Adam Weissman
Director
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (1996)
Season 1
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo is a youth-oriented action mystery television series that ran on Nickelodeon between 1996 and 1998. A total of 41 episodes of 30 minutes each were produced. Episodes were taped at the now defunct Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida. Starring Irene Ng as the title character, the series revolves around the adventures of a young teenage girl who lives with her innkeeper grandfather and works as a non-sworn intern at the local police department where she helps out with odds and ends around the office. Occasionally an intriguing case comes to Shelby's attention, prompting her to apply her unique insight and enlist the help of her friends to solve it. Her supervisors, however, do not appreciate her help, as she is only a teenager. Her grandfather also does not want her getting involved in cases, often reminding her, "We are not detectives with warrant badges, we are innkeepers with brooms." Many of the stories, with three clear suspects, keep the audience guessing until the truth is ultimately explained. The show is set in the cities of Cocoa Beach, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts. On December 28, 2011, TeenNick aired the episode "The Smoke Screen Case" on the The '90s Are All That block.
Released March 16, 1996
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Crime, Family, Mystery
Keywords: imdb.amateur-sleuth, imdb.grandfather-granddaughter-relationship, imdb.snoop, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.police, imdb.chinese-american, imdb.overalls + 10 more, imdb.child-detective, imdb.teenage-girl, imdb.thief, imdb.beach, imdb.spy, imdb.jail, imdb.high-school, imdb.deputy, imdb.criminal, imdb.cozy-mystery
Production Companies: Out-Of-My-Mind Productions, Nickelodeon Productions
Network: Nickelodeon
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Fool's Gold
When a gold coin is stolen from a local dive shop, Shelby, Cindi and Noah look for the missing treasure.
March 16, 1996, midnight
S1E2 - The Missing Dolphin
A dolphin at a marine lab in Cocoa Beach is missing. The police in town are distracted by smuggling activity in the area. Shelby takes on a mystery the adults ignore and ends up solving both cases.
March 17, 1996, midnight
S1E3 - Wipeout
Jack Berg, champion surfer and local celebrity, is accused of drugging a rival. Shelby thinks he's been framed--despite strong evidence against him and the opinions of most of the adults in town.
March 31, 1996, midnight
S1E4 - The Missing Astronaut
A famous astronaut is kidnapped from Shelby's grandfather's B&B. In tracking him down, Shelby finds out more than she wants to know about the human side of an American hero.
April 7, 1996, midnight
S1E5 - Hot Seats (1)
When Shelby, Noah and Cindi get stuck with counterfeit tickets for a concert in Cocoa Beach, Shelby wants to find out who planted the fake tickets--and why.
April 14, 1996, midnight
S1E6 - Hot Seats (2)
What started as an investigation into counterfeit tickets becomes more serious when the kid who sold Shelby the tickets disappears.
June 2, 1996, midnight
Network: Nickelodeon
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: March 16, 1996
Last Air Date: Dec. 20, 1998, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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