Matlock Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Matlock: Season 9 (1994 - 1995)

• Season 9 Episode 18: The Scam

  Matlock's plan to attend his class reunion is interrupted when Cliff is accused of murder. With Andy Griffith and Daniel Roebuck.

• Season 9 Episode 17: The Scam

  Matlock's plan to attend his class reunion is interrupted when Cliff is accused of murder. With Andy Griffith and Daniel Roebuck.

• Season 9 Episode 16: The Heist

  When Ben's old friend tracks bank robbers, the former FBI agent's rusty skills get him arrested for murder.

• Season 9 Episode 15: The Heist

  When Ben's old friend tracks bank robbers, the former FBI agent's rusty skills get him arrested for murder.

• Season 9 Episode 14: The Assault

  After Matlock is mugged, he repays the man who helped him by offering legal representation in a lawsuit.

• Season 9 Episode 13: The Target

  After bailing out of a fishing trip because of seasickness, Ben thinks the ensuing explosion that killed a judge friend was intended for him.

• Season 9 Episode 12: The Deadly Dose

  Jerri's sister is accused of murdering a surgeon who had her fired after he was sued for malpractice.

• Season 9 Episode 11: The Verdict

  The town's new assistant district attorney must prosecute her former lover, who has secured Matlock for his defense.

• Season 9 Episode 10: The Getaway

  Matlock's client needs the testimony of a 12-year-old witness who insists on making a deal with the lawyer.

• Season 9 Episode 9: Dead Air

  When a popular radio DJ is suspected in the murder of his partner whom he despised, Ben searches for the real killer.

• Season 9 Episode 8: The Confession

  Julie March comes to town, asking Ben to help her free an innocent man she convicted; guest Art Hindle.

• Season 9 Episode 7: The Dating Game

  Ben and Jerri (Andy Griffith, Carol Huston) pose as video-dating customers to find a murderer who may have used the service.

• Season 9 Episode 6: The Coach

  After a college basketball coach clashes with a booster over recruiting techniques, he is accused of murder.

• Season 9 Episode 5: The Tabloid

  A senatorial candidate (Tricia O'Neil) is accused of murdering the editor of a tabloid that smeared her.

• Season 9 Episode 4: The Dare

  Murder occurs after a millionaire philanthropist (Terry O'Quinn) tells Ben he is planning one and dares him to solve it.

• Season 9 Episode 3: The Scandal

  The prime suspect in the murder of a prominent attorney is an employee (Melora Hardin) who accused him of sexual harassment.

• Season 9 Episode 2: The Accused

  Ben hires someone (Carol Huston) to investigate a murder involving plagiarism and self-defense; guests Daniel Roebuck; Warren Frost.

• Season 9 Episode 1: The Accused

  Ben hires someone (Carol Huston) to investigate a murder involving plagiarism and self-defense; guests Daniel Roebuck; Warren Frost.

Matlock: Season 8 (1993 - 1994)

• Season 8 Episode 22: The Idol

  Ben represents fellow lawyer Sam Haskins, who got involved in blackmail and murder while vacationing with his girlfriend on St. Thomas.

• Season 8 Episode 21: The Idol

  Ben represents fellow lawyer Sam Haskins, who got involved in blackmail and murder while vacationing with his girlfriend on St. Thomas.

• Season 8 Episode 20: The Godfather

  Ben throws a prenuptial party for his goddaughter at his house, resulting in murder.

• Season 8 Episode 19: P.I.

  Ben's friend (George Peppard), a private investigator, and his estranged daughter (Tracy Nelson) try to re-establish their relationship while probing the murder of a director's (Jonathan Banks) mistress.

• Season 8 Episode 18: Brennan

  Ben vies with a formidable D.A. (George Dzundza) while defending a client accused of killing a city councilwoman.

• Season 8 Episode 17: The Murder Game

  Ben agrees to participate in a charity event -- a murder mystery weekend that becomes all too real when the host is found dead.

• Season 8 Episode 16: The Crook

  A rare-book collector, a parishioner at Ben's church, is accused of killing a college professor; guest Tammy Lauren.

