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7 fascinating 'Perry Mason' episodes that are not like the others

#PerryMason #RaymondBurr #BarbaraHale #WilliamHopper  #ErleStanleyGardner, #RayCollins  #WilliamTalman  I n nine seasons, ace defense attorney Perry Mason tackled 271 cases. That's a massive court history for even the most diligent paralegal to remember, let alone the casual television fan.{seealso} Of course, Perry won nearly all of them. Raymond Burr perfectly embodied Erle Stanley Gardner's noir lawyer. It's hard to imagine anyone else filling those suits. That being said, in a few rare cases, other actors did indeed step in. Much of the brilliance of the show, beyond the sleek midcentury style and gripping whodunits, was in its formula. You knew what the ending would be, but you were never quite sure how Perry would reach it. However, a handful of Perry Mason episodes are fascinating outliers. Let's take a look at them. 1 The one where he loses right at the beginning. "The Case of the Deadly Verdict" Yes, Perry was not perfect. "The Deadl