The Hardy Boys (1969 TV series)
Encyclopedia
For the 1970s live action series, see The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
.
For the 1990s series, see The Hardy Boys (1995 TV series).
The Hardy Boys is an animated series, produced by Filmation
and aired Saturday mornings on ABC
from 1969 to 1971. It featured the Hardy Boys, Joe and Frank, along with their friends Chubby Morton, Wanda Kay Breckenridge, and Pete Jones (one of the first black characters to appear on Saturday morning television) touring as a rock band while solving mysteries. The series is also notable for its opening and closing credits, which the Hardys appeared in live action
. The series debuted at the same time as Hanna-Barbera
's similarly themed Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
, which was ironically scheduled against the show on CBS
.
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is a television series which aired for three seasons on ABC...
.
For the 1990s series, see The Hardy Boys (1995 TV series).
The Hardy Boys is an animated series, produced by Filmation
Filmation
Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live action programming for television during the latter half of the 20th century. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1963...
and aired Saturday mornings on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from 1969 to 1971. It featured the Hardy Boys, Joe and Frank, along with their friends Chubby Morton, Wanda Kay Breckenridge, and Pete Jones (one of the first black characters to appear on Saturday morning television) touring as a rock band while solving mysteries. The series is also notable for its opening and closing credits, which the Hardys appeared in live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
. The series debuted at the same time as Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
's similarly themed Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is the first incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. It premiered on September 13, 1969 at 10:30 a.m. EST and ran for two seasons on CBS as a half-hour long show. Twenty-five episodes were produced...
, which was ironically scheduled against the show on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
Voices
- Byron Kane - Joe Hardy, Fenton Hardy
- Dallas McKennonDallas McKennonDallas Raymond McKennon , sometimes credited as Dal McKennon, was an American actor, with extensive work as a voice actor, in a career lasting over 50 years.-Career:...
- Frank Hardy, Chubby Morton, Pete Jones - Jane WebbJane WebbJane Webb, a.k.a. Joanne Louise, is a movie actor and voice actor; as a voice actor, she has worked on a large number of animated cartoons, mostly for Filmation.-Film career:...
- Wanda Kay Breckenridge
Season 1: 1969
17 episodes.| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Hardy Boys: Part 1" | 1969·Sep·06 |
| 2 | "The Hardy Boys: Part 2" | 1969·Sep·13 |
| 3 | "The Secret Warning" | 1969·Sep·20 |
| 4 | "The Viking Symbol Mystery" | 1969·Sep·27 |
| 5 | "The Secret of the Caves" | 1969·Oct·04 |
| 6 | "The Secret of the Old Mill" | 1969·Oct·11 |
| 7 | "The Missing Chums" | 1969·Oct·18 |
| 8 | "The Mystery of the Desert Giants" | 1969·Oct·25 |
| 9 | "The Mystery Cabin Island" | 1969·Nov·01 |
| 10 | "Hunting for Hidden Gold" | 1969·Nov·08 |
| 11 | "The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior" | 1969·Nov·15 |
| 12 | "The Hidden Harbor Mystery" | 1969·Nov·22 |
| 13 | "The Ghost at Skeleton Rock" | 1969·Nov·29 |
| 14 | "Mystery of Chinese Junk" | 1969·Dec·06 |
| 15 | "The Shore Road Mystery" | 1969·Dec·13 |
| 16 | "What Happened at Midnight" | 1969·Dec·20 |
| 17 | "The Sign of the Crooked Arrow" | 1969·Dec·27 |
Season 2: 1970–71
17 episodes.| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | "The Clue in the Embers" | 1970·Sep·07 |
| 19 | "The Clue of the Screeching Owl" | 1970·Sep·14 |
| 20 | "The House on the Cliff" | 1970·Sep·21 |
| 21 | "Mystery Of the Spiral Bridge" | 1970·Oct·03 |
| 22 | "The Yellow Feather Mystery" | 1970·Oct·10 |
| 23 | "The Mystery of Devils Paw" | 1970·Oct·17 |
| 24 | "The Sinister Sign Post" | 1970·Oct·24 |
| 25 | "The Melted Coins" | 1970·Oct·31 |
| 26 | "The Mark on the Door" | 1970·Nov·07 |
| 27 | "The Flickering Torch Mystery" | 1970·Nov·14 |
| 28 | "The Haunted Fort" | 1970·Nov·21 |
| 29 | "The Mystery of Wildcat Swamp" | 1970·Nov·28 |
| 30 | "The Clue of the Broken Blade" | 1970·Dec·05 |
| 31 | "Hardy Boys: Episode Thirty-One" | 1970·Dec·12 |
| 32 | "The Short Wave Mystery" | 1970·Dec·19 |
| 33 | "The Hooded Hawk Mystery" | 1970·Dec·26 |
| 34 | "Pirate's Hill" | 1971·Jan·02 |
External links
- The Hardy Boys cartoon info at the Big Cartoon DataBaseBig Cartoon DataBaseThe Big Cartoon DataBase is an online database of information about animated cartoons, animated feature films, animated television shows and cartoon shorts....