THE CASE OF THE TELLTALE TALK SHOW HOST is one of the last of the PERRY MASON adventures, featuring a visibly aged Raymond Burr looking more weary than ever. The story is about the titular character, a brash talk show host who is murdered by persons unknown, but the way that Burr is introduced to the case (via a stalking sub-plot that's suddenly dropped without mention after the murder) is very clumsy.
The rest of the production looks cheap and dark, probably made on a limited budget that doesn't allow much in the way of originality. Every element of the story has been done better previously, and this is a case of the series going through the strictest of motions. William R. Moses features in an action sub-plot that feels more extraneous than ever, and the only interest lies in the casting of a couple of real-life personalities, Montel Williams and G. Gordon Liddy, in support. My favourite character is the vibrant female cop, played by PASSENGER 57's Alex Datcher, who goes undercover as a prostitute in one sub-plot.
The rest of the production looks cheap and dark, probably made on a limited budget that doesn't allow much in the way of originality. Every element of the story has been done better previously, and this is a case of the series going through the strictest of motions. William R. Moses features in an action sub-plot that feels more extraneous than ever, and the only interest lies in the casting of a couple of real-life personalities, Montel Williams and G. Gordon Liddy, in support. My favourite character is the vibrant female cop, played by PASSENGER 57's Alex Datcher, who goes undercover as a prostitute in one sub-plot.