• Season 8 Episode 15: The Temptation

  Ben's daughter Leanne becomes involved with a man who burgled her home, took her diary and now seems to know everything about her.

• Season 8 Episode 14: The Kidnapping

  An FBI agent investigating the kidnapping of Ben's friend is accused of killing a colleague; Ben must prove the agent's innocence.

• Season 8 Episode 13: The Kidnapping

  Ben ends up representing an FBI investigator accused of murdering a fellow agent. Andy Griffith stars.

• Season 8 Episode 12: The Defendant

  Leanne falls in love with her client, Gil Stoddard, a handsome philanthropist accused of murdering his partner.

• Season 8 Episode 11: Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream

  In a dream, Ben defends a '30s club owner accused of shooting a saxophonist who was romancing his wife.

• Season 8 Episode 10: The Conspiracy

  A young attorney is involved in blackmail, jury tampering and murder when a chemical company is accused of carcinogenic pollution.

  Next on: Tuesday 4th June 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 8 Episode 9: The Haunted

  A dissatisfied patient is suspected of murdering her plastic surgeon, but Ben thinks otherwise; guest Arlene Golonka.

• Season 8 Episode 8: The Haunted

  A dissatisfied patient is suspected of murdering her plastic surgeon, but Ben thinks otherwise; guest Arlene Golonka.

• Season 8 Episode 7: The Capital Offense

  A con artist facing execution for murder exasperates Ben while having his case appealed.

  Next on: Tuesday 4th June 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 8 Episode 6: The Last Laugh

  Milton Berle guest stars as a mouthy comic who stands accused of murdering an equally mouthy young comedian.

  Next on: Tuesday 4th June 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 8 Episode 5: The View

  A murder case involves two stars of a local theater production and an argument Ben thought he saw from his hotel window.

  Next on: Tuesday 4th June 5:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 8 Episode 4: The Diner

  Ben recalls the '60s, when he resigned as judge to defend a black cook (Stan Shaw) accused of killing a bullying white sheriff.

  Next on: Monday 3rd June 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 8 Episode 3: The Fatal Seduction

  Ben's client is the recipient of a large bequest from his recently deceased high-school sweetheart. With Andy Griffith. Warren Frost guest stars.

• Season 8 Episode 2: The Fatal Seduction

  At a beach resort to attend a high-school sweetheart's funeral, Ben is drawn into the investigation of two men's deaths; Ben defends a man against murder charges stemming from a date-rape shakedown scheme.

• Season 8 Episode 2: The Fatal Seduction - Part 1

  Cliff is used as bait to catch two women suspected of murder, when he Ben and Leanne go to North Carolina for a funeral

• Season 8 Episode 1: The Play

  After losing his role in a community play, Ben is hired to defend the play's director, who is accused of murdering the leading lady.

  Next on: Monday 3rd June 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD

Matlock: Season 7 (1992 - 1993)

• Season 7 Episode 18: The Competition

  Ben does not believe a talented pianist committed suicide, a view shared by the dead woman's father. US crime drama, starring Andy Griffith

  Next on: Monday 3rd June 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 17: The Final Affair - Part Two

  Part two of two. The lawyer discovers what part the archbishop's death played in a plot involving the former football player, his wife, her lover and the Mafia

• Season 7 Episode 16: The Final Affair - Part One

  Part one of two. The attorney invites a homeless man to live with him while he investigates the case of a deceased archbishop who appeared to have become entangled in a plot involving a former football player, his wife, her lover and the Mafia

• Season 7 Episode 15: The Divorce

  What starts out as a simple division of property turns nasty as a couple, who once appeared to have the perfect marriage, engage in a complicated divorce. Leanne and Matlock are pitted against each other as they represent the wife and the husband respectively

  Next on: Monday 3rd June 5:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 14: The Obsession

  Confined to a hospital bed, the attorney struggles to detach himself from his work, and continues to ruminate about the case of a TV celebrity accused of murdering a therapist

  Next on: Friday 31st May 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 13: The Revenge

  After witnessing a robbery at a convenience store, Matlock starts to have strange things happen which make it appear he is losing his mind, and must work out who is setting him up

