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The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
1997 - 2000 7.3 (6 votes) 4 Seasons
Genres
Drama Mystery
Networks
YTV

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

Overview

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes is a Canadian mystery TV series that originally aired from 1997 to 2000. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher who had produced a successful series of books with Harper Collins, teaming up with Credo and Forefront to develop the TV series. Filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the series follows the life of Shirley Holmes, the great grand-niece of Sherlock Holmes who, with the help of ex-gang member Bo Sawchuk, tackles a variety of mysteries in and around the fictional Canadian city of Redington. On some occasions, she found herself matching wits with archnemesis Molly Hardy. The show has been broadcast in over 80 countries and has been dubbed in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Norwegian, Polish and Turkish. Her performance in the show led to actress Meredith Henderson being nominated for a Gemini Award in 1998 and winning one in 1999. The show itself was twice nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Children's or Youth Program or Series" in 1998 and eventually won it in 1999. In the spring of 1998 Susin Nielsen won a Gemini Award in the category "Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program" for her screenplay of the episode "The Case of the Burning Building". In the same year, Elizabeth Stewart won a WGC Award from the Writers Guild of Canada for her writing of the episode "The Case of the Maestro's Ghost".

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Seasons

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Season 1 (1997)

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13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Case of the Burning Building
1997-05-07

When ex-gang member and ""new kid"" at Sussex Academy, Bo Sawchuk, is a suspect in a number of suspicious local fires, Shirley Holmes is on the case.

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Episode 2: The Case of the Ruby Ring
1997-05-14

When Sussex Academy Presidential candidate Alicia Gianelli is electrocuted at the podium, all fingers point to the obvious suspect--her opponent Sterling 'Stink' Patterson.

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Episode 3: The Case of the Liberated Beasts
1997-05-21

Watson, Shirley's not very faithful and often disobedient basset hound, leads her to Redington's latest crime--a break-in at ""Pete's Rare Pets"".

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Episode 4: The Case of the Precious Cargo
1997-05-28

Shirley notices that Rita, the cafeteria assistant, is stealing food. By following her, Shirley discovers why: Rita is hiding her young niece in the school's laundry room.

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Episode 5: The Case of the Alien Abductions
1997-06-04

In one month, three citizens of Redington have been attacked and knocked unconscious with no explanation other than--one victim claims it was an alien abduction!

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Episode 6: The Case of the Blazing Star
1997-06-11

Bo has quit the football team, flunking half of his classes and falling asleep at school - and he won't tell Shirley what is going on.

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Episode 7: The Case of the Maestro's Ghost
1997-06-18

It is the fiftieth anniversary of the disappearance of Sussex student Maggie Hancock and Maestro Vespemi, the school's music teacher. Every year on the anniversary the Maestro's ghost comes looking for Maggie.

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Episode 8: The Case of the Mystery Child
1997-06-25

After receiving an ancient Egyptian toy from an old colleague on his deathbed, Peggy Holmes starts acting very strangely. Does the toy carry an ancient curse?

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Episode 9: The Case of the King of Hearts
1997-07-02

The students at Sussex Academy cannot figure out what is wrong with the usually stern and strict Ms. Stratmann--she is smiling and laughing all the time and she is even complimenting Stink on his practical jokes.

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Episode 10: The Case of the Exact Change
1997-07-09

When Stink, the class clown, goes missing from his thirteenth birthday party everyone, including his dad, thinks his disappearance is an elaborate practical joke. Everyone, that is, except Shirley.

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Episode 11: The Case of the Cunning Coyote
1997-07-16

Ancient native ceremonies and a mysterious tribal trickster follow Shirley Holmes as she tries to find out what happened to a box of two-hundred-year-old bones that has gone missing from a reservation.

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Episode 12: The Case of the Singer's Secret
1997-07-23

Bo is stunned and Shirley is devastated when they find Robert Holmes, Shirley's dad, kissing the pop music superstar Leah Farrell.

