The D.A.

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The D.A. was a half-hour legal drama aired in the United States by NBC as part of its lineup for the 1971-72 season.

The D.A. starred Robert Conrad as Deputy District Attorney Paul Ryan, a tough-minded, hard-hitting prosecutor who conducted his own investigations, assisted by Bob Ramirez (Ned Romero). He then prosecuted the case, under the watchful eye of his supervisor, Chief Deputy District Attorney "Staff" Stafford (Harry Morgan). His opponent was usually Public Defender Katherine Benson (Julie Cobb). During the courtroom segments, Ryan also provided a voice-over narration, which brought the audience in on legal jargon and court procedures and allowed there to be less exposition in the dialogue, which was necessary due to the program's length. This program, however, is probably less known for its own storylines than for the fact that it was cancelled at midseason in order to make way for one of the 1970s biggest comedy hits, Sanford and Son.

[edit] References

Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

[edit] External links

• The D.A. at the Internet Movie Database