Foibles Episode 8: Perry Mason Reprise (the drinking game)

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

The Perry Mason Drinking Game

Drink when:

-Someone says the title of the episode -There’s a very famous actor e.g. Robert Redford -when someone pours an alcoholic drink -There’s a Dabbs Greer sighting -Della demonstrates sisterhood solidarity -Anytime Paul Drake says “Hi, beautiful.” -A secretary has an affair with her boss -Anyone sniffs a piece of evidence (drink twice if Perry sniffs a gun) -Perry holds a woman’s elbow -Someone flings themselves onto Perry’s chest- drink twice -Paul loses someone he’s tailing -Someone checks a car’s registration -You first see a shot of Peaches “Boom-Boom” Burger (Hamilton Burger’s mother, usually an extra in courtroom scenes)

-A lawyer claims a question is “Immaterial, incompetent, and irrelevant.” (All or any) - Burger whines something like “Your honor, Mason is up to his old tricks!” -A motion is ruled against Perry -when there’s a woman judge -Someone breaks down dramatically on the stand/in court -If Perry loses a case, finish the bottle -Finish your drink for any change in Perry’s office decor -Finish your drink if any dates that are mentioned fall on your birthday -Everyone takes bets on the murderer by the 35 minute mark, if you’re right, finish your drink

Other Prompts:

-Call out when you see a familiar secondary actor or prop -William Hopper first appears, yell his name in falsetto -When Della wears a nice outfit tell her how cute she looks -When a judge calls a recess for lunch, or because it is “getting late,” ring a bell