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Episode 13: The Case of the Second Sight
1997-07-30

While performing in a local theatre production of ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", Shirley discovers that the lead actress, Rebecca Radcliff, is a jinx--or so the entire cast and crew believe.

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Season 2 (1998)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Case of the Wannabe Witch
1998-01-05

Could Ms. Flitt, the Sussex school librarian, be a witch? It is a possibility that Shirley must entertain as she investigates a series of ominous mishaps at Sussex Academy.

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Episode 2: The Case of the Doggone Cats
1998-01-12

Barf, Stink's dog, is under suspicion when neighbourhood cats start disappearing. When he is nabbed by Hoskins, the over zealous local dogcatcher, his life hangs in the balance.

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Episode 3: The Case of Babyfingers
1998-01-19

Shirley infiltrates an organized gang of kiddie thieves after her backpack is ""snatched"" by a six-year-old pickpocket.

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Episode 4: The Case of the Bouncing Baby
1998-01-26

Shirley and Bo join the circus as they try to find out who left a baby boy on Mr. Howie's doorstep in the middle of the night.

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Episode 5: The Case of the Rising Moon
1998-02-02

Shirley's attempts to uncover the truth about a mysterious new boarding student at Sussex Academy place the young stranger's life in danger.

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Episode 6: The Case of the Exploding Puppet
1998-02-09

There is trouble on the set of The Happy Valley Show: props are exploding, background walls are falling over and Freddie the Firefly recently blew his lightbulb.

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Episode 7: The Case of the Cryptic Creature
1998-02-16

Sitting on the toilet becomes unsafe at Sussex Academy when the kids discover there is a slithering creature living in the water system.

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Episode 8: The Case of the Missing Marbles
1998-02-23

When Bo befriends ""the crazy old lady"" who lives down the block, he and Shirley find themselves being pursued by a criminal impostor as they race to find a bag of stolen diamonds.

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Episode 9: The Case of the Mischievous Poltergeist
1998-03-02

Bart is turning twelve--and everyone hopes his party won't be as boring as last year's. They needn't worry. Bart has a special guest lined up--his very own poltergeist!

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Episode 10: The Case of the Left Thumb Print
1998-03-09

When Robert Holmes is accused of stealing a top secret government decoding key from the British Consulate, Shirley jumps to her father's defense and vows to find the real offender.

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Episode 11: The Case of the Golden Cave
1998-03-16

An orienteering excursion into the deep woods brings to life a ghost story for the students of Sussex Academy.

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Episode 12: The Case of the Patron Saint
1998-03-23

When a disoriented stranger appears at the Holmes' front door with Joanna Holmes' stethoscope in his hand, Shirley is certain that the man has information on her missing mother's whereabouts.

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Episode 13: The Case of the Broken Oath
1998-03-30

Shirley suspects that Bo's cousin Zack, a musician, has something to do with the strange accidents that are taking other performers out of the picture and helping his career skyrocket!

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Season 3 (1998)

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13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Case of the Celestial Signal
1998-09-14

At the observatory, Bart hears signals from outerspace and runs into Shirley on the case. When two officials show up, it becomes clear that the man in charge of the observatory is not who he says he is.

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Episode 2: The Case of the Galloping Ghost

At a horse ranch, the ghost of a horse seems to be stealing other horses. Shirley meets a boy working at the ranch that may be able to help solve the case.

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Episode 3: The Case of the Crooked Comic
1998-09-28

Molly and Stink are accused of stealing exam questions. Stink gets kicked out of the Academy and sets out to become a stand-up comic.

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Episode 4: The Case of the Flim Flam Farm
1998-10-05

Mr. Howie stays at the Howie Farm, but when he stays their longer than he had expected, Shirley has questions. Not only do the animals on the farm act nuts, but there is a ghost legend, and a feud between the Howies and the Wilkinsons.

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Episode 5: The Case of the Mysterious Message
1998-10-12

Shirley receives a message that her Grandmother has been kidnapped. As Shirley looks for her Grandmother, her own friends think that she was abducted.

