The Hardy Boys
The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
September 13, 1957
15Episodes
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.
Episodes
1. The Mystery Of Ghost Farm : An Introduction
September 13, 1957
30 min
Frank and Joe Hardy introduce their new mystery.
2. Beginning Of The Puzzle
September 20, 1957
30 min
Frank angers Joe by spending all day on the phone with girls so Aunt Gertrude sends Joe on an errand with Iola.
3. Detective Joe
September 27, 1957
30 min
Joe and Iola discover several underfed farm animals but cannot find a farmer.
4. Who Feeds The Cat?
October 4, 1957
30 min
Joe finds muddy footprints and fresh milk while Iola is warned to stay away from the property. Iola alerts Frank.
5. Two Private Eyes
October 11, 1957
30 min
Joe searches the house and barn. Frank arrives but is spooked while looking for Joe.
6. Man Named Fred
October 18, 1957
30 min
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.
7. Animals In Danger
October 25, 1957
30 min
Frank and Joe return to the farm but are soon joined by a man in a truck.
8. Catching A Ghost
November 1, 1957
30 min
The boys conclude that someone, maybe even a ghost, has been helping the animals. They create a plan to catch a ghost.
9. The Ghost Speaks
November 8, 1957
30 min
The boys' plan to catch the ghost works too well and the ghost wants to know what the boys know about the animals.
10. Lacey's Wonderful Will
November 15, 1957
30 min
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.
11. Detectives In Trouble
November 22, 1957
30 min
The boys are brought in after the police discover they removed the animals to avoid them being slaughtered.
12. The Ghost Confesses
November 29, 1957
30 min
Lacey confesses everything to get Frank and Joe out of trouble.
13. Iola To The Rescue
December 6, 1957
30 min
Iola discovers Lacey has had something all along to save his farm.
14. Panic At The Zoo
December 13, 1957
30 min
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
