The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom, Part II (1977–1979) Online HD

Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom, Part II

TV Episode

Director:

Steven Hilliard Stern
Category:

TV Episode / Family / Mystery
Writer:

Glen A. Larson,Michael Sloan
Cast:

Shaun Cassidy,Parker Stevenson,Pamela Sue Martin
Time:

1h
Year:

1977–1979

Frank, Joe, and Nancy are at a detective's convention when they discover a mysterious phantom who snatches one detective after another.

Casts

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
	Shaun Cassidy	-	Joe Hardy
	Parker Stevenson	-	Frank Hardy
	Pamela Sue Martin	-	Nancy Drew
	Clive Revill	-	Philip Bronson
	Casey Kasem	-	Paul Hamilton
	Hari Rhodes	-	Lieutenant Astor (as Harry Rhodes)
	Lou Antonio	-	The Director
	J.D. Cannon	-	Jason Fox
	Robert Wagner	-	Himself
	Jaclyn Smith	-	Herself
	James Wainwright	-	Arlo Weatherly (as James Wainright)
	John Lupton	-	Bob Townsend
	Floyd Levine	-	Brandon
	Michael Quinn	-	David Hargrove
	Rick Goldman	-	Bert

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom, Part II (1977–1979)

Although never referred to by the name "Columbo" in the episode, the Casey Kasem character is an actor who pretends to be playing the role of the famous detective Columbo. Sadly both Kasem and Peter Falk, who played the real role of Columbo, both suffered from a form of dementia at the ends of their lives.

The villain, who wears the Phantom of the Opera mask throughout the episode, is literally unmasked at the end of the episode to reveal that he is the character played by Casey Kasem. This is a nod to the animated Scooby Doo series. Casey Kasem's was the voice of Shaggy in the animated Scooby Doo series. At the end of every Scooby Doo mystery the team pulls the mask off of the villain to reveal who the person behind the mask is.

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