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Episode 6: The Case of the Second Take
1998-10-19

Alicia shoots a movie, but when strange occurences and dissapearances happen, Shirley follows the wrong suspect and puts herself in danger.

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Episode 7: The Case of the Code of Silence
1998-10-26

To protect a friend, Bo sabotages the presses of the Redington Tribune.

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Episode 8: The Case of the Bamboozling Blonde
1998-11-02

After accepting a Woman of the Year award, Mrs. Stratmann is arrested for fraud. She is believed to be the wanted Honey Boulet, but Shirley believes that she's being framed.

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Episode 9: The Case of the Real Fake

Shirley witnesses a death threat against author Constance Quick and believes that the intended target may be a lip-syncing singer Jake Bane.

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Episode 10: The Case of the Open Hand
1998-11-16

After Bo is attacked and his clothing is stolen by a gang of girls, Shirley joins them in order to find out more information about a former member they may have kidnapped.

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Episode 11: The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief
1998-11-23

Local stores are being robbed of $10 bills, and the theif is returning them afterwards. Shirley and Bo figure that the theif is looking for a special bill.

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Episode 12: The Case of the Miraculous Mine
1998-11-30

When a fever strikes a ruby mine in Rwanda, it's cure provides clues to the whereabouts of Shirley's missing and presumed dead mother.

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Episode 13: The Case of the Forbidden Mountain
1998-12-07

Shirley and her dad head to Rwanda in order to gather more information on Shirley's mother.

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Season 4 (2000)

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13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Case of the Calculated Crime
2000-02-13

Math classes at school are suspended due to budget cuts. Instead, the school receives new electronic equipment. Bo attends another school that has banned electronics and kept math in order to find out what's going on.

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Episode 2: The Case of the Dead Debutante
2000-02-20

A ghost takes over Alicia's body and tries to make her kill Mr. Howie.

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Episode 3: The Case of the Vanishing Virus
2000-02-27

A very rare and dangerous sample of a deadly virus is stolen from the laboratory.

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Episode 4: The Case of the Virtual Zeus
2000-03-05

Shirley and Bo, along with 'Cowboy Matt' try to find the head of Kaeon. Meanwhile, the students start a protest to get math classes back.

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Episode 5: The Basket Case
2000-03-12

Strange incidents are keeping the Sussex Hornets from winning the basketball championships. After one of the 'accidents' causes Bo to hurt his ankle, Shirley decides to find out who is behind the sabotage.

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Episode 6: The Case of the Skeleton in the Closet
2000-03-19

Shirley discovers a skeleton out while walking Watson. However, she suspects something is suspicious when the coroner won't admit to the fact that the body had a ring on one of it's fingers.

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Episode 7: The Case of the Perfect Boyfriend
2000-03-26

A French boy, Maurice, is trying to get Alicia's attention. Shirley believes that he is too perfect. Meanwhile, Alicia is also being scouted by an ad agent. The agent and Maurice seem to be connected.

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Episode 8: The Case of the Falling Star
2000-04-02

Shirley and Bo must protect a teen tv star from an assassin.

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Episode 9: The Case of the Puzzle from the Past
2000-04-09

When Shirley recieves an orchid from a secret admirer, a bee sting sends her into an anaphylactic-shock-induced dream where she tries to figure out who was the sender, with the help of clips from past shows.

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Episode 10: The Case of the Desperate Dancer
2000-04-16

When a dancer in a visiting Ukrainian dance troop steals a religious icon, Bo learns an unpleasant Sawchuck family secret.

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Episode 11: The Case of the Hidden Heart
2000-04-23

Shirley and Bo discover a new side to Molly when they try to save Molly's horse, Foxglove, from being put down due to a suspected rabies infection.

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Episode 12: The Case of King Arthur's Alibi
2000-04-30

Shirley tries to find out what's wrong with Mr. Howie after he's arrested for imprisoning Ms. Stratmann during a medieval festival.

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Episode 13: The Case of the Dragon's Breath
2000-05-07

Bo gets sucked into a real-life adventure game.

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