Perry Mason

(1957)•

7.7

"Almost anyone is capable of a crime under certain circumstances."

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The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

Seasons

271

Episodes

Ended

Status

September 21, 1957

First Aired

Season Ratings

0.8→9.4

IMDb

Networks: CBS

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime

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Season 1

39 episodes • 1957Avg: 9.4Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Restless Redhead	Sep 21, 1957	10.0
2	The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece	Sep 28, 1957	0.0
3	The Case of the Nervous Accomplice	Oct 5, 1957	0.0
4	The Case of the Drowning Duck	Oct 12, 1957	0.0
5	The Case of the Sulky Girl	Oct 19, 1957	0.0
6	The Case of the Silent Partner	Oct 26, 1957	0.0
7	The Case of the Angry Mourner	Nov 2, 1957	10.0
8	The Case of the Crimson Kiss	Nov 9, 1957	10.0
9	The Case of the Vagabond Vixen	Nov 16, 1957	0.0
10	The Case of the Runaway Corpse	Nov 23, 1957	0.0
11	The Case of the Crooked Candle	Nov 30, 1957	8.0
12	The Case of the Negligent Nymph	Dec 7, 1957	0.0
13	The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink	Dec 14, 1957	0.0
14	The Case of the Baited Hook	Dec 21, 1957	0.0
15	The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse	Dec 28, 1957	0.0
16	The Case of the Demure Defendant	Jan 4, 1958	0.0
17	The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary	Jan 11, 1958	0.0
18	The Case of the Cautious Coquette	Jan 18, 1958	0.0
19	The Case of the Haunted Husband	Jan 25, 1958	0.0
20	The Case of the Lonely Heiress	Feb 1, 1958	0.0
21	The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister	Feb 8, 1958	0.0
22	The Case of the Fugitive Nurse	Feb 15, 1958	0.0
23	The Case of the One-Eyed Witness	Feb 22, 1958	0.0
24	The Case of the Deadly Double	Mar 1, 1958	9.0
25	The Case of the Empty Tin	Mar 8, 1958	0.0
26	The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife	Mar 15, 1958	0.0
27	The Case of the Desperate Daughter	Mar 22, 1958	0.0
28	The Case of the Daring Decoy	Mar 29, 1958	0.0
29	The Case of the Hesitant Hostess	Apr 5, 1958	0.0
30	The Case of the Screaming Woman	Apr 26, 1958	0.0
31	The Case of the Fiery Fingers	May 3, 1958	0.0
32	The Case of the Substitute Face	May 10, 1958	0.0
33	The Case of the Long-Legged Models	May 17, 1958	0.0
34	The Case of the Gilded Lily	May 24, 1958	0.0
35	The Case of the Lazy Lover	May 31, 1958	0.0
36	The Case of the Prodigal Parent	Jun 7, 1958	0.0
37	The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde	Jun 14, 1958	0.0
38	The Case of the Terrified Typist	Jun 21, 1958	0.0
39	The Case of the Rolling Bones	Jun 28, 1958	0.0

