Matlock
In this legal drama, Andy Griffith plays Ben Matlock, a criminal-defense lawyer based in Atlanta. Matlock typically identifies and confronts the perpetrator in a dramatic courtroom scene. His goal, most often, is to prove reasonable doubt of his client's guilt. Rumor suggests that the character is based on lawyer Bobby Lee Cook, Georgia's colorful "dean of criminal-defense attorneys."
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- 1986-1995
- 9 seasons
- NBC
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-PG
In this legal drama, Andy Griffith plays Ben Matlock, a criminal-defense lawyer based in Atlanta. Matlock typically identifies and confronts the perpetrator in a dramatic courtroom scene. His goal, most often, is to prove reasonable doubt of his client's guilt. Rumor suggests that the character is based on lawyer Bobby Lee Cook, Georgia's colorful "dean of criminal-defense attorneys."
Season 6 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 1991 - 1992
Episode 1
The Witness Killings
Fri, Oct 18, 1991 90 mins
While attending a reunion in his home town, Matlock gets embroiled in a murder case in which a young man is framed for the murder of another home-town boy who was writing a tell all tome about some of the town's prominent citizens.
Episode 2
The Witness Killings: Part 2
Fri, Oct 18, 1991 50 mins
After the death of the second of three boys who witnessed a murder 15 years ago, the trial of Ben's client requires the exposure of the secrets of some of his hometown's most prominent residents.
Episode 3
The Strangler
Fri, Oct 25, 1991 60 mins
When the proprietor of an accounting firm is murdered, clues point to a local serial killer. Due to the killer's clever maneuvering, Ben Matlock's accountant is cast as a copycat and arrested. As Ben works to unmask the real villain, he begins to get trapped in the killer's web which just might end up around his neck.
Episode 4
The Nightmare
Fri, Nov 1, 1991 60 mins
Paying homage to The Wizard of Oz (1939), and Babes in Toyland (1986), A bump on the head transports Matlock to the Old West, where he tries to save Conrad from a hanging. Conrad proclaims his innocence, but being found on the floor right beside the deceased, doesn't help his case.
Episode 5
The Marriage Counselor
Fri, Nov 8, 1991 60 mins
When Ben's insurance agent is accused of murdering a marriage counselor that is having an affair with his wife, Ben defends him.
Episode 6
The Dame
Fri, Nov 15, 1991 60 mins
Matlock tells a story to Julie about the time when he and his father were investigating the death of a friend, who may or may not have been killed by his widow.
Episode 8
The Suspect
Fri, Nov 29, 1991 89 mins
Matlock becomes embroiled in Attorney/Client privilege issues when he defends two murder suspects whose cases become strangely intertwined.
Episode 9
The Defense
Fri, Dec 6, 1991 60 mins
Matlock defends a young man accused of killing his father in order to protect his mother.
Episode 10
The Game Show
Fri, Dec 13, 1991 50 mins
A vindictive game show producer is found murdered one day after firing the show host, who immediately becomes the prime suspect, seeing as his apple peeler was used to stab the victim. But everyone on the show staff had reason to kill him! Enter Ben Matlock.
Episode 11
The Foursome
Fri, Dec 20, 1991 50 mins
Ben's rich and unpleasant client Ellis Blake strongly disapproves of his daughter's fiancee, who also happens to be his caddie and a very successful blackmailer. Then, the boy is found shot with Blake's own gun, and 10,000 dollars - the exact sum Blake promised him if the engagement were to ever be broken - is found scattered around his apartment. The case seems fairly open and shut, which delights the new deputy D.A. Lauren Richmond, as this is not only her first case but also a chance to score big against a famous defense lawyer. She is able to bring enough witnesses and evidence to ensure a guilty verdict and leave Matlock helpless, unable to even file an appeal. However, this case turns out to be much deeper and darker than at first glance.
Episode 12
The Picture: Part 1
Fri, Jan 17, 1992 60 mins
While looking for a cousins cheating husband, Ben finds a photo that may help solve a murder.
Episode 13
The Picture: Part 2
Fri, Jan 24, 1992 60 mins
While defending his hotheaded cousin, Ben stumbles onto more than just murder.
Episode 14
The Outcast
Fri, Feb 7, 1992 90 mins
Overworked and distracted, Ben decides to retire and go fishing where he encounters a dead farmhand in an unfriendly town.
Episode 15
The Big Payoff
Fri, Feb 28, 1992 50 mins
Michelle works with an insurance investigator to prove that a man killed his rich wife to collect on the insurance money.
Episode 16
The Abduction
Fri, Mar 6, 1992 50 mins
Michelle gets kidnapped by the mob. Ben and Conrad try to save her.
Episode 17
Mr. Awesome
Fri, Apr 17, 1992 50 mins
Matlock's defense of a young waitress charged with murder is greatly aided by her talented young son, who drew a comic book that eerily depicts the crime.
Episode 18
The Evening News: Part 1
Fri, Apr 24, 1992 50 mins
A wealthy man and a reporter conspire in a real estate swindle. An innocent reporter is framed and Ben defends.
Episode 19
The Evening News: Part 2
Fri, May 1, 1992 50 mins
Ben goes to court (traffic court) and the murder case continues as the investigation of gang violence and arson related to the real estate swindle expand.
Episode 20
The Assassination: Part 1
Fri, May 8, 1992 50 mins
Ben and his visiting daughter believe there is a connection between Ben's client and the assassination of Atlanta's mayor.
Episode 21
The Assassination: Part 2
Fri, May 8, 1992 50 mins
While defending Judge Eller in his murder trial, Conrad uncovers the connection between the killing of a mayor and a pornography production using underage girls.
