Editing Encyclopedia Brown (section)

== Adaptations ==
===Comic strip===
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From December 3, 1978, to September 20, 1980, ''Encyclopedia Brown'' was a daily and Sunday comic strip syndicated by [[Universal Press Syndicate]].  The artwork was done by [[Frank Bolle]], and Donald J. Sobol was credited as the writer.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2010/02/obscurity-of-day-encyclopedia-brown.html |title=Stripper's Guide: Obscurity of the Day: Encyclopedia Brown |publisher=Strippersguide.blogspot.com |access-date=2012-11-12 |archive-date=2020-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160120/http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2010/02/obscurity-of-day-encyclopedia-brown.html |url-status=live }}</ref> When the strips were collected into books in the mid-1980s, the strip was credited to [[Elliot Caplin]], based on Sobol's characters. The strips adapted Sobol stories, both ones that had originally been Encyclopedia Brown tales and ones that had been part of Sobol's syndicated ''Two-Minute Mysteries'' features.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Caplin |first1=Elliot |title=Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Comic Strips #1 |date=1985 |publisher=Bantam-Skylark |isbn=0-553-15228-9}}</ref>

===TV series===
A  [[live action]] television series adaptation, also called ''Encyclopedia Brown'', ran on [[HBO]] starting in 1989. Scott Bremner played the title role, with Laura Bridge playing Sally. The series ran for eight episodes. It was produced by Howard David Deutsch and directed by [[Savage Steve Holland]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tv.com/Encyclopedia-Brown/show/25050/summary.html|title=HBO's ''Encyclopedia Brown''|work=TV.com|access-date=2008-06-25|archive-date=2020-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160125/http://www.tv.com/shows/encyclopedia-brown/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096576/|title=TV series-''Encyclopedia Brown''|website=IMDb|date=2 March 1989|access-date=2018-06-30|archive-date=2020-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160122/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096576/|url-status=live}}</ref> Parts of the series were filmed in [[Provo, Utah]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=D'Arc|first1=James V.|title=When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah|date=2010|publisher=Gibbs Smith|location=Layton, Utah|isbn=9781423605874|edition=1st}}</ref>

The series began with an hour-long special, "The Case of the Missing Time Capsule", and subsequent six episodes were 30 minutes long.

#"The Case of the Missing Time Capsule" (hour long special first aired on March 2, 1989, to kick off series and aired over 200 times on HBO) "Idaville is celebrating its 100th birthday by opening a time capsule left by the town founder. But before anyone can discover what riches it contains, the capsule is stolen! When E.B. and his friend Sally investigate, they find no shortage of suspects.
#"The Case of the Missing U.F.O." (Case #529) aired first on 3/9/90. Something eerie is going on in Idaville when a flying saucer and flashing lights appear in the night sky. Encyclopedia Brown and his side-kick Sally interrupt their relaxing camping getaway to brave the unknown and uncover the mystery of the U.F.O.
#"The Case of the Amazing Race Car" (case #524) first aired 3/16/1990. Davey looks like a sure winner in a funny car derby, that is, until someone steals his car. Encyclopedia Brown steps in to solve the mystery.
#"The Case of the Ghostly Rider" (case #525) aired 3/23/1990. The ghost of the WildCat Kid has returned to haunt Old Glennville, can EB and Sally with a little help from Bugs Meany save the day?
#"The Case of the Flaming Beauty Queen" (case #932) first aired 6/5/1990. Encyclopedia Brown investigates who set the fires in the library and whether the case of the hidden money is a scam or not.
#"The Case of the Incredible Culpepper" first aired 7/10/1990.<ref>{{Cite book |last=HBO |url=http://archive.org/details/hboguide-199007 |title=HBO Guide July 1990 |date=July 1990}}</ref> This episode does not seem to have been released to VHS. The big Idaville magic show is spoiled when a mountain lion belonging to The Incredible Culpepper is stolen. E.B. and Sally are immediately on the case and identify several suspects. With their typical detective skills they soon solve the crime and return the lion to Culpepper. The magic show finally entertains all the good folks of the town- Thanks to Encyclopedia Brown.)
#"The Case of the Burglared Baseball Cards" (case #523) first aired 9/1/1990. Encyclopedia looks into the late night theft of a priceless collection of baseball cards.
#"Encyclopedia Brown, The Boy Detective in One Minute Mysteries," released straight to video (This includes 5 of the Encyclopedia Brown stories from the books,  "The Case of the Scattered Cards", "The Case of the Foot Warmer", "The Case of the Bitter Drink", “The Case of the Civil War Sword", and "The Case of the Great Merko".)
Many of these episodes were later released on [[VHS]].

===Film===
In June 2013, [[Warner Bros.]] [[Option (filmmaking)|option]]ed the ''Encyclopedia Brown'' books into a feature film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warner Bros. to Develop 'Encyclopedia Brown' Movie|date=25 June 2013|url=http://screenrant.com/encyclopedia-brown-movie-warner-bros|publisher=screenrant.com|access-date=14 July 2013|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160110/https://screenrant.com/encyclopedia-brown-movie-warner-bros/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Encyclopedia Brown Movie in Development at Warner Bros.|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/encyclopedia-brown-movie-in-development-at-warner-bros|access-date=14 July 2013|newspaper=movieweb.com|date=25 June 2013|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160113/https://movieweb.com/encyclopedia-brown-movie-in-development-at-warner-bros/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Matt Johnson (director)|Matt Johnson]] was in talks to write the movie. [[Roy Lee]] and Howard David Deutsch (producer of the 1989 ''Encyclopedia Brown'' TV series) and Jonathan Zakin were announced as producing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Matthew Johnson in talks to write movie.|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/the-dirties-director-to-pen-encyclopedia-brown-movie/|date=14 October 2013|access-date=14 October 2013|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160117/https://www.slashfilm.com/the-dirties-director-to-pen-encyclopedia-brown-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref>