The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

1997 4 Seasons 52 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Drama Mystery

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".

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 & Episodes

EP 1

The Case of the Burning Building

When ex-gang member and ""new kid"" at Sussex Academy, Bo Sawchuk, is a suspect in a number of suspicious local fires, S

EP 2

The Case of the Ruby Ring

When Sussex Academy Presidential candidate Alicia Gianelli is electrocuted at the podium, all fingers point to the obvio

EP 3

The Case of the Liberated Beasts

Watson, Shirley's not very faithful and often disobedient basset hound, leads her to Redington's latest crime--a break-i

EP 4

The Case of the Precious Cargo

Shirley notices that Rita, the cafeteria assistant, is stealing food. By following her, Shirley discovers why: Rita is

EP 5

The Case of the Alien Abductions

In one month, three citizens of Redington have been attacked and knocked unconscious with no explanation other than--one

EP 6

The Case of the Blazing Star

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

EP 7

The Case of the Maestro's Ghost

It is the fiftieth anniversary of the disappearance of Sussex student Maggie Hancock and Maestro Vespemi, the school's m

EP 8

The Case of the Mystery Child

After receiving an ancient Egyptian toy from an old colleague on his deathbed, Peggy Holmes starts acting very strangely

EP 9

The Case of the King of Hearts

The students at Sussex Academy cannot figure out what is wrong with the usually stern and strict Ms. Stratmann--she is s

EP 10

The Case of the Exact Change

When Stink, the class clown, goes missing from his thirteenth birthday party everyone, including his dad, thinks his dis

EP 11

The Case of the Cunning Coyote

Ancient native ceremonies and a mysterious tribal trickster follow Shirley Holmes as she tries to find out what happened

EP 12

The Case of the Singer's Secret

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

EP 13

The Case of the Second Sight

While performing in a local theatre production of ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", Shirley discovers that the lead actress

EP 1

The Case of the Wannabe Witch

Could Ms. Flitt, the Sussex school librarian, be a witch? It is a possibility that Shirley must entertain as she invest

EP 2

The Case of the Doggone Cats

Barf, Stink's dog, is under suspicion when neighbourhood cats start disappearing. When he is nabbed by Hoskins, the over

EP 3

The Case of Babyfingers

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

EP 4

The Case of the Bouncing Baby

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

EP 5

The Case of the Rising Moon

Shirley's attempts to uncover the truth about a mysterious new boarding student at Sussex Academy place the young strang

EP 6

The Case of the Exploding Puppet

There is trouble on the set of The Happy Valley Show: props are exploding, background walls are falling over and Freddie

EP 7

The Case of the Cryptic Creature

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

EP 8

The Case of the Missing Marbles

When Bo befriends ""the crazy old lady"" who lives down the block, he and Shirley find themselves being pursued by a cri

EP 9

The Case of the Mischievous Poltergeist

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 s

EP 10

The Case of the Left Thumb Print

When Robert Holmes is accused of stealing a top secret government decoding key from the British Consulate, Shirley jumps

EP 11

The Case of the Golden Cave

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

EP 12

The Case of the Patron Saint

When a disoriented stranger appears at the Holmes' front door with Joanna Holmes' stethoscope in his hand, Shirley is ce

EP 13

The Case of the Broken Oath

Shirley suspects that Bo's cousin Zack, a musician, has something to do with the strange accidents that are taking other

EP 1

The Case of the Celestial Signal

At the observatory, Bart hears signals from outerspace and runs into Shirley on the case. When two officials show up, i

EP 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

EP 3

The Case of the Crooked Comic

Molly and Stink are accused of stealing exam questions. Stink gets kicked out of the Academy and sets out to become a s

EP 4

The Case of the Flim Flam Farm

Mr. Howie stays at the Howie Farm, but when he stays their longer than he had expected, Shirley has questions. Not only

EP 5

The Case of the Mysterious Message

Shirley receives a message that her Grandmother has been kidnapped. As Shirley looks for her Grandmother, her own frien

EP 6

The Case of the Second Take

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

EP 7

The Case of the Code of Silence

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

EP 8

The Case of the Bamboozling Blonde

After accepting a Woman of the Year award, Mrs. Stratmann is arrested for fraud. She is believed to be the wanted Honey

EP 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-synci

EP 10

The Case of the Open Hand

After Bo is attacked and his clothing is stolen by a gang of girls, Shirley joins them in order to find out more informa

EP 11

The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief

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

EP 12

The Case of the Miraculous Mine

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

EP 13

The Case of the Forbidden Mountain

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

EP 1

The Case of the Calculated Crime

Math classes at school are suspended due to budget cuts. Instead, the school receives new electronic equipment. Bo att

EP 2

The Case of the Dead Debutante

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

EP 3

The Case of the Vanishing Virus

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

EP 4

The Case of the Virtual Zeus

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

EP 5

The Basket Case

Strange incidents are keeping the Sussex Hornets from winning the basketball championships. After one of the 'accidents

EP 6

The Case of the Skeleton in the Closet

Shirley discovers a skeleton out while walking Watson. However, she suspects something is suspicious when the coroner w

EP 7

The Case of the Perfect Boyfriend

A French boy, Maurice, is trying to get Alicia's attention. Shirley believes that he is too perfect. Meanwhile, Alicia

EP 8

The Case of the Falling Star

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

EP 9

The Case of the Puzzle from the Past

When Shirley recieves an orchid from a secret admirer, a bee sting sends her into an anaphylactic-shock-induced dream wh

EP 10

The Case of the Desperate Dancer

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

EP 11

The Case of the Hidden Heart

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

EP 12

The Case of King Arthur's Alibi

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

EP 13

The Case of the Dragon's Breath

Bo gets sucked into a real-life adventure game.

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