Season 2

30 episodes • 1958Avg: 7.4

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Corresponding Corpse	Sep 20, 1958	10.0
2	The Case of the Lucky Loser	Sep 27, 1958	0.0
3	The Case of the Pint-Sized Client	Oct 4, 1958	0.0
4	The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant	Oct 11, 1958	0.0
5	The Case of the Curious Bride	Oct 18, 1958	10.0
6	The Case of the Buried Clock	Nov 1, 1958	0.0
7	The Case of the Married Moonlighter	Nov 8, 1958	0.0
8	The Case of the Jilted Jockey	Nov 15, 1958	0.0
9	The Case of the Purple Woman	Dec 6, 1958	1.0
10	The Case of the Fancy Figures	Dec 13, 1958	0.0
11	The Case of the Perjured Parrot	Dec 20, 1958	0.0
12	The Case of the Shattered Dream	Jan 3, 1959	0.0
13	The Case of the Borrowed Brunette	Jan 10, 1959	0.0
14	The Case of the Glittering Goldfish	Jan 17, 1959	8.0
15	The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll	Jan 24, 1959	0.0
16	The Case of the Fraudulent Foto	Feb 7, 1959	0.0
17	The Case of the Romantic Rogue	Feb 14, 1959	0.0
18	The Case of the Jaded Joker	Feb 21, 1959	0.0
19	The Case of the Caretaker's Cat	Mar 7, 1959	0.0
20	The Case of the Stuttering Bishop	Mar 14, 1959	0.0
21	The Case of the Lost Last Act	Mar 21, 1959	0.0
22	The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor	Apr 4, 1959	0.0
23	The Case of the Howling Dog	Apr 11, 1959	0.0
24	The Case of the Calendar Girl	Apr 18, 1959	0.0
25	The Case of the Petulant Partner	Apr 25, 1959	0.0
26	The Case of the Dangerous Dowager	May 9, 1959	0.0
27	The Case of the Deadly Toy	May 16, 1959	0.0
28	The Case of the Spanish Cross	May 30, 1959	8.0
29	The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom	Jun 13, 1959	0.0
30	The Case of the Lame Canary	Jun 27, 1959	0.0

Season 3

26 episodes • 1959Avg: 6.5

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Spurious Sister	Oct 3, 1959	0.0
2	The Case of the Watery Witness	Oct 10, 1959	0.0
3	The Case of the Garrulous Gambler	Oct 17, 1959	0.0
4	The Case of the Blushing Pearls	Oct 24, 1959	0.0
5	The Case of the Startled Stallion	Oct 31, 1959	0.0
6	The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma	Nov 14, 1959	0.0
7	The Case of the Golden Fraud	Nov 21, 1959	0.0
8	The Case of the Bartered Bikini	Dec 5, 1959	8.0
9	The Case of the Artful Dodger	Dec 12, 1959	0.0
10	The Case of the Lucky Legs	Dec 19, 1959	0.0
11	The Case of the Violent Village	Jan 2, 1960	0.0
12	The Case of the Frantic Flyer	Jan 9, 1960	0.0
13	The Case of the Wayward Wife	Jan 23, 1960	0.0
14	The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor	Jan 30, 1960	0.0
15	The Case of the Gallant Grafter	Feb 6, 1960	1.0
16	The Case of the Wary Wildcatter	Feb 20, 1960	0.0
17	The Case of the Mythical Monkeys	Feb 27, 1960	0.0
18	The Case of the Singing Skirt	Mar 12, 1960	0.0
19	The Case of the Bashful Burro	Mar 26, 1960	0.0
20	The Case of the Crying Cherub	Apr 9, 1960	0.0
21	The Case of the Nimble Nephew	Apr 23, 1960	0.0
22	The Case of the Madcap Modiste	Apr 30, 1960	0.0
23	The Case of the Slandered Submarine	May 14, 1960	7.0
24	The Case of the Ominous Outcast	May 21, 1960	7.0
25	The Case of the Irate Inventor	May 28, 1960	8.0
26	The Case of the Flighty Father	Jun 11, 1960	8.0