  Next on: Friday 31st May 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 12: The Debt

  Leanne's ex-husband Peter is charged with murdering his friend and boss. With a clear motive and opportunity, Matlock despises his former son-in-law more than ever

  Next on: Friday 31st May 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 11: The Fortune - Part Two

  Part two of two. Billy persuades Matlock to defend him in court, and Cliff continues searching the zoo for evidence that will exonerate the man accused of murdering his uncle

• Season 7 Episode 10: The Fortune - Part One

  Part one of two. A man is accused of murdering his millionaire uncle, and Cliff is sent to work in the late man's zoo to gather information to exonerate him

• Season 7 Episode 9: The Juror

  The attorney is called up for jury duty but causes havoc among his fellow jurors by disagreeing with the majority. Andy Griffith stars

  Next on: Friday 31st May 5:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 8: The Mark

  Ben defends a country singer accused of murdering his dishonest business partner after the two open a club with money won in the lottery.

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 7: The Singer

  The attorney defends a record producer accused of the murder of a singer. US crime drama, starring Andy Griffith

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 6: The Class

  The attorney discusses the subject of 'the perfect murder' with a university law class, and when a student mysteriously disappears, officials fear that Matlock's speech may have incited someone to commit a perfect crime

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 5: The Ghost

  Ben is approached by a man who asks him to appeal on behalf of his wife, who has been accused of a crime. However, the attorney soon smells a rat when he approaches the woman's lawyer, and discovers she is actually on trial for the murder of her husband

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 5:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 7 Episode 4: The Legacy - Part Two

  Part two of two. Josh Winfield confesses to the murder of Arthur Kendall, but the police find a few holes in his story. Ben asks Conrad to take a closer look at Yolanda Bergstrom, the woman Kendall had been with not long before he died

• Season 7 Episode 3: The Legacy - Part One

  Part one of two. The lawyer defends a man with a connection to his father, who is accused of murder. Drama, starring Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer and Clarence Gilyard Jr

• Season 7 Episode 2: The Vacation - Part Two

  Part two of two. Billy Lewis is determined to get revenge on the lawyer, and Leanne suspects one of her friends of murder

• Season 7 Episode 1: The Vacation - Part One

  Part one of two. Lawyer Ben Matlock meets a face from his past - the brother of the woman he left heartbroken years previously

• Season 7 Episode 10/11: The Fortune

  Matlock turns up clues to two other murders while defending a murdered millionaire's disinherited nephew.

• Season 7 Episode 16/17: The Final Affair

  A lawyer is accused of murdering his lover and her husband, a high-school football coach and aspiring minister.

Matlock: Season 6 (1991 - 1992)

• Season 6 Episode 22: The Assassination

  Ben and his visiting daughter believe there is a connection between Ben's client and the assassination of Atlanta's mayor.

• Season 6 Episode 21: The Assassination

  Ben and his visiting daughter believe there is a connection between Ben's client and the assassination of Atlanta's mayor.

• Season 6 Episode 20: The Evening News

  After being tricked into reading a false report on the air, an honest newscaster (Bill Winkler) is accused of murdering his producer.

• Season 6 Episode 19: The Evening News

  A TV reporter is framed for his producer's murder, a smoke screen for a real estate scam and fictitious news story.

• Season 6 Episode 18: Mr. Awesome

  A woman is accused of murdering her estranged boyfriend; her imaginative son creates a comic book with parallels to the crime.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 17: The Abduction

  Michelle is kidnapped by mobsters who offer her release in exchange for evidence Ben was given prior to a mob lawyer's murder.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 16: The Big Payoff

  Frugal Ben hires a hitchhiker (Randy Travis) to paint his home; Michelle and an insurance adjuster pursue an ad producer's murderer.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 15: The Outcast

  'Retired' Ben returns from fishing to find a young immigrant farmhand dead and a town unfriendly to questions.

• Season 6 Episode 14: The Outcast

  'Retired' Ben returns from fishing to find a young immigrant farmhand dead and a town unfriendly to questions.

• Season 6 Episode 13: The Picture

  Ben uses evidence in an altered photo to uncover a murder plot designed to conceal a counterfeiting operation.

