Everything that went on behind the scenes at the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew TV show

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Shaun Cassidy earned a pretty solid salary for his time on ‘The Hardy Boys’, making $15,000 a week, which comes in at just under $64,000 at today’s rates. However, Cassidy’s biggest windfall came from the show’s merchandise.

Merchandising right

The Hardy Boys had their faces on watches, lunchboxes, posters, and much more. You name it, the Hardy Boys were on it. Thanks to this lucrative vein of merch, Cassidy was making millions of dollars on top of his salary. Not a bad deal for a 19-year-old.

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