Syndication
The original series was a staple in syndication, running for many years on local television stations, TBS and on the Hallmark Channel. Originally, only 195 episodes (out of 271) were available to stations. These episodes included all of the first six seasons (except four from the sixth season where Raymond Burr only makes a brief appearance), four episodes of the seventh season and fourteen episodes of the ninth and final season including the final episode ("The Case of the Final Fade-Out"). It was until the mid-1980s when TBS obtained the rights to the remaining episodes that these were also seen in syndication.
As of January 2013, the TV series starring Raymond Burr is shown weekdays on both Me-TV and the Hallmark Movie Channel and in various local markets. KPTV television station broadcasting from Portland, Oregon aired reruns of Perry Mason weekdays during its noon time slot since 1966. This unprecedented run ended on September 4, 2012, when KPTV ceased airing the show. It continues on another Portland station, KPDX, but airs in the 8 AM time slot. The series was distributed CBS Films, then Viacom Enterprises, Paramount Domestic Television and CBS Paramount Domestic Television, and now by CBS Television Distribution.
CBS posted full 60-minute episodes on its website from the first and second seasons for viewing.
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