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First Aired: 1986-03-03Length: 45 minStatus: Ended
Don't be fooled by his down-home demeanor and country-boy ways; criminal defense lawyer Ben Matlock is worth every penny of his fee. Count on Matlock to visit the crime scene, scope out the clues everyone else missed, and dramatically reveal the real criminal during a climactic trial sequence. (Source: TheTVDB)
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| Season 9 (show/hide) | ||
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| 18 | The Scam (2) | 1995-05-07 |
| Matlock hat Cliffs Verteidiung übernommen. Der wird beschuldigt einen Kollegen ermordet zu haben, der einen alten Freund versucht hat zu erpressen. Der Tote war Handlanger der beiden Großaktionäre Robinson und Reevers. Matlock ist sicher: Wenn er beweisen kann, wer Cliffs Freund erpresst, hat er auch den Mörder des Detektivs. Guest stars: D.L. Anderson, Daniel Greene, George Gray, Gerard Curran, Gregg Henry, James Sutorius, Janell McLeod, Joanne Pankow, Johanna Morrison, John Sanderford, Kaw, Lee Freeman, Lee Lowrimore, Margo Kelly, Michael Cumpsty, Michael Flippo, Stacy Edwards, Steve Umberger, Tom Verica | ||
| 17 | The Scam (1 & 2) | 1995-05-07 |
| Cliff gets entangled in the case of his old college buddy, a defense attorney being blackmailed to sabotage his current case. But when the blackmailer turns up dead and Cliff stands accused, it's Matlock to the rescue. Guest stars: D.L. Anderson, Ed Lillard, Elizabeth Hayes, George Gray, Gerard Curran, Grayce Spence, Gregg Henry, Jame, Janell McLeod, Joanne Pankow, Lee Lowrimore, Michael Cumpsty, Michael Flippo, Mike Roark, Paula Davis, Sandra Thigpen, Stacy Edwards, Steve Silverheels, Wallace Merck | ||
| 16 | The Heist (2) | 1995-04-27 |
| Während Cliff sich ganz auf seinen Triathlon konzentriert, kümmert sich Matlock um die Aufklärung der Mordfälle. Er findet heraus, dass die Bande nach Willington gekommen ist, um hier sieben Millionen Dollar auszubuddeln: die Beute eines jahrelang zurückliegenden Überfalls. Matlock sieht einen Zusammenhang mit den beiden Morden. Guest stars: Dan Cox, Don Hartman, Drew Pillsbury, Eric Paisley, Erik King, Hank Truscianiec, J. Kenneth Campbell, Janet Carroll, Jason Beghe, John Henry Scott, Michael Moss, Nina Repeta, Patt Noday, Perry Maxwell, Ralph Wilcox, Richard Tar, Robert Pentz, Suellan Yates, Terry Loughlin | ||
| 15 | The Heist (1 & 2) | 1995-04-27 |
| While at the beach to cheer on Cliff in a triathlon, Ben runs into an old friend and retired FBI agent who's handling unfinished business. VVhen the Fed is accused of murder, Matlock defends him. Guest stars: Dan Cox, Drew Pillsbury, Erik King, J. Kenneth Campbell, Janet Carroll, Jason Beghe, Michael Moss, Nina Repeta, Perry Maxwell, Richard Tardell | ||
| 14 | The Assault | 1995-02-16 |
| On his birthday, Ben is mugged in the city. A young man comes to his rescue, and to return the favor, Ben represents the hero...who is accused of trying to kill his negligent landlord. Guest stars: Beverly Skinner, Christopher Birt, H. Richard Greene, James McEachin, Leio Jackson, Shelley Reid, Tyhm Kennedy, William Thomas Crumby | ||
| 13 | The Target | 1995-02-09 |
| An explosion at sea results in a judge's death, but Matlock fears he was the killer's real target Guest stars: Bob Hannah, David Lenthall, Raphael Sabatini, Ric Reitz, Richard Gilliland | ||
| 12 | The Deadly Dose | 1995-02-02 |
| When a malpractice suit results in a doctor's murder, Matlock defends the nurse who is the alleged killer — Jerri Stone's sister Guest stars: Alan Sader, Annie Fitzgerald, Brinley Arden Vickers, Carlene Moore, Derrick Parker, Donna Bullock, Elizabeth Becka, Eugene Casassa, Herbert Eley, Keith Flippen, L.H. Smith, Michael Keys Hall, Peggy Droz, Ralph Wilcox, Zach Hanner | ||
| 11 | The Verdict | 1995-01-12 |
| An assistant district attorney, who's new in town, is assigned a tricky first case: prosecuting a contractor and alleged killer who is also her ex-flame ... and who is now Matlock's client Guest stars: Amanda Minikus, Beth Watson, Brad Moranz, Brandon Douglas, Dianna Miranda, Dorothy R. Brown, Jane Sibbett, Jeffrey Pillars, John Cavendish, Josh Taylor, Mitchell Laurance, Philip Boyne, Stan Kelly, Tommy Canary | ||
| 10 | The Getaway | 1995-01-05 |
| Matlock defends an ex-con accused of robbing the same bank he knocked off years earlier. But the young witness who can clear the ex-con's name demands a favor from Ben before he will tell the truth. Guest stars: Adam LaVorgna, Barry Bell, David Dwyer, Ed Sala, Elaine Nalee, G. Martin Eckhardt, J. Michael Hunter, Jay Acovone, Jim Gloster, Lou Criscuolo, Marguerite Ayers, Michael Harding, Phil Loch, Ralph Brownewell, Renee Russo, Richard Fullerton, Selden Smith | ||
| 9 | Dead Air | 1994-12-08 |
| When a radio personality is accused of murdering his on-air partner, Matlock comes to his defense and must discover who left the DJ DOA Guest stars: Deborah Yates, Grayce Spence, John Philip Dayton, Kevan Garriss, Kevin Scott Warner, Lea DeLaria, Lewis Musser, Melanie Smith, Michael Burgess, Norman Woodel, Preston Maybank, Richard K. Olsen, Scott Mathews, Sylvia Harman, Tommy Hull | ||
| 8 | The Confession | 1994-12-01 |
| Prosecutor Julie March (Julie Sommars) returns, looking for Matlock's help to vindicate a thief she wrongly convicted. Guest stars: Art Hingle, Cheryl Haas, Duke Ernsberger, Eliott Keener, Julie Sommars, Mitchell Laurance, Norman Maxwell, Pete Prehn, Rebecca Koon | ||
| 7 | The Dating Game | 1994-11-17 |
| When Cliff s friend is accused of murdering a woman he met through a dating service, Ben and Jerri enter the video dating arena in order to corner the real killer. Guest stars: Andrea Powell, Ashly Anderson, Avis Fox, Bill Flaman, Doug Ballard, Erich Anderson, Julia Howard, Julie Erickson, Nancy Hochman, Rob Roy Fitzgerald | ||
| 6 | The Coach | 1994-11-10 |
| It's no slam dunk for Matlock when a basketball coach is the prime suspect in the murder of a booster. Guest stars: Amy Parrish, Bill Huggins, C.K. Bibby, Diana Taylor, Gene Motley, George Nannarello, John D. Ward, John Ducey, John Keenan, Justin Smith, Keith Hargrove, Marilyn Allen, Marty Rackham | ||
| 5 | The Tabloid | 1994-11-03 |
| When a senatorial candidate is accused of killing a tabloid editor who disgraced her in print, Matlock comes to her defense. Guest stars: Barry Bell, J. Don Ferguson, Lisa Norman, Michael Genevie, Michael Goodwin, Ray McKinnon, Rhoda Griffis, Robert Treveiler, Salvator Xuereb, Tricia O'Neil | ||
| 4 | The Dare | 1994-10-27 |
| To prove that Matlock could not solve the perfect murder, a demented millionaire (Terry O'Quinn) kills Ben's friend and challenges Ben to solve the crime. Guest stars: Ben Epps, Chris Nubel, David Froman, Deni A. Fholer, Gabe Caggiano, Gary Wade Morton, Laddy Sartin, Marion Guyot, Muse Watson, Suellen Yates, Terry Loughlin | ||
| 3 | The Scandal | 1994-10-20 |
| Matlock's defense of an attorney who killed her boss gets complicated when he uncovers the law firm's history of sexual harassment. Guest stars: David Purdham, Eugene Casassa, Matt Niko, Melora Hardin, Ryan Phillippe | ||
| 2 | The Accused (2) | 1994-10-13 |
| Matlock fidnet heraus, dass seine alte Bekannte Ellen den Mord gar nicht begangen haben kann, den sie gestanden hat. Mit Hilfe seiner neuen Mitarbeiterin Lemi gelingt es dem Staranwalt, die Hintergründe aufzudecken und den wahren Täter zu überführen. | ||
| 1 | The Accused (1 & 2) | 1994-10-13 |
| After a journalist claims to have killed a mobster in self-defense, Ben Matlock takes her case and tries to clear her name. Guest stars: Helen Halsey, Linda Kelsey, Mark Hutter, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Marshall Botvinick, Sydney Bennett, Tony Carreiro, Wilbur Fitzgerald | ||
| Season 8 (show/hide) | ||
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| 22 | The Idol (2) | 1994-05-19 |
| Auf der Karibik-Insel soll der ermordete Fotograf nicht der einzige Tote bleiben. Matlock befürchtet, dass auch Yolanda in dem Urlauberparadies ermordet wurde. Er setzt Cliff auf den Fall an. | ||
| 21 | The Idol (1 & 2) | 1994-05-19 |
| A lawyer who is a fan of Matlock's is accused of murdering a blackmailing P.I. Guest stars: Eugene Casassa, Greg Jones, Heather Lynch, J. Don Ferguson, John Beck, Kale Browne, Marsha Dietlein, Michael C. Gwynne, Michele Weiss, Paula Davis, Pilar Herrera, Scott N. Stevens, Stephen Michael Ayers, Tara Winston | ||
| 20 | The Godfather | 1994-04-28 |
| Matlock reluctantly agrees to host a reception for his goddaughter's wedding at Leanne's prompting, but when one of the best men is murdered after the bachelor party, Matlock agrees to defend the brother of the bride when he is accused of murder. The case is hindered by cheating lovers, a bad history between the victim and the accused, and an increasing number of houseguests at Matlock's home, none of which were invited. Guest stars: Alex Vann, Chris Nubel, Deacon Dawson, Ed Beechner, Jeff Portell, Jensen Daggett, Laura Robbins, Lucile McIntyre, Mitchell Anderson, Robert Bayley, Robert Pralgo, Steve Bacon | ||
| 19 | The P.I. | 1994-03-03 |
| A P.I.'s daughter shoots some photos that get the wrong man accused of murder. Guest stars: Bob Dishy, George Peppard, Jonathan Banks, Mary Boucher, Mary Fran Lyman, Michael P. Moran, Norman Maxwell, Paul Carbonell, Robert Longstreet, Suzanne Briar, Tracy Nelson | ||
| 18 | Brennen | 1994-02-17 |
| Ben vies with a formidable D.A. while defending a client accused of killing a city councilwoman, and discovers a secret hiding in the D.A.'s past that is affecting his judgment in this case. Guest stars: Drew Snyder, Eric Menyuk, George Dzundza, Lorri Lindberg, Wayne Tippet | ||
| 17 | The Murder Game | 1994-02-10 |
| Matlock reluctantly agrees to spend the weekend as part of a murder mystery with Cliff, Leanne, and three people who each paid $10,000 for the privilege of matching wits with Ben Matlock. When the pretend victim turns up really dead, they know that one of the three paying visitors killed him. Leanne has her father keep the three suspects occupied with stories of previous cases while she and Cliff investigate. Guest stars: Anthony Chip Brienza, Lea DeLaria, Mark Joy, Rhoda Griffis, Sonny Shroyer | ||
| 16 | The Crook | 1994-02-03 |
| A thief is accused of murdering the man who closed the book on his thefts. Guest stars: George Lee, Jordan Rhodes, Tammy Lauren | ||
| 15 | The Temptation | 1994-01-27 |
| A thug tries to make Leanne fall in love with him by using her journal that he stole from her house. Guest stars: Brett Cullen, David Lenthall, Don Hartman, Patt Noday | ||
| 14 | The Kidnapping (2) | 1994-01-20 |
| The FBI agent who was in charge of Billy's kidnapping case is now accused of killing another agent. Guest stars: J. Kenneth Campbell, John Harvey, Leah Lail | ||
| 13 | The Kidnapping (1) | 1994-01-13 |
| Abductors try to kidnap Leanne but take Billy instead and hold him for ransom. Guest stars: J. Kenneth Campbell, John Harvey, Leah Lail | ||
| 12 | The Defendant | 1993-12-16 |
| Leanne falls for Matlock's new client, a philanthropist accused of murdering his business partner. Guest stars: Jordan Rhodes, Richard Gilliland | ||
| 11 | Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream | 1993-12-02 |
| Matlock dreams that he, Leanne, Billy and Cliff are in 1932 and are involved with the murder of a sax player. Guest stars: Jeff Conaway, Melissa McBride, Tammy Arnold, Walt MacPherson | ||
| 10 | The Conspiracy | 1993-11-25 |
| Matlock defends a lawyer accused of murdering an associate who'd accused him of botching a lawsuit involving toxic waster polluters. Guest stars: Alan Sader, Andy Lauer, Brian McNamara, C.K. Bibby, John Keenan, Keith Flippen, Lou Criscuolo, Mary Ann Hagen, Michael Goodwin, Nicolas Surovy, Nina Repeta, R. Keith Harris, Rebecca Koon, Robert Foster, Susie Spear | ||
