The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | |
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Genre | Mystery Children's |
Created by | Ellis Iddon Phil Meagher |
Written by | Susin Nielsen Ellis Iddon Phil Meagher Therese Beaupre Elizabeth Stewart Patricia Finn Charles Lazer Rick Drew Dennis Foon Tony DiFranco Barbara O'Kelly Jordan Wheeler David Young |
Directed by | Gary Harvey Norma Bailey Rick Stevenson Graeme Lynch Kim Todd John L'Ecuyer Richard O'Brien-Moran Elise Swerhone Mark Soulard Neill Fearnley T.W. Peacocke John Paizs Anne Wheeler Scott Smith |
Starring | Meredith Henderson John White Sarah Ezer Blair Slater Brendan Fletcher Annick Obonsawin Marie Stillin Colin Fox Elizabeth Shepherd Chris Humphreys Rebecca Gibson Maggie Huculak |
Composer | Terry Frewer |
Country of origin | Canada United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Derek Mazur Kim Todd |
Producers | Kim Todd Gary Harvey Helena Cynamon Teri Woods-McArter |
Cinematography | Larry Lynn Stephen Reizes Michael Marshall Les Erskine |
Editors | Paul Mortimer Robert Lower Daria Ellerman Michael Rea |
Camera setup | François Balcaen Michael Drabot Steve Madden Lorne Bailey Robert L. O'Hara Brian Sanders Arlea Ashcroft Jay Kohne Michael Marshall |
Running time | 24 minutes |
Production companies | Credo Entertainment Group Forefront Entertainment Winchester Films Winklemania Productions |
Original release | |
Network | YTV |
Release | May 7, 1997 – May 7, 2000 |
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes is a children's mystery television series that aired on YTV from May 7, 1997, to May 7, 2000. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher (of Winklemania Productions, UK) who had produced a successful series of books with HarperCollins, teaming up with Credo, Forefront, Winchester and Winklemania to develop the TV series. Filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, [1]
The show has been broadcast in over 80 countries and has been dubbed in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, 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". [2]
Original music was composed by Terry Frewer, although the theme tune was written and performed by show creators Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher.
Credo spokesperson and producer Kim Todd named a growth spurt in the cast as one of the key reasons for cancelling the show. The aging of the actors would have meant a distinct change in tone and content had the show continued. [3]
The series follows the life of Shirley Holmes, the great-grandniece of Sherlock Holmes who, with the help of ex-gang member Bo Sawchuk, tackles a variety of mysteries in and around the fictional city of Redington, Manitoba. On some occasions, she finds herself matching wits with nemesis Molly Hardy.
Actor | Character | Position | Seasons | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
Meredith Henderson | Shirley Holmes | The great-great-niece of Sherlock Holmes | Main | |||
John White | Francis Boris "Bo" Sawchuck | Shirley's sidekick. Watson counterpart | Main | |||
Sarah Ezer | Molly Hardy | Shirley's nemesis. Moriarty counterpart | Main | |||
Annick Obonsawin | Alicia Gianelli | Shirley's friend | Main | |||
Blair Slater | Bartholemew "Bart" James | Shirley and Bo's nerdy friend | Main | |||
Brendan Fletcher | Sterling "Stink" Patterson | Shirley and Bo's easygoing friend. Sebastian Moran counterpart | Main | |||
Chris Humphreys | Robert Holmes | Shirley's father | Main | |||
Elizabeth Shepherd | Peggy Holmes | Shirley's grandmother | Main | |||
Marie Stillin | Ms. Cynthia Stratmann | Headmistress of Sussex Academy | Main | |||
Colin Fox | Mr. Arthur Howie | Sussex History Teacher | Main | |||
Maggie Huculak | Dr. Joanna Holmes | Shirley's mother | Recurring | Main | ||
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Case of the Burning Building" | Gary Harvey | Susin Nielsen | May 7, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Case of the Ruby Ring" | Anne Wheeler | Dennis Foon | May 14, 1997 | |
When Sussex Academy Presidential candidate Alicia Gianelli is electrocuted at the podium, all fingers point to the obvious suspect—her opponent Sterling 'Stink' Patterson. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "The Case of the Liberated Beasts" | John Paizs | Susin Nielsen | May 21, 1997 | |
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". | ||||||
