# Matlock (1986 TV series) season 6

The sixth season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC with a two-hour season premiere from October 18, 1991 and a two-hour season finale on May 8, 1992.

## Cast
### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Julie Sommars as ADA Julie March
* Clarence Gilyard Jr. as Conrad McMasters

### Recurring

* Brynn Thayer as Leanne McIntyre

#### Cast notes

* Nancy Stafford and Julie Sommars departed at the end of the season
* Julie Sommars was absent for thirteen episodes
* Nancy Stafford was absent for eleven episodes
* Clarence Gilyard Jr. was absent for four episodes

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
| 114115 | 12 | "The Witness Killings" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | October 18, 1991 (1991-10-18) | 21.2 |
| 116 | 3 | "The Strangler" | Leo Penn | Lincoln Kilbee | October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25) | 14.9 |
| 117 | 4 | "The Nightmare" | Robert Scheerer | Anne Collins | November 1, 1991 (1991-11-01) | 14.0 |
| 118 | 5 | "The Marriage Counselor" | Christopher Hibler | Phil Mishkin | November 8, 1991 (1991-11-08) | 19.1 |
| 119 | 6 | "The Dame" | Leo Penn | David Hoffman | November 15, 1991 (1991-11-15) | 17.7 |
| 120 | 7 | "The Suspect: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 29, 1991 (1991-11-29) | 19.4 |
| 121 | 8 | "The Suspect: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 29, 1991 (1991-11-29) | 19.4 |
| 122 | 9 | "The Defense" | Peter Ellis II | Gerald Sanoff | December 6, 1991 (1991-12-06) | 16.2 |
| 123 | 10 | "The Game Show" | Robert Scheerer | Max Eisenberg & Lonon F. Smith | December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13) | 16.5 |
| 124 | 11 | "The Foursome" | Harvey S. Laidman | Diana Kopald Marcus | December 20, 1991 (1991-12-20) | 18.0 |
| 125 | 12 | "The Picture: Part 1" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 17, 1992 (1992-01-17) | 20.6 |
| 126 | 13 | "The Picture: Part 2" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 24, 1992 (1992-01-24) | 18.4 |
| 127 | 14 | "The Outcast: Part 1" | Frank Thackery | Robert Schlitt | February 7, 1992 (1992-02-07) | 22.1 |
| 128 | 15 | "The Outcast: Part 2" | Frank Thackery | Robert Schlitt | February 7, 1992 (1992-02-07) | 22.1 |
| 129 | 16 | "The Big Payoff" | Leo Penn | Story by : Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Gerry Conway | February 28, 1992 (