''The Trials of O'Brien'' is a 1965

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starring

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as sordid,

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-quoting

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Daniel J. "Danny" O'Brien, and featuring Elaine Stritch as his

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"Miss G", and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife Katie. The series ran for 22 episodes on

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between September 18, 1965 and March 18, 1966. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine,

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, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman,

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, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman,

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, Pierre Olaf, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts, and

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Episodes

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