| 9 | The Haunted (2) | 1993-11-18 |
| Matlock findet bald heraus, dass die Erscheinung des verstorbenen Mr. Kerns nur vorgetäuscht war. Für Mrs. Kern kommt diese Entdecktung zu spät: Sie stirbt an einem Herzanfall, als sie sich plötzlich ihrem toten Gatten gegenüber sieht. Tochter Melanie darf jetzt 30 Millioen Dollar ihr eigen nennen. Für kurze Zeit jedenfalls. | ||
| 8 | The Haunted (1 & 2) | 1993-11-18 |
| While Cliff investigates a suit of medical malpractice and ends up getting more involved than he should with his client, Matlock investigates the case of the mysterious Rod Greenwood, who happens to bear an eerie resemblance to a dead businessman. Soon Cliff and Matlock realise that their cases are tied together. Guest stars: Arlene Golonka, George Nannarello, Grayce Spence, John Allen Nelson, John de Lancie, Josh Taylor, Julia Howard, Lewis Musser, Linda Pierce, Mert Hatfield, Roger Black, Shannon Wilcox, Susan Walter, Susan Walters, Tonea Stewart | ||
| 7 | The Capital Offense | 1993-11-11 |
| Matlock continues his five-year struggle to save a con artist from the electric chair. Guest stars: Amzie Strickland, Art LaFleur, C.K. Bibby, Hadley Eure, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Rob Roy Fitzgerald, Stan Kelly, Terry Loughlin | ||
| 6 | The Last Laugh | 1993-11-04 |
| A comedian becomes accused of murdering another comic who had insulted him on stage. Guest stars: D.C. North, Deborah DeFrancisco, Desiree Marie Velez, Diana Taylor, Ed Lillard, Gwynyth Walsh, Janell McLeod, Kip Newton, Mark DeCarlo, Milton Berle, Phil Leeds, Steven Dean Davis | ||
| 5 | The View | 1993-10-28 |
| Matlock realizes he has become a witness in a murder case involving two theater actors and an unhappy husband. Guest stars: Beverly Skinner, Charles Frank, Mary McMillan, Mert Hatfield, Michael Genevie, Paula Davis, Peter Marc Jacobson | ||
| 4 | The Diner | 1993-10-14 |
| Matlock takes Leanne to meet Martha Jordan, the wife of his very first client back in 1962. Stan Shaw was the cook at the local diner when he was accused of killing the local sheriff after a disagreement in the diner. Charlie Matlock pushed Ben, who had recently quit his job as a district attorney to take the case, but not everyone in town was happy with the Matlocks siding with the black cook accused of killing the white sheriff. Despite Cyrus Jordan's attempts to get the Matlocks to drop his case for their own safety, father and son were determined to prove that Cyrus never killed anyone. Guest stars: Beah Richards, Bob Hannah, D. Anthony Pender, Dale Wright, Dan Erickson, David Dwyer, Ed Grady, Ed Sala, James Burgess, Laddy Sartin, Michael Harding, P. Joe Maggard, Scott Holroyd, Stan Shaw, Steve Witting | ||
| 3 | The Fatal Seduction (2) | 1993-10-07 |
| Matlock and Leanne are convinced that Carrie and Ashley are guilty of not only extortion but murder as well, but the two girls seem to have perfect alibis. | ||
| 2 | The Fatal Seduction (1) | 1993-09-30 |
| Matlock, Leanne and Cliff go to North Carolina to attend Billy's sister's funeral. While there, they end up getting involved in a pair of murders connected to two young women. As a way to catch them, Leanne sets up a trap using Cliff as bait. Guest stars: David Gail, Jeri Ryan, Jill Novick, Kurt Deutsch, Nina Repeta, Rob Stone | ||
| 1 | The Play | 1993-09-23 |
| After an actress in The Last Cry of the Hounds is murdered, Matlock agrees to represent the director of a local community play...on the condition that the director not cut him from the play. Guest stars: Amy Parrish, Candy Aston, Deborah Winstead, Leslie Wing, Michael Camden Richards, Nello Tare, René Auberjonois | ||
| Season 7 (show/hide) | ||
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| 18 | The Competition | 1993-05-06 |
| Matlock refuses to believe that a young piano player committed suicide, nor does the father of the girl who hires Matlock to find out what really happened. Guest stars: Andy Stahl, Kim Walker, Leo Penn, Leon Russom, Lisa Norman, Samantha Grant | ||
| 17 | The Final Affair (2) | 1993-04-29 |
| Anwalt Brian Lane gerät unter Mordverdacht. Obwohl Matlock seinen Kollegen der Unterschlagung von Beweismitteln überführen konnte, hält er ihn nicht des Mordes schuldig. Matlock übernimmt Lanes Fall. Indessen findet Cornad heraus, dass ein Mafiaboss Hilfssendungen zum Transport von Drogen missbraucht hat. | ||
| 16 | The Final Affair (1 & 2) | 1993-04-29 |
| Matlock invites homeless man Lenny to live with him while trying to find out if the archbishop was meant to die in a plot including an ex-football player, his wife, her lover, and the mafia. Guest stars: Elizabeth Becka, J.S. Young, Jeff Allin, Jim Jansen, John Dupree Jr., John Shearin, Jordan Rhodes, Rebecca I. Rogers, Rebeccah Bush, Robert Wightman, Scott Thompson Baker | ||
| 15 | The Divorce | 1993-04-08 |
| Duncan and Clara Farmington seemed to have the perfect marriage. Now they want to have the perfect divorce. What starts out as a simple division of property turns nasty as Leanne represents the wife and Ben the husband. At the same time, a scam artist tries to sue Matlock for millions after injuring himself on Matlock's property. Guest stars: Al Wiggins, Alan Sader, J. Don Ferguson, James Stephens, Julia Howard, Nana Visitor, Ralph Wilcox, Rhesa Stone, Thomas Ryan | ||
| 14 | The Obsession | 1993-04-01 |
| Even from his hospital bed Matlock can't get the case of a TV star accused of killing a therapist out of his mind. Guest stars: C.K. Bibby, Constance Conover, Geoffrey Lower, Lynda Clark, Mitchell Laurance, Nicholas Pryor, Viveca A. Fox | ||
| 13 | The Revenge | 1993-03-25 |
| Matlock witnesses a robbery at a convenience store, but when things start happening that make him look like he's losing it, including messing with his papers, sending him to the wrong parties, and submitting phony pictures of his hind end to the papers, Matlock begins to realise that someone is trying to set him up. He, Cliff and Conrad begin to go through some of his old cases, trying to figure out which recently released killer is out to get him, but everyone they think of seems to have an alibi. Guest stars: Bonnie Burroughs, Jordan Williams, Steve Umberger | ||
| 12 | The Debt | 1993-03-18 |
| When Leanne's ex-husband Peter is charged with the murder of his friend and boss, once the truth comes out about Peter's possible motive in the killing, Matlock despises his ex-son-in-law more than ever. Guest stars: Amy Yasbeck, Dean Avery, Harold Bergman, Jennifer Bassey, Robert Desiderio | ||
| 11 | The Fortune (2) | 1993-02-18 |
| Im Fall des ermordeten Millionärs Estes ermittelt Cliff undercover: im Zoo. Schon bald kommt er einen entscheidenden Schritt voran. Matlock, der Estes Neffen verteidigt, der des Mordes an seinem Onkel angeklagt ist, reibt sich die Hände. | ||
| 10 | The Fortune (1 & 2) | 1993-02-18 |
| The nephew of an eccentric millionaire is accused of murdering his uncle after they were seen arguing and Cliff is sent to work in the uncles' zoo in order to gather information to exonerate him. Meanwhile, Billy persuades Ben to defend him in court after he becomes involved in an investment scheme gone awry. Guest stars: Chris Nubel, Clifton Daniel, David Dwyer, Eric Paisley, Grayce Spence, H. Richard Greene, Jeffrey Pillars, Jordan Rhodes, Leigh Powell, Lewis Musser, Michael Horton, Renee Coleman, Robert Raiford, Robin Gammell, Scott Bryce | ||
| 9 | The Juror | 1993-02-11 |
| Matlock is planning a birthday fishing trip with Leanne, but when he is called up for jury duty it puts a damper on their trip. Despite his convictions that no lawyer would want him on their jury, Matlock ends up being juror number six, and while everyone else on the jury wants to convict Travis Spaulding of the murder of his wife, Matlock alone thinks they need to take a closer look at the evidence before sentencing the man to death. Unfortunately, tempers flare in the jury room as the jurors soon become divided between guilty and not guilty. Guest stars: Al Wiggins, Deborah Hobart, Ed Grady, Ed Sala, Gregory Thirloway, Jack Hallett, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Ken Thompson, Kim Morgan Greene, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Michael Bofshever, Michael C. Gwynne, Richard K. Olsen, Susan Walden, Tonea Stewart | ||
| 8 | The Mark | 1993-02-04 |
| When Billy Wheeler comes back to town $250,000 richer after having won the lottery, he soon falls for contractor Judy Wilson. Unfortunately, when she takes him and every other partner for a ride, Billy is accused of her murder, and Matlock has to clear his name. Guest stars: Craig Elliott, Derrick Parker, Michael Harding, Mick McGovern, Nina Repeta, Pat Brady, Randy Travis, Robert Curtis Brown, Robert Pentz, Sherilyn Wolter, Stan Kelly, Tamara Burnham | ||
| 7 | The Singer | 1993-01-28 |
| Matlock defends a producer accused of killing a singer, and tries to prove that one of the other men at the recording studio was guilty. Guest stars: Fredric Lehne, Grayce Spence, Jason Beghe, Joyce Leigh Bowden, Mary McMillan, Peter Jurasik | ||
| 6 | The Class | 1993-01-21 |
| Matlock talks to a law class about his career, and the subject of 'the perfect murder' comes up. When student Eddie Price disappears after getting into it with Mark Randall, the university believes that Matlock's speech may have incited one of the students to murder. To clear his name, Matlock and Leanne decide to engage the students into an investigation into Eddie's disappearance, and soon learn that Eddie had more than they thought in common with not only Mark, but also Bobby Simpson as well -- they had all shared the same girlfriend. Guest stars: Amy Parrish, Darlene Mann, David Kaufman, Don Bland, Heather McAdam, John D. Ward, Mert Hatfield, Peter Carrs, Ray Owens, Robert Longstreet, Sandy Martin Hudgins, Thom Bierdz | ||
| 5 | The Ghost | 1993-01-14 |
| Mike Wilson begs Matlock to help his wife Janice out when she is accused of a crime. Matlock approaches Janice's lawyer, who thinks Matlock is pulling his leg when he says that Mike talked to him, because Janice is on trial for killing Mike. Matlock finally accepts that he is seeing a ghost and, after doing a little investigating on his own, convinces Mike's wife to allow him to defend her. Unfortunately, Matlock has more than just a ghost to deal with. It seems almost everyone who knew Mike Wilson had some reason to kill him. Guest stars: Barry Cullison, Diana Taylor, Franc Luz, George Hasenstaab, Jan Notzon, Lee Lively, Michael H. Moss, Robin Christopher | ||
| 4 | The Legacy (2) | 1992-11-19 |
| Although Josh Winfield confessed to the murder of Arthur Kendall, it doesn't take long for the police to blow holes in his story. Matlock then has Conrad take a closer look at Yolanda Bergstrom, the woman Kendall had been with not long before he died, and Conrad then finds there is another connection between Yolanda and Kendall -- her sister Sabrina. Leanne remains convinced that Charlie Matlock had nothing to do with Jake Kendall's murder, and she, Brian and Matlock all investigate the thirty year old case. Matlock continues to date Elaine, trying desperately to be the healthy, fit man he thinks she wants. Guest stars: Adam Biesk, Anita Morris, Beth Toussaint, James McDonnell, Joan Riordan, John Dennis Johnston, Mary-Margaret Humes, Sharyn Greene, Terri Dollar, Wilbur Fitzgerald | ||
| 3 | The Legacy (1 & 2) | 1992-11-19 |
