# The Hardy Boys vs The Three Investigators

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardy-boys-vs-the-three-investigators/337463>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 28, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardy-boys-vs-the-three-investigators/337463 "2005-12-28T18:30:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardy-boys-vs-the-three-investigators/337463/1 "2005-12-28T18:30:49Z")

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Who wins?

I say that Jupiter, Pete and Bob win when it comes to sheer brainpower and general problem-solving ability.

However, the Hardy Boys win on two counts: material possessions and the ability to score with teenaged girls.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardy-boys-vs-the-three-investigators/337463/2 "2005-12-28T19:15:59Z")

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[Rick Brant](http://www.rickbrant.com/) could whip either group in a detecting contest.

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardy-boys-vs-the-three-investigators/337463/3 "2005-12-28T20:10:20Z")

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Please…Brains Benton wins hands down.

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**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardy-boys-vs-the-three-investigators/337463/4 "2005-12-28T20:37:17Z")

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Holy shit, I agree with Chuck about something! The Rick Brant books were the best of that genre, hands down. The even more obscure Ken Holt mysteries were pretty good too.