Perry Mason (TV series)
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| Created by | Based on characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner |
| Developed by | Paisano Productions |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Fred Steiner |
| Opening theme | "Park Avenue Beat" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 271 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Gail Patrick Jackson |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
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| Distributor | CBS Films/Enterprises (1966–1971) Viacom Enterprises (1971–1995) Paramount Domestic Television (1995–2006) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–07) CBS Television Distribution (2007–present) |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format |
Black-and-white Color (one episode) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 21, 1957 – May 22, 1966 |
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| Followed by |
The New Perry Mason (1973–74) Perry Mason television films (1985–95) |
Perry Mason is an American legal drama series originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner. Many episodes are based on stories written by Gardner.
Hollywood's first weekly one-hour series filmed for television, Perry Mason is one of TV's longest-running and most successful legal series. During its first season, it received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as Best Dramatic Series, and it became one of the five most popular shows on television. Raymond Burr received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, and Barbara Hale received an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Mason's secretary Della Street. Perry Mason and Burr were honored as Favorite Series and Favorite Male Performer in the first two TV Guide Award readers polls. In 1960, the series received the first Silver Gavel Award presented for television drama by the American Bar Association.
Perry Mason has aired in syndication in the United States and internationally ever since its cancellation, and the complete series has been released on Region 1 DVD. A 2014 study found that Netflix users rate Raymond Burr as their favorite actor, with Barbara Hale number seven on the list.
The New Perry Mason, a 1973 revival of the series with a different cast, was poorly received and ran a mere 15 episodes. Monte Markham and Sharon Acker starred as Perry and Della, Albert Stratton played Paul Drake, and Harry Guardino and Dane Clark played the longsuffering opposition of Hamilton Burger and Lt. Tragg.
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