| After Brian Martell is arrested and charged with the murder of Arthur Kendall, Matlock decides to get involved because, years earlier, his father Charlie had been a suspect in the murder of Arthur's father Jake -- a murder Brian's father Lee was convicted of. Brian is convinced that Matlock is doing it to make up for Lee spending years in prison for a crime that Charlie Matlock convicted, but Matlock swears neither man committed the crime. While investigating the murder of the playwright, their trail soon leads to the woman he was having an affair with, and her very angry son young son. Guest stars: Adam Biesk, Anita Morris, Beth Toussaint, Charles McLawhorn, Dan Cox, Jackson Faw, James Burgess, James McDonnell, Jeremy McLerran, John Dennis Johnston, Lee Spencer, Mary-Margaret Humes, Michael Kennedy, Terri Dollar, Wilbur Fitzgerald, William Neely | ||
| 2 | The Vacation (2) | 1992-11-05 |
| Die Freundin von Matlocks Tochter Leanne wurde ermordet. Dringend tatverdächtig und deshalb angeklagt ist Cliff Lewis. Matlock hat seine Verteidigung übernommen. Als kurz darauf ein weiterer Mord geschieht, scheint Cliff aus dem Schneider: Er hat schließlich ein hieb- und stichfestes Alibi. Mit Unterstützung seiner Tochter Leanne und seines Mitarbeiters Conrad treibt Matlock die Ermittlungen voran. | ||
| 1 | The Vacation (1 & 2) | 1992-11-05 |
| Matlock and Leanne head to the beach where Leanne reunites with three good friends from college, and Matlock reunites with someone from his past who just happens to be the brother of the woman whose heart Matlock 'broke' years earlier. Guest stars: Doran Clark, Gregory Itzin, Marietta DePrima, Teri Austin | ||
| Season 6 (show/hide) | ||
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| 22 | The Assassination (2) | 1992-05-08 |
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| 21 | The Assassination (1 & 2) | 1992-05-08 |
| When the local mayor is assassinated, Matlock's daughter Leanne comes to town to prove the case. The case takes a different turn when a judge is accused of murdering a local man's wife, and Ben and Leanne have to work out the problems in their relationship to clear Eller of murder. Guest stars: Bretly W.R. Baughn, Brynn Thayer, Burr deBe, Daniel Trent, David Cromwell, David Froman, Diane Behrens, Eddie Jones, Gregory White, James Tartan, Jeff Osterhage, Karon Wright, Kristoffer Tabori, Marta DuBois, Michael Bowen, Michael Cannizzo, René Auberjonois, Scott Hoxby | ||
| 20 | The Evening News (2) | 1992-05-01 |
| The real murdered winds up murdered himself, which doesn't help Matlock's client much...not only that, but there's a real estate scam looming in the wings that also affects the case. Guest stars: Bill Winkler, Everett Greenbaum, Henry Brown, Leon Russom, Mary Gordon Murray, Ralph Bruneau, Stuart Margolin | ||
| 19 | The Evening News (1) | 1992-04-24 |
| A TV anchorwoman plans to frame a TV reporter for murder. When the intended victim fakes their own death, the reporter is arrested for a crime that was never committed and Matlock has to work to get them off the hook. Guest stars: Ahmad Reese, Bill Winkler, Everett Greenbaum, Henry Brown, Leon Russom, Mary Gordon Murray, Ralph Bruneau, Stuart Margolin | ||
| 18 | Mr. Awesome | 1992-04-17 |
| Conrad asks Matlock to defend Anne Johnson when she's charged with the murder of her cheating ex-boyfriend Dwayne Meeks. It's not long before Matlock realises that Anne's son Jimmy is the key to the whole mystery. Guest stars: Bonnie Burroughs, Christina Wright, Christopher Doyle, Dirk Blocker, James V. Christy, Jimmy Workman, John D'Aquino, Jordan Christopher Michael, Joseph Carberry, Marilyn Jones, Michael McGrady, Ron Karabatsos, Sean Babb, Trisha Simmons | ||
| 17 | The Abduction | 1992-03-06 |
| Matlock has every intention of preserving lawyer/client confidentiality, but when a group of mobsters kidnap Michelle to extort information from Matlock, he has to weigh his professional ethics against her life. Guest stars: John Kapelos, Kenneth Kimmins, Lenny Wolpe, Michael C. Russo, Raymond Serra | ||
| 16 | The Big Payoff | 1992-02-28 |
| Michelle helps an insurance investigator prove that a man killed his wealthy wife to collect on the insurance money. Guest stars: Bobbie Phillips, David Spielberg, Franc Luz, Jeffrey Hayenga, Lynne Cormack, Max Alexander, Randy Travis | ||
| 15 | The Outcast (2) | 1992-02-07 |
| Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case. | ||
| 14 | The Outcast (1 & 2) | 1992-02-07 |
| Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case. Guest stars: Art LaFleur, David Selberg, David Selburg, Doug McClure, Morgan Woodward, Ray Oriel, Will MacMillan | ||
| 13 | The Picture (2) | 1992-01-24 |
| Matlock successfully defends his cousin on charges of murder, but when it's all said and done, he still can't stand the woman. Guest stars: Christina Pickles, Denice Duff, Ramsay Midwood, Reiner Schöne, Susan Walden | ||
| 12 | The Picture (1) | 1992-01-17 |
| After much persuasion, Matlock agrees to help his disagreeable cousin locate her erstwhile husband, using a doctored photograph to help find him. Guest stars: Christina Pickles, Denice Duff, Ramsay Midwood, Reiner Schöne, Susan Walden | ||
| 11 | The Foursome | 1991-12-20 |
| Matlock reluctantly agrees to defend millionaire Ellis Blake when he's accused of murdering his daughter's fiancé, Jeffrey Holden, an enterprising golf caddy who supplemented his living by blackmailing the men he caddied for. At the same time, Matlock is dealing with a brand new deputy district attorney, Lauren Richmond, who just seems too sweet to be real. Guest stars: Alex Kubik, Amy Stock-Poynton, Bill Woodbridge, Charley Lang, Chris Browning, Cristan Crocker, Dale Swann, Daniel Pilon, John Harnagel, Marsha Fickas, Mary-Margaret Lewis, Mitchell Ryan, Neil Dickson, Russ Anderson, William Palmieri | ||
| 10 | The Game Show | 1991-12-13 |
| When the producer of the popular It's About Time gameshow is murdered, Matlock defends the aging host at the request of a friend of Conrad's, while Michelle goes undercover as a contestant. Guest stars: Arthur Rosenberg, Chuck Sloan, Dana Sparks, Nancy Linari, Peter Haskell | ||
| 9 | The Defense | 1991-12-06 |
| Teenager Danny Hayes is on trial for the murder of his father. Danny honestly believed that his father was about to kill his mother as he threatened to, but the testimony of his father's best friend threatens Danny's chances at freedom. Guest stars: Alexander Zale, Andrew Robinson, Clarence Felder, David Kaufman, Frances Bay, Jane Daly, Laurel Schaefer, Leanne Griffin, Matthew Laurance, Trevor Edmond | ||
| 8 | The Suspect (2) | 1991-11-29 |
| Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop. | ||
| 7 | The Suspect (1 & 2) | 1991-11-29 |
| Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop. Guest stars: Brynn Thayer, Carl T. Evans, Constance Towers, Eric Pierpoint, Harley Venton, John DeMita, Mary Fanaro, Michael Durrell, Pepe Serna, Peter Van Norden | ||
| 6 | The Dame | 1991-11-15 |
| While dining with Julie, a chance meeting with a woman causes Ben to relate the story of his investigation, many years earlier, of a widow that Ben's father (played by Andy Griffith) believes may have been involved with the death of his friend - her husband. Guest stars: Andy Griffith, Daniel Benzali, Francine York, Jon Berry, Julianna McCarthy, Laurel Adams, Lonny Chapman, Mike Kennedy, Richard Burgi, Roz Witt, Sheree J. Wilson, Steve Witting | ||
| 5 | The Marriage Counselor | 1991-11-08 |
| When a marriage counselor is murdered, the suspects include not only his fellow co-workers, but also the couples he was treating...apparently part of his treatment involved seducing the female half of the couples. Guest stars: Aneta Corsaut, Bryan Cranston, Cary Eidel, George Bouldin, George Nejame, Jenny Wright, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Mary-Margaret Humes, Natalija Nogulich, Ron Fassler, Skip Harris | ||
| 4 | The Nightmare | 1991-11-01 |
| After a bump on the head, Matlock has a nightmare where he is trapped in the Old West, and needs to save Conrad from an angry lynch mob when he is accused of murder. His is frequently distracted by Michelle, a beautiful saloon girl, and Julie, the vengeance-seeking sister of the dead man. Guest stars: Andrew Prine, Bert Kramer, Jack Kruschen, Ken Swofford, Matt Battaglia, Thomas F. Duffy, Todd Jeffries, Walter Scott | ||
| 3 | The Strangler | 1991-10-25 |
| Serial killer Jeffrey Speidel strangles his victims. When Matlock gets inovlved in the case, Speidel makes a point of turning Matlock into his next target...his goal is to ruin Matlock publicly before killing him. Guest stars: Bill Woodbridge, Christopher J. Keene, Dana Gladstone, Diana Bellamy, Katherine Cannon, Kyle-Scott Jackson, Lenny Citrano, Margaret Howell, Richard Gilliland, Steven Gilborn, Will Jeffries | ||
| 2 | The Witness Killings (2) | 1991-10-18 |
| After a second young man dies under mysterious circumstances, Matlock continues to do his best to defend Russ Gifford, and tries to keep his animosity with the town at a minimum while Julie makes friends with the local women, and Conrad investigates the tattoo that ties the whole case together. Guest stars: Alan Fudge, Anne Haney, Bruce Gray, Charles C. Stevenson, Cyril O'Reilly, Dion Anderson, Jan Munroe, Jay Pickett, Jerry Potter, John Dennis Johnston, Kathleen Freeman, M.C. Gainey, Michael Ensign, Patricia McPherson, Sr., Stacy Keach, Tom Kurlander, Warren Vanders | ||
| 1 | The Witness Killings (1 & 2) | 1991-10-18 |
| Matlock goes back to his hometown for a family reunion, but things turn sticky when a good friend of his nephew's son dies, and his rival is charged with murder. Not only that, but the whole town seems to hate Matlock, as many of them believe he thinks he's better than them because he's a big city lawyer. Guest stars: Alan Fudge, Anne Haney, Col, Cyril O'Reilly, Dion Anderson, J. Hunter, Jay Pickett, Jerry Potter, John Dennis Johnston, Judith Jones, Kathleen Freeman, Kay E. Kuter, M.C. Gainey, Michael Ensign, Patricia McPherson, Steven Flynn, Tom Kurlander, Warren Vanders, Zack Graham | ||
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| 22 | The Celebrity | 1991-04-30 |
| Ben defends a one time movie queen who is now a cosmetics mogul who is accused of murdering her ex-lover to prevent the publication of some revealing photos of her. Guest stars: Anita Finlay, Arlene Golonka, Barry Sattels, David Morin, Greg Thirloway, James Sutorius, Kerrie Keane, Michael J. Shea, Nancy Sorel, Peter Hansen, Rod Loomis, Scott Williamson, Walter Addison | ||
| 21 | The Accident | 1991-03-26 |
| Eugene Dobbs and Nolan Wheeler are the perfect combination -- Dobbs presents the cases, and Wheeler does all the legwork. After Dobbs is unable to keep the promises he makes to football coach John Kramer, Dobbs meets his maker one night at the office, with Kramer as the prime suspect. Matlock takes the case, in part to prove to Kramer that not all lawyers are schmucks like Dobbs, and in part because the list of people who want Dobbs dead is getting longer by the minute as Matlock and Conrad find an interesting link between Dobbs, the owner of a local water park, and Dobbs' wife. Guest stars: Arthur Eckdahl, Bruce Wright, Charles Frank, Chris Anastasio, Clifford H. Turknett, Ed McCready, Edward Paul Allen, Heather Lind, Judith Chapman, Julie Lloyd, Ken Lerner, Michael Durrell, Pamela Brüll, Richard Grove, Richard McGonagle, Richard Molinare, Tom Henschel | ||
| 20 | The Trial (2) | 1991-02-26 |
| Matlock manages to figure out what's going on, but his competition ices him out of the final round...or so it seems. Guest stars: Alexander Zale, Carmen Argenziano, Diana Muldaur, Frances Bay, Leo Penn, Marilyn McIntyre, Mike Farrell, Nicolas Coster | ||
| 19 | The Trial (1) | 1991-02-19 |
| When assistant D.A. Howard Wright is murdered in his workshop, the attorney general approaches Matlock and asks him to take on the assignment of special prosecutor. With Michelle and Conrad's help, Matlock begins to investigate Wright's past, and realises the man was spending money that he could not have earned legitimately. In investigating names that Wright had left behind, Matlock finds himself embroiled in a lawsuit involving Maxwell Toys. Guest stars: Beans Morocco, Carmen Argenziano, Clifton Powell, Diana Muldaur, John Carter, Marilyn McIntyre, Michael Bryan French, Mike Farrell, Ned Bellamy, Rick Podell, Robert J. Bernard, Sean Gavigan, Terry Bozeman, Thom Sharp, Vince Howard | ||
