Perry Mason: Complete Series (72 PIECE Box-SET) Erle Stanley Gardner's ever-resourceful attorney was brought to TV in this popular 1957-66 CBS series. Raymond Burr starred as Mason, a defense lawyer who used his keen legal mind-along with help from faithful secretary Della Street (Barbara Hale) and private investigator Paul Drake (William Hopper)-to outsmart witnesses and trick them into admitting their guilt. William Talman also starred. 271 episodes on 72 discs