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25 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Mon, Mar 3, 1986 60 mins
In the series pilot, lawyer Ben Matlock teams up with his daughter to defend a TV journalist charged with killing his ex-wife.
Episode 2
Mon, Mar 3, 1986 60 mins
In the conclusion of the series pilot, Matlock and his daughter defend a TV journalist charged with killing his ex-wife.
Episode 3
Tue, Sep 23, 1986 60 mins
During a murder trial, Matlock thinks that the killer is in the courtroom, but isn't the man sitting at the defense table.
Episode 4
Tue, Sep 30, 1986 60 mins
A stripper fighting for custody of her son is charged with murder after her ex is killed.
Episode 5
Tue, Oct 7, 1986 60 mins
After her husband is murdered, a high-society widow hires Matlock to defend the maid, who admits her guilt and was found with the murder weapon.
Episode 6
Tue, Oct 14, 1986 60 mins
Matlock defends a quarterback accused of murdering his lover---the franchise owner, who was about to cut him from the team. Karen Nelson: Nancy Stafford. Dave Edwards: Joshua Bryant. Marsha Barnes: Shannon Wilcox.
Episode 7
Wed, Oct 29, 1986 60 mins
Despite his initial reluctance, and subsequent anonymous threats, Matlock agrees to defend a dying mobster accused of killing his rival. Part 1 of two. James L. McShane: William Conrad. Paul Baron: Joe Penny. Matlock: Andy Griffith. Charlene: Linda Purl.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 4, 1986 60 mins
Conclusion. Matlock proceeds with the trial despite the loss of a witness, Nicholas Baron's heart attack and son Daniel's warnings that the strain could prove fatal. Nicholas: Jose Ferrer. Paul Baron: Joe Penny. Daniel Baron: Mark Lamura. J.L. Brackett: William Conrad.
Episode 9
Tue, Nov 11, 1986 60 mins
Two scheming sisters (Gail O'Grady, Diane Behrens) establish an alibi while framing their uncle for the murder of his wealthy wife. Harold: Gene Ross. Tyler: Kene Holliday. D.A. Burgess: Michael Durrell.
Episode 10
Tue, Nov 18, 1986 60 mins
Matlock defends a cop (Hector Elizondo) being framed for the murder of a mobster who had eluded arrest for years. Braddock: John Lehne. Lt. Daniels: James McEachin. Judge: Lucille Meredith. Donella: Andrew Block. Charlene: Linda Purl.
Episode 11
Tue, Nov 25, 1986 60 mins
Matlock is frustrated by the lack of concern his rock-star client shows after she's accused of murdering her manager. Angel: Kari Lizer. Hazel: Betty Lynn. Jason Parks: Jonathan Frakes. Charlene: Linda Purl.
Episode 12
Tue, Dec 2, 1986 60 mins
Matlock defends a former law professor charged with vehicular homicide. James Billings: Daniel Davis. Wesley Wallace: Nicholas Cascone. Eric Lane: Christopher McDonald. Sara: Betty Lynn. Charlene: Linda Purl.
Episode 13
Tue, Dec 9, 1986 60 mins
A man who plays Santa Claus is accused of murdering the developer who was evicting him and his fellow tenants from their building. Mark Harris: Barry Jenner. Lang: Grainger Hines. Annie Harris: Terri Treas. Matlock: Andy Griffith. Charlene: Linda Purl.
Episode 14
Tue, Jan 6, 1987 60 mins
A cooking-show hostess is charged with the on-camera murder of her ex-husband, a chef whose success came from stealing her recipes. Christopher Hoyt: Roddy McDowall. Peter Leone: Allan Arbus. Lichtman: Ray Reinhardt.
Episode 15
Tue, Jan 13, 1987 60 mins
When a novelist's characters closely resemble the residents in her town, she becomes a target for murder. Mary Ann: Audra Lindley. Dr. Eagen: Parker Stevenson. Johnson: Guy Stockwell. Matlock: Andy Griffith. Tyler: Kene Holliday. Charlene: Linda Purl.
Episode 16
Tue, Jan 20, 1987 60 mins
A successful entrepreneur is framed for the murder of a young actress and Matlock travels to California in search of the truth. Sinclair: Greg Evigan. Michael: Desi Arnaz Jr. Williams: Jimmy Baio. Matlock: Andy Griffith. Tyler: Kene Holliday.
Episode 17
Tue, Feb 3, 1987 60 mins
A millionaire's live-in nurse---and heir to his fortune---is charged with his murder. Matlock: Andy Griffith. Kathy: Lise Cutter. Julie: Julie Sommars. Lacey St. John: Christine Rose. Ruth Delaney: Jo de Winter. Tyler: Kene Holliday. Barbara Warren: Laurie O'Brien.
Episode 18
Tue, Feb 10, 1987 60 mins
Matlock defends a man whose murder case he lost seven years before and who is now accused of stabbing a fellow inmate. Lester Matthews: Larry Wilcox. Roger Bundy: Robert Walden. Sam Dolan: Robert Pine. Andrea Colter: Lee Purcell.
Episode 19
Tue, Feb 17, 1987 60 mins
Part 1 of two. An Army private, the son of a wealthy businessman, is charged with murdering an officer. Pvt. Thomas: Philip Bailey. Pvt. Hughes: Tony Becker. Lt. Lynch: Cliff De Young. Maj. Hamilton: Georg Stanford Brown.
Episode 20
Tue, Feb 24, 1987 60 mins
Conclusion. Matlock finds a key witness, but loses his client when Chris goes AWOL; Tyler observes a transaction that could explain the murder and coverup. Maj. Orlando: Glynn Turman. Maj. Hamilton: Georg Stanford Brown. Capt. Campbell: Gregg Henry.
Episode 21
Tue, Mar 3, 1987 60 mins
Matlock tries to keep a tight rein on a would-be assistant while trying to prove a heartthrob actor didn't kill the head of a sex-therapy clinic. Felicia Lindstrom: Donna Mitchell. Tyler: Kene Holliday. Barbara Sutcliffe: Sarah Douglas.
Episode 22
Tue, Mar 24, 1987 60 mins
While representing a union boss accused of murdering a rival, Matlock finds himself charged with bribing a juror. Harry Craven: Alan Blumenfeld. Tyler: Kene Holliday. Julie March: Julie Sommars. Charlene: Linda Purl. John Linford: Arthur Rosenberg.
Episode 23
Tue, Mar 31, 1987 60 mins
With evidence in the murder of a photographer focusing on his assistant, Matlock develops a defense by exposing a blackmail scheme. Amy Adler: Julie Ronnie. Whitney Seever: Sherilyn Wolter. Mark Jacobs: Scott Burkholder. Tyler: Kene Holliday.
Episode 24
Tue, May 5, 1987 60 mins
Matlock joins forces with an investigative reporter to help a woman charged with the arson murder of her husband. Danny Abrams: David Carpenter. Michael: Robert Harper. Laurie: Caryn Richman. Glenn: Chris Cote. Lewis Tuttle: Bob Delegall.
Episode 25
Tue, May 12, 1987 60 mins
Matlock tries to prove that any of four hospital residents---not just his client---had a motive for killing the supervising doctor. Dr. Jacobs: Jay Acovone. Elena: Rosalyn Landor. Dr. Campion: Tony Goldwyn. Dr. Westlake: Ben Piazza. Dr. Shaw: Daniel Roebuck.