| 18 | The Formula | 1991-02-12 |
| Matlock receives a call in the middle of the night from a young man who once painted his house who claims he's been arrested for stealing the formula to cure baldness from a company who fired his friend and stole his work. Twenty-four hours later Ben gets another call from the same young man, who has been accused of murdering the man he claims he stole the formula for. The biggest problem is that none of what Jeff Duvall claims seems to be true; not only did Tim Crider not ask him to steal the formula, but he was never fired in the first place! Guest stars: Arthur Eckdahl, Carol Mayo Jenkins, Charles Stratton, Christian Clemenson, Earlene Davis, James Karen, Joe Mays, Morgan Hunter, Nancy Sullivan, Pamela Kosh, Patricia Daniels, Steve Archer | ||
| 17 | The Arsonist | 1991-02-05 |
| Marvin Sheam and Sid Franklin have been in business for 32 years. When their bank loan is denied and they can't pay their bills, Marv tries to talk Sid into hiring an arsonist to torch their business so they can collect the insurance money and rebuild from scratch. Just before Marv has a chance to talk to the arsonist again, he winds up dead outside his daughter's wedding reception, and Sid gets blamed. Guest stars: Bill Macy, Jeffrey Byron, Lawrence Dobkin, Michael Cavanaugh, Wil Albert | ||
| 16 | The Man of The Year | 1991-01-29 |
| Matlock is all set to be honored as the man of the year, but when his car breaks down and he's forced to ask his housekeeper for a ride, a simple twenty minute trip turns into a flat tire, a hostage situation, and an afternoon in jail. Guest stars: Bo Hopkins, Glenn Morshower, Micah Grant, Pat Crawford Brown, S.A. Griffin, Wayne Duvall | ||
| 15 | The Parents | 1991-01-15 |
| Howard and Amy have all their dreams answered when Jill plans to give them the child she was carrying. After Jill changes her mind and is found dead, Howard and Amy are the prime suspects in her murder, and Matlock sets out to prove that the birth father may have also had a motive. Guest stars: Allan Royal, Ann Dusenberry, Cliff Potts, Gregory Itzin, John Furey, John Saxon, Melinda Fee | ||
| 14 | The Critic | 1991-01-08 |
| Matlock has known Sam Spelvin since he was six years old, so he agrees to consult on Sam's play, Lovers and Lawyers. Unfortunately, the play is truly awful. When noted critic John Bosley Hackett, who felt the play was truly one of the worst in history, is found murdered, Sam is arrested. Matlock agrees to defend Sam, even deferring his payment while they wait to see if the play is a success, and manages to find a few more people who would be more than happy to see Hackett dead...and to see Sam's play fail. Guest stars: Chuck Wagner, Geoffrey Blake, Janeen Best, Joel Gray, Ken Michelman, Kim Strauss, Lauren Mitchell, Mark Ritter, Melissa Hurley, Paul Thorpe, Raymond del Barrio, Tony Jay, Tony Roberts | ||
| 13 | The Fighter | 1990-12-11 |
| When fighter Billy Leon is accused of murdering reporter Nick Underwood, a man he thought was his friend who announced in the paper that he was using steroids, Matlock agrees to take him on as a client. Guest stars: Christopher Allport, James V. Christy, Ken Foree, Richard Bakalyan, Stanley Kamel, Tom Ruben, Wanda De Jesus | ||
| 12 | The Broker | 1990-12-04 |
| When stockbroker Richard Wagner is murdered, his former partner Avery Campbell needs Julie's help to prove his innocence. Guest stars: Andrew Robinson, Deborah Hobart, Edward Edwards, Gregg Watkins, Jerry Hardin, Lorinne Dills Vozoff, Robert Sampson, Signy Coleman, Ted Henning, Ted Lehmann | ||
| 11 | The Biker | 1990-11-27 |
| After Nicky, a well-known actor with a bad reputation, is murdered on his way into a premiere, a judge friend of Matlock's asks Matlock to defend his son Cliff, a biker who had been fired earlier from his job as Nicky's bodyguard. Guest stars: Ally Walker, Craig Shoemaker, Donald Nardini, Gene Ross, Holly Sampson, Jerry Potter, Joel Polis, Paul Lambert, Stephen Meadows, Stephen Nichols, Steve Eastin, Willy Parsons | ||
| 10 | The Cover Girl | 1990-11-20 |
| Conrad is thrilled to introduce Matlock to his new girlfriend Carla Royce. When Carla's boss is murdered, Matlock defends the accused at her bequest. Guest stars: Amy Yasbeck, Jonathan Gorman, Jr., Lisa Waltz, M.K. Harris, Paul Lieber, Richard Speight, Shari Headley, Tricia O'Neil | ||
| 9 | The Brothers | 1990-11-13 |
| Lowell Carr is a brilliant plastic surgeon. When his partner is found murdered after the two had a loud argument about dissolving their business, he is the immediate suspect...until Matlock meets his twin brother, Gary. Guest stars: Ann Marie Lee, Arthur Eckdahl, Barbara K. Whinnery, David Haskell, Kristoffer Tabori, Patricia Heaton, Peter Boyden, Robert Miano | ||
| 8 | The Secret (2) | 1990-11-06 |
| Matlock sends Conrad to Chicago to collect the evidence that will prove his client is innocent. Guest stars: Brett Porter, Chuck Sloan, Edmund L. Shaff, Forry Smith, Jacqueline Schultz, James McDonnell, Lorry Goldman, Ron Taylor, William Allen Young | ||
| 7 | The Secret (1) | 1990-10-30 |
| When a gambler is accused of killing his bookie, Matlock agrees to take the case, believing that someone from the bookie's past is the guilty party. Guest stars: Chuck Sloan, Forry Smith, Jacqueline Schultz, James McDonnell, John McCann, Ron Taylor, William Allen Young | ||
| 6 | The Narc | 1990-10-23 |
| When Ed Tobias is found murdered after exposing his dirty co-workers to the top brass (they sold the drugs they didn't turn in), Lt. Brooks asks Matlock to defend his accused killer, Johnny Bauer, the only one in the unit who wasn't on the take. In between playing catch with Conrad, Matlock agrees to defend Bauer, even though he feels Bauer is just as dirty as his friends were because he knew what they were up to and he kept quiet. Guest stars: Andrew Castillo, Anthony Gioia, Ashley Smock, Daniel Laidman, David Beecroft, Dusty Rhoads, Gail Ramsey, Galen Yuen, James Arone, Jeff Langton, Lewis Arquette, Marguerite Hickey, Matthew, Robert Clohessy, Robert Ginty, Sharon Wyatt, Thor Edgell, Titus Welliver, Tony Todd | ||
| 5 | The Personal Trainer | 1990-10-09 |
| When personal trainer Harry Slade is murdered, Matlock agrees to defend his roofer, George Wilton, on the condition that George finish Matlock's roof like he promised. The case is complicated when it turns out that not only was Harry sleeping with beautiful blonde DeeDee, but also Bridget Laird, and Harry's wife and step-daughter! Guest stars: David Wyler, Everett Greenbaum, Fran Bennett, George DiCenzo, George Nejame, Gordon Lett, John O'Leary, Leslie Easterbrook, Mary-Margaret Humes, Michael Consoldane, Peter Marc Jacobson, Phil Brock, Romy Walthall, Rosa Nevin, Sebastian Anzaldo | ||
| 4 | The Madam | 1990-10-02 |
| A call girl blackmails her employer to stay on the payroll, and when one of them winds up dead, it's Matlock to the rescue. Guest stars: Diane Shalet, Elizabeth Gracen, Kip Gilman, Maureen Arthur, Noble Willingham, Robert Pine | ||
| 3 | Nowhere to Turn (2) | 1990-09-25 |
| Matlock has to defend himself against a charge of murder when a judge who issued a contempt citation against him is found dead. | ||
| 2 | Nowhere to Turn (1 & 2) | 1990-09-25 |
| Matlock has to defend himself against a charge of murder when a judge who issued a contempt citation against him is found dead. Guest stars: Alberto Isaac, Arell Blanton, Bennett Liss, Charles Siebert, David G. Thomas, David Hayward, Diane Shalet, Don Calfa, Duchess Dale, Earl Boen, Gene Steichen, Gregory Millar, J. Kenneth Campbell, James Cromwell, Joe Regalbuto, Miguel Sandoval, Robert Clotworthy, Roger Aar | ||
| 1 | The Mother | 1990-09-18 |
| Phyllis Todd confesses to the murder of her boss to protect her daughter. Matlock soon sees through his client's ruse. Guest stars: Anita Corsaut, Beth Toussaint, Eileen Barnett, Gregg Daniel, James O'Sullivan, Kathy Karges, Philip Baker Hall, Shirley Knight | ||
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| 24 | The Cookie Monster | 1990-05-08 |
| When cookie maker Katie White announces her plans to take over a number of smaller baking companies, any one of them could be the killer. After she dies from an allergic reaction to hazel nuts, Matlock defends cookie maker Bobby. Guest stars: Alyson Reed, Buddy Bryan, Craig Shoemaker, Everett Greenbaum, Fred Holliday, John Hancock, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Lynne Cormack, Mark Moses, Maryann Plunkett, Melissa Weber, Philip Brown, Ralph P. Martin, Ray Glanzmann, Raymond Cruz, Timothy Moran | ||
| 23 | The Blackmailer | 1990-05-01 |
| Cartoonist Ron Winfield has kept Atlanta enthralled with his recent storyline in ""The Peach Pit"" involving an affair by Senator Peter Dolan. Just before the woman in the affair can be named in print, the strips disappear. Guest stars: Claudia Christian, Gwynyth Walsh, Mark Joy, Peter Haskell, Ray Buktenica, Ruth Peebles, Wayne Tippet | ||
| 22 | The D.A. | 1990-03-20 |
| Julie becomes the target of a witness with psychological problems, leaving Matlock and Conrad to learn who is threatening her, and why. Guest stars: Gregg Henry, Judith Zimmer, Richard Minchenberg, Rocco Sisto, Steve Vinovich | ||
| 21 | The Informer (2) | 1990-02-27 |
| With Angela's help, Conrad tries to track down an informer they believe holds the key to Sam Chandler's murder. Guest stars: Allen Garfield, Chuck Sloan, Elizabeth Hoffman, Joe Dallesandro, Katherine Cannon, Lynn Whitfield, Richard Masur, Roxann Dawson | ||
| 20 | The Informer (1) | 1990-02-20 |
| When Sam Chandler is found murdered, his lawyer David O'Malley is the prime suspect...in part because John was sleeping with David's wife. Guest stars: Allen Garfield, Chuck Sloan, Elizabeth Hoffman, Joe Dallesandro, John Anderson, Katherine Cannon, Lynn Whitfield, Richard Masur, Roxann Dawson | ||
| 19 | The Pro | 1990-02-13 |
| Matlock has to defend an arrogant young tennis professional (Dave Travis) against a charge of murdering his rival on and off the court (Victor Tomassio). Guest stars: Cheryl Paris, Gary Hudson, Jason Tomlins, Jim Calvert, John Hostetter, Jon Cedar, Laurence Haddon, Michael David Simms, Peri Gilpin, Reiner Schöne, Robert Kanner, Sondra Blake, Vincent Van Patten | ||
| 18 | The Kidnapper | 1990-02-06 |
| When Matlock is kidnapped, Michelle and Conrad go through Ben's old cases to try to figure out who is holding him hostage. Guest stars: David Ciminello, Gail O'Grady, Susan Krebs | ||
| 17 | The Victim | 1990-01-23 |
| Matlock tries to prove that someone other than his client had a motive to murder his lover. His best bet? The victim's paraplegic husband. Guest stars: Alan Toy, Caitlin O'Heaney, David Mack, Frank Kopyc, Greg Thirloway, Guy Boyd, Montrose Hagins, Patrie Allen, Ralph Drischell, Roseanna Christiansen, Tom Tarpey | ||
| 16 | The Talk Show | 1990-01-16 |
| When talk show host Dan Galloway is murdered after publicly humiliating three woman on the air and firing his executive producer, there is no shortage of suspects. Nearly everyone who ever met the man wanted him dead, but it's up to Matlock to prove whether Marla, Leanne or Katherine committed the crime as he tries to prove that his own client, Lisa, did not. Guest stars: Conrad Bachmann, Daniel Trent, James Harper, Jim Donahue, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Larry Hirschhorn, Leann Hunley, Patricia Estrin, Paul Tulley, Peter Bennett, Peter Kevoian, Samantha Eggars, Steve Barbro, Suzanne Schnulle Murphy, Teri Austin | ||
