Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fickle Filly
Overview
When Jennifer is alone after her father's heart attack, her only friend is her filly Tiger Lily. She's penniless until a present from her late father is dropped in her lap, but it turns out that the present is worthless, although Brad Shelby did pay $50,000 in order to capitalize on it.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1962-12-13
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
The Case of the Fickle Filly is Episode 11 in Season 6 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1962-12-13. The runtime is 52 min.
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Episode 10: The Case of the Lurid Letter
A young widowed high school English teacher in a small town is accused via letter of making passes and more towards some of her male students. But a small town is small town and it seems that all the key figures are involved somehow, the principal, the lawyer, the doctor, the local barkeep, and of course the oldest boy, who's really more of a man, in the high school.
Episode 12: The Case of the Polka-Dot Pony
A wealthy woman is confronted by two girls who claim to be the daughters she was forced to abandon 20 years before.
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Episode 13: The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe
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Episode 8: The Case of the Stand-In Sister
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Episode 14: The Case of the Bluffing Blast
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Episode 15: The Case of the Prankish Professor
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