History Series / TheAdventuresOfShirleyHolmes

For a similar take on updating a classical hero into a modern setting with a teenage girl protagonist see the short-lived ''Series/BackToSherwood'' that infuses Robin Hood with fantasy and time travel.

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to Youtube, however, and are viewable [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F here]].

For a similar take on updating a classical hero into a modern setting with a teenage girl protagonist see the short-lived ''Series/ReturnToSherwood'' that infuses Robin Hood with fantasy and time travel.

For a similar take on updating a classical hero into a modern setting with a teenage girl protagonist see ''Series/ReturnToSherwood'' that infuses Robin Hood with fantasy and time travel.

* ClearTheirName: Shirley has to do this three times. In the pilot, she has to prove against the belief of police and school that Bo isn't the arsonist in the neighborhood. She does it again when her father gets accused of abusing his diplomatic status to sell information to another country. She later saves Ned Crawford when someone tricks him into being wrongfully arrested for InsuranceFraud.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The only time Molly genuinely cares about someone is when she learns that her horse has to be put to sleep. The look on her face is [[TearJerker gut-wrenching]]. [[UngratefulBitch Not that this makes her show the slightest bit of gratitude to Shirley for saving said horse.]]

* PlotAllergy: Shirley is allergic to wasp stings. In "The Case of the Puzzle from the Past'' she falls unconscious after being stung and we follow her dreams for the rest of the episode.

* VillainousBreakdown: Downplayed, but starting with "The Case of the Crooked Comic", Shirley ups her game and starts outsmarting Molly more and more. She doesn't full-out win most of the time, but she ruins Molly's plans and prevents her from advancing in her goals. Molly becomes increasingly angry over the course of the season, and her normal facade starts to show cracks.

Shirley's Dr. Watson is Bo Sawchuck, a street-smart former gang-member whom Shirley meets in detention; she helps him get out of trouble and they become [[OddCouple best friends and sleuthing partners]]. Likewise, her Moriarty counterpart is Molly Hardy, a scheming, sociopathic mastermind of a teenage girl that is admired by everybody who doesn't know her true nature.

* OfficialCouple: Shirley and [[spoiler:Matt]].

* AlienAbduction: "The Case of the Alien Abductions" featured a faked one. [[spoiler: Still, you have to wonder how Peggy got that mark on her.]]

* NiceBreakingItHero: In "Rising Moon," [[spoiler:Shirley looking into Catherine leads two hitmen to her.]]

** -->'''Meghan as Alicia:''' Not with me.
*** -->-- "The Case of the Dead Debutante", in response to Shirley asking where Alicia's parents live. It's telling that Shirley automatically moves on to the next question (how many designer shoes Alicia owns) instead of demanding a straight answer.
** -->'''Alicia:''' Seven years of summer camp is finally paying off.
*** -->-- "The Case of the Mysterious Message", all but confirming that Alicia has spent much of her childhood being shipped back and forth between various summer camps and private academies (Note: There are real life boarding academies which accept students as young as five, so this is not entirely unbelievable).

-->'''Meghan as Alicia:''' Not with me.
-->-- "The Case of the Dead Debutante", in response to Shirley asking where Alicia's parents live. It's telling that Shirley automatically moves on to the next question (how many designer shoes Alicia owns) instead of demanding a straight answer.
-->'''Alicia:''' Seven years of summer camp is finally paying off.
-->-- "The Case of the Mysterious Message", all but confirming that Alicia has spent much of her childhood being shipped back and forth between various summer camps and private academies (Note: There are real life boarding academies which accept students as young as five, so this is not entirely unbelievable).

* PopularityFoodChain: Played with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tCpmF-AMms&list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F&index=2 during]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdVb_7aoaqk&list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F&index=6 the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUzC5TC9j8&list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F&index=7 first]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEKATBJUYOI&list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F&index=10season]] in that the six main characters were usually-but not always-seen in pairs based on their presumed social standing, specifically Shirley/Bo, Bart/Stink, and Molly/Alicia. This was significantly downplayed in Season 2 and abolished entirely by Season 3 in favor of showing all of them (except Molly) as a single peer group.

* PopularityFoodChain: Played with during the first season in that the six main characters were usually-but not always-seen in pairs based on their presumed social standing, specifically Shirley/Bo, Bart/Stink, and Molly/Alicia. This was significantly downplayed in Season 2 and abolished entirely by Season 3 in favor of showing all of them (except Molly) as a single peer group.

* PopularityFoodChain: Played with during the first season in this the six main characters were usually-but not always-seen in pairs based on their presumed social standing, specifically Shirley/Bo, Bart/Stink, and Molly/Alicia. This was significantly downplayed in Season 2 and abolished entirely by Season 3 in favor of showing all of them (except Molly) as a single peer group.

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to YouTube, however, and are viewable [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F here]].

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to You Tube, however, and are viewable [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F here]].

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to You Tube, however, and are viewable ([[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F here]]).

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to You Tube, however, and are viewable [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F|here]].

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to You Tube, however, and are viewable [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F_here]].

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]] All the episodes have been uploaded to YouTube, however, and are viewable [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsYAPce1a9UWR9UKfHgSMDpvtd7AZv-F]]

The show aired for four seasons in [=YTV=]. It was well received by both the audience and the critics, winning several awards during its run. It aired in over 80 countries, and was dubbed in eight languages. There was buzz of a movie possibly being made, but it never materialized. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes As of now, there hasn't been an official DVD release.]]

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Molly. Up to the very end, she's got everybody convinced she's a model student. Only Shirley and Bo see her sociopathic side, initially.

* ParentalNeglect: Both Molly and Alicia, both of whom live full-time on campus at Sussex Academy and neither of whose parents make any appearances in the show. The episode "Case of the Maestro's Ghost" confirms this for the former, while the latter case is STRONGLY implied in several episodes.

* ParentnalNeglect: Both Molly and Alicia, both of whom live full-time on campus at Sussex Academy and neither of whose parents make any appearances in the show. The episode "Case of the Maestro's Ghost" confirms this for the former, while the latter case is STRONGLY implied in several episodes.

* PaternalNeglect: Both Molly and Alicia, both of whom live full-time on campus at Sussex Academy and neither of whose parents make any appearances in the show. The episode "Case of the Maestro's Ghost" confirms this for the former, while the latter case is STRONGLY implied in several episodes.

-->--"The Case of the Dead Debutante", in response to Shirley asking where Alicia's parents live. It's telling that Shirley automatically moves on to the next question (how many designer shoes Alicia owns) instead of demanding a straight answer.

-->--"The Case of the Mysterious Message", all but confirming that Alicia has spent much of her childhood being shipped back and forth between various summer camps and private academies (Note: There are real life boarding academies which accept students as young as five, so this is not entirely unbelievable).

* Paternal Neglect: Both Molly and Alicia, both of whom live full-time on campus at Sussex Academy and neither of whose parents make any appearances in the show. The episode "Case of the Maestro's Ghost" confirms this for the former, while the latter case is STRONGLY implied in several episodes.

--> '''Meghan as Alicia:''' Not with me.

--> '''Alicia:''' Seven years of summer camp is finally paying off.