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The star of this superb episode is Seeleg Lester, the writer of the teleplay.

In this unforgettable episode, Seeleg exhibits perfect plotting, pacing, and particularly characterization.

Unforgettable characters are introduced throughout, from Jack Weston's unforgettable materialist, Fred Calvert, to the omnivorous reader, the inadvertently hilarious elevator operator, Mavis, to the gruff roughneck, Johnny Mack Brown.

In addition, the core cast remains young and vigorous.

Finally, superb background music is provided by Russ Garcia.

Two seldom-mentioned attributes of Perry Mason episodes, that contribute to their excellence, are the masterful use of music and the spacious length of episodes. The music, which is contributed by Russ Garcia and many other masters of the genre, is an almost operatic background. In fact, the music sometimes makes the episode. Too, as originally aired, the episodes were as long as 53 minutes, which allowed much more plot unfolding that today's TV episodes of about 40 min. Then there are the excellent screenwriters like Seelig Lester, whose characterizations are unforgettable. Wish I could have met some of the contributors to the show.

Roddenberry: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Abrams: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore familiar new worlds, to seek out old life and older civilizations, to boldly go where every man has gone before.

Tiresome oater stuffed with cowboy fistfights and tiresome head-'em-off-at-the-pass chases.