The BEST episodes written by Francis M. Cockrell
#1 - The Well
Gunsmoke - Season 12 - Episode 9
Dodge becomes restless when a severe drought dries up all the wells except for one. Now it becomes a fight to keep living, placing Marshal Dillon in the middle.
#2 - The Case of the Substitute Face
Perry Mason - Season 1 - Episode 32
Perry and Della are traveling on a cruise ship returning to Los Angeles from Vancouver. Carl Houser jumps overboard from the ship and is presumed drowned. Houser later turns up on shore but with a bullet wound in his body. Anna Houser, Carl's wife, is charged with the murder of her husband. The case hinges on a tax evasion case in which the late victim sat on the jury and held out for acquittal as well as a mysterious man on board the cruise ship who was in a wheelchair and had his face wrapped in bandages.
#3 - The Case of the Buried Clock
Perry Mason - Season 2 - Episode 6
Slimy Jack Hardisty embezzles $100,000.00 from his father-in-law, Dr. Blane. The greedy Hardisty then tries to blackmail the good doctor for more. Perry is hired by Dr. Blane to put an end to Hardisty's machinations but before he can swing into action the rogue turns up dead. Dr. Blane is charged with the murder forcing Perry to do some intricate courtroom work involving a wildlife camera triggered by a buried clock which took misleading pictures of the actual killer.
#5 - The Joker Trumps an Ace
Batman - Season 1 - Episode 25
The Joker launches a new crime wave with robberies that appear to make no sense, such as stealing hairpins from rich women and a hole from a golf course. But the Joker knows exactly what he’s doing. Batman and Robin are in pursuit and eventually invade the villain’s headquarters. The heroes are placed in a chamber and are told if they can float for an hour, they’ll go free. The Joker then begins to flood the chamber with poison gas. The Joker says the Dynamic Duo may not be able to swim in the gas “but you can drown in it!”
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#6 - Barbecued Batman?
Batman - Season 2 - Episode 6
Failing to destroy Batman and Robin, the Minstrel enacts “Plan High C.” He shakes the building of the Gotham City Exchange, and promises to send it crumbling down if his demands are not met in one hour. Batman assumes cutting off the building’s power will thwart the villain, but when that plan fails, it’s up to the Dynamic Duo to track down the Minstrel before it’s too late.
#7 - The Minstrel's Shakedown
Batman - Season 2 - Episode 5
The Minstrel, a villain with both musical talent and electronic ingenuity, is wrecking havoc with the Gotham City Exchange in an attempt to blackmail the exchange members. When he soon realizes Batman and Robin are equally skilled with electronics, he deems them a threat to his plan and sets a trap for their demise.