• Season 6 Episode 12: The Picture

  Ben finds a photo that may solve a murder while looking for his cousin's (Christina Pickles) philandering husband.

• Season 6 Episode 11: The Foursome

  Matlock risks being disbarred when he accuses the deputy district attorney of misconduct in her case against his client.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 5:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 10: The Game Show

  Defending a game-show host (Peter Haskell) accused of killing his producer, Ben learns others had motives.

  Next on: Tuesday 28th May 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 9: The Defense

  A grandmother's testimony is vital to Ben's defense of a youth who is charged with murdering his abusive father to protect his mother.

  Next on: Tuesday 28th May 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 8: The Suspect

  Evidence uncovered in Michelle's case may incriminate Ben's murder client (Brynn Thayer), but attorney/client privilege bars action.

• Season 6 Episode 7: The Suspect

  Evidence uncovered in Michelle's case may incriminate Ben's murder client (Brynn Thayer), but attorney/client privilege bars action.

• Season 6 Episode 6: The Dame

  Ben employs his dad's investigative techniques to question a tycoon's young widow (Sheree J. Wilson).

  Next on: Tuesday 28th May 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 5: The Marriage Counselor

  An insurance salesman is accused of killing the marriage counselor who was having an affair with his wife.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 8:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 4: The Nightmare

  Knocked unconscious, Ben dreams he is an Old West lawyer defending Conrad, charged with shooting the sheriff.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 7:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 3: The Strangler

  A serial killer (Richard Gilliland) whose eventual target is Ben embarrasses him in court by leaving false clues.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 6:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 6 Episode 2: The Witness Killings

  While back home for the town's bicentennial festivities, Ben is retained to defend a man for two homicides linked to a 15-year-old crime.

• Season 6 Episode 1: The Witness Killings

  While back home for the town's bicentennial festivities, Ben is retained to defend a man for two homicides linked to a 15-year-old crime.

Matlock: Season 5 (1990 - 1991)

• Season 5 Episode 22: The Celebrity

  Ben defends a movie-queen turned cosmetics-mogul accused of murdering her former lover to prevent the publication of some revealing photos.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 5:00am EDT - Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• Season 5 Episode 21: The Accident

  Matlock defends a man charged with killing an ambulance-chasing lawyer who specialized in personal injury claims against a local water-slide park.

• Season 5 Episode 20: The Trial

  Special Prosecutor Matlock faces a top defense attorney in his prosecution of two judges and a lawyer.

• Season 5 Episode 19: The Trial

  Newly appointed Special Prosecutor Matlock investigates the murder of an assistant district attorney and finds evidence pointing to members of the legal profession.

• Season 5 Episode 18: The Formula

  Ben seeks the truth on behalf of a chemist accused of stealing a hair growth formula and murdering its inventor.

• Season 5 Episode 17: The Arsonist

  Ben defends a man accused of murdering his business partner during a fight about hiring an arsonist to burn down their failing store.

• Season 5 Episode 16: The Man of the Year

  On his way to a luncheon where he is to be honored as 'Man of the Year,' Ben and his housekeeper have car trouble, are robbed and then arrested.

• Season 5 Episode 15: The Parents

  Matlock defends a couple accused of murdering a new mother who changed her mind about giving up her baby for adoption.

• Season 5 Episode 14: The Critic

  The composer (Geoffrey Blake) of a musical is accused of murdering a critic (Tony Jay). Tony Roberts also guest stars.

• Season 5 Episode 13: The Fighter

  A boxing champ (guest star Ken Foree) is accused of murdering a journalist (guest star Christopher Allport) who wrote an unfavorable article about him. With Andy Griffith.

• Season 5 Episode 12: The Broker

  Julie suspects that a murder and the perpetrator's apparent suicide are really a double homicide and pursues her own investigation.

• Season 5 Episode 11: The Biker

  A movie star's former bodyguard, now a rebellious biker, is the primary suspect in the actor's murder.

• Season 5 Episode 10: The Cover Girl

  Conrad and his fashion-model girlfriend ask Ben to defend a photographer who is accused of murdering a modeling agent.