Season 4

28 episodes • 1960Avg: 3.6Valley of Despair

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Treacherous Toupee	Sep 17, 1960	7.5
2	The Case of the Credulous Quarry	Sep 24, 1960	8.0
3	The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker	Oct 1, 1960	5.0
4	The Case of the Singular Double	Oct 8, 1960	0.0
5	The Case of the Lavender Lipstick	Oct 15, 1960	0.0
6	The Case of the Wandering Widow	Oct 22, 1960	0.0
7	The Case of the Clumsy Clown	Nov 5, 1960	0.0
8	The Case Of The Provocative Protégé	Nov 12, 1960	1.0
9	The Case of the Nine Dolls	Nov 19, 1960	0.0
10	The Case of the Loquacious Liar	Dec 3, 1960	1.0
11	The Case of the Red Riding Boots	Dec 10, 1960	0.0
12	The Case of the Larcenous Lady	Dec 17, 1960	0.0
13	The Case of the Envious Editor	Jan 7, 1961	1.0
14	The Case of the Resolute Reformer	Jan 14, 1961	0.0
15	The Case of the Fickle Fortune	Jan 21, 1961	0.0
16	The Case of the Waylaid Wolf	Feb 4, 1961	0.0
17	The Case of the Wintry Wife	Feb 18, 1961	0.0
18	The Case of the Angry Dead Man	Feb 25, 1961	0.0
19	The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff	Mar 11, 1961	0.0
20	The Case of the Barefaced Witness	Mar 18, 1961	0.0
21	The Case of the Difficult Detour	Mar 25, 1961	0.0
22	The Case of the Cowardly Lion	Apr 8, 1961	2.0
23	The Case of the Torid Tapestry	Apr 22, 1961	0.0
24	The Case of the Violent Vest	Apr 29, 1961	0.0
25	The Case of the Misguided Missile	May 6, 1961	0.0
26	The Case of the Duplicate Daughter	May 20, 1961	0.0
27	The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather	May 27, 1961	0.0
28	The Case of the Guilty Clients	Jun 10, 1961	0.0

Season 5

30 episodes • 1961

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Case of the Jealous Journalist	Sep 2, 1961
2	The Case of the Impatient Partner	Sep 16, 1961
3	The Case of the Missing Melody	Sep 30, 1961
4	The Case of the Malicious Mariner	Oct 7, 1961
5	The Case of the Crying Comedian	Oct 14, 1961
6	The Case of the Meddling Medium	Oct 21, 1961
7	The Case of the Pathetic Patient	Oct 28, 1961
8	The Case of the Traveling Treasure	Nov 4, 1961
9	The Case of the Posthumous Painter	Nov 11, 1961
10	The Case of the Injured Innocent	Nov 18, 1961
11	The Case of the Left-Handed Liar	Nov 25, 1961
12	The Case of the Brazen Bequest	Dec 2, 1961
13	The Case of the Renegade Refugee	Dec 9, 1961
14	The Case of the Unwelcome Bride	Dec 16, 1961
15	The Case of the Roving River	Dec 30, 1961
16	The Case of the Shapely Shadow	Jan 6, 1962
17	The Case of the Captain's Coins	Jan 13, 1962
18	The Case of the Tarnished Trademark	Jan 20, 1962
19	The Case of the Glamorous Ghost	Feb 3, 1962
20	The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal	Feb 10, 1962
21	The Case of the Mystified Miner	Feb 24, 1962
22	The Case of the Crippled Cougar	Mar 3, 1962
23	The Case of the Absent Artist	Mar 17, 1962
24	The Case of the Melancholy Marksman	Mar 24, 1962
25	The Case of the Angry Astronaut	Apr 7, 1962
26	The Case of the Borrowed Baby	Apr 14, 1962
27	The Case of the Counterfeit Crank	Apr 28, 1962
28	The Case of the Ancient Romeo	May 5, 1962
29	The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox	May 19, 1962
30	The Case of the Lonely Eloper	May 26, 1962

