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The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

TV·1997–2000·4 seasons, 52 episodes·YTV·Drama, Mystery·24m

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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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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Case of the Burning BuildingMay 7, 1997When 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
  2. S01E02The Case of the Ruby RingMay 14, 1997When Sussex Academy Presidential candidate Alicia Gianelli is electrocuted at the podium, all fingers point to the obvious suspect--her oppo
  3. S01E03The Case of the Liberated BeastsMay 21, 1997Watson, Shirley's not very faithful and often disobedient basset hound, leads her to Redington's latest crime--a break-in at ""Pete's Rare P
  4. S01E04The Case of the Precious CargoMay 28, 1997Shirley notices that Rita, the cafeteria assistant, is stealing food. By following her, Shirley discovers why: Rita is hiding her young nie
  5. S01E05The Case of the Alien AbductionsJune 4, 1997In one month, three citizens of Redington have been attacked and knocked unconscious with no explanation other than--one victim claims it wa
  6. S01E06The Case of the Blazing StarJune 11, 1997Bo 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. S01E07The Case of the Maestro's GhostJune 18, 1997It is the fiftieth anniversary of the disappearance of Sussex student Maggie Hancock and Maestro Vespemi, the school's music teacher. Every
  8. S01E08The Case of the Mystery ChildJune 25, 1997After receiving an ancient Egyptian toy from an old colleague on his deathbed, Peggy Holmes starts acting very strangely. Does the toy carr
  9. S01E09The Case of the King of HeartsJuly 2, 1997The students at Sussex Academy cannot figure out what is wrong with the usually stern and strict Ms. Stratmann--she is smiling and laughing
  10. S01E10The Case of the Exact ChangeJuly 9, 1997When Stink, the class clown, goes missing from his thirteenth birthday party everyone, including his dad, thinks his disappearance is an ela
  11. S01E11The Case of the Cunning CoyoteJuly 16, 1997Ancient native ceremonies and a mysterious tribal trickster follow Shirley Holmes as she tries to find out what happened to a box of two-hun
  12. S01E12The Case of the Singer's SecretJuly 23, 1997Bo is stunned and Shirley is devastated when they find Robert Holmes, Shirley's dad, kissing the pop music superstar Leah Farrell.
  13. S01E13The Case of the Second SightJuly 30, 1997While performing in a local theatre production of ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", Shirley discovers that the lead actress, Rebecca Radcliff,

