The Snoop Sisters
Encyclopedia
The Snoop Sisters was an American
mystery television show that aired on NBC
during the 1973–1974 season.
and Mildred Natwick
as two elderly sisters who routinely stumbled across mysteries which they solved. It may have been inspired by the 1971
ABC
television movie
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
, which also starred Hayes and Natwick working together as amateur sleuths.
, trading timeslots with Banacek
, Tenafly
, and Faraday and Company. Of these series, only Banacek demonstrated any longevity.
Although the series did not last it made an attempt to cover timely material by featuring musician Alice Cooper
, essentially as himself, but called "Prince", in an episode entitled The Devil Made Me Do It which aired March 5, 1974.
released The Snoop Sisters- The Complete Series on DVD in Canada on March 15, 2011; and in the US on June 7, 2011.
In Region 4, Madman Entertainment
released the complete series on DVD in Australia on March 16, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mystery television show that aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
during the 1973–1974 season.
Plot
The show starred Hollywood film legends Helen HayesHelen Hayes
Helen Hayes Brown was an American actress whose career spanned almost 70 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of the American Theatre" and was one of twelve people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award...
and Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick was an American stage and film actress.- Early life :A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was born to Joseph and Mildred Marion Dawes Natwick. She graduated from the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore...
as two elderly sisters who routinely stumbled across mysteries which they solved. It may have been inspired by the 1971
1971 in film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate is a 1971 television movie directed by Ted Post, starring Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Myrna Loy and Sylvia Sidney, adapted from a novel of the same name by Doris Miles Disney. It premiered on ABC on November 9, 1971...
, which also starred Hayes and Natwick working together as amateur sleuths.
Background
Both Natwick and Hayes were nominated for an Emmy award for their work on the program; Natwick won. Only four 90-minute episodes of the series were ever produced. The series aired on a monthly rotation (referred to as a "wheel") as part of the NBC Wednesday Mystery MovieNBC Mystery Movie
The NBC Mystery Movie is the general name of an American television series, produced by Universal Studios, that was broadcast by NBC from 1971-77...
, trading timeslots with Banacek
Banacek
Banacek is a short-lived, light-hearted detective TV series starring George Peppard on NBC from 1972 to 1974. It alternated in its timeslot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season...
, Tenafly
Tenafly (TV series)
Tenafly is a drama series and one of the TV shows for the NBC Mystery Movie for the 1973-74 season.-Overview:It starred James McEachin as Harry Tenafly, a former cop turned detective who finds himself in one pickle after another. It was also one of the few series that had a main black character on...
, and Faraday and Company. Of these series, only Banacek demonstrated any longevity.
Although the series did not last it made an attempt to cover timely material by featuring musician Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, essentially as himself, but called "Prince", in an episode entitled The Devil Made Me Do It which aired March 5, 1974.
Episode list
| Episode | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Corpse and Robbers" | December 19, 1973 |
| 2 | "Fear Is a Free-Throw" | January 29, 1974 |
| 3 | "The Devil Made Me Do It" | March 5, 1974 |
| 4 | "Black Day for Bluebeard" | March 19, 1974 |
DVD releases
Visual EntertainmentVisual Entertainment
Visual Entertainment Inc. is a home video/television distribution company that is based in Toronto, Ontario Canada. It is an independent label but has managed to release quite a few well-known TV series on DVD.-Children:* The Big Adventure Series...
released The Snoop Sisters- The Complete Series on DVD in Canada on March 15, 2011; and in the US on June 7, 2011.
In Region 4, Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that distributes international films as well as Japanese anime and manga in Australia and New Zealand. The company is owned by Funtastic Limited and is one of the major entertainment companies in Australia. It employs 130 people and has an annual...
released the complete series on DVD in Australia on March 16, 2011.
| DVD Name | Release dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 (US) | Region 1 (CAN) | Region 4 | ||
| The Complete Series | June 7, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | March 16, 2011 | |