The Hardy Boys

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.

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  E1The Mystery Of Ghost Farm : An Introduction

  Sep 13, 1957· 30m

  Frank and Joe Hardy introduce their new mystery.

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  E2Beginning Of The Puzzle

  Sep 20, 1957· 30m

  Frank angers Joe by spending all day on the phone with girls so Aunt Gertrude sends Joe on an errand with Iola.

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  E3Detective Joe

  Sep 27, 1957· 30m

  Joe and Iola discover several underfed farm animals but cannot find a farmer.

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  E4Who Feeds The Cat?

  Oct 4, 1957· 30m

  Joe finds muddy footprints and fresh milk while Iola is warned to stay away from the property. Iola alerts Frank.

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  E5Two Private Eyes

  Oct 11, 1957· 30m

  Joe searches the house and barn. Frank arrives but is spooked while looking for Joe.

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  E6Man Named Fred

  Oct 18, 1957· 30m

  While running from the farm, Frank and Joe encounter someone who becomes their new client. Later, they discover what is to become of the animals.

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  E7Animals In Danger

  Oct 25, 1957· 30m

  Frank and Joe return to the farm but are soon joined by a man in a truck.

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  E8Catching A Ghost

  Nov 1, 1957· 30m

  The boys conclude that someone, maybe even a ghost, has been helping the animals. They create a plan to catch a ghost.

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  E9The Ghost Speaks

  Nov 8, 1957· 30m

  The boys' plan to catch the ghost works too well and the ghost wants to know what the boys know about the animals.

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  E10Lacey's Wonderful Will

  Nov 15, 1957· 30m

  Eric 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.

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  E11Detectives In Trouble

  Nov 22, 1957· 30m

  The boys are brought in after the police discover they removed the animals to avoid them being slaughtered.

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  E12The Ghost Confesses

  Nov 29, 1957· 30m

  Lacey confesses everything to get Frank and Joe out of trouble.

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  E13Iola To The Rescue

  Dec 6, 1957· 30m

  Iola discovers Lacey has had something all along to save his farm.

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  E14Panic At The Zoo

  Dec 13, 1957· 30m

  The 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

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  E15Uncle Billy's SecretFinale

  Dec 20, 1957· 30m

  Lacey has a fortune in old books and manuscripts. Ample money to take care of him and his animals for the rest of their lives.

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.

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  E1The Mystery Of The Applegate Treasure : An Introduction

  Sep 21, 1956· 30m

  Frank and Joe Hardy introduce their new mystery.

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  E2The Stranger

  Sep 28, 1956· 30m

  Iola'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.

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  E3A Real Case

  Oct 5, 1956· 30m

  Rumor of hidden treasure belonging to old Mr. Applegate spurs a summer-long investigation by the Hardy Boys

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  E4The First Clue

  Oct 12, 1956· 30m

  Joe finds Perry hiding in some bushes. Perry gives Joe a gold doubloon and asks him to hold it, then turns himself in.

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  E5The Fugitive

  Oct 19, 1956· 30m

  The 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.

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  E6Applegate's Gold

  Oct 26, 1956· 30m

  Rumor of hidden treasure belonging to Old man Applegate, spurs a summer long investigation by the Hardy Boys

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  E7Dig For Treasure

  Nov 2, 1956· 30m

  The Boys go looking for treasure, and end up inside Applegate's house.

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  E8A Pirates Chest

  Nov 9, 1956· 30m

  Applegate relates to Frank and Joe how he got the gold and how it was stolen.

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  E9Boys In Trouble

  Nov 16, 1956· 30m

  Someone digs up Applegate's garden to get Frank and Joe in trouble.

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  E10Female Detective

  Nov 23, 1956· 30m

  While Frank and Joe wait for their father to get home, Iola goes to the Applegate house to retrieve the pick and shovel.

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  E11Iola's Bravery

  Nov 30, 1956· 30m

  Hiding from Applegate in the tower, Iola finds Jackley unconscious and tied up. Her screams brings Frank, Joe, and Fenton running.

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  E12Footsteps In the Tower

  Dec 7, 1956· 30m

  Fenton discovers Boles, the former gardener, hiding in the tower. The Hardys capture him.

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  E13The Prisoner Speaks

  Dec 14, 1956· 30m

  Frank, Joe, and Fenton search Boles apartment while the prisoner taunts them.

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  E14Strange Confession

  Dec 21, 1956· 30m

  Joe traps Boles into a partial confession.

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  E15A Golden Clue

  Dec 28, 1956· 30m

  The Boys find a clue they think will solve the mystery of the Applegate treasure.

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  E16The Final Search

  Jan 4, 1957· 30m

  The authorities look for the treasure in the tower.

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  E17The Tower Secret

  Jan 11, 1957· 30m

  The Hardy bunch and police tear apart Applegate's tower structure looking for the stolen treasure.

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  E18Never Say Die

  Jan 18, 1957· 30m

  Frank and Joe spend a day following Boles after he is released from jail - and get another idea of where the treasure is hidden.

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  E19Boy's In Danger

  Jan 25, 1957· 30m

  Frank and Joe decide to follow Boles after he is released from jail.

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  E20The Tower-TreasureFinale

  Feb 1, 1957· 30m

  The 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.