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1998AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Case of the Wannabe WitchJanuary 5, 1998Could Ms. Flitt, the Sussex school librarian, be a witch? It is a possibility that Shirley must entertain as she investigates a series of o
  2. S02E02The Case of the Doggone CatsJanuary 12, 1998Barf, Stink's dog, is under suspicion when neighbourhood cats start disappearing. When he is nabbed by Hoskins, the over zealous local dogca
  3. S02E03The Case of BabyfingersJanuary 19, 1998Shirley infiltrates an organized gang of kiddie thieves after her backpack is ""snatched"" by a six-year-old pickpocket.
  4. S02E04The Case of the Bouncing BabyJanuary 26, 1998Shirley 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. S02E05The Case of the Rising MoonFebruary 2, 1998Shirley's attempts to uncover the truth about a mysterious new boarding student at Sussex Academy place the young stranger's life in danger.
  6. S02E06The Case of the Exploding PuppetFebruary 9, 1998There is trouble on the set of The Happy Valley Show: props are exploding, background walls are falling over and Freddie the Firefly recentl
  7. S02E07The Case of the Cryptic CreatureFebruary 16, 1998Sitting on the toilet becomes unsafe at Sussex Academy when the kids discover there is a slithering creature living in the water system.
  8. S02E08The Case of the Missing MarblesFebruary 23, 1998When Bo befriends ""the crazy old lady"" who lives down the block, he and Shirley find themselves being pursued by a criminal impostor as th
  9. S02E09The Case of the Mischievous PoltergeistMarch 2, 1998Bart 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 u
  10. S02E10The Case of the Left Thumb PrintMarch 9, 1998When Robert Holmes is accused of stealing a top secret government decoding key from the British Consulate, Shirley jumps to her father's def
  11. S02E11The Case of the Golden CaveMarch 16, 1998An orienteering excursion into the deep woods brings to life a ghost story for the students of Sussex Academy.
  12. S02E12The Case of the Patron SaintMarch 23, 1998When a disoriented stranger appears at the Holmes' front door with Joanna Holmes' stethoscope in his hand, Shirley is certain that the man h
  13. S02E13The Case of the Broken OathMarch 30, 1998Shirley suspects that Bo's cousin Zack, a musician, has something to do with the strange accidents that are taking other performers out of t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1998AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The Case of the Celestial SignalSeptember 14, 1998At the observatory, Bart hears signals from outerspace and runs into Shirley on the case. When two officials show up, it becomes clear that
  2. S03E02The Case of the Galloping GhostAt 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
  3. S03E03The Case of the Crooked ComicSeptember 28, 1998Molly 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. S03E04The Case of the Flim Flam FarmOctober 5, 1998Mr. 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 t
  5. S03E05The Case of the Mysterious MessageOctober 12, 1998Shirley receives a message that her Grandmother has been kidnapped. As Shirley looks for her Grandmother, her own friends think that she wa
  6. S03E06The Case of the Second TakeOctober 19, 1998Alicia shoots a movie, but when strange occurences and dissapearances happen, Shirley follows the wrong suspect and puts herself in danger.
  7. S03E07The Case of the Code of SilenceOctober 26, 1998To protect a friend, Bo sabotages the presses of the Redington Tribune.
  8. S03E08The Case of the Bamboozling BlondeNovember 2, 1998After accepting a Woman of the Year award, Mrs. Stratmann is arrested for fraud. She is believed to be the wanted Honey Boulet, but Shirley
  9. S03E09The Case of the Real FakeShirley witnesses a death threat against author Constance Quick and believes that the intended target may be a lip-syncing singer Jake Bane.
  10. S03E10The Case of the Open HandNovember 16, 1998After 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
  11. S03E11The Case of the Ten Dollar ThiefNovember 23, 1998Local stores are being robbed of $10 bills, and the theif is returning them afterwards. Shirley and Bo figure that the theif is looking for
  12. S03E12The Case of the Miraculous MineNovember 30, 1998When 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. S03E13The Case of the Forbidden MountainDecember 7, 1998Shirley and her dad head to Rwanda in order to gather more information on Shirley's mother.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes2000AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01The Case of the Calculated CrimeFebruary 13, 2000Math classes at school are suspended due to budget cuts. Instead, the school receives new electronic equipment. Bo attends another school
  2. S04E02The Case of the Dead DebutanteFebruary 20, 2000A ghost takes over Alicia's body and tries to make her kill Mr. Howie.
  3. S04E03The Case of the Vanishing VirusFebruary 27, 2000A very rare and dangerous sample of a deadly virus is stolen from the laboratory.
  4. S04E04The Case of the Virtual ZeusMarch 5, 2000Shirley 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. S04E05The Basket CaseMarch 12, 2000Strange incidents are keeping the Sussex Hornets from winning the basketball championships. After one of the 'accidents' causes Bo to hurt
  6. S04E06The Case of the Skeleton in the ClosetMarch 19, 2000Shirley discovers a skeleton out while walking Watson. However, she suspects something is suspicious when the coroner won't admit to the fa
  7. S04E07The Case of the Perfect BoyfriendMarch 26, 2000A French boy, Maurice, is trying to get Alicia's attention. Shirley believes that he is too perfect. Meanwhile, Alicia is also being scout
  8. S04E08The Case of the Falling StarApril 2, 2000Shirley and Bo must protect a teen tv star from an assassin.
  9. S04E09The Case of the Puzzle from the PastApril 9, 2000When Shirley recieves an orchid from a secret admirer, a bee sting sends her into an anaphylactic-shock-induced dream where she tries to fig
  10. S04E10The Case of the Desperate DancerApril 16, 2000When a dancer in a visiting Ukrainian dance troop steals a religious icon, Bo learns an unpleasant Sawchuck family secret.
  11. S04E11The Case of the Hidden HeartApril 23, 2000Shirley 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 inf
  12. S04E12The Case of King Arthur's AlibiApril 30, 2000Shirley tries to find out what's wrong with Mr. Howie after he's arrested for imprisoning Ms. Stratmann during a medieval festival.
  13. S04E13The Case of the Dragon's BreathMay 7, 2000Bo gets sucked into a real-life adventure game.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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