The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

S01E03: 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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

S01E01 Fool's Gold

March 16, 1996 30 min
When a gold coin is stolen from a local dive shop, Shelby, Cindi and Noah look for the missing treasure.

S01E02 The Missing Dolphin

March 17, 1996 30 min
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...

S01E03 Wipeout

March 31, 1996 30 min
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.

S01E04 The Missing Astronaut

April 7, 1996 30 min
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.

S01E05 Hot Seats (1)

April 14, 1996 30 min
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.

S01E06 Hot Seats (2)

June 2, 1996 30 min
What started as an investigation into counterfeit tickets becomes more serious when the kid who sold Shelby the tickets disappears.

Cast

Irene Ng
Irene Ng
Shelby Woo
Pat Morita
Pat Morita
Mike Woo
Ellen David
Ellen David
Detective Sharon Delancey
Eleanor Noble
Eleanor Noble
Angie Burns
Noah Klar
Vince Rosania

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