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The D.A. Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

15 Episodes 1971 - 1972

Episode 1

The People vs. Drake

Fri, Sep 17, 1971 30 mins

A father confesses to drowning his daughter, but Ryan must prove it was murder. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Norman Keel: Thomas Geas. Dr. Parkins: Booth Colman. Dottie Casson: Ellen Corby. Staff: Harry Morgan. Ramirez: Ned Romero. Mrs. Drake: Pamela McMyler. Willard Drake: Austin Kelly.

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Episode 2

The People vs. Hendry

Fri, Sep 24, 1971 30 mins

A murder case hinges on the admissibility of a confession. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Cowan: Jay Robinson. Judge: Victor Izay. Sgt. Frank Pierce: Calvin Bartlett. Katy: Julie Cobb.

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Episode 3

The People vs. Gayda

Fri, Oct 1, 1971 30 mins

An examination of a lawman's need to make deal with criminals. Robert Conrad. Robert Forward. Raymond Mayo. Colby Chester. Harry Morgan.

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Episode 4

The People vs. Saydo

Fri, Oct 8, 1971 30 mins

A radical student is charged with conspiracy to violate laws governing the control of deadly weapons. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Marshall: John David Carson. Jim Tyler: Dennis Rucker. Mark Warren: Michael Lerner. Lieutenant Ficklen: Joe E. Tata. Officer Malloy: Martin Milner. Officer Reed: Kent McCord. Judge: Victor Bozman.

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Episode 5

The People vs. Edwards

Fri, Oct 15, 1971 30 mins

Sharon Farrell in a drama about a drug addict whose emotional instability may impair her testimony against a pusher. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Harold Kyper: Lloyd Bochner. Judge Simmons: Victor Izay. Katy: Julie Cobb. Staff: Harry Morgan. Ramirez: Ned Romero. Jimmy: George Conrad. Charlotte Hill: Sonja Dunson.

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Episode 6

The People vs. Slovick

Fri, Oct 22, 1971 30 mins

A dramatization of the bottleneck in our courts. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Howard Goodman: Tim Matheson. Judge Simmons: Victor Izay. Staff: Harry Morgan. Katy: Julie Cobb.

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Episode 7

The People vs. Lindsey

Fri, Nov 5, 1971 30 mins

Child molesting and the difficulties in getting convictions are explored. Lindsey: Jack Bailey. Anne Grady: Virginia Gregg. Kathy: Dawn Lyn. Judge Simmons: Victor Izay. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Staff: Harry Morgan.

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Episode 8

The People vs. Barrington

Fri, Nov 12, 1971 30 mins

Luck of a swindler: the DA's star witness is about to suffer a mental breakdown. Directed by Ozzie Nelson. Barrington: Gene Raymond. George Watson: Parley Baer. Judge Simmons: Victor Izay. Jim Merit: David Nelson. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Staff: Harry Morgan. Ramirez: Ned Romero.

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Episode 9

The People vs. Swammerdam

Fri, Nov 19, 1971 30 mins

Willful pollution of offshore waters is the issue as Ryan tries to catch a shipper dumping oil. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Langham: Russ Conway. Stanley Squire: Donald Woods. Judge: George Ives. Lieutenant: Ron Foster.

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Episode 10

The People vs. Fowler

Fri, Nov 26, 1971 30 mins

A rape case hinges on the victim's ability to identify her hooded assailant. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Alice Conroe: Anne Whitfield. Judge Simmons: Victor Izay. Sgt. Ed Pettis: Lew Brown. Katy: Julie Cobb.

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Episode 11

The People vs. Howard

Fri, Dec 3, 1971 30 mins

An apparently open-and-shut case is complicated by an unexpected confession. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Michael Downey: Robert Pratt. Mark Alton: Roger Perry. Andrews: Arthur Space. Cheryl Downey: Michele Nichols. Fred Howard: Michael Stokey.

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Episode 12

The People vs. Nelson

Fri, Dec 10, 1971 30 mins

A couple is mysteriously involved with the man they've accused of robbery. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Nelson: Robert Lipton. Pike: John Hubbard. Ed Miller: Richard Gittings. Barbara Miller: Sally Hughes. Katy: Julie Cobb.

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Episode 13

The People vs. Whitehead

Fri, Dec 17, 1971 30 mins

A corrupt public official is the target in an extortion case. Pat Roberts: Susan Oliver. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Samuels: Dick Cangey. Jimmy Roberts: Michael Freeman. George Whitehead: Tol Avery. Ramirez: Ned Romero. Staff: Harry Morgan.

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Episode 14

The People vs. Walsh

Fri, Dec 24, 1971 30 mins

Story about the reopening of a 20-year-old murder case. Dr. Isabella: William Schallert. Ryan: Robert Conrad. Judge Simmons: Victor Izay. John Walsh: Joe Haworth. Katy: Julie Cobb. Ramirez: Ned Romero.

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Episode 15

The People vs. Boley

Fri, Jan 7, 1972 30 mins

The poor are D.A. Ryan's concern as he moves in on an unscrupulous furniture merchant. Robert Conrad. Donald Barry. Paul Carr. Harry Morgan.

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