| 15 | The Student | 1990-01-09 |
| Matlock goes back to school for a little more education, and while there, one of his students is accused of murdering the professor she was having an affair with. Matlock soon learns that love wasn't the motive; cheating on tests was. Guest stars: Brian Frishman, Debbie Barker, Dru-Anne Perry, Laura Tate, Steven Eckholdt, Todd Eric Andrews | ||
| 14 | The Witness | 1990-01-02 |
| Sandra Townsend is senior counsel with Drexel, Harris and Townsend. But when she's off work she likes to let her hair down and go to the bars. When her lover threatens to expose her nightlife to her bosses, she murders him. Michelle takes the case when Matlock's former paperboy Jimmy Newton is arrested for murder (Matlock's off to California), but soon realises that Sandra, who is supposed to be the star witness, is really the killer. The problem is that Sandra Townsend is a former classmate and good friend, and Michelle just doesn't want to believe that she's lying. Guest stars: Al Maines, Al Pugliese, Brad Blaisdell, Caitlin Clarke, Gene Butler, Henry Brown, Jeames Higgins, Karen Moncrieff, Lucille Meredith, Michael Mantell, Mort Sertner, Patrick St. Esprit, Rob Moran, Stephen Bruton | ||
| 13 | The Scrooge | 1989-12-19 |
| When a scrooge of a store owner is accused of murdering his partner for being 'good' at Christmas, Matlock agrees to take the case, but Steven Abbott is furious when part of Matlock's fee involves Abbott having to be a 'good' guy. Guest stars: Bill Kalmenson, Brooke Bundy, Danny Goldring, Deedee Michaels, Larenz Tate, Mark Cheat, Mary Cadorette, Peter Michael Goetz, Ron Hale, Sean Baca, T.J. Evans, Thomas Ryan, Tim Eyster | ||
| 12 | The Buddies | 1989-12-12 |
| After an old friend from college dies, Matlock has to investigate three college chums on the charge of murdering a hitchhiker thirty years earlier. Guest stars: Arnold Johnson, Beth Black, Buddy Bryan, Ed Beechner, Ed Williams, Fritz Weaver, George Coe, Gerald Hopkins, Hugh Gillin, Isabel Cooley, Jill Andre, Kat Ellis, Robin Gordon, Stephen McDonough, Thomas Robert Burke | ||
| 11 | The Fugitive | 1989-11-28 |
| Matlock takes the case of Drew Carey, a young man he has known since childhood, who is accused of murdering his uncle in a fit of drunken rage. Unfortunately, Drew has grown up into a spoiled, self-centered young man who refuses to listen to anything Matlock tells him and is determined to prove that the killer is his uncle's wife Valerie who was much younger than her husband and was having an affair with a construction worker. Despite everyone trying to tell Matlock that Drew is no good, he is convinced that somewhere inside is the sweet boy he once knew, and he truly believes that Drew is innocent. Guest stars: Brett Porter, David Tress, Jr., Kevin McCarthy, Lucille Meredith, Martin Azarow, Mary-Margaret Lewis, Paul Lyell, Roz Witt, Terri Garber, Tim Ryan, Will Gill | ||
| 10 | The Prisoner (2) | 1989-11-21 |
| While Matlock finds the weapon inside the prison, Conrad works on the outside to clear the guard and keep Matlock safe. Guest stars: Alex Statler, Anthony Charnota, Colin Hamilton, Conor O'Farrell, Daniel Quinn, David Carradine, David Paymer, Jack Yates, Ji Tu Cumbuka, Jordan Charney, Luis Contreras, Michael Madeiro, Obaka Adedunyo, Richard Zobel, Ron Taylor, Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., Wilfredo Hernández | ||
| 9 | The Prisoner (1) | 1989-11-14 |
| When a prison guard is accused of murder, Matlock actually goes into the prison itself to defend the man. Guest stars: Anthony Charnota, Coli, Conor O'Farrell, Daniel Quinn, David Carradine, David Paymer, John Lehne, John Toles-Bey, Jordan Charney, Luis Contreras, Michael Champion, Michael Madeiros, Richard Zobel, Ron Taylor, Steve Morris, Terry Bozeman, Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., Troy Evans | ||
| 8 | The Con Man | 1989-11-07 |
| After he's conned by a group of con men, Brian Davis is accused of murdering one of them. Matlock agrees to take on the case, and while Michelle tries to get close to one of the remaining con artists, Matlock tries to prove that a previous scheme is responsible for the current predicament. Guest stars: David Birney, James Eckhouse, Jim Jansen, John Shearin, Patricia Charbonneau, Philip Sterling, Steven Anthony Jones | ||
| 7 | The Star | 1989-10-31 |
| Catherine McKay is an aging prima donna who only had one hit movie in her career. When she's found dead, stabbed in the chest with the knife that made her famous, suspicion lands on Noel Bishop, the horror film director that wanted her off his picture. Guest stars: Allan Arbus, Anita Morris, Chris Anastasio, David Kagan, Dennis Christopher, Isabel Cooley, John Lantz, Jonathan Zeichner, Joseph Hacker, Michael Holden, Yvette Nipar | ||
| 6 | The Clown | 1989-10-24 |
| Matlock agrees to defend aging clown Homer Fleming after he's charged with the murder of his long-time partner, Simon. After asking Conrad to go undercover as a roustabout at the circus, Matlock starts to realise that everyone had a very good reason to hate Simon Le Simple. Guest stars: Cec Verrell, Daniel Chodas, Diane Delano, Dutch Mann, Gary Frank, Hy Anzell, John D'Aquino, Raye Birk, Tricia Peters | ||
| 5 | The Ex | 1989-10-17 |
| Julie heads to Baltimore to defend a man accused of killing the newspaper editor who dragged his name through the mud. Matlock comes to town to help her because Conrad is busy on another case, and helps Julie out when the prosecutor, who just happens to be her ex-husband, does whatever he can to trip Julie up. Guest stars: Alan Blumenfeld, Alan Fudge, Barry Jenner, Ben Piazza, Bruce Kirby, Charles Noland, Ellen Heuer, Jerry Boyd, Joe George, Larry Handkin, Lois De Banzie, William O'Leary | ||
| 4 | The Best Seller | 1989-10-10 |
| When Elizabeth, a friend of famous novelist Cynthia Slayton, is found dead after taking Cynthia's prescribed allergy medication, suspicion falls on Cynthia's long-suffering husband Philip, a friend of Julie's. While trying to clear his name, Julie realises that not everything is as it seems in the Slayton house. Guest stars: Don Galloway, Eileen Barnett, Kathy Garver, Lora Staley, Tricia O'Neil, Wendy Fulton | ||
| 3 | The Good Boy | 1989-09-26 |
| After her husband's death she never thought she'd love again, but it Bonnie soon found her future with Cal Ritter. The only problem is that her son, Tony Morgen, hates Cal. When Tony kills Cal and frames his mother for her murder, Matlock takes the case to prove that Bonnie is innocent, but to prove her innocence, he will have to destroy her son. Guest stars: Brian Bloom, Charles Walker, Dane Winters, Eugene Williams, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Sharkey, John Calvin, Lee Kessler, Leslie Bevis, Norma Donaldson, Sheldon Kurtz, Susan Bjurman | ||
| 2 | The Hunting Party (2) | 1989-09-19 |
| Spencer Hamilton came to Manteo, North Carolina, as soon as he could to locate the man who killed his brother, Frank, in a supposed duck-hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell (the shooter) is found dead, Matlock heads to North Carolina to defend Hamilton, and finds an unlikely ally in local deputy Conrad McMasters. | ||
| 1 | The Hunting Party | 1989-09-19 |
| Spencer Hamilton came to Manteo, North Carolina, as soon as he could to locate the man who killed his brother, Frank, in a supposed duck-hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell (the shooter) is found dead, Matlock heads to North Carolina to defend Hamilton, and finds an unlikely ally in local deputy Conrad McMasters. Guest stars: Cora Mae Basnight, David Austin, Della Basnight, Fred Thompson, George Spence, Hartley Silver, Helen Mutsch, Jimmy Basnight, Joe Inscoe, Ken Strong, Lee Lively, Page Morrow, R.G. Armstron, Robert Treveiler, St. Clair Basnight, Steve Aronson, Ted Manson, Wilton C. Wescott | ||
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| 20 | The Priest | 1989-05-16 |
| After a local mobster is accused of murdering a priest, Alex Winthrop goes to Matlock for help with the case because he knows that he can't do it on his own. It doesn't take long before Matlock realises that the Church is covering something up. Guest stars: Bert Hinchman, Daniel Roebuck, Fran Ryan, Heidi Swedberg, Leo Penn, Michael C. Matthews, Michael Spound, Mike Pniewski, Nick DeMauro, Robert Miranda, T.J. McGee | ||
| 19 | The Blues Singer | 1989-05-09 |
| When legendary blues singer Eddie Haynes is charged with murder, Matlock agrees to defend a man he once idolized. Haynes swears that the young rock star he's accused of killing was going to write him a hit song, and Matlock soon realises that there is no shortage of people who wanted the charismatic young musician dead. Guest stars: Bob Ellis, Bonnie Bartlett, Brendan Hughes, Charles McCaughan, Glenn Morshower, Joe Seneca, John Allen Nelson, Lonny Stevens, Mark Rolston, Ryan Sands, Suzanne Courtney, Walter Wood, Will MacMillan | ||
| 18 | The Cult | 1989-05-02 |
| When William Austin comes to Atlanta from Chicago and heads to the cult that has ensnared his son Dennis, Dennis tells him to leave him alone, the cult is his home now, and that he is no longer his father. The leader of the cult, Joshua Bradbury, tells Austin that he needs to accept Dennis' decision, and to leave him alone. Austin refuses to leave without his son, and Bradbury has the police escort Austin (who threatens to take off Bradbury's head) out of mansion. Dennis observes someone shooting Joshua, then tells police he sees his father fleeing the scene of the crime. William Austin heads to Ben Matlock for help in defending himself. After learning that Dennis has signed his trust fund and his life's savings over to the cult, Matlock confronts him, and is shocked to hear Dennis deny his father. Matlock goes to a reknowned expert in de-programming cult victims, who tells him that Dennis may believe he saw his father, but he is probably so brain-washed by the cult that he can't real Guest stars: Al White, Bonnie Urseth, Casey Sander, Charles Lanyer, Dani Klein, Earl Boen, Eric Fleeks, Howard Mungo, Jack Dodson, Jeff McCarthy, Jeris Lee Poindexter, Michael Zorek, Roger Davis, Wallace Langham | ||
| 17 | The Model | 1989-04-25 |
| Matlock has finally had the breakthrough in the case he was struggling with, but after being hit by a car, he needs to put the case together from scratch. Unfortunately, his nurse isn't too pleased to see him trying to work, and does her best to make sure he gets the rest he needs. Guest stars: Brenda Strong, Claudia Robinson, Cynthia Gouw, Delaine Vaughn, Diane Sainte-Marie, Diane Shalet, Elizabeth Hoffman, Guy Garner, John Morrissey, Lyman Ward, Pamela Bowen, Sal Viscuso, Sam McMurray | ||
| 16 | The Thoroughbred | 1989-04-18 |
| When the manager of a thoroughbred farm is murdered, her father begs Matlock to represent the mentally handicapped man accused of the crime. Guest stars: Alan Koss, Chris Anastasio, Claude Akins, Don Swayze, June Chadwick, Karl Anthony Smith, Kenneth J. McGregor, Lonny Chapman, Ned Bellamy, Nigel Gibbs, Susan Walden | ||
| 15 | The Thief (2) | 1989-04-04 |
| Matlock and Tyler realise that part of Linda's deception is routed in the recent kidnapping of her son. While Tyler helps her locate the child, Matlock finds the rare coin he needs to put the finish on the case. Guest stars: Burr Middleton, Caskey Swaim, Cindy Morgan, Dennis Creaghan, Dirk Blocker, Frances Fisher, Henry G. Sanders, Joel Carlson, John Harkins, Lucille Meredith, Madison Mason, Marie Chambers, Mary Fogarty, Phyllis Franklin, Ron Karabatsos, Tom Henschel, Walter Teper | ||
| 14 | The Thief (1) | 1989-03-28 |