Season 6

28 episodes • 1962Avg: 4.5

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Bogus Books	Sep 27, 1962	2.0
2	The Case of the Capricious Corpse	Oct 4, 1962	0.0
3	The Case of the Playboy Pugilist	Oct 11, 1962	0.0
4	The Case of the Double-Entry Mind	Oct 18, 1962	0.0
5	The Case of the Hateful Hero	Oct 25, 1962	0.0
6	The Case of the Dodging Domino	Nov 1, 1962	0.0
7	The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle	Nov 8, 1962	0.0
8	The Case of the Stand-In Sister	Nov 15, 1962	0.0
9	The Case of the Weary Watchdog	Nov 29, 1962	0.0
10	The Case of the Lurid Letter	Dec 6, 1962	0.0
11	The Case of the Fickle Filly	Dec 13, 1962	0.0
12	The Case of the Polka-Dot Pony	Dec 20, 1962	0.0
13	The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe	Jan 3, 1963	0.0
14	The Case of the Bluffing Blast	Jan 10, 1963	0.0
15	The Case of the Prankish Professor	Jan 17, 1963	0.0
16	The Case of Constant Doyle	Jan 31, 1963	7.0
17	The Case of the Libelous Locket	Feb 7, 1963	0.0
18	The Case of the Two-Faced Turnabout	Feb 14, 1963	0.0
19	The Case of the Surplus Suitor	Feb 28, 1963	0.0
20	The Case of the Golden Oranges	Mar 7, 1963	0.0
21	The Case of the Lawful Lazarus	Mar 14, 1963	0.0
22	The Case of the Velvet Claws	Mar 21, 1963	0.0
23	The Case of the Lover's Leap	Apr 4, 1963	0.0
24	The Case of the Elusive Element	Apr 11, 1963	0.0
25	The Case of the Greek Goddess	Apr 18, 1963	0.0
26	The Case of the Skeleton's Closet	May 2, 1963	0.0
27	The Case of the Potted Planter	May 9, 1963	0.0
28	The Case of the Witless Witness	May 16, 1963	0.0

Season 7

30 episodes • 1963Avg: 8.7

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Nebulous Nephew	Sep 26, 1963	9.0
2	The Case of the Shifty Shoebox	Oct 3, 1963	9.0
3	The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito	Oct 10, 1963	8.0
4	The Case of the Deadly Verdict	Oct 17, 1963	0.0
5	The Case of the Decadent Dean	Oct 24, 1963	0.0
6	The Case of the Reluctant Model	Oct 31, 1963	0.0
7	The Case of the Bigamous Spouse	Nov 14, 1963	0.0
8	The Case of the Floating Stones	Nov 21, 1963	0.0
9	The Case of the Festive Felon	Nov 28, 1963	0.0
10	The Case of the Devious Delinquent	Dec 5, 1963	0.0
11	The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang	Dec 12, 1963	0.0
12	The Case of the Badgered Brother	Dec 19, 1963	0.0
13	The Case of the Wednesday Woman	Jan 2, 1964	0.0
14	The Case of the Accosted Accountant	Jan 9, 1964	0.0
15	The Case of the Capering Camera	Jan 16, 1964	0.0
16	The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands	Jan 23, 1964	0.0
17	The Case of the Bountiful Beauty	Feb 6, 1964	0.0
18	The Case of the Nervous Neighbor	Feb 13, 1964	0.0
19	The Case of the Fifty-Millionth Frenchman	Feb 20, 1964	0.0
20	The Case of the Frightened Fisherman	Feb 27, 1964	0.0
21	The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist	Mar 5, 1964	0.0
22	The Case of the Garrulous Go-Between	Mar 12, 1964	0.0
23	The Case of the Woeful Widower	Mar 26, 1964	0.0
24	The Case of the Simple Simon	Apr 2, 1964	0.0
25	The Case of the Illicit Illusion	Apr 9, 1964	0.0
26	The Case of the Antic Angel	Apr 16, 1964	0.0
27	The Case of the Careless Kidnapper	Apr 30, 1964	0.0
28	The Case of the Drifting Dropout	May 7, 1964	0.0
29	The Case of the Tandem Target	May 14, 1964	0.0
30	The Case of the Ugly Duckling	May 21, 1964	0.0

