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Charles Thompson makes his only Perry appearance here playing the car man. Mr. Thompson was unique in that he was almost 60 years old before he ever began acting. Most people best remember Mr. Thompson as Asa Breeney, the inept security guard on The Andy Griffith Show. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 2 September 2009.
Yet another triumphant appearance by Della’s monogrammed dress! It does seem to fit a bit more snugly each time, though. Submitted by Ed Zoerner, 7/9/2010.
Location: The brick stairs seen when Perry has a chat with Lester Menke are also seen in the Magic Donut scene in #101, “TCOT Wandering Widow.” Submitted by daveb, 12/29/2010.
Della serves coffee to Perry and Paul at her temporary quarters using the Curious Coffee Set. Submitted by daveb, 12/30/2010.
Character Names: The first name of Mrs. Leander Kerrick is Dolly. The Antique Car Man is Mr. Barry.
Submitted by gracep, 1/3/2011.
+ Antique Car Man’s (ACM) first name “Amos” was dropped by Paul when Perry asked him if he knew any antique car people. I did hear Perry address ACM by name but I heard it as “Mr. Berry” which, in hindsight, I prefer because Perry’s & Paul’s consultation with the hard-of-hearing old Crank was absolutely NUTS! Perry really asked for utter confusion, verbal chaos and a razz-berry when he started off by asking ACM “Can you tell us the name of the electric broom on this Saint Cristopher Medal?“ (The “broom” being a “brougham”). The conversation went straight downhill from there. I wonder what 1962 TV audiences without home recording/playback made of this comedy scene. Submitted by Gary Woloski, 13 October 2011.
+ Interesting point re Barry vs. Berry; I was simply using the spelling provided by the closed captions. Submitted by gracenote, 26 November 2011.
Although credited, Ray Collins does not appear as Arthur Tragg. Submitted by gracep, 1/3/2011.
Sightings: Distinguished Gentleman #1, sporting glasses, sits in the back row of the courtroom gallery, while “Miss Carmody” sits on the front. Read more about these two and the other recurring spectators. Submitted by gracep, 1/3/2011.
Goof: When Perry leaves upon the conclusion of his discussion with Mrs. Kerrick, he asks for the medallion back and clearly takes it with him. Yet shortly after, Mrs. Kerrick has the medallion when she visits Della! Submitted by Ed Zoerner, 7/16/2011.
+ Agree. First, I was surprized that Mrs. K gave it back to Perry without comment since it was clearly a Kerrick family heirloom and was really her property. Then Mrs. K’s magical repossession had me shaking my head again for a while. Maybe the Script Supervisor was so discombobulated by Perry’s & Paul’s madcap scene with Antique Car Man that he/she went to pieces! Gary Woloski, 12 October 2011.
+ Correction: When the scene concludes outside the house, and Perry has had Paul follow Menke, Mr. Baker and the secretary exit the house and get into a car and leave—watched by Perry. He then gets another idea an climbs the stairs to re-enter the house, presumably to talk again with Mrs. Kerrick. It is then that he would have ostensibly given her back the medal. Posted by dwhite, 12/3/2011.
The ultraviolet lamp used by Perry looks very much like the “Black-Ray” from a previous episode, namely #114, TCOT Blind-Man’s Bluff. Submitted by gracenote, 7/20/2011.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong. This episode has the only final wrap where Della cries at the end.
Submitted by Mason Jar, 7/28/2011.
+ And I don’t remember any other episode in which Della dropped so many strong hints that she’s ready to settle down and raise a family. That makes almost five years that she’s been “hinting” but the guy still hasn’t got it. Della’s “Baby Formula” (see item below) isn’t working! Submitted by Gary Woloski, 16 October 2011.
Mrs. Cosgrove, the cleaner for the Mason law office, praises Perry while being questioned by Burger on the witness stand. In response, Burger hops up onto his soapbox and grandly proclaims: “This seems to disprove the old theory about no man being a hero to his cleaning woman!” Don’t miss the following quick shot of Burr’s facial expression portraying (perhaps) simultaneous amusement and humility! Submitted by Gary Woloski, 13 October 2011.
Sgt. Brice (Lee Miller) is Burger’s first witness, just past half-way through the show. The scene is more than 30 seconds long and he answers three questions from Burger in about 50 words. There is also a very fine facial close-up of him. This is the longest speaking part for Lee Miller that I can recall and the only one with an extreme facial close-up (much better than Episode #59 and without his hat!). Submitted by Gary Woloski, 14 October 2011.
Della’s Baby Formula: Della hands the notes she found pinned to the baby's blanket to Paul, which he reads as “My name is Leander. Please, Please, don’t let anybody, not even the Police, take me away. EVM13-W19-CRON S2T.” (The “M” may have been an “N”, audio was indistinct) In response to Paul asking what the code is, Della replies, “That’s his formula, Paul.” Submitted by Gary Woloski, 16 Oct 2011.
Location: Opening street scene you can see Beefeaters Inn which is long gone. It was at 170 North La Cienega in Beverly Hills. Submitted by Eric Cooper, 19 December 2011.