Referenced By / Perry Mason

Literature

• In Saving Max, Danielle talks about following leads. Doaks grumbles, "You sound like goddamned Perry Mason."
• Alex from There's More Than One Way Home is described as almost handsome in a Perry Mason way.

Live-Action TV

• In the Dragnet episode "The Trial Board," a bookie tells Friday, "You're not exactly Perry Mason."
• In the Better Call Saul episode "Chicanery", Charles McGill catches on to a ploy by his brother to rattle him on the witness stand, noting "He's hoping this will break me down. Split me apart at the seams, like a murderer confessing on an episode of Perry Mason."
• In the Married... with Children episode "I'll See You In Court", when Steve is delivering his long-winded opening statement that bores/annoys the courtroom, the show's theme song is heard over the montage.
• In the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode "Will Goes a Courtin'" when Uncle Phil, who is suing Will and Carlton over unpaid rent, is talking to the presiding judge and convinced that they're at home working on their apologies to him, both men strut into the courtroom dressed in suits as the theme swells in the background.
• That '70s Show: "Who's Been Sleeping Here?" features a quick reference, as Angie wants to look over security camera footage on the TV, but Red protests by saying he's trying to watch a Perry Mason episode.
  Kitty: Oh, guess what? Perry Mason wins. [snickers]
  Red: It's not if he wins, it's how! That's the magic, dammit!
• In The Partridge Family episode "Trial of the Partridge One," Keith says he should be Laurie's defense attorney because he's seen almost every Perry Mason episode, even the reruns.

Video Games

• The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark: In the clowns' mock trial at the carnival, the defense attorney clown is named "Merry Payson".

Visual Novels

• The MASON System in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is clearly named after Perry Mason. Fitting, as the characters of the franchise are proud practitioners of The Perry Mason Method.

Western Animation

• Animaniacs: In "Rest in Pieces", after Skippy calls out his aunt Slappy thinking she killed Walter Wolf after receiving a letter about his funeral, Slappy remarks that her biggest fan has turned into Perry Mason.
  Skippy: Perry Mason? Join the 90s!
  Slappy: What do you want, a modern reference? I'm old.
• The Flintstones: In "Little Bamm-Bamm", the Rubbles enter a custody battle with a millionaire to adopt Bamm-Bamm, and their lawyer panics when he finds out that the defender is Perry Masonry, who never loses a case.
• Muppet Babies (1984): In "Weirdo for the Prosecution", Piggy defends Gonzo in court as Piggy Mason.
• SpongeBob SquarePants: The title card for the "Krabs vs. Plankton" episode features a sound-alike instrumental.