I love Perry Mason. However this episode was almost unwatchable.
I am sure that they were trying to attract a younger audience with the faux British invasion singer angle. But this was even cheesier than The Monkeys or The Partridge Family. At least those shows knew that they were corny, and did not really aspire to any more than some laughs. Not so this episode, which wants to be taken seriously. I don't believe many, if any, viewers could have taken it seriously when it first aired, and no one could take it seriously now, half a century later.
I actually felt embarrassed for all involved when I watched this episode. And none more so than the actor who played the clone of the lead singer of Herman's Hermits (the spell checker annoyingly keeps changing his name to Peter No one!). This poor fellow could not carry a tune in a paper bag.
This is an hour I want back. Do yourself a favor if you are tempted to watch this episode and go do something more fulfilling, like watching paint dry.
I am sure that they were trying to attract a younger audience with the faux British invasion singer angle. But this was even cheesier than The Monkeys or The Partridge Family. At least those shows knew that they were corny, and did not really aspire to any more than some laughs. Not so this episode, which wants to be taken seriously. I don't believe many, if any, viewers could have taken it seriously when it first aired, and no one could take it seriously now, half a century later.
I actually felt embarrassed for all involved when I watched this episode. And none more so than the actor who played the clone of the lead singer of Herman's Hermits (the spell checker annoyingly keeps changing his name to Peter No one!). This poor fellow could not carry a tune in a paper bag.
This is an hour I want back. Do yourself a favor if you are tempted to watch this episode and go do something more fulfilling, like watching paint dry.