| When a rare coin dealer is charged with murdering a thieving employee, he hires Matlock to defend him. Tyler is less than thrilled when Matlock temporarily hires a female investigator, and has his own suspicions of her motives. Guest stars: Caskey Swaim, Cindy Morgan, Dirk Blocker, Donna LaBrie, Frances Fisher, Henry G. Sanders, James V. Christy, Joel Carlson, John Harkins, Lew Horn, Lucille Meredith, Madison Mason, Ron Karabatsos, Tom Henschel | ||
| 13 | The Psychic | 1989-03-07 |
| Matlock agrees to defend a psychic, Jennifer Holtz, who claims to have seen the murder before it ever took place. Guest stars: Alex Daniels, Camilla More, Carla Folk, Carolyn Seymour, Christian Clemenson, Jack Mordock, Jennifer Holmes, Michael Ensign | ||
| 12 | The Starlet | 1989-02-28 |
| An old friend comes to Matlock to beg him to prove that her daughter Lauren didn't murder her rival Morgan Girard after a beauty contest. Guest stars: Anne Francis, Charles Cioffi, Daryl Wood Gerber, Elizabeth Storm, Graham Galloway, Julian Gamble, Nia Peeples, Rebecca Staab, Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Schnulle Murphy, Theresa Hayes, Tom Everett, Tonya Lee Williams, Tuesday Knight | ||
| 11 | The Other Woman | 1989-02-21 |
| Matlock agrees to defend psychiatrist Lucas Forbes when he's arrested for killing Adam Whitley, the husband of one of his patients whom Lucas was reportedly having an affair with, according to the woman's diary. Matlock soon realises that Erin Whitley has a host of deep-rooted psychiatric problems. After a few chance meetings with a woman named Shannon, Matlock is shocked to realise the extent of the connection between Erin and Shannon. Guest stars: J.D. Hall, James Sloyan, Jerome Guardino, Leslie Wing, Maria Rangel, Nana Visitor, Peter Mark Richman | ||
| 10 | The Black Widow | 1989-02-14 |
| Seven years earlier Ken Wilson was sent to prison, convicted of murdering his wife, Ann. After he's released, he runs into his wife in Los Angeles, only now she's going by the name Kelly Manning. When she turns up dead, Ken Wilson is again arrested and charged with her murder. Ben is determined to prove that someone else killed the woman. Back in Atlanta, Les is thrilled about his new relationship with Bernice, a woman he met at Ray Templin's. Guest stars: B.J. Ward, Barbara K. Whinnery, Debra Sandlund, Don Knotts, Fred D. Scott, Jeff Allin, Kenneth Kimmins, Kristoffer Tabori, Lee Kessler, Mark Withers, Michael Laskin, Rhonda Aldrich, Sandy Martin, Susan Krebs, Suzanne Dudley, Twyla Littleton | ||
| 9 | The Mayor (2) | 1989-02-07 |
| Paul O'Neill heads to Texas to get his hands on Eddie Lomax, whom he believes to be the real killer. Matlock realises that a land scam is behind everything, and enlists an unlikely ally...the dead man's wife. Guest stars: Alan Stock, Alex Kubik, Anthony Charnota, Bianca Rossini, Dennis Franz, Ford Rainey, Gary Gre, Georg Stanford Brown, Hanna Hertelendy, Jim Boeke, John Calvin, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Leonard Donato, Lisa Sloan, Mel Stewart, Nick Cinardo, Paul Collins, Tony Maggio, Tony Soper | ||
| 8 | The Mayor (1) | 1989-01-31 |
| When Chris Reardon, a man determined to bring the sixties back into the late eighties, is charged with murdering mayor Brian Barelli, reporter Paul O'Neill brings Matlock to Chicago to defend him, convinced of his innocence. Matlock reluctantly agrees to follow through with the case after realising O'Neill tricked him, because he knows that dropping the case will seriously hurt Reardon's chances. Guest stars: Alan Stock, Anthony Charnota, Bianca Rossini, Bob Goldstein, David, Dennis Franz, Dominick Allen, Evan C. Kim, Ford Rainey, Georg Stanford Brown, John Calvin, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Leonard Donato, Lisa Sloan, Mel Stewart, Nick Cinardo, Paul Collins, Tony Maggio, Tony Soper | ||
| 7 | The Vendetta | 1989-01-17 |
| Michelle is taken hostage by Ned Billings, who blames Matlock for his brother (James Billings, The Professor) committing suicide after being convicted of murder, thanks to Ben. Tyler and Julie also show up and end up as Ned's hostages, and they try to use the tactics they've seen Matlock use in courtrooms and interrogations to stay alive and convince Ned not to kill Ben. Guest stars: Mitchell Laurance | ||
| 6 | The Captain | 1989-01-10 |
| Captain Edward Hanna was once a fine, fine cop. Unfortunately, his actions over the years have netted him with the nickname 'The Mad Hatter'. When police officer Jim Shanley is found dead after spouting off about Hanna, sergeant Jerry Reese is charged with the crime. Everyone thinks he's guilty, especially Shanley's partner, Donna Dawson. In defending Reese, Matlock begins to realise that his old friend Hanna isn't the cop he used to be. Guest stars: Bill Kohne, Charles Martinet, David Neidorf, Eric Menyuk, Gary-Michael Davies, James Tartan, Joe Urla, Julie Fulton, Louis Tucker, Parker Whitman, Richard Herd, Stan Yale, Stuart Fratkin | ||
| 5 | The D.J. | 1989-01-03 |
| When radio disk jockey Arthur Saxon is accused of murdering rival D.J. Robby Moore, Michelle asks Ben to defend him. Ben agrees because Michelle swears he's the kindest, most gentlest man she's ever known, but Ben soon realises that Michelle's new boyfriend is anything but. Guest stars: Alex Rodine, Alexa Hamilton, Ben Slack, Braeden Marcott, Elizabeth Hoffman, Helen N. Hanson, Raymond Singer, Robert Krantz, Ron Pinkard, S.A. Griffin | ||
| 4 | The Mistress | 1988-12-20 |
| Matlock agrees to defend Laura McCord after she's charged with murdering her husband David in a jealous rage. He and Julie soon realise that David's lover is the key in all this, but she seems to have disappeared! Ben and Julie head to the mountains to find her, and realise that the young woman is connected to organized crime. Guest stars: Alba Francesca, Alex Colon, Beau Billingslea, Bill Death, David Ruprecht, Freddie Dawson, Greg Finley, Harry Woolf, Judd Omen, Lara Piper, Nick Angotti, Pamela Galloway, Pat Skipper, Phillip Sterling, Robert Donley, Ronald William Lawrence | ||
| 3 | The Ambassador (2) | 1988-12-13 |
| After Anthony Stewart is nearly killed in a hit and run, Matlock realises that the only way to clear him is to find Shelby Russell, the supposed witness whose claim put Stewart in the hot seat in the first place. He tracks her down via her mother, and tells her that if she doesn't take the stand, her lover will go down for Michael Russell's murder. Guest stars: Dan Durock, Daniel Roeb, David O'Bannon, David Ogden Stiers, Dorian Harewood, Dr. Akio Mitamura, Frank Pesce, George Hosmer, John Finnegan, John Rubinstein, Julian Barnes, Lisa Hartman, Michael C. Gwynne, Mitchell Group, Neil Dickson, Patrick Disantis, Reggie Montgomery | ||
| 2 | The Ambassador (1) | 1988-12-06 |
| Anthony Stewart is charged with murdering Michael Russell, the husband of the woman he was sleeping with. Although Stewart, a visiting British ambassador, has diplomatic immunity, he refuses to use it, and wants to clean his name. Matlcok agrees to defend the young ambassador, but his case is almost over when Stewart is nearly killed in a hit and run. Guest stars: Charles Bateman, Daniel Roebuck, David Ogden Stiers, Dorian Harewood, Jay Grifasi, John Finnegan, John Rubinstein, Lisa Hartman, Michael C. Gwynne, Neil Dickson | ||
| 1 | The Lemon | 1988-11-29 |
| When Matlock's new neighbor, Les 'Ace' Calhoun, is charged with murdering the used car salesman who sold him a lemon, Matlock takes the case to prove that more than one person had a motive, and that Les is not the guilty party. Guest stars: Allan Miller, Beau Starr, Cindy Morgan, David P. Lewis, John McCann, Ron Rasner, Seymour Cassel | ||
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| 24 | The Heiress | 1988-05-03 |
| As a young child, Allison Tate had discovered the bodies of her parents, apparently killed by an intruder. Shortly after her twenty-first birthday, she found the body of Marsha Gold, killed in a similar matter. When this thrust her back into the Linder Sanitarium in which she'd spent most of her life since her parents murdered, Bob Ranier (her father's former business partner, like an uncle to her) hires Matlock to prove that Allison is innocent of her murder. Matlock has an unlikely ally in Warren Kreitzer, an insurance attorney who is supposed to be on vacation, but will do whatever he can to protect Allison. Guest stars: Alan Oppenheimer, Ashlie Walker, Brian Benben, Jill Andre, Jill Carroll, Mason Adams, Melinda O. Fee, Robert Kanner, Ron Recasner, Wendy McDonald | ||
| 23 | The Fisherman | 1988-03-29 |
| Matlock defends a Vietnamese fisherman and his son when a racist fisherman is killed, and the Vietnamese fisherman is charged with his murder because the two had words. It isn't just the fisherman that Matlock ends up defending, as he also becomes a target of the racist townspeople. Guest stars: Arthur Rosenberg, Biff Yeager, Bill Dearth, Dana Lee, Elyse Donalson, George I. Caldwell, Hal Landon Jr., Jack Rader, Jason Scott Lee, Joe Horvath, Jon Cedar, Maggie Egan, Robert Donner, S.A. Griffin | ||
| 22 | The Magician | 1988-03-22 |
| After a night at the magic show with Julie, Matlock agrees to defend magician Daniel Fontaine when he's charged with the murder of his assistant / lover Sandy Farrell, a woman who was as devious as she was beautiful. Guest stars: Billy McComb, Chuck Jones, Elda Lopez, Harry Groene, Herman O. Arbeit, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Lewis Dix Jr., Michael Halsey, Michael Knight, Mike Pniewski, Obba Babatunde, Peter Frechette, Wil Albert | ||
| 21 | The Genius | 1988-03-15 |
| When Matlock's nephew Irwin is charged with murder, Matlock investigates at a high-tech computer firm to clear his name. Guest stars: Anne E. Curry, Bill Mumy, Carolyn Seymour, Gerald Hiken, James Pax, Kay Walbye, Lawrence Pressman, Lou Felder, Turner Stephen Bruton | ||
| 20 | The Lovelorn | 1988-02-23 |
| Matlock agrees to defend a man who has been accused of murdering the relationship columnist whose response ended his relationship. Guest stars: Barbara K. Whinnery, David Giella, David J. Partington, J.J., James O'Sullivan, Jean Bruce Scott, Jerry Houser, Madison Mason, Marta DuBois, Natalija Nogulich, Will Bledsoe | ||
| 19 | The Hucksters | 1988-02-16 |
| Matlock needs to prove that one of three people murdered a scheming huckster. Guest stars: Art Shilling, Beth Broderick, Carlo Allen, Dann Florek, Heidi Kozak, James A. Watson, Jr., Maria Adams, Martin West, Michael Flynn, Rob Wininger, Robert Lesser, Stephanie Shroyer | ||
| 18 | The Investigation (2) | 1988-02-09 |
| Craig continues to turn away from his father as Matlock keeps trying to investigate the case. When the Gentry family is almost caught in the middle of a mob war with the Hernandez family, Matlock realises that someone on the inside is pulling the strings. Guest stars: Anthony Torrell, Charles Boswell, James Sloyan, Jimmy Staszkiel, John Randolph, John Rubinstein, Maria O'Brien, Max Gail, Paul Koslo, Richard Epcar, Seymour Cassel, Shaun Cassidy, Stan Ivar, Steven Barr, Wilfredo Hernández | ||
| 17 | The Investigation (1) | 1988-02-02 |
| Sam Gerard is a well-known mobster who is about to be exposed. His estranged son, Craig Gentry, is arrested for murder, but refuses to go to Sam for help, and instead, goes to Ben Matlock. Guest stars: Anthony Torrell, Charles Boswell, James Sloyan, Jimmy Staszkiel, John Randolph, John Rubinstein, Maria O'Brien, Max Gail, Paul Koslo, Richard Epcar, Seymour Cassel, Shaun Cassidy, Stan Ivar, Steven Barr, Wilfredo Hernández | ||
| 16 | The Umpire | 1988-01-26 |
| When a baseball umpire is murdered, Matlock has a whole team full of suspects. It seems like everyone had a reason to...kill the ump. Guest stars: Christopher Chisholm, Diane Behrens, Fitzhugh G. Houseton, Jim Beaver, Kat Meyer Ellis, Kirk Sisco, Laurence Braude, Mitchell Laurance, Richard Kline, Robert Harper | ||
| 15 | The Gigolo | 1988-01-19 |
