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

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  • S06 E06 Perry Mason The Case of the Double Entry Mind

    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 f…

  • S06 E05 Perry Mason The Case of the Dodging Domino

    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 Romanti…

  • S06 E04 Perry Mason The Case of the Hateful Hero

    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…

  • S06 E03 Perry Mason The Case of the Playboy Pugilist

    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 Th…

  • S06 E02 Perry Mason The Case of the Capricious Corpse

    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 Them…

  • S06 E01 Perry Mason The Case of the Bogus Books

    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 The…

  • S05 E30 Perry Mason The Case of the Lonely Eloper

    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…

  • S05 E29 Perry Mason The Case of the Promoters Pillbox

    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…

  • S05 E28 Perry Mason The Case of the Ancient Romeo

    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 St…

  • S05 E27 Perry Mason The Case of the Counterfeit Crank

    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 Th…

  • S05 E26 Perry Mason The Case of the Borrowed Baby

    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…

  • S05 E25 Perry Mason The Case of the Angry Astronaut

    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 P…

  • S05 E24 Perry Mason The Case of the Melancholy Marksman

    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'…

  • S05 E23 Perry Mason The Case of the Absent Artist

    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: Ident…

  • S05 E22 Perry Mason The Case of the Crippled Cougar

    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 clever…

  • S05 E21 Perry Mason The Case of the Mystified Miner

    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 tricker…

  • S05 E20 Perry Mason The Case of the Poison Pen Pal

    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: Vulnera…

  • S05 E19 Perry Mason The Case of the Glamorous Ghost

    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…

  • S05 E18 Perry Mason The Case of the Tarnished Trademark

    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 pastr…

  • S05 E17 Perry Mason The Case of the Captain's Coins

    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…

  • S05 E16 Perry Mason The Case of the Shapely Shadow

    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'…

  • S05 E15 Perry Mason The Case of the Roving River

    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 reputa…

  • S05 E14 Perry Mason The Case of the Unwelcome Bride

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 14: The Case of the Unwelcome Bride. This episode includes: Law Library: Quickly written partnership papers Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Oil deals, DeForest Kelley, and Perry's leg…

  • S05 E13 Perry Mason The Case of the Renegade Refugee

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 13: The Case of the Renegade Refugee. This episode includes: Law Library: Power of Attorney Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Nazis in America, Donna Atwood, and Perry's clients/correct…

  • S05 E12 Perry Mason The Case of the Brazen Bequest

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 12: The Case of the Brazen Bequest. This episode includes: Law Library: Judge's witnesses Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Euclid College, Barbara Stuart, and Perry's Panama connection…

  • S05 E11 Perry Mason The Case of the Left Handed Liar

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 11: The Case of the Left Handed Liar This episode includes: Law Library: Sequestration of Witnesses Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Handball, Les Tremayne, and Perry's other case The…

  • S05 E10 Perry Mason The Case of the Injured Innocent

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 10: The Case of the Injured Innocent This episode includes: Law Library: Franchising Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Revolutionary engines, Alejandro Rey, and Perry's automotive exper…

  • S05 E09 Perry Mason The Case of the Posthumous Painter

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 9: The Case of the Posthumous Painter. This episode includes: Law Library: the 5th Amendment and Postal inspections Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Matisse's Blue Waters, Lori March,…

  • S05 E08 Perry Mason The Case of the Traveling Treasure

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 8: The Case of the Traveling Treasure. This episode includes: Law Library: Maritime jurisdiction Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Scuba gear, Jackie Searl, and Perry's mal du mer The T…

  • S05 E07 Perry Mason The Case of the Pathetic Patient

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 7: The Case of the Pathetic Patient. This episode includes: Law Library: Malpractice Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Malpractice insurance, Frank Cady, and Perry's work hours The Them…

  • S05 E06 Perry Mason The Case of the Meddling Medium

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 6: The Case of the Meddling Medium. This episode includes: Law Library: ESP testimony Plot: Episode plot Trivia: ESP tests, Sonya Wilde, and Perry putting a client on the stand T…

  • S05 E05 Perry Mason The Case of the Crying Comedian

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 5: The Case of the Crying Comedian. This episode includes: Law Library: Voluntary Sanitarium Confinement Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Stand up comps, Tommy Noonan, Perry the listen…

  • S05 E04 Perry Mason The Case of the Malicious Mariner

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 4: The Case of the Malicious Mariner. This episode includes: Law Library: The General Average Clause Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Textile mills, Robert Crawford, and Perry's parkin…

