I've been watching Perry Mason since I was a kid, and I never get bored with it. It's somehow both very much a product of its time and timeless. Raymond Burr as Perry is brilliant and charismatic - you can't take your eyes off him. Barbara Hale as Della Street deftly pushes beyond the loyal secretary stereotype to portray Della as a true partner to Perry, not just window dressing. And William Hopper as Paul Drake is both dashingly handsome and goofy.
When you watch this show, you'll quickly see how it has served as inspiration for so many of the crime procedurals on TV today. It's a classic in the very best sense of the word.
When you watch this show, you'll quickly see how it has served as inspiration for so many of the crime procedurals on TV today. It's a classic in the very best sense of the word.