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

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 2 Episode 3, TCOT Pint Sized Client. This episode includes: Law Library: Finder's Keepers Plot: TV plot Trivia: Safe cracking, Nita Talbot, and Perry's railing The Theme: family The Perry Proverb: "We have the truth…" The Water Cooler: People vs. McDaniels  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that Park Av...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 2 Episode 2, TCOT Lucky Loser. This episode includes: Law Library: Habeas Corpus Plot: TV and Novel plots Trivia: Double Jeopardy precedents, Bruce Bennett, and Perry and the older generation The Theme: fighting The Perry Proverb: "I rely on the truth…" The Water Cooler: Courtroom seating arrangement  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  thepe...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 2 Episode 1, TCOT Corresponding Corpse. This episode includes: Law Library: Insurance agents Plot: TV Trivia: Courtroom seating arrangements, Lillian Bronson, and Perry's cars The Theme: unrequited love The Perry Proverb: "That's one way…" The Water Cooler: Father Dowling / Perry crossovers  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gma...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at the 1986 TV movie: TCOT Notorious Nun. See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up9ctVE2ZvY This episode includes: • Law Library: The defense's case • Plot: The movie's plot • Trivia: Father Dowling, Timothy Bottoms, and Perry's family • The Theme: keeping the faith • The Perry Proverb: "Thanks." • The Water Cooler: Popular psychologists • Contact me...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 39, TCOT Rolling Bones. This episode includes: Law Library: Taking on a client, sight unseen Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Book-writing psychiatrists, Richard Gaines, and Perry's acting ability The Theme: relationships The Perry Proverb: "Don't you get angry… The Water Cooler: Political Scandal  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperr...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 38, TCOT Terrified Typist. This episode includes: Law Library: Going to the abode of your client Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Cartoon political scandals, Joanna Moore, and Barney The Theme: gallantry The Perry Proverb: "That doesn't mean…" The Water Cooler: Don Anderson  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on w...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 37, TCOT Black-Eyed Blonde. This episode includes: Law Library: Checking into motels under your own name Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Bartlett, Whitney Blake, and Perry's childhood The Theme: suffering The Perry Proverb: "Can't buy happiness" The Water Cooler: voir dire examination  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.c...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 35, TCOT Lazy Lover. This episode includes: Law Library: Motels Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Renoir, Neil Hamilton, and Perry vs. Hamilton The Theme: motherly devotion The Perry Proverb: "most expensive" The Water Cooler: points of similarity  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that Park Avenue Beat...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 34, TCOT Gilded Lily. This episode includes: Law Library: Paul first Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Fingerprints, Mari Aldon, and Perry's hunger The Theme: gilded lilies The Perry Proverb: No one deserves killing The Water Cooler: Las Vegas real estate  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that Park Ave...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 33, TCOT Long Legged Models. This episode includes: Law Library: Perry's friends and clients Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Las Vegas Real Estate, Lyle Talbot, Perry's cars The Theme: bad breaks The Perry Proverb: Childish The Water Cooler: Territorial waters  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that P...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 32, TCOT Substitute Face. This episode includes: Law Library: Hamilton and Perry Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: territorial waters, Lurene Tuttle, and Perry's legal work The Theme: substitutes The Perry Proverb: 2 + 2 = 5? The Water Cooler: legal fees ca. 1958  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 31, TCOT Fiery Fingers. This episode includes: Law Library: Female murder victims Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: legal fees, Lenore Shanewise, and Perry's capacity for old ladies and tea The Theme: riches The Perry Proverb: Trusting Tragg The Water Cooler: under the table adoptions  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 30, TCOT Screaming Woman. This episode includes: Law Library: Mail tampering Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Under the table adoption, Marian Seldes, and Paul's actress operative The Theme: outside the law The Perry Proverb: Defending criminal law The Water Cooler: a theory about Perry's case history and info on heroin in Cali  Contact me at the...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 29, TCOT Hesitant Hostess. This episode includes: Law Library: Blackmail Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Heroin, the Faulkners, and Perry's snow nose The Theme: redemption The Perry Proverb: Blaming yourself The Water Cooler: 1950s real estate and footwear identification  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on wal...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 28, TCOT Daring Decoy. This episode includes: Law Library: Who needs clarification? Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Real estate and mortgages, Natalie Norwick, and Perry's business smarts The Theme: private/public infidelity The Perry Proverb: Intuition The Water Cooler: Perry's appeal and amnesia  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theper...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 27, TCOT Desperate Daughter. This episode includes: Law Library: Perry's other cases Plot: TV plot Trivia: Amnesia, Werner Klemperer, and Perry's death row client The Theme: realism The Perry Proverb: Secrets The Water Cooler: Photograph development in the 1950s  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 26, TCOT Half Wakened Wife. This episode includes: Law Library: Defendants in limbo Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Photo development, Jonathan Hole, and celebrity/electric razor The Theme: art The Perry Proverb: Slight Discrepancy The Water Cooler: Gun running in China  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walk...

In Episode 26 of The Perry Pod, I look at Episode 25, TCOT Empty Tin. This episode includes: Law Library: Lt. Tragg Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Gun running in Communist China, Benson Fong, and Mandarin The Theme: motivation The Perry Proverb: Denotation and Connotation The Water Cooler: Radio Serials and Perry's Origin Story  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 1 Episode 24 TCOT Deadly Double. This episode includes: Law Library: Doubles Plot: TV plot Trivia: The legal status of schizophrenics, Constance Ford, and biblical literacy The Theme: split personalities The Perry Proverb: Nightmare and reality The Water Cooler: Food, Coffee, Casting, and the Park Avenue Beat  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 1 Episode 23 TCOT One-Eyed Witness. This episode includes: Law Library: Food Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Coffee, Angie Dickinson, and Perry > Paul's dates The Theme: compliance The Perry Proverb: Never read the right side of the menu… The Water Cooler: Aunt Myra, Mom, and Dad  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Kee...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 1 Episode 22 TCOT Fugitive Nurse. This episode includes: Law Library: Episode Titles Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Sgt. Pay, Maxine Cooper, and Perry's diet The Theme: naturalism The Perry Proverb: Getting to the bottom of this The Water Cooler: Aunt Myra  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that Park...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at S01 E21 TCOT Green Eyed Sister. This episode includes: Law Library: Paul's money problems Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Statute of limitations, Robin Hughes, Dr. Gros The Theme: green eyes The Perry Proverb: Relationship advice The Water Cooler: Aunt Myra  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that Park Avenue...

In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at S01 E20, TCOT Lonely Heiress. This episode includes: Law Library: Revisiting the scene of the crime Plot: TV and novel plots Trivia: Margo, Betty Lou Gerson, and Suite 904 The Theme: vengeance The Perry Proverb: Tough talk The Water Cooler: Aunt Myra and Peter  Contact me at theperrypod.libysn.com or  theperrypod@gmail.com Keep on walking that Park Avenu...

In Episode 19.2 of The Perry Pod, I take a quick look at the first made for Perry movie: Perry Mason Returns. You can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqIb8ngCguo This episode includes: Law Library: The New Perry Mason Plot: Perry Mason Returns Trivia: Fred Silverman, Richard Anderson, and Vince Lombardi The Theme: faith The Perry Proverb: "Me" The Water Cooler: Thanks for wait...