  Next on: Monday 3rd June 11:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 5 Episode 9: The Brothers

  A plastic surgeon is charged with the murder of his partner, but evidence later shows the doctor's twin brother may be the culprit.

  Next on: Monday 3rd June 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 5 Episode 8: The Secret

  Ben uncovers information about a 15-year-old unsolved killing during his defense of a gambler accused of murder.

• Season 5 Episode 7: The Secret

  Ben (Andy Griffith) defends a gambling blues singer (Ron Taylor) accused of killing his bookmaker. With Nancy Stafford.

• Season 5 Episode 6: The Narc

  A narcotics officer (guest star Titus Welliver) faces charges of murdering a fellow cop to cover up department corruption. Robert Clohessy also guest stars. With Andy Griffith.

  Next on: Friday 31st May 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 5 Episode 5: The Personal Trainer

  A roofing contractor (guest star George DiCenzo) is charged with murdering his wife's philandering personal-fitness trainer. With Andy Griffith.

• Season 5 Episode 4: The Madam

  A madam (guest star Maureen Arthur) is accused of killing a former employee who was blackmailing famous clients. With Andy Griffith.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Nowhere to Turn

  A series of mix-ups implicates Ben in the murder of a judge involved in drug smuggling.

• Season 5 Episode 2: Nowhere to Turn

  When the judge presiding over Ben's (Andy Griffith) latest case is found murdered, Ben is accused of the crime. With Nancy Stafford.

• Season 5 Episode 1: The Mother

  A legal secretary (Shirley Knight) is accused of murdering her boss, who was having an affair with her daughter.

Matlock: Season 4 (1989 - 1990)

• Season 4 Episode 24: The Cookie Monster

  A baker friend (John Hancock) of Ben's is framed for the poisoning death of a rival bakery owner. With Andy Griffith and Nancy Stafford.

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 23: The Blackmailer

  Ben defends a politician (Peter Haskell) framed for murdering a cartoonist (Ray Buktenica) who knew about his affair.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 22: The D.A.

  Conrad (Clarence Gilyard Jr.) swings into action to determine who is harassing District Attorney March (Julie Sommars). With Andy Griffith.

  Next on: Tuesday 28th May 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 21: The Informer

  Ben finds his life in jeopardy defending an attorney framed for a mobster's murder.

• Season 4 Episode 20: The Informer

  Ben (Andy Griffith) treads on thin ice while continuing his defense of a fellow attorney (Richard Masur) framed for murder. With Nancy Stafford.

• Season 4 Episode 19: The Pro

  A hotheaded professional tennis player (guest star Vincent Van Patten) is accused of murdering his primary rival. With Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

  Next on: Monday 27th May 11:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 18: The Kidnapper

  Michelle and Conrad (Nancy Stafford, Clarence Gilyard Jr.) instigate a frantic search for a missing Ben (Andy Griffith).

  Next on: Tomorrow at 11:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 17: The Victim

  The adulterous wife of a businessman is murdered, and an associate finds himself framed for the crime.

• Season 4 Episode 16: The Talk Show

  Ben and Michelle defend a TV producer (Teri Austin) accused of murdering an obnoxious talk-show host; guests Leann Hunley, Samantha Eggar.

  Next on: Friday 31st May 10:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 15: The Student

  Ben (Andy Griffith) gets involved in the case of a coed (Debbie Barker) accused of murdering her professor lover. With Nancy Stafford.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 14: The Witness

  Michelle agrees to defend Ben's pal, framed for murder, until she learns her old law-school friend is also suspect.

• Season 4 Episode 13: The Scrooge

  Ben defends his Scrooge-like neighbor, who has been framed for the murder of his business partner; Les goes overboard on Christmas gifts.

  Next on: Today at 11:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 12: The Buddies

  Ben's best friends are prime suspects in a 35-year-old murder case he reopened; guests Fritz Weaver, George Coe, Hugh Gillin.

  Next on: Today at 10:00pm EDT - INSP
• Season 4 Episode 11: The Fugitive

  Ben has trouble with the defense of a brash, young client framed for the murder of a wealthy relative.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 10:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 10: The Prisoner

  Ben gets a lesson about life in prison, while Conrad tries to get insider information on the real killer.

