The Hardy Boys (1969 TV series)

Production and broadcast

Each 24-minute episode consisted of two 12-minute mysteries based on the original book stories. The 1969–1970 episodes were repeated for a second season in 1970–1971. Two live-action songs were inserted in the middle of the mysteries and also used for the main and end titles, performed by a group calling themselves "The Hardy Boys." These songs were sold on records and audio tapes under the album titles Here Come The Hardy Boys (Billboard #199) and Wheels. Both albums were released on streaming platforms in 2011 and 2021 by Sony Music. As of March 2021, ownership of the series rights is unknown; the last known rights holder for broadcast distribution was 20th Century Fox in the 1980s. Most episodes were released on 16mm film in the 1970s and 1980s and have been uploaded to YouTube by numerous users.