The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
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".
Seasons
1. The Case of the Burning Building
Air Date: 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.
2. The Case of the Ruby Ring
Air Date: 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.
3. The Case of the Liberated Beasts
Air Date: 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"".
4. The Case of the Precious Cargo
Air Date: 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.
5. The Case of the Alien Abductions
Air Date: 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!
6. The Case of the Blazing Star
Air Date: 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.
7. The Case of the Maestro's Ghost
Air Date: 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.
8. The Case of the Mystery Child
Air Date: 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?
9. The Case of the King of Hearts
Air Date: 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.
10. The Case of the Exact Change
Air Date: 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.
11. The Case of the Cunning Coyote
Air Date: 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.
12. The Case of the Singer's Secret
Air Date: 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.
13. The Case of the Second Sight
Air Date: 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.
1. The Case of the Wannabe Witch
Air Date: 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.
2. The Case of the Doggone Cats
Air Date: 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.
3. The Case of Babyfingers
Air Date: 1998-01-19
Shirley infiltrates an organized gang of kiddie thieves after her backpack is ""snatched"" by a six-year-old pickpocket.
4. The Case of the Bouncing Baby
Air Date: 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.
5. The Case of the Rising Moon
Air Date: 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.
6. The Case of the Exploding Puppet
Air Date: 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.
7. The Case of the Cryptic Creature
Air Date: 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.
8. The Case of the Missing Marbles
Air Date: 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.
9. The Case of the Mischievous Poltergeist
Air Date: 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!
10. The Case of the Left Thumb Print
Air Date: 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.
11. The Case of the Golden Cave
Air Date: 1998-03-16
An orienteering excursion into the deep woods brings to life a ghost story for the students of Sussex Academy.
12. The Case of the Patron Saint
Air Date: 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.
13. The Case of the Broken Oath
Air Date: 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!
1. The Case of the Celestial Signal
Air Date: 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.
2. The Case of the Galloping Ghost
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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.
3. The Case of the Crooked Comic
Air Date: 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.
4. The Case of the Flim Flam Farm
Air Date: 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.
5. The Case of the Mysterious Message
Air Date: 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.
6. The Case of the Second Take
Air Date: 1998-10-19
Alicia shoots a movie, but when strange occurences and dissapearances happen, Shirley follows the wrong suspect and puts herself in danger.
7. The Case of the Code of Silence
Air Date: 1998-10-26
To protect a friend, Bo sabotages the presses of the Redington Tribune.
8. The Case of the Bamboozling Blonde
Air Date: 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.
9. The Case of the Real Fake
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Shirley witnesses a death threat against author Constance Quick and believes that the intended target may be a lip-syncing singer Jake Bane.
10. The Case of the Open Hand
Air Date: 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.
11. The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief
Air Date: 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.
12. The Case of the Miraculous Mine
Air Date: 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.
13. The Case of the Forbidden Mountain
Air Date: 1998-12-07
Shirley and her dad head to Rwanda in order to gather more information on Shirley's mother.
1. The Case of the Calculated Crime
Air Date: 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.
2. The Case of the Dead Debutante
Air Date: 2000-02-20
A ghost takes over Alicia's body and tries to make her kill Mr. Howie.
3. The Case of the Vanishing Virus
Air Date: 2000-02-27
A very rare and dangerous sample of a deadly virus is stolen from the laboratory.
4. The Case of the Virtual Zeus
Air Date: 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.
5. The Basket Case
Air Date: 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.
6. The Case of the Skeleton in the Closet
Air Date: 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.
7. The Case of the Perfect Boyfriend
Air Date: 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.
8. The Case of the Falling Star
Air Date: 2000-04-02
Shirley and Bo must protect a teen tv star from an assassin.
9. The Case of the Puzzle from the Past
Air Date: 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.
10. The Case of the Desperate Dancer
Air Date: 2000-04-16
When a dancer in a visiting Ukrainian dance troop steals a religious icon, Bo learns an unpleasant Sawchuck family secret.
11. The Case of the Hidden Heart
Air Date: 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.
12. The Case of King Arthur's Alibi
Air Date: 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.
13. The Case of the Dragon's Breath
Air Date: 2000-05-07
Bo gets sucked into a real-life adventure game.
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Rating
7.3/10
Release Date
1997-05-07
Episodes
52 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