  Next on: Tuesday 28th May 10:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 9: The Prisoner

  The attorney general asks Ben to vindicate a prison guard of murder charges in a mock trial held by mutinous inmates; guest David Carradine.

  Next on: Tuesday 28th May 9:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 8: The Con Man

  Ben defends an old friend accused of murdering a stock-market swindler (David Birney); guest Patricia Charbonneau.

  Next on: Wednesday 29th May 9:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 7: The Star

  Ben defends a director accused of killing an aging actress (Anita Morris) during her horror-film death scene.

  Next on: Monday 27th May 10:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 6: The Clown

  Ben defends a circus clown accused of killing his partner; Conrad gets trapped in a tiger's cage.

  Next on: Monday 27th May 9:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 5: The Ex

  When Ben and Julie go to Baltimore to defend a case, the prosecuting attorney turns out to be Julie's ex-husband.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 10:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 4: The Bestseller

  A district attorney (Julie Sommars) matches wits with a much-despised author (Tricia O'Neil) after the writer's best friend dies.

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Good Boy

  Defending a widow accused of murdering her second husband, Ben suspects her jealous son (Brian Bloom) of the crime.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 9:00am EDT - WGN America
• Season 4 Episode 1: The Hunting Party

  A retired soldier (Jeff Wincott) attempts to prove his late brother's death was not a hunting accident, but murder. With Andy Griffith.

Matlock: Season 3 (1988 - 1989)

• Season 3 Episode 20: The Priest

  While reluctantly defending a construction contractor accused of murdering a priest, Matlock finds another clergyman is a prime suspect.

• Season 3 Episode 19: The Blues Singer

  Matlock (Andy Griffith) attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star. With Nancy Stafford.

• Season 3 Episode 18: The Cult

  A man who attempted to rescue his son from a religious cult is framed for the murder of the cult leader.

• Season 3 Episode 17: The Model

  Ben (Andy Griffith) defends a famous journalist who is accused of murdering an internationally known model. With Nancy Stafford.

• Season 3 Episode 16: The Thoroughbred

  The defense of a mentally impaired farmhand accused of murder uncovers foul play involving a racehorse; guest Claude Akins.

• Season 3 Episode 15: The Thief

  Ben suspects that the people who killed his client's employee are blackmailing his private investigator.

• Season 3 Episode 14: The Thief

  Ben defends a rare-coin dealer accused of killing an employee who was stealing inventory; guest Cindy Morgan.

• Season 3 Episode 13: The Psychic

  A woman (Camilla More) who had a premonition of her boyfriend's death becomes a suspect in his murder. With Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

• Season 3 Episode 12: The Starlet

  Ben defends an ex-girlfriend's (Anne Francis) daughter (Nia Peeples), a pageant winner accused of murdering a contestant; guest Roddy McDowall.

• Season 3 Episode 11: The Other Woman

  Another suspect's dual personality damages Ben's defense of a psychiatrist accused of killing a patient.

• Season 3 Episode 10: The Black Widow

  A death and new evidence hamper Ben's efforts to clear the name of a wrongfully imprisoned former client.

• Season 3 Episode 9: The Mayor

  While defending an activist accused of murder, Ben suspects the judge is involved in a fraudulent scheme.

• Season 3 Episode 8: The Mayor

  Ben's defense of a '60s activist accused of assassination uncovers a mayor's unsavory past; guest Dennis Franz.

• Season 3 Episode 7: The Vendetta

  Convinced his brother was framed for murder, a psychopath takes Matlock's associates hostage; guest Mitchell Laurance.

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Captain

  Ben defends a patrolman framed for murder but is upset when the prime suspect appears to be the chief of police, an old friend.

• Season 3 Episode 5: The DJ

  Ben dislikes his client, an obnoxious radio personality accused of killing a rival disc jockey; guest Don Knotts.

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Mistress

  Ben (Andy Griffith) searches for a person who witnessed the murder of a philanderer. Guest star: Pamela Galloway.

