confesses
1957-11-29Lacey confesses everything to get Frank and Joe out of trouble.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 13: Iola To The Rescue
1957-12-06Iola discovers Lacey has had something all along to save his farm.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 14: Panic At The Zoo
1957-12-13The animals get loose on the men who came to collect them, just in time to - as the boys and Iola arrive with the proof Lacey can afford his taxes to save them
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 15: Uncle Billy's Secret
1957-12-20Lacey has a fortune in old books and manuscripts. Ample money to take care of him and his animals for the rest of their lives.
Runtime: 30 min
