The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: "Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker"

<p>In this show, the only end zone you’ll find yourself caring about is the end credits.</p><p>“The Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker” aired May 22, 1977, as the fourteenth episode of the first season of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. This episode featured Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy Drew, along with William Schallert, Jean Rasey, Michael Pataki, Martin Kove, Terry Kiser, and Jillian Kesner.&nbsp;</p><p>Oh, and abrasive sports journalist Howard Cosell as himself and TV's Mark Harmon as the titular gold kicker.</p><p>In this episode, Nancy Drew runs interference for her friend George Fayne, after the latter witnesses an apparent murder implicating the star kicker of a college football team. But the episode muffs the punt when it starts trying to run with an overly-convoluted, yawn-worthy plot.&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to your hosts call an audible on <em>The Price Is Right</em>, law school, Kevin’s dream of the six-day weekend, and Áine’s filthy, perverted mind.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow us on the usual social media suspects:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mystery-to-Me-Podcast-105987494771196" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/mystery_to_me_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysterytomepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Throw your penalty flags at mysterytomepodcast@gmail.com.</p><p><em>Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.</em></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>