In a 1959 episode and some 1960's episodes-

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The DA Hamilton Burger character did NOT appear,replaced in these shows by OTHER Los Angeles Based Deputy DA's-1959's "The Case of the Stuttering Bishop",1960's"The Case of the Nimble Nephew",1960's "The Case of the Madcap Modiste",1960's "The Case of the Crying Cherub",1960's "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker",1960's "The Case of the Singular Double",1960's "The Case of the Wandering Widow",1960's "The Case of the Lavender Lipstick",1960's "The Case of the Clumsy Clown",1960's "The Case of the Loquacious Liar",1960's "The Case of the Nine Dolls",1961's "The Case of the Waylaid Wolf",and 1961's "The Case of the Envious Editor".Question:Did you like the ones with DA Burger or these with Deputy DA's?The Deputy DA's seemed kind of self-righteous,and sorta smug.

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Oh,I forgot one more that was set in Los Angeles and did NOT feature DA Burger:1960's "The Case of the Red Riding Boots".

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And one more Los Angeles-based show that the DA Burger character did NOT appear in,was 1961's "The Case of the Wintry Wife"

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...during most of 1960, 'rrezny', was because William Talman, who portrayed him, had been busted on a "morals charge" that March [he attended a private party where marijuana was supposedly available, and cops found him and several others at the party in the nude]. Even though the case was ultimately dismissed, there was a "morals clause" in Talman's contract that forced him off the show {CBS feared bad publicity from Talman's arrest and subsequent trial would hurt "PERRY MASON"'s image}. Raymond Burr, god bless him, mounted a campaign to have him reinstated, backed by other cast members and a deluge of fan mail, demanding he return. The network finally allowed Talman to return that December, and remained with the series until it ended in 1966.

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this is 'rrezny,'I knew that,but thanks for elaborating.Anyway,back to the question:Did you like those assistant DA characters,or find them like I did a bit too self-righteous and smug?I'm glad Mason won,and am glad the late Raymond Burr came to the late William Talman's defense,and got him back on the show,because it wasn't the same without DA Burger.

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...knew the background of why Bill Talman was absent during most of 1960, so I stated the information. As to your original question- I liked their attitude, as the idea was for those "assistant D.A.'s", like Burger, to be as righteous and "unappealing" as possible in the courtroom, so that Perry would, naturally, look better and triumph as he always did, despite their "iron-clad" cases against his defendants. What was that standard stock phrase Burger and his "lieutenants" often used? "Your Honor, Mr. Mason is trying to turn this trial into a circus!" {"You provide the calliope, I'll furnish the side show"}. But NOBODY could sputter and object the way Burger did....

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