I may have to stop watching this show, 14 August 2019
The Quick Pitch: A series of robberies is blamed on a drifter who claims to be Santa Claus. Nancy Drew sets out to find the real criminal.
I really hope that the rest of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries episodes are better than the last two I’ve watched. After back-to-back duds, I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. There are so many problems I could write about, but my single biggest issue with Will the Real Santa Claus…? is the plot. It’s just so stupid. The entire series is based on either Nancy or the Hardys using real clues, logic, and science to solve their mysteries. That all gets chucked out of the window. Here, with a completely straight face, we are supposed to believe that this hobo really is Santa Claus. His disappearances in front of witnesses, the sleigh tracks in the snow, and the constant references to his life as Santa are all too much. It’s horrible writing. Add to that some painfully stiff acting on the part of guest Rick Springfield, the worst ADR imaginable, and a secondary plot that never goes anywhere, Will the Real Santa Claus…? is easily one of the worst episodes I’ve run into so far.
Looking back on what I just watched, I really can’t come up with many positives. I suppose I did enjoy the scene where Nancy is chased through the house by the real robber. It’s a fairly tense moment. Equally enjoyable were Pamela Sue Martin’s skin-tight jeans. They’re definitely worth mentioning.
3/10
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