Boy, a friend tipped me off that from this season on, the episodes in Superman became more child-friendly with goofy (but fun) stories. He wasn't exaggerating, as this one is very goofy.
In order to prevent Perry White (John Hamilton) from testifying at a trial, a mobster - with help - pretends to actually be the ghost that White yells out all the time as an exclamation ("Great Caesar's Ghost!!") . As a result, White thinks he's losing his mind, first hearing the ghost talk back to him and then, actually seeing the "ghost" (a Shakespearian actor, in on the deal) even appears in front of White, further making him think he's gone crazy.
Here's a real twist: Jimmy Olsen figures out something like this is behind i. He has to explain it to a baffled Inspector Henderson. And I thought Olsen was stupid! He's Sherlock Holmes compared to Henderson. No wonder Superman had to solve almost all the crime in Metropolis. How they stop the crooks in this story, I can't say without "spoilers."
Anyway, Hamilton must have had fun rehearsing some of these lines. Too bad it didn't stop "Perry" from yelling that expression out in future episodes. Sometimes I get tired of it, myself!
In order to prevent Perry White (John Hamilton) from testifying at a trial, a mobster - with help - pretends to actually be the ghost that White yells out all the time as an exclamation ("Great Caesar's Ghost!!") . As a result, White thinks he's losing his mind, first hearing the ghost talk back to him and then, actually seeing the "ghost" (a Shakespearian actor, in on the deal) even appears in front of White, further making him think he's gone crazy.
Here's a real twist: Jimmy Olsen figures out something like this is behind i. He has to explain it to a baffled Inspector Henderson. And I thought Olsen was stupid! He's Sherlock Holmes compared to Henderson. No wonder Superman had to solve almost all the crime in Metropolis. How they stop the crooks in this story, I can't say without "spoilers."
Anyway, Hamilton must have had fun rehearsing some of these lines. Too bad it didn't stop "Perry" from yelling that expression out in future episodes. Sometimes I get tired of it, myself!