The Mystery of Pirate's Cove
- Episode aired Feb 6, 1977
- 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
108
YOUR RATING
Nancy suspects something is amiss when an abandoned lighthouse mysteriously activates.Nancy suspects something is amiss when an abandoned lighthouse mysteriously activates.Nancy suspects something is amiss when an abandoned lighthouse mysteriously activates.
Shaun Cassidy
- Joe Hardy
- (credit only)
Parker Stevenson
- Frank Hardy
- (credit only)
Raven Grey Eagle
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGeorge O'Hanlon Jr. (Ned Nickerson) went on to play the recurring role of Sgt. Rafferty in Jake and the Fatman (1987), which co-starred Joe Penny (Brandon).
- GoofsWhen Nancy, George and Ned first visit the lighthouse with the policeman, it is stated in dialogue that it is supposed to be the middle of the night. However the sky is brilliant blue with clouds visible, suggesting the scene takes place in broad daylight. (In the 70s such "day for night" shooting was commonplace, but you usually didn't end up with bright blue sky in the background).
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A great first Nancy Drew episode
Nancy and her friends see a light coming from a lighthouse that's been abandoned for years. Nancy begins investigating only to discover the lighthouse has recently been sold to a professor specializing in paranormal research. Could the light have been some sort of ghostly light? Nancy is determined to get to the bottom of the mysterious lighthouse.
It was impossible for me to watch this The Secret of Pirate's Cove and not compare it with the previous episode. Unlike the first Hardy Boys episode in the series, the first Nancy Drew episode hits all the marks. This episode, The Secret of Pirate's Cove, has everything that I argued was missing from the previous episode, The Mystery of the Haunted House. For starters, there's a lighthouse that is supposedly haunted. There's also a legend of pirate treasure and men being buried alive. Add to that the mystery of the dying fish, tunnels under the lighthouse, and footprints that disappear - all the ingredients are here for a top-notch Nancy Drew mystery. It doesn't hurt any either that, unlike the first episode, we as viewers are included in all the plot details from the beginning. And, it doesn't hurt that the story is smaller in scale involving a local legend.
Overall, a very nice episode (I'll have to see if ends up being one of the best) that I'll easily rate an 8/10.
It was impossible for me to watch this The Secret of Pirate's Cove and not compare it with the previous episode. Unlike the first Hardy Boys episode in the series, the first Nancy Drew episode hits all the marks. This episode, The Secret of Pirate's Cove, has everything that I argued was missing from the previous episode, The Mystery of the Haunted House. For starters, there's a lighthouse that is supposedly haunted. There's also a legend of pirate treasure and men being buried alive. Add to that the mystery of the dying fish, tunnels under the lighthouse, and footprints that disappear - all the ingredients are here for a top-notch Nancy Drew mystery. It doesn't hurt any either that, unlike the first episode, we as viewers are included in all the plot details from the beginning. And, it doesn't hurt that the story is smaller in scale involving a local legend.
Overall, a very nice episode (I'll have to see if ends up being one of the best) that I'll easily rate an 8/10.
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- bensonmum2
- Feb 13, 2017
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