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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S7E4 9.0
The Case of the Deadly Verdict

In a very rare occurrence, Perry Mason loses a case when Janice Barton is convicted of murdering her aunt and is subsequently sentenced to death. After the verdict, Perry still investigates to try to find the real killer among the...

#2
S9E30 9.0
The Case of the Final Fade-Out

Barry Conrad has become a major star with an oversized ego. At the last moment, he tells his producer, Jackson Sidemark, that he won't be signing a new contract. Conrad, then Sidemark, are killed giving Perry two clients back-to-b...

#3
S3E6 8.9
The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma

Perry Mason finds himself defending his private investigator Paul Drake against a charge of murder. It all began when Frank Thatcher hit a pedestrian walking on the side of the road and kills him. He hires Paul to payoff the widow.

#4 The Case of the Nebulous Nephew S7E1 8.9
#5 The Case of the Shapely Shadow S5E16 8.8
#6 The Case of the Weary Watchdog S6E9 8.8
#7 The Case of the Nine Dolls S4E9 8.7
#8 The Case of the Carefree Coronary S9E6 8.7
#9 The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink S1E13 8.6
#10 The Case of the Screaming Woman S1E30 8.6

Lowlights

#271 S8E22 The Case of the Sad Sicilian 6.7

Italian Paulo Porro is seeing the sights and getting around by visiting Italian families. He visits the Bacio family which stirs up a family feud. The elder Bacio is killed and he is charged.

#270 The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor S8E3 6.9
#269 The Case of the Frustrated Folk Singer S8E15 7.0
#268 The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein S9E12 7.1
#267 The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout S6E18 7.1

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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