The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) Mystery of the Fallen Angels (1977) User Reviews

Mystery of the fallen Angels

[coltras35 · 6/10 · 10 June 2023]

Nancy and her friends are at a benefit performance at a carnival when they witness a jewel robbery. A young Hispanic friend of Nancy's is accused, after having been seen on the property. Nancy believes the case has more to it than it appears. Suspecting a gang of bikers, Nancy goes undercover as a runaway who wants to join the carnival.

Robert England ( Freddy Krueger) and Jamie Lee Curtis guest star as gang members of a biker gang headed by Vince ( typical bad boy name back then!) in this enjoyable Nancy Drew episode. There's a neat twist at the end, an exciting bike chases and the atmosphere of funfair is well done.

A memorable cast, but that's about it

[bensonmum2 · 4/10 · 8 March 2006]

I recently finished watching "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" Season 1 DVD set and boy oh boy did it bring back memories. This particular episode may not have been the best, but it's one of the more memorable from the first season. The fact that it's memorable has nothing to do with the actual plot (it happens to be one of the weakest of the bunch), but instead, it's memorable for the cast. A pre-Halloween Jamie Lee Curtis and a pre-Nightmare on Elm Street Robert Englund have supporting roles. From what I could tell, there's not much here to suggest the pair would go on and have the careers they've had.

As for the episode itself, a wealthy couple hires a traveling carnival to help them put on a charity benefit. During the night, someone breaks into a safe and makes off with a fortune in jewelry. The carnival workers are immediately suspected. Nancy tags along to their next gig and, posing as a runaway, gets a job so she can investigate from the inside. As I said, it's one of the weakest episodes form Season 1. It's far fetched and features some of the lamest motorcycle action sequences put on tape. The series generally works better when the plots deal with ghosts and other mysterious happenings.