Perry Mason: “The Case of the Terrified Typist” (Curiously, it was removed from the series' syndicated package in 1966, and not seen again until it was cablecast in 1988).”
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This justifiably famous episode, ranked as #51 in the "100 Greatest TV Episodes of All Time" by TV Guide, was originally scheduled to air on October 3, 1963. Still convinced of his former client's innocence, Perry works feverishly behind the scenes to expose the real killer-whose identity will come as quite a shock to fans of 1960s sitcoms. But it soon develops that Janice had virtually condemned herself by lying about her whereabouts when the murder was committed. Though perennial also-ran Hamilton Burger (William Talman) should be elated, he is sympathetic towards the brooding Mason (Raymond Burr), who blames himself for Janice's plight. “Extra! Extra! The unthinkable has happened! PERRY MASON HAS LOST A CASE! The jury brings in a guilty verdict, and Perry's client Janice Barton (Vera Miles) is convicted of murder and sentenced to the gas chamber. Perry Mason: “The Case Of The Deadly Verdict” Then, a short while after that, a source in the Sotomayor camp informed us that the typist show ended not in a Mason loss but a "mistrial." The second one: "The Case of the Terrified Typist."
Ten minutes after that, a Senate GOP staffer sent along some pushback:
Democrats and Republicans can't even agree on a 45-year-old TV show.įive minutes after Al Franken needled Sonia Sotomayor for not knowing the titles of "Perry Mason" shows that had inspired her to become a lawyer reporters, I received the following email detailing what S'mayor's team believed to be the only case Mason ever lost:
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