Season 8

30 episodes • 1964Avg: 0.8

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Missing Button	Sep 24, 1964	0.0
2	The Case of the Paper Bullets	Oct 1, 1964	0.0
3	The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor	Oct 8, 1964	0.0
4	The Case of the Sleepy Slayer	Oct 15, 1964	0.0
5	The Case of the Betrayed Bride	Oct 22, 1964	0.0
6	The Case of the Nautical Knot	Oct 29, 1964	0.0
7	The Case of the Bullied Bowler	Nov 5, 1964	0.0
8	The Case of a Place Called Midnight	Nov 12, 1964	0.0
9	The Case of the Tragic Trophy	Nov 19, 1964	0.0
10	The Case of the Reckless Rockhound	Nov 26, 1964	0.0
11	The Case of the Latent Lover	Dec 3, 1964	1.0
12	The Case of the Wooden Nickels	Dec 10, 1964	0.0
13	The Case of the Blonde Bonanza	Dec 17, 1964	0.0
14	The Case of the Ruinous Road	Dec 31, 1964	0.0
15	The Case of the Frustrated Folk Singer	Jan 7, 1965	0.0
16	The Case of the Thermal Thief	Jan 14, 1965	0.0
17	The Case of the Golden Venom	Jan 21, 1965	0.0
18	The Case of the Tell-Tale Tap	Feb 4, 1965	0.0
19	The Case of the Feather Cloak	Feb 11, 1965	0.0
20	The Case of the Lover's Gamble	Feb 18, 1965	0.0
21	The Case of the Fatal Fetish	Mar 4, 1965	0.5
22	The Case of the Sad Sicilian	Mar 11, 1965	0.0
23	The Case of the Murderous Mermaid	Mar 18, 1965	0.0
24	The Case of the Careless Kitten	Mar 25, 1965	0.0
25	The Case of the Deadly Debt	Apr 1, 1965	0.0
26	The Case of the Gambling Lady	Apr 8, 1965	0.0
27	The Case of the Duplicate Case	Apr 22, 1965	0.0
28	The Case of the Grinning Gorilla	Apr 29, 1965	0.0
29	The Case of the Wrongful Writ	May 6, 1965	0.0
30	The Case of the Mischievous Doll	May 13, 1965	0.0

Season 9

30 episodes • 1965Avg: 9.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Case of the Laughing Lady	Sep 12, 1965	9.0
2	The Case of the Fatal Fortune	Sep 19, 1965	9.0
3	The Case of the Candy Queen	Sep 26, 1965	9.0
4	The Case of the Cheating Chancellor	Oct 3, 1965	9.5
5	The Case of the Impetuous Imp	Oct 10, 1965	9.0
6	The Case of the Carefree Coronary	Oct 17, 1965	9.0
7	The Case of the Hasty Honeymooner	Oct 24, 1965	9.0
8	The Case of the Twelfth Wildcat	Oct 31, 1965	9.0
9	The Case of the Wrathful Wraith	Nov 7, 1965	9.0
10	The Case of the Runaway Racer	Nov 14, 1965	9.0
11	The Case of the Silent Six	Nov 21, 1965	9.0
12	The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein	Nov 28, 1965	9.0
13	The Case of the Baffling Bug	Dec 12, 1965	9.0
14	The Case of the Golden Girls	Dec 19, 1965	9.0
15	The Case of the Bogus Buccaneers	Jan 9, 1966	9.0
16	The Case of the Midnight Howler	Jan 16, 1966	9.0
17	The Case of the Vanishing Victim	Jan 23, 1966	9.0
18	The Case of the Golfer's Gambit	Jan 30, 1966	10.0
19	The Case of the Sausalito Sunrise	Feb 13, 1966	9.0
20	The Case of the Scarlet Scandal	Feb 20, 1966	9.0
21	The Case of the Twice-Told Twist	Feb 27, 1966	9.0
22	The Case of the Avenging Angel	Mar 13, 1966	9.0
23	The Case of the Tsarina's Tiara	Mar 20, 1966	9.0
24	The Case of the Fanciful Frail	Mar 27, 1966	9.0
25	The Case of the Unwelcome Well	Apr 3, 1966	9.0
26	The Case of the Dead Ringer	Apr 17, 1966	9.0
27	The Case of the Misguided Model	Apr 24, 1966	9.0
28	The Case of the Positive Negative	May 1, 1966	9.0
29	The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper	May 15, 1966	9.0
30	The Case of the Final Fadeout	May 22, 1966	7.5

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