• Season 3 Episode 3: The Ambassador

  An attempt on his life convinces Ben that finding Shelby (Lisa Hartman) is the key to the real murderer; guest David Ogden Stiers.

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Ambassador

  An ambassador refuses diplomatic immunity when his lover (Lisa Hartman) accuses him of killing her husband; guest David Ogden Stiers.

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Lemon

  Ben's new neighbor (guest star Don Knotts) is framed for the murder of a car dealer who sold him a lemon. With Andy Griffith.

Matlock: Season 2 (1987 - 1988)

• Season 2 Episode 24: The Heiress

  Upon her release from a mental sanitarium, an heiress faces charges of murdering the accountant handling her trust fund; guest Brian Benben.

• Season 2 Episode 23: The Fisherman

  Ben defends a Vietnamese fisherman accused of killing the man who was terrorizing him and his fellow countrymen.

• Season 2 Episode 22: The Magician

  Ben unearths more than one suspect while defending a magician (Michael E. Knight) accused of murdering a devious assistant.

• Season 2 Episode 21: The Genius

  When his genius nephew (Bill Mumy) is accused of murder, Ben's only hope for acquittal lies in his client's ability to outwit a computer.

• Season 2 Episode 20: The Lovelorn

  When an advice columnist is murdered, a number of the suspects are within his own family. With Andy Griffith and Nancy Stafford.

• Season 2 Episode 19: The Hucksters

  Ben must defend an infuriated investor who is accused of murdering the slick owner of a bogus company.

• Season 2 Episode 18: The Investigation

  Ben must prevent a mob war when the crime-boss father of his client discovers the evidence against his son was manufactured.

• Season 2 Episode 17: The Investigation

  Ben takes up the defense of a longtime client (Shaun Cassidy) accused of murdering a Senate grandstander investigating organized crime.

• Season 2 Episode 16: The Umpire

  Ben defends his boss (Richard Kline), accused of killing an umpire during his softball team's playoff game.

• Season 2 Episode 15: The Gigolo

  Ben defends a dance instructor charged in the murder of a wealthy, jealous matron who cut off his money.

• Season 2 Episode 14: The Reunion

  Ben must defend an old friend when a former law school classmate, who was the accused's business partner, is murdered.

• Season 2 Episode 13: The Body

  Matlock defends a woman accused of killing the exercise instructor she believed was having an affair with her husband.

• Season 2 Episode 12: The Gambler

  Matlock goes to Las Vegas to defend a friend (Bruce Weitz) charged with murdering his girlfriend; guests Ken Kercheval, Dick Gautier.

• Season 2 Episode 11: The Gift

  When Matlock takes on the defense of a man accused of murdering his vindictive ex-wife, he also has his hands full baby-sitting the man's daughter.

• Season 2 Episode 10: The Country Boy

  Ben defends a country singer (David Carradine) who was too drunk to remember whether he killed his sister-in-law.

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Best Friend

  Matlock defends the subject of a slain biographer and learns a disturbing fact about his client during the trial.

• Season 2 Episode 8: The Network

  Ben defends a TV producer accused of killing a network's chief of programming; guests Corbin Bernsen, Rhea Perlman, Betty White, ALF.

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Power Brokers

  Matlock's client confesses to a murder and then recants, claiming federal agents coerced it; guest Nancy Dussault.

• Season 2 Episode 6: The Power Brokers

  Ben defends a popular columnist framed for the murder of a source; guests Ralph Bellamy, Nancy Dussault, Isabella Hoffman.

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Husband

  Ben (Andy Griffith) tackles a case in which a murdered man's three wives are suspects in the killing. With Nancy Stafford.

• Season 2 Episode 4: The Annihilator

  A surprise witness seems to hinder an acquittal for Ben's client (Dick Butkus), a wrestler accused of murder.

• Season 2 Episode 3: Blind Justice

  A sculptor (David Ogden Stiers) frames Michelle's friend for the murder of the man responsible for his blindness.

• Season 2 Episode 2: The Billionaire

  In London to investigate the murder of a millionaire, Matlock discovers several people who had reasonable motives for committing the crime.

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Billionaire

  Matlock travels to London to conduct a mock retrial for a man convicted of killing his millionaire father.