4 | 4 | "The Case of the Precious Cargo" | TW Peacocke | Thérèse Beaupré | May 28, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "The Case of the Alien Abductions" | Rick Stevenson | Elizabeth Stewart | June 4, 1997 | |
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! | ||||||
6 | 6 | "The Case of the Blazing Star" | Neill Fearnley | Rick Drew | June 11, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "The Case of the Maestro's Ghost" | Gary Harvey | Elizabeth Stewart | June 18, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "The Case of the Mystery Child" | Gary Harvey | Susin Neilsen | June 25, 1997 | |
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? | ||||||
9 | 9 | "The Case of the King of Hearts" | Norma Bailey | Patricia Finn | July 2, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "The Case of the Exact Change" | Norma Bailey | Charles Lazer | July 9, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "The Case of the Cunning Coyote" | Gary Harvey | Thérèse Beaupré | July 16, 1997 | |
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. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "The Case of the Singer's Secret" | Gary Harvey | Thérèse Beaupré | July 23, 1997 | |
Bo is stunned and Shirley is devastated when they find Robert Holmes, Shirley's dad, kissing the pop music superstar Leah Farrell. | ||||||
13 | 13 | "The Case of the Second Sight" | Kim Todd | Elizabeth Stewart | July 30, 1997 | |
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. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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14 | 1 | "The Case of the Wannabe Witch" | Graeme Lynch | Elizabeth Stewart | January 5, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
15 | 2 | "The Case of the Doggone Cats" | Norma Bailey | Charles Lazer | January 12, 1998 | |
Barf, Stink's dog, is under suspicion when neighborhood cats start disappearing. When he is nabbed by Hoskins, the over zealous local dogcatcher, his life hangs in the balance. | ||||||
16 | 3 | "The Case of the Babyfingers" | Gary Harvey | Thérèse Beaupré | January 19, 1998 | |
Shirley infiltrates an organized gang of kiddie thieves after her backpack is "snatched" by a six-year-old pickpocket. | ||||||
17 | 4 | "The Case of the Bouncing Baby" | Rick Stevenson | Susin Nielsen | January 26, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
18 | 5 | "The Case of the Rising Moon" | Rick Stevenson | Elizabeth Stewart | February 2, 1998 | |
Shirley's attempts to uncover the truth about a mysterious new boarding student at Sussex Academy place the young stranger's life in danger. | ||||||
19 | 6 | "The Case of the Exploding Puppet" | Richard O'Brien-Moran | Jordan Wheeler | February 9, 1998 | |
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 light-bulb. | ||||||
20 | 7 | "The Case of the Cryptic Creature" | John L'Ecuyer | Barbara O'Kelly | February 16, 1998 | |
Sitting on the toilet becomes unsafe at Sussex Academy when the kids discover there is a slithering creature living in the water system. | ||||||
21 | 8 | "The Case of the Missing Marbles" | Kim Todd | Patricia Finn | February 23, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
22 | 9 | "The Case of the Mischievous Poltergeist" | Graeme Lynch | Susin Nielsen | March 2, 1998 | |
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! | ||||||
23 | 10 | "The Case of the Left Thumbprint" | Gary Harvey | Thérèse Beaupré | March 9, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
24 | 11 | "The Case of the Golden Cave" | John L'Ecuyer | David Young | March 16, 1998 | |
An orienteering excursion into the deep woods brings to life a ghost story for the students of Sussex Academy. | ||||||
25 | 12 | "The Case of the Patron Saint" | Richard O'Brien-Moran | Elizabeth Stewart | March 23, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
26 | 13 | "The Case of the Broken Oath" | Norma Bailey | Thérèse Beaupré | March 30, 1998 | |
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! |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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27 | 1 | "The Case of the Celestial Signal" | Unknown | Unknown | September 14, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
28 | 2 | "The Case of the Galloping Ghost" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
