![]() ![]() The Hardy men made a very close family unit and I think this is what I liked most about the series. Firm but benevolent, he admonished Frank and Joe when necessary but was equally ready to console them. He was dedicated to his work but always found time for his sons. Edmund Gilbert's role as Fenton Hardy tends to be overlooked although he was a real sweetie. He showed emotion more readily than Frank (such as in 'Dracula' when their father was seriously injured). Although Joe generally conceded to Frank, he was more than capable of taking initiative and working independently (one example being his selfless rescue of a little girl from a fire in 'Arson and Old Lace'). Shaun Cassidy played Joe as tending to be in his elder brother's shadow and adopting a rather cynical view of matters. He tended to be headstrong but was more reserved emotionally than his younger brother. The casting of Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as Frank and Joe was near-perfect as they complemented each other handsomely (pun certainly intended!) Parker Stevenson as blue-eyed Frank was very much the leader, taking the initiative and making the decisions most of the time. Frank Hardy), played first by Pamela Sue Martin, then by Janet Louise Johnson (whom I preferred). They were joined on some mysteries by girl detective Nancy Drew (almost certainly the future Mrs. ![]() ![]() By the third series, the boys were in their early twenties and working for the F.B.I. In the first season of the series, the boys were still at school and most of the action took place in Bayport.(Also, their hair was shortest in this series and suited them best!) In the second season, the mysteries took them to more exotic locations such as Hong Kong, Acapulco and Africa. series they had no mother and were cared for by their stern but loving Aunt Gertrude (Edith Atwater), their father's sister. Although both their parents featured in the books, in the t.v. They lived in the fictional coastal town of Bayport in Massachusetts. Frank and Joe Hardy were the eighteen- and seventeen-year-old sons of Detective Fenton Hardy (Edmund Gilbert). Dixon, although was largely updated for the 1970s. The series was based on the 'Hardy Boys' books by Franklin W. Recently, I have been able to enjoy the series again on American video. ![]() When I was eleven or twelve, I fell madly in love with The Hardy Boys! I was an avid fan of the television series starring Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy. ![]()
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