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When I was a kid I had and Auntie whose Mother always stated, "If I ever need a Lawyer, I'm going to get Perry Mason." I remember answering back, " You know, he's NOT real." She seemed to really believe in him and his belief that his client was innocent and would go all out to prove it. She was not an educated lady, but that endeared Perry Mason to me. I love the relationships and a dash of humor mixed with seriousness. I always enjoy Mr. Mason saying,' One day I'm going to get a client that tells me the truth, or I can't fight the law and YOU (client) too; when they withhold information from him he has to find out the hard way. Raymond Burr is excellent in this role and I read he stayed long hours to perfect this role and it shows! At the time, he was quite believable, so much so he spoke before lawyers. We don't have lawyers like this fictional character, but I wish we did. He never took on a client he didn't believe was innocent and that made him both profitable and work harder for them. it also made client's come to him even if they didn't have much to pay him; because they believed in his abilities. Whose like that today? Read full review
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A peek into the role models of the era, from the 50 to the 80s, this is a most revealing series, played by a gay man who had lived in China for 5 years in his youth to become the epitome of "the gentleman lawyer father figure" is truly enlightening. To see Della's role from flirtatious secretary to the "queen of women's intuition" on her detective part of the role shows a growth in acceptance of the female brain. Get the entire series and discover the popular culture of America during a period of great unrest. It is fascinating.
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One of the top TV shows of all time. Burr is great, as is the rest of the cast. Always good stories, dramatic, funny and engaging. After watching for awhile you develop a fondness for the characters- they feel like family. It truly fills out the old adage "They don't make 'em like this anymore."
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Perry Mason is awesome! I love seeing other actors & actresses who later made it big too.
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Core actors have marvelous rapport and each episode, though following a predictable pattern (accused defendant is 'saved' by Perry), is crafted to maintain an ongoing freshness. Familiarity that somehow does not breed staleness. All in beautiful B & W!
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