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23. Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter?

An elderly woman (in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease ) is shot to death by a burglar in her home. The woman's sister, along with another man, Morris Perlmutter ( Keenan Wynn ), were vaudeville stars that Quincy saw in his younger days, but Morris feels his advancing age and resulting forgetfulness will prevent him from making a comeback on television, and turns to Emily and Quincy for help. Rosemary DeCamp guest-stars. Note: This episode marks the final appearances of Dr. Astin (…

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An elderly woman (in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease ) is shot to death by a burglar in her home. The woman's sister, along with another man, Morris Perlmutter ( Keenan Wynn ), were vaudeville stars that Quincy saw in his younger days, but Morris feels his advancing age and resulting forgetfulness will prevent him from making a comeback on television, and turns to Emily and Quincy for help. Rosemary DeCamp guest-stars. Note: This episode marks the final appearances of Dr. Astin ( John S. Ragin ), Sam ( Robert Ito ), Monahan ( Garry Walberg ), and Brill (Joseph Roman).

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