TCOT Podcast Episode 014 - Weary Watchdog

Thursday, April 20, 2023

TCOT Podcast Episode 014 - Weary Watchdog 

Season 6, Episode 9

Originally Aired - Nov 29, 1962

With April & Guest Host Tamara

The Case of the Podcast is a Perry Mason Fan Podcast. We love and enjoy episodes from a tv show from the late 1950’s and early 1960. It’s so old, it was filmed in Black & White.

Episodes of PM we are discussing in this episode:

Deadly Toy

Common Thread:

Mala Powers

Guest Stars:

Doris Dowling - Get Christie Love/ 3 eps of Daktari

Zaneta Holmes

John Dall - 4 eps PM/Sparticus/ passed at age 50 of cardiac arrest in 1971

Edward Franklin

Judy Dan SA - MTS - Get Smart

Trixie Tong

James Hong SA - 2eps of PM/9 eps of KungFu/has over 400 acting credits. He received his star on the Hollywood walk of fame last year and is 94 years old.

Dean Chang


Mala Powers has appeared in different PM episodes her most famous ones were Weary Watchdog and Deadly Toy. She also appeared on Murder She Wrote.

Janet Brent


Keye Luke - 2 eps of PM/ began working in his early 30’s In a series of Charlie Chan movies as No. 2 son Lee/231 roles including Charlie Chan in a cartoon/Gremlins 1 & 2

C. C. Chang


Wesley Addy - 2 eps of PM/Ryan’s Hop & OLTL

Alton Brent


Robert Carson - 5 eps of PM/12 eps of Here’s Lucy & The Lucy Show

Commodore Galen Holmes

(as Robert S. Carson)


Beulah Quo - 90 roles/ 3 Kung Fu

Mrs. Tong


Wesley Lau appeared as a guest star in The Case of the Impatient Partner in season 5 episode 2 before he joined the cast in episode 4 of season 5

Lt. Anderson


Kenneth Tobey - 3eps of PM as DA/225 roles/Billy Jack/2 eps Daktari/

Asst. District Attorney Alvin


Philip Ahn -actually Korean and played many Asian parts including Japanese

James Wong


Tom Harkness - 6 eps of PM as judge/only one other role.

First Judge


Willis Bouchey - 23 eps PM as judge

Second Judge


Seamon Glass

Policeman



Fun Stuff:


Furniture/Design

The furniture is very classic style


Chandeliers galore

There is a wide doorway in Janet‘s room, presumably to a sitting room. There are curtains on each side, and a valance across the top. Gilded Frames. Fancy chairs. Scone lights and wooden carving along the tops of the walls.

Fashion

Trixie's silk floral sheath dress with mandarin  collar is gorgeous 

Janet’s black and white suit with fur trimmed collar and muffler screams money

Della’s cute sweater In restaurant 

Della's black striped outfit with black turtleneck in Janet’s bedroom is gorgeous. 

Mrs. Holmes' gown is very classic and timeless.

Trixie's dress is very classic sheath with details on the front.

Janet's dress is one shouldered tea length dress with oriental embroidery on the area by neck

Her dress at Brent Party is absolutely gorgeous and definitely shows her shape. If in color either a lavender or light blue in color and coordinate perfectly with silver shoes and purse. Her mink stole was expensive and showed her status.

Cars

Convertibles

Cigarettes

Money Translation

Adjusted for inflation, $10,000 in 1962 is equal to $98,932 in 20

$25,000 in 1962 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $249,864.24 today,

Perry and Della’s love life (or lack thereof)

Tamara: Perry and Della were very much in a relationship. This episode showed them as not only being boss-secretary, but also the dynamics of exclusive lovers or common law couple.

April: if they were a couple, why wouldn’t they have this discussion at home and wouldn’t she ask him at home. She says as a friend.

amicus curiae

“friend of the court

amicus curiae, (Latin: “friend of the court”), one who assists the court by furnishing information or advice regarding questions of law or fact.

These are fan fiction stories related to this episode


The Case of the Tested Trust

Maragreenlee

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43249270

Mrandmrsperrymason

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14164464/1/


The Case of the Friend or Foe

MulderNScully4ever

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38298973

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14065804/1/



GraceBe

TCOT-Weary-Watchdog-RevisitedWeary-Watchdog-Missing-Moments


DellaandPerrylover

The Burning Verdict

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13299120/0

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19023367


Murphycat

Perry Mason: Never Happened

https://archiveofourown.org/works/954333

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9657220/1/