Matlock: Season 1 (1986 - 1987)

• Season 1 Episode 25: The Doctors

  A young resident seeks Ben's defense when he is framed for the murder of his formidable chief surgeon; guest Norman Fell.

• Season 1 Episode 24: The Reporter

  Matlock is asked to help when a newlywed is accused of murdering her husband -- whose body is not the one in the morgue.

• Season 1 Episode 23: The Photographer

  A woman (Julie Ronnie) is accused of murdering her boss, a photographer who was involved in blackmail. With Andy Griffith.

• Season 1 Episode 22: The People vs. Matlock

  Matlock is tried for jury tampering when a mild-mannered juror claims the attorney offered him a bribe.

• Season 1 Episode 21: The Therapist

  A movie idol (Steve Bond) is accused of murdering the sex therapist who went public with his problems.

• Season 1 Episode 20: The Court Martial

  Ben's defense of Pvt. Hughes hinges on a scandal that could ruin four officers.

• Season 1 Episode 19: The Court Martial

  While defending Pvt. Hughes (Tony Becker), Matlock (Andy Griffith) uncovers a conspiracy among four officers. Cliff De Young, Georg Stanford Brown, Gregg Henry and Barry Corbin also guest star.

• Season 1 Episode 18: The Convict

  Matlock gets a second chance at justice when a former client, convicted of murder, kills an inmate in self-defense.

• Season 1 Episode 17: The Nurse

  Matlock (Andy Griffith) is hired to defend a live-in nurse (Lise Cutter) charged with the killing of her multimillionaire patient (Ed Quinlan).

• Season 1 Episode 16: The Rat Pack

  Matlock defends a young executive (Tim Busfield) framed in the murder of a starlet (Shawn Weatherly).

• Season 1 Episode 15: The Author

  A man (Parker Stevenson) is wrongfully accused of trying to kill the author (Audra Lindley) of an expose on a Georgia town.

• Season 1 Episode 14: The Chef

  A TV chef's (Cathryn Damon) ex-husband (Craig Claiborne), a noted culinary author, dies from sampling food on her show.

• Season 1 Episode 13: Santa Claus

  Accused of murdering his stingy landlord, a sidewalk Santa Claus (Pat Hingle) seeks Matlock's defense.

• Season 1 Episode 12: The Professor

  Matlock's former professor and mentor (Don Porter), framed by students in a hit-and-run, seeks Ben's defense.

• Season 1 Episode 11: The Angel

  Matlock defends a rock star whose rowdy stage life appears to be affecting her courtroom performance.

• Season 1 Episode 10: The Cop

  A no-nonsense police officer (Hector Elizondo) turns to Matlock when he becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a local hood.

• Season 1 Episode 9: The Sisters

  Two murder-mystery buffs frame their doltish uncle in the slaying of their wealthy aunt.

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Don

  Ben fends off the children of crime boss Baron (José Ferrer), who appear to want their father convicted.

• Season 1 Episode 7: The Don

  J.L. Brackett (William Conrad) prosecutes Matlock's client, crime-boss Nicholas Baron (José Ferrer), for murder.

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Seduction

  Ben defends an over-the-hill quarterback (John Beck) accused of killing his team-owner girlfriend; guest Nancy Stafford.

• Season 1 Episode 5: The Affair

  A socialite retains Matlock to defend her husband's accused killer, a maid (Theresa Saldana) who won't help her own defense.

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Stripper

  Ben defends an exotic dancer accused of murdering her ex-husband, a man determined to have her declared an unfit mother.

• Season 1 Episode 3: The Judge

  Judge Carter Addison (Dick Van Dyke) kills his mistress then presides over the murder trial as Matlock tries to defend a framed man.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Diary of a Perfect Murder

  Ben (Andy Griffith) and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Diary of a Perfect Murder

  Ben (Andy Griffith) and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.

• Season 1 Episode 1/2: Diary of a Perfect Murder

  Pilot episode of the US crime drama, starring Andy Griffith as a powerful but cantankerous attorney. Matlock and his daughter investigate the murder of a TV reporter