  • S05 E03 Perry Mason The Case of the Missing Melody

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 3: The Case of the Missing Melody. This episode includes: Law Library: Legal training Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Jazz pianist income, James Drury, and Perry's relationship with P…

  • S05 E02 Perry Mason The Case of the Impatient Partner

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 2: The Case of the Impatient Partner This episode includes: Law Library: Witness Calling Plot: Episode plot Trivia: The formula (and Love Stories), Leslie Parrish, and Perry's M.…

  • S05 E01 Perry Mason The Case of the Jealous Journalist

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 5 Episode 1: The Case of the Jealous Journalist This episode includes: Law Library: Uniform Simultaneous Death Act Plot: Episode plot Trivia: LA newspapers, Richard Geary and Claire Griswo…

  • Perry Mason Movie 10 The Case of the Lethal Lesson

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at the 10th Made for TV Perry Mason movie: The Case of the Lethal Lesson This episode includes: Law Library: Video piracy Plot: Movie plot Trivia: Law School tech, William Moses, and Perry as a law…

  • S04 E28 Perry Mason The Case of the Guilty Clients

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 28: The Case of the Guilty Clients This episode includes: Law Library: Sabotage and Fraud Plot: Episode plot Trivia: FAA regulations, Guy Mitchell, and Perry's legal work for a f…

  • S04 E27 Perry Mason The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 27: The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather This episode includes: Law Library: Replacing legal representation Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Blackstone, Carl Held, and Perry's fan The…

  • S04 E26 Perry Mason The Case of the Duplicate Daughter

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 26: The Case of the Duplicate Daughter This episode includes: Law Library: Thorny inheritance issue Plot: Episode and novel plots Trivia: Lie detectors, Joyce Mackenzie, and Perr…

  • S04 E25 Perry Mason The Case of the Misguided Missile

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 25: The Case of the Misguided Missile This episode includes: Law Library: Conflict of Interest Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Missile Corporations, Robert Rockwell, and Perry's Navy…

  • S04 E24 Perry Mason The Case of the Violent Vest

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 24: The Case of the Violent Vest This episode includes: Law Library: Hearsay Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Contract cancellation, Barbara Pepper, and Perry's belief in his clients T…

  • S04 E23 Perry Mason The Case of the Torrid Tapestry

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 23: The Case of the Torrid Tapestry This episode includes: Law Library: Brazilian Extradition Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Art estimates, Lillian Buyeff, and Perry's hobbies/kindne…

  • S04 E22 Perry Mason The Case of the Cowardly Lion

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 22: The Case of the Cowardly Lion This episode includes: Law Library: Immigration laws Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Brunhilde and adult gorillas in zoos, Carol Rossen, and Perry's…

  • S04 E21 Perry Mason The Case of the Difficult Detour

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 21: The Case of the Difficult Detour This episode includes: Law Library: Trespassing Plot: Episode plot Trivia: the Florentine touch, Suzanne Lloyd, and Perry's deals The Theme:…

  • S04 E20 Perry Mason The Case of the Barefaced Witness

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 20: The Case of the Barefaced Witness. This episode includes: Law Library: Common Law Marriage Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Paul's car, Paul Fix, and Perry knows Paul The Theme: Co…

  • S04 E19 Perry Mason The Case of the Blind Mans Bluff

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 19: The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff. This episode includes: Law Library: Jewel Contracts Plot: Episode plot and survey question Trivia: Jewel dust, John Conte, and Perry's defe…

  • S04 E18 Perry Mason The Case of the Angry Dead Man

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 18: The Case of the Angry Dead Man. This episode includes: Law Library: Oil Lease Contracts Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Nesbitt's Ailment, Carol Ohmart, and Perry's friends and re…

  • S04 E17 Perry Mason The Case of the Wintry Wife

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 17: The Case of the Wintry Wife. This episode includes: Law Library: Contract Law Plot: Episode plot Trivia: Circulation problem, Robert Karnes, and Perry makes Paul and Della wa…

  • S04 E16 Perry Mason The Case of the Waylaid Wolf

    In this episode of The Perry Pod, I look at Season 4 Episode 16: The Case of the Waylaid Wolf. This episode includes: Law Library: Spousal Privilege Plot: Episode and Novel plots Trivia: British sheep, Tony Travis, and Perry's nosh mates T…