Perry Mason at Halloween: "The Case of the Dodging Domino"

While Halloween episodes were fairly common on television sitcoms of the Fifties and Sixties, they were rare in comparison on dramas. An exception to this rule was the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Dodging Domino." It aired on November 1, 1962, and Halloween was front and centre in the episode."The Case of the Dodging Domino" centres on college professor Damion White (David Hedison), who has taken credit for a melody that he didn't write, "Pearls and Jade." The actual writer of the tune is Phil Schuyler (James Forrest), who not only forged one of his brother-in-law's cheques, but is blackmailing Damion White over the song. Given Phil Schuyler is not a very nice guy, he naturally winds up dead and Damion White is accused of his murder. Perry Mason must then defend Damion White and reveal who the real murderer is.Unlike a few other Perry Mason episodes, there are no spooky, creepy, or paranormal themes in "The Case of the Dodging Domino," which is a straightforward, if somewhat…