29 | 3 | "The Case of the Crooked Comic" | Unknown | Unknown | September 28, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
30 | 4 | "The Case of the Flim Flam Farm" | Unknown | Unknown | October 5, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
31 | 5 | "The Case of the Mysterious Message" | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 1998 | |
Shirley receives a message that her grandmother has been kidnapped. As Shirley looks for her grandmother, her own friends think that she was abducted. | ||||||
32 | 6 | "The Case of the Second Take" | Unknown | Unknown | October 19, 1998 | |
Alicia shoots a movie, but when strange occurrences and disappearances happen, Shirley follows the wrong suspect and puts herself in danger. | ||||||
33 | 7 | "The Case of the Code of Silence" | Unknown | Unknown | October 26, 1998 | |
To protect a friend, Bo sabotages the presses of the Redington Tribune. | ||||||
34 | 8 | "The Case of the Bamboozling Blonde" | Unknown | Unknown | November 2, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
35 | 9 | "The Case of the Real Fake" | Unknown | Unknown | November 9, 1998 | |
Shirley witnesses a death threat against author Constance Quick and believes that the intended target may be a lip-syncing singer Jake Bane. | ||||||
36 | 10 | "The Case of the Open Hand" | Unknown | Unknown | November 16, 1998 | |
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. | ||||||
37 | 11 | "The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief" | Unknown | Unknown | November 23, 1998 | |
Local stores are being robbed of $10 bills, and the thief is returning them afterwards. Shirley and Bo figure that the thief is looking for a special bill. | ||||||
38 | 12 | "The Case of the Miraculous Mine" | Unknown | Unknown | November 30, 1998 | |
When a fever strikes a ruby mine in Rwanda, its cure provides clues to the whereabouts of Shirley's missing and presumed dead mother. | ||||||
39 | 13 | "The Case of the Forbidden Mountain" | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 1998 | |
Shirley and her dad head to Rwanda in order to gather more information on Shirley's mother. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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40 | 1 | "The Case of the Calculated Crime" | Unknown | Unknown | February 13, 2000 | |
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. | ||||||
41 | 2 | "The Case of the Dead Debutante" | Unknown | Unknown | February 20, 2000 | |
A ghost takes over Alicia's body and tries to make her kill Mr. Howie. | ||||||
42 | 3 | "The Case of the Vanishing Virus" | Unknown | Unknown | February 27, 2000 | |
A very rare and dangerous sample of a deadly virus is stolen from the laboratory. | ||||||
43 | 4 | "The Case of the Virtual Zeus" | Unknown | Unknown | March 5, 2000 | |
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. | ||||||
44 | 5 | "The Case of the Basket Case" | Unknown | Unknown | March 12, 2000 | |
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. | ||||||
45 | 6 | "The Case of the Skeleton in the Closet" | Unknown | Unknown | March 17, 2000 | |
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 its fingers. | ||||||
46 | 7 | "The Case of the Perfect Boyfriend" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 2000 | |
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. | ||||||
47 | 8 | "The Case of the Falling Star" | Unknown | Unknown | April 2, 2000 | |
Shirley and Bo must protect a teen TV star from an assassin. | ||||||
48 | 9 | "The Case of the Puzzle from the Past" | Unknown | Unknown | April 9, 2000 | |
When Shirley receives 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. | ||||||
49 | 10 | "The Case of the Desperate Dancer" | Unknown | Unknown | April 16, 2000 | |
When a dancer in a visiting Ukrainian dance troop steals a religious icon, Bo learns an unpleasant Sawchuck family secret. | ||||||
50 | 11 | "The Case of the Hidden Heart" | Unknown | Unknown | April 23, 2000 | |
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. | ||||||
51 | 12 | "The Case of King Arthur's Alibi" | Unknown | Unknown | April 30, 2000 | |
Shirley tries to find out what's wrong with Mr. Howie after he's arrested for imprisoning Ms. Stratmann during a medieval festival. | ||||||
52 | 13 | "The Case of the Dragon's Breath" | Unknown | Unknown | May 7, 2000 | |
Bo gets sucked into a real-life adventure game. |
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