| Matlock agrees to defend dance instructor Scott Lazar after he is charged with the murder of his married lover. It would be a lot easier to prove Scott's innocence if there wasn't another woman in the wings also claiming to be his lover. Guest stars: Chad Block, Gerard Prendergast, Jane Hallaren, Penny Fuller, Roy Fegan, Sheila Shaw, Steven Memel, William Prince | ||
| 14 | The Reunion | 1988-01-12 |
| Matlock heads to an old law school reunion where he meets up with his former classmates. After the reunion, one is murdered, and another stands accused of the crime, and Matlock faces the unpleasant task of having to prove that one of his former classmates murdered another. Guest stars: Barney McGeary, Basil Hoffman, Bill Hayes, Don Sparks, F.J. O'Neil, Fredd Wayne, Marilyn O'Connor, Matthew Tobin, Patrick Kilpatrick, Richard Roat, Shelby Leverington, Tim Donoghue, Tom Hallick | ||
| 13 | The Body | 1988-01-05 |
| Matlock agrees to defend Donna Stewart when she's accused of murdering Christie Huntley, an aerobics instructor at Pinewood Spa who slept with her husband. Matlock soon realises that Christie's death had nothing to do with who she slept with and everything to do with why she slept with them. Guest stars: Barbara Beckley, Bob Snead, David Ralphe, Greta Brown, J. Kenneth Campbell, Julie Hayek, Michael Allen Ryder, Michelle Zeitlin, Penelope Windust, Phillip Richard Allen, Rick Hill, Rosalind Allen | ||
| 12 | The Gambler | 1987-12-29 |
| Matlock goes to Las Vegas to defend his friend, Jim Manning, after Jim is accused of murdering his girlfriend Laura, who worked for the mob laundering money. Guest stars: Bruce Weitz, Carnie Pitrello, Dick Gautier, Faye Brown, Frank Aletter, Joe Criscuolo, John Apicella, John Lafayette, Ken Kercheval, Kevin McDermott, Laurel Lockhart, Marg Helgenberger, Philip Adams, Renee Victor, Sheldon Leonard, Vincent Schiavelli | ||
| 11 | The Gift | 1987-12-22 |
| When Brian Emerson is arrested and charged with his wife's murder, Matlock takes the case, waiving his usual fee. His efforts to get the father out on bail fail when he lands a judge who has lost his Christmas spirit, and Matlock takes the young girl in with him. Guest stars: Bryan Cranston, Howard George, Jandi Swanson, Jason Evers, Judith Baldwin, Lise Hilboldt, William Shallert, Wolf Muser | ||
| 10 | The Country Boy | 1987-12-15 |
| Jimmy le Grand is Matlock's favorite country singer of all time. When he's accused of a hit-and-run, Matlock leaps at the chance to defend him and to house the country legend in his own home, and soon realises that is hero has turned into an alcoholic and a generally unenjoyable person. Guest stars: Beverly Leech, Candy Clark, Chris Mulkey, David Carradine, David Ralphe, Diana Bellamy, Eli Rich, Eric Menyuk, James Clark, Jerome Guardino, Kelly McMahon, Marshall Martin, Michael Rider, Randy Polk, Susan Schroeder, Tom La Grua | ||
| 9 | The Best Friend | 1987-12-08 |
| Matlock agrees to defend Vanessa Douglas when she's accused of murdering Stephen Cassidy, and author who destroyed a political families ambitions with a tell-all book. When Matlock realises his client is indeed guilty of the murder she is charged of committing, he sets up a plan to implicate her best friend, Sarah, with the crime, knowing that Vanessa will not let her friend take the blame for something she did. Guest stars: Bert Remsen, Bob Puglisi, Diana Tanaka, Grant Heslov, James Mulholland, Jean Bruce Scott, Josef Rainer, Katherine Cannon, Nana Visitor, Will Jeffries | ||
| 8 | The Network | 1987-12-01 |
| Network programming chief Greg Titleman is murdered, leaving Hollywood baffled as to the identity of the killer. Matlock comes to town to represent the television producer accused of killing him, and finds more than his fair share of suspects. It seems everyone had a motive to kill Greg Titleman! Guest stars: Anne Gillespie, Betty White, Cameron Mitchell, Corbin Bernsen, Debra Sue Maffett, Frank Collison, Granville Van Dusen, Harris Laskawy, Jason Bateman, John Zarchen, Jonathan Perpich, Larry Anderson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Nancy Prid, Paul Fusco, Rhea Perlman, Tom Spackman | ||
| 7 | The Annihilator | 1987-10-13 |
| Matlock reluctantly agrees to represent a famous wrestler when he's accused of killing a long-time rival, but only when Cassie begs him to. The key witness in the case is a young girl who was a die-hard fan of the dead wrestler, but whose story might not be completely accurate. Guest stars: Chick Hearn, Connie Sawyer, Count Billy Varga, Dick Butkus, Gracie Harrison, Jack Thibeau, John 'Wildman' Armstrong, John Wesley, Kim Robillard, Lee Paul, Marta Kober, Paul Mendoza, Raymond Ma, Richard Bakalyan, Robert Downey Sr. | ||
| 6 | The Power Brokers (2) | 1987-11-03 |
| After Agent Davies offers Melinda an exclusive, she changes her plea to guilty. Matlock tries to talk to her, especially after it's revealed that the person Melinda was talking to was an imposter. Guest stars: Bert Kramer, Bobbi Jo Lathan, Dana Gladstone, Dyana Ortelli, Frances Gray, George Gaynes, Gerry Gibson, Gregory Itzin, Howard Johnson, Isabella Hofmann, Jeanna Michaels, John Hostetter, Kenneth White, Nancy Dussault, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Culp, Scott Bakula, Ste, Tom Noga | ||
| 5 | The Power Brokers (1) | 1987-10-27 |
| Matlock reluctantly takes the case when Melinda Stuart's source is murdered. The biggest problem is that she's more interested in listening to what FBI Agent Paul Davies has to say than she is in listening to him. Guest stars: Alan Fudge, Bert Kramer, Bobbi Jo Lathan, Dana Gladstone, Dyana Ortelli, Frances Gray, George Gaynes, Gerry Gibson, Gregory Itzin, Howard Johnson, Isabella Hofmann, Jeanna Michaels, John Hostetter, Nancy Dussault, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Culp, Scott Bakula, Steve, Tom Noga | ||
| 4 | The Husband | 1987-10-20 |
| When Matlock agrees to defend Cassie's friend Judy, he is shocked to learn that Judy's husband had another wife. As the case continues, Matlock learns that there was also a third Mrs. Benson, and that Kevin Benson managed to successfully maintain three separate wives in three separate households. Guest stars: Christopher Norris, Gordon D. Pinkney, H. Richard Greene, Nancy Frangione, Natalie Core, Sherry Hursey, Terrence McNally | ||
| 3 | Blind Justice | 1987-09-29 |
| Michelle agrees to defend college chum Andrea Morrow after she is accused of murdering her abusive lover, Clay Graham. Matlock soon becomes convinced that the murderer was Clay's blind 'friend', Arthur Hampton, but will have a devil of a time proving how a blind man managed to carry off a near-perfect murder. Guest stars: Andy Romano, Aurelia Sweeney, David Ogden Stiers, G. Smokey Campbell, Greg Mullavey, Kathleen Lloyd, Kerry Yo Nakagawa | ||
| 2 | The Billionaire (2) | 1987-09-22 |
| Matlock flies all the way the England to represent Eric Gordon, a man accused of murdering his wealthy businessman father. His sister Laura is convinced of his innocence, but brother Mitch isn't so sure. | ||
| 1 | The Billionaire | 1987-09-22 |
| Matlock flies all the way the England to represent Eric Gordon, a man accused of murdering his wealthy businessman father. His sister Laura is convinced of his innocence, but brother Mitch isn't so sure. Guest stars: Alan Downer, Barry Ingham, Bruce Greenwood, Claire Oberman, David McCallum, Don Murray, Greg Evigan, Guy Standeven, Guy Sweeney, Jane How, John Quayle, Leon Greene, Linal Haft, Lindy Whiteford, Michele Greene, Oliver Parker, Preston Lockwood, Richard Ridings, Richard Shaw | ||
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| 25 | The Doctors | 1987-05-12 |
| Dr. David Westlake was a nasty piece of work who had a reputation for making trouble for his medical students. Any one of four men had a motive to kill Westlake, but suspicion lands on Dr. Jacobs, who was seen fleeing the scene of the crime. Guest stars: Ben Piazza, Daniel Roebuck, Darrell Larson, Dierk Torsek, James Edson, Jay Acovone, Jean Speegle Howard, Kelly Ryan, Norman Fell, Peg Shirley, Ralph Manza, Ray Templin, Robert Allen Brown, Rosalyn Landor, Tony Goldwyn | ||
| 24 | The Reporter | 1987-05-05 |
| When Laurie Palmer is arrested for killing her husband, the reporter covering the case is convinced of her innocence, and goes to Ben Matlock looking for help. Guest stars: Alixe C. Branch, Andrew Divoff, Bob Delegall, Caryn Richman, Chris Cote, David Carpenter, Lee Wilkof, Michael Flanagan, Robert Harper, Sarah Abrell, Sean McGuirk | ||
| 23 | The Photographer | 1987-03-31 |
| Amy Adler had a juvenile record before becoming a photographer's assistant. When the photographer she works for is murdered, she begs Matlock to help her out. While pro bono cases aren't usually his style, something about the feisty young woman catches his interest, and he agrees to help her out. Guest stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Dale Weston, Jack Heller, Julie Ronnie, Loyita Chapel, Marty Schiff, Maxine Weldon, Richard McKenzie, Scott Burkholder, Sherilyn Wolter, Shirley Anthony, Ward Emling | ||
| 22 | The People vs. Matlock | 1987-03-24 |
| While defending union boss Gerald O'Hara, who has been accused of murdering his chief rival for his seat (Dan Keaton), Matlock is furious when juror number seven (Harry Craven) comes forward to announce that he was paid off by Matlock to vote a certain way. Luckily for Matlock, Julie knows him well enough to know he would never take a bribe, and she helps him prove that he's innocent, and that his client was railroaded by the same man who tried to bring down Ben. Guest stars: Alan Blumenfeld, Arthur Rosenberg, Dakin Matthews, Julie Sommars, Ray Templin, Richard Kuss | ||
| 21 | The Therapist | 1987-03-03 |
| Matlock is hired to defend a popular actor when he's accused of killing the man who ran the sex-therapy clinic where he was staying, ostensibly for releasing his name to the press. He's got a temporary thorn in his side, though, in the form of Cassie Phillips, a law student he once made an off-hand comment to about looking him up for a job...she took him a lot more seriously than he had intended. Guest stars: Deborah Wakeham, Donna Mitchell, James Patrick Gillis, Kari Lizer, Kevin Hagen, Sarah Douglas, Steve Bond, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Tony Borgia | ||
| 20 | The Court-Martial (2) | 1987-02-24 |
| As the case progresses, Ben discovers that the lieutenant and four other officers may have been involved in some kind of illegal activities. Charlene who has been working undercover and gets close to one of those officers, examines him on the stand and he reveals that they have been smuggling drugs. Ben then examines one of the officers and has him reveal to the court the scar that the lieutenant left on him after he killed him. He then reveals that he and the other two officers drew straws on who would kill him cause, an investigation might reveal their activities. Guest stars: Barry Corbin, Chazz Palminteri, Cliff DeYoung, Dana Elcar, Diane Franklin, Gary Crosby, Georg Stanford Brown, Glynn Turman, Gregg Henry, Michael Gregory, Paul Tuerpe, Phillip Bailey, Richard Green, Robert Mandan, Steve Kahan, Tim Reid, Tony Becker, Wendy Phillips | ||
| 19 | The Court-Martial (1) | 1987-02-17 |
| Ben is hired by a friend to defend his son, who is in the army, who's been charged with killing the sadistic lieutenant, whose mistreatment of his men led to the death of his friend. Guest stars: Barry Corbin, Chazz Palminteri, Cliff DeYoung, Dana Elcar, Diane Franklin, Gary Crosby, Georg Stanford Brown, Glynn Turman, Gregg Henry, Michael Gregory, Paul Tuerpe, Phillip Bailey, Richard Green, Robert Mandan, Steve Kahan, Tim Reid, Tony Becker, Wendy Phillips | ||
| 18 | The Convict | 1987-02-10 |
