The Perry Pod: A Companion to the TV Classic Perry Mason

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 9: The Case of the Weary Watchdog This episode includes: Law Library: Amicus Curiae Plot: Episode plot Trivia: The Bamboo Curtain, Barbara Hale, Hong Kong dinners The Theme: Weariness The Perry Proverb: "How long is forever? The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contact me at  theperrypod@gmail.com. Keep o...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 8: The Case of the Stand-In Sister This episode includes: Law Library: Banking supboenas Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Real world Mob Flight, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Perry's Clients The Theme: Stand In The Perry Proverb: "When a man doesn't trust..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and a listener letter Con...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 7: The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle This episode includes: Law Library: Witness tampering Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Real world Rimrock, Harvey Korman, and Perry's fee The Theme: Speculation The Perry Proverb: "My thanks for..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and listener letters Contact me at  theper...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 5: The Case of the Double Entry Mind This episode includes: Law Library: Tampering with a corpse Plot: Episode plot Trivia: The Bradbury Building, Stuart Erwin, and Perry's old friend The Theme: Double entry The Perry Proverb: "To find out..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and a listener letter Conta...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 5: The Case of the Dodging Domino This episode includes: Law Library: Plagiarism Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Musicals with standout title songs, Ellen Burstyn, and Perry's Romantic poetry acumen The Theme: Dodging The Perry Proverb: "We see..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and a listener letter Conta...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 4: The Case of the Hateful Hero This episode includes: Law Library: Cop tribunals Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Plastics/Perfume, Dick Davalos, and Perry's biz acumen / being out of his mind The Theme: Hero The Perry Proverb: "If the angel Gabriel..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep  Contact me at  thep...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 3: The Case of the Playboy Pugilist This episode includes: Law Library: Pleading the fifth Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Books on Guns, Gary Lockwood, and Perry's contract skills The Theme: Playboy The Perry Proverb: "Champ or chump?" The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep plus listener letters Contact me at ...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 2: The Case of the Capricious Corpse This episode includes: Law Library: Fiddling with a body Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Youth foundations, Teru Shimada, and Civil Perry The Theme: Capriciousness The Perry Proverb: "Not as long as..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep plus a listener letter Contact me...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 6 Episode 1: The Case of the Bogus Books This episode includes: Law Library: Wrongful termination Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Locked room mysteries, Adam West, and Manning & Granger The Theme: Counterfeits The Perry Proverb: "Not a moral right..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contact me at  theperrypod@gmail...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 30: The Case of the Lonely Eloper. This episode includes: Law Library: Elopement law Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Dirks, John Dall, and Shotgun methods The Theme: Control The Perry Proverb: "If Burger had a client..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and a listener letter Contact me at  theperrypod@gmail....

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 29: The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox This episode includes: Law Library: Copyright Infringement Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Airfare costs, Edmon Ryan, and Perry's salad days The Theme: Glamour The Perry Proverb: "That should be..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and listener letters Contact me at  th...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 28: The Case of the Ancient Romeo. This episode includes: Law Library: Preliminary Hearing vs. Superior Court hearing Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Costume costs, Rex Reason, and Steve's brother The Theme: Starcrossed lovers... The Perry Proverb: "...but only on the condition..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the la...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 27: The Case of the Counterfeit Crank This episode includes: Law Library: California Probate Code Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Dalgran Valley, Burt Reynolds, and Perry's Rep The Theme: Counterfeits The Perry Proverb: "Incompetence..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and a listener letter Contact me at  t...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 26: The Case of the Borrowed Baby This episode includes: Law Library: Reporting an abandoned baby Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Electric cars, Corey Allen, and Perry's Fib The Theme: Good moms The Perry Proverb: "Your biggest mistake..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and a listener letter Contact me at ...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 25: The Case of the Angry Astronaut This episode includes: Law Library: Depositions in criminal court cases Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Private space companies, John Marley, and Paul's recommendations The Theme: Both / and The Perry Proverb: "I thoroughly agree with you..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the las...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 24: The Case of the Melancholy Marksman This episode includes: Law Library: Three strikes you're out + forgery Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Bullet grains, Paul Richards, and Perry's skepticism The Theme: Melancholy  The Perry Proverb: "Any man who can run away..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contac...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 23: The Case of the Absent Artist This episode includes: Law Library: Tampering with evidence Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Comics, Zasu Pitts, and Contract experts The Theme: Identity The Perry Proverb: "As the man said..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes and the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contact me at  theperrypod@gmail.com. Keep on w...

  In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 22: The Case of the Crippled Cougar This episode includes: Law Library: Courtroom Outbursts Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Derek City and Real Estate, John Bryant, and Perry's cleverness The Theme: Crippled The Perry Proverb: "Any other lawyer..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and listener letters Cont...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 21: The Case of the Mystifying Miner This episode includes: Law Library: Alcatraz Plot: Episode and novel plots Trivia: Mining scandals, Josephine Hutchinson, and Perry's trickeration The Theme: Mystification The Perry Proverb: "You're gonna need..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, and listener letters...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 20: The Case of the Poison Pen Pal This episode includes: Law Library: Child Witness Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Canneries, Everett Sloan, and Perry in Catalina The Theme: Vulnerability The Perry Proverb: "If it's the truth..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contact me at  theperrypod@gmail.com. Keep on...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 19: The Case of the Glamorous Ghost This episode includes: Law Library: Customs informing and extortion charges Plot: Episode and novel plots Trivia: Wholesale jewel sales, Ziva Rodann, and Perry's pockets and letting Paul/Della pick up dinner The Theme: Embarrassment  The Perry Proverb: "If you were put..." The Water Cooler: Deleted sce...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 18: The Case of the Tarnished Trademark This episode includes: Law Library: Perjury Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Danish LA villages/architects, Osa Massen, and Perry's danish pastry The Theme: Trademarks The Perry Proverb: "You're getting closer..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contact me at  theperryp...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 17: The Case of the Captain's Coin This episode includes: Law Library: Discretionary trusts Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Malay States/Coin Collector Newsletters, Jeremy Slate, and Perry's trust work The Theme: Fraud The Perry Proverb: "Start recruiting..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep Contact me at  th...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 16: The Case of the Shapely Shadow This episode includes: Law Library: Opening sealed containers Plot: Episode and novel plots Trivia: Money weight, Barbara Lawrence, and Janice's kiss The Theme: Shadows The Perry Proverb: "Janice, you're simply..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, plus a listener lette...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 15: The Case of the Roving River This episode includes: Law Library: Meander and Boundary Lines Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Cali river history, Harry Carey Jr., and Perry's reputation  The Theme: Roving The Perry Proverb: "If this crazy world of ours..." The Water Cooler: Deleted scenes, the Paul Prompt from the last ep, plus a listener l...