| Seven years ago Ben defended Les Matthews, who was accused of killing his friend and business partner and Ben lost. Today Matthews has been granted parole. While working in the library, Wayne Lashley enters with his two goons, Lipton and Foley. While Lipton and Foley keep watch, Lashley tries to kill Les, but in the struggle, it's Lashley who ends up dead, and Les who ends up looking guilty. Matthews is charged with Lashley's murder and Ben wants to defend him. He sends Tyler undercover in the prison and places him with the cellmate of the man who was killed. He gives Ben evidence that not only proves Matthews is telling the truth but also who was responsible for the murder that Matthews was convicted of seven years ago. Guest stars: Arnold Turner, Billy Ray Sharkey, Bryan Michael McGuire, Charles Young, David L. Lander, Erik Stern, Joe Praml, Larry Wilcox, Lee Dupree, Lee Harris, Lee Purcell, Nick Cassavetes, Robert Legionaire, Robert Patten, Robert Pine, Robert Walden, Tom Tyler | ||
| 17 | The Nurse | 1987-02-03 |
| Kathy Warren was a private nurse working for the St. Johns. One night while she was out, Peter St. John died, and when it was determined to be murder, she was the prime suspect. She hired Matlock to defend her, offering her engagement ring as a fee. After Lacey St. John told A.D.A. Julie March that the ring had been stolen from their home, Matlock realised that something wasn't right in the St. John house, and that someone was lying to him. Guest stars: Billy Zane, Cristine Rose, Ed Quinlan, Jo de Winter, Julie Sommars, Laurie O'Brien, Lise Cutter, Paul Reid Roman, Robert Broyles, Sean McGuirk | ||
| 16 | The Rat Pack | 1987-01-20 |
| When Beverly Hills cookie entrepreneur Adam Gardner's girlfriend is found dead in his hot tub, the case against him looks bleak, especially when an eye witness points the finger at him. After his corporate lawyers advise him to plead guilty, Gardner hires Ben Matlock to defend him. While Matlock believes in his client's innocence, the more he learns about the victim, the greater the motive his client has, especially once love letters turn up that were exchanged between the victim and Josh Sinclair, Adam's supposed best friend. Guest stars: Desi Arnaz Jr., Gary Grubbs, Greg Evigan, Gregory Itzin, Herbert Edelmann, Jack Rader, James A. Watson, James V. Christy, Jimmy Baio, Jr., Louise Shaffer, Rex Ryon, Shawn Weatherly, Timothy Busfield, William Bogert | ||
| 15 | The Author | 1987-01-13 |
| Mary Ann Newton has written a book (Secret Confessions) that purports to be fiction, but upon a deeper look, it seems to be an expose on the citizens of a small town. When an attempt made on her life gets a local reverend instead, Matlock is called in to defend the suspected killer. As the case goes on, Matlock realises that Ms. Newton may not be the right target for the would-be killer. Guest stars: Audra Lindley, Brion James, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Eddie Quillan, Elizabeth Savage, Guy Stockwell, John O'Leary, John Schuck, Kay Freeman, Louise Caire Clark, Parker Stevenson, Stanley Kamel | ||
| 14 | The Chef | 1987-01-06 |
| Michael and Victoria Edwards may be divorced, but unfortunately, she couldn't keep him from being a guest on her show. When Michael dies after testing out the dish they were cooking, Victoria is immediately charged with his murder. Matlock agrees to defend her, and gets some good home cooking in the bargain. Guest stars: Allan Arbus, Cathryn Damon, Craig Claiborne, Lee Garlington, Nancy Lane, Ray Reinhardt, Roddy McDowall | ||
| 13 | Santa Claus | 1986-12-09 |
| When a down-on-his luck Santa Claus (Tom McCabe) is accused of killing the landlord who was about to evict not only him but everyone else in the apartment complex, the people in his building take up a collection and come to Matlock to ask him to defend him. They may not like Tom, but none of them believe him guilty of murder. Matlock ignores his own misgivings about a man he can't help but dislike and agrees to defend Tom. Guest stars: Andrew Masset, Barry Jenner, Betty Lynn, Charlotte Stewart, Faith Quabius, Gary Bergher, Grainger Hines, Greg Monaghan, Linden Chiles, Pat Hingle, Sean McGuirk, Tamara Taylor, Terri Treas | ||
| 12 | The Professor | 1986-12-02 |
| Professor Erskine Tate wakes from a drunken stupor behind the wheel of his car. He doesn't know how he got there or what happened. When he's accused of having hit a mailman during his drunken joyride, he goes to a former student, Ben Matlock, for help, and Ben investigates two students and a teaching assistant. Guest stars: Christopher McDonald, Daniel Davis, Don Porter, Henry G. Sanders, Nicholas Cascone | ||
| 11 | The Angel | 1986-11-25 |
| Matlock reluctantly agrees to hire free-spirited rock star Angel after Charlene reveals she's already taken the job for them. Angel has been accused of killing her manager, and due to an alcohol induced black-out, can't even offer herself an alibi for the night. Matlock gets more and more angry when Angel continues to ignore his suggestions at toning down her life-style, but luckily he's able to get through to her before her attitude gets her convicted of murder. Guest stars: Betty Lynn, Betty McGuire, John Chappell, Jonathan Frakes, Julie Cobb, Kari Lizer, Kip Gilman, Richard McKenzie, Scott Valentine, Stewart Moss, Tina Hope Ortega | ||
| 10 | The Cop | 1986-11-18 |
| Detective Joe Peters has been accused of taking bribes and murdering a fence, and also suspected in the death of a fellow cop. When it comes right down to it, one of the other cops on the force was more involved than they should have been. Guest stars: Andrew Bloch, Asher Brauner, Charles Cypher, Hector Elizondo, James Handy, John Lehne, Justin Williams, Richard Zavaglia, Robert Donner | ||
| 9 | The Sisters | 1986-11-11 |
| Harold Scully is a boring man. But at least he knows that. When he begs old acquaintance Ben Matlock to defend him on charges of murdering his wealthy wife Esther, Matlock reluctantly agrees. The more investigating he does, the more he realises that there is something seriously wrong with Harold's two nieces, sisters Julia and Emily. Guest stars: Bruno Achlin, Conchata Ferrell, Diane Behrens, Gail O'Grady, Gene Ross, Lee Paul, Oceana Marr | ||
| 8 | The Don (2) | 1986-11-04 |
| Even though they've lost a key witness, Matlock keeps defending Nicholas Baron. Daniel tries to convince Matlock that his father just can't handle any stress due to his heart condition, but Nicholas continues to beg Matlock to clear his name. While Matlock investigates a suspect closer to home than Baron would want, Charlene blows her chance at a relationship with Paul when she can't separate the man from the legend. Guest stars: Alan Campbell, Claude Earl Jones, Dominic Oliver, Doran Clark, Joe Penny, Jose Ferrer, Joseph Hacker, Mark La Mura, Ron Karabatsos, Sean McGuirk, Sheree North, William Conrad | ||
| 7 | The Don (1) | 1986-10-28 |
| When Nicholas Baron, a well known mobster, is accused of murdering one of his rivals, he asks Ben Matlock to represent him. Ben initially refuses, but agrees to represent Baron despite threats on his own life. He soon meets the entire family, and realises that despite what Baron has always done for a living, at heart he's a worried father who wants to clear his name. Guest stars: Alan Campbell, Betty Lynn, Claude Earl Jones, Dominic Oliver, Doran Clark, Joe Penny, Johnny Silver, Jose Ferrer, Joseph Hacker, Mark La Mura, Ron Karabatsos, Sheree North, William Conrad | ||
| 6 | The Seduction | 1986-10-14 |
| Matlock is hired to defend Brad Bingham, an aging football star with a reputation as a womanizer who was about to be cut from the team. Charlene is resistant to Ben's choice, as she believes everything the tabloids have to say about Brad...not only that, but years earlier, he'd had a brief relationship with her friend Ellen Hawley, who had tried to kill herself after they broke up. As the case continues, Charlene realises that not everything that's printed in the papers is true and that maybe Ellen wasn't quite honest with her, even though a call girl (Caryn Nelson) hired to make Brad look guilty almost convinces her that he is. Guest stars: Alex Hyde-White, Anita Hamilton, Betty Lynn, David Froman, Jimmy Keegan, John Beck, Joshua Bryant, Lenore Kasdorf, Maxine Weldon, Michael Milhoan, Nancy Stafford, Nick Savage, Richard McKenzie, Shannon Wilcox, Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr. | ||
| 5 | The Affair | 1986-10-07 |
| Matlock represents the a maid accused of killing her employer, at the request of the man's widow. The request is a little odd, but it seems Christina Ward wants people to know exactly what kind of man her husband was. Matlock is more than a little uncomfortable when it seems Charlene is developing a tendre for the woman's son Clark, an old college chum of Charlene's. Guest stars: Alina Cenal, Carolyn Seymour, Ivan Bonar, Jeff Conaway, Jenny Beck, John Christy Ewing, Kevin Conroy, Lloyd Bremseth, Marsha Hunt, Michelle Rose, Philip Sterling, Ricardo Lopez, Ted Lehman, Theresa Saldana | ||
| 4 | The Stripper | 1986-09-30 |
| Years ago, Ben represented Jason Hardiman in his divorce proceedings, and upon his instructions, offered Carla a small fortune to relinquish custody of their son. She refused, and eventually won. Now Carla can only find work as a stripper. Jason goes to her work and again threatens to take their son Jimmy from her. When he is found at the edge of death, Carla is the immediate suspect. He is murdered while in the hospital, and Carla is the prime suspect. Ben's suspicions soon turn to a woman named Helen Shelly, but unfortunately, it's hard to find her. Doug Templitt seems to be the only one who knows where she is. Guest stars: Anne Haney, Anthony Mitchell, Gary Frank, Jennifer Rhodes, John Carter, Judith-Marie Bergan, Kerrie Keane, Michael Faustino, Richard Newton, Wayne Heffley | ||
| 3 | The Judge | 1986-09-23 |
| Ben Matlock accepts the pro bono case of Kevin Meredith, a young man accused of murdering his lover, whom Ben soon realises had a much more powerful lover. Guest stars: Bobbie Eakes, Brian L. Green, Dick Van Dyke, Kit McDonough, Piper Laurie, Richard McKenzie, Richard Wright, Toni Sawyer | ||
| 2 | Diary of a Perfect Murder | 1986-03-03 |
| Defense Attorneys Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife. | ||
| 1 | Diary of a Perfect Murder (1) | 1986-03-03 |
| Atlanta lawyer Ben Matlock takes on the high profile case of a television reporter accused of murdering his former wife. The case is complicated when his daughter Charlene develops feelings for the accused killer. | ||
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| 5 | Diagnosis Murder - Murder Two (2) | 1997-02-06 |
| Amanda and Ben investigate the murder of Eric Spindler while Jesse continues to languish in jail. Guest stars: Andy Griffith, Gregory White, H. Richard Greene, Jennifer Sommerfield, Jim Jansen, Joe Ochman, Kevin Cooney, Mark Kiely, Michael C. Mahon, Paul Coburn, Richard Ruyle, Spike Silver, Susan Diol, Thom Barry | ||
| 4 | Diagnosis Murder - Murder Two (1) | 1997-01-30 |
| Jesse is arrested and charged with murder after a doctor testifying against Jesse in a malpractice suit is poisoned. Mark convinces his old friend, Ben Matlock, to defend Jesse. Guest stars: Andy Griffith, Carlo Felix, Greg Benson, Gregory White, Jann Carl, Jennifer Sommerfield, Jim Jansen, Kevin Cooney, Lee Chamberlin, Mark Kiely, Michael C. Mahon, Murray Rubinstein, Norman Compton, Rob Steinberg, Spike Silver, Susan Diol, Susie Schelling, Thom Barry | ||
| 3 | The Hucksters - Alternate Ending (3) - Stephen Spector | 1988-02-16 |
| Stephen Spector | ||
| 2 | The Hucksters - Alternate Ending (2) - Don Ridgely | 1988-02-16 |
| Don Ridgely | ||
| 1 | The Hucksters - Alternate Ending (1) - Jane Barnes | 1988-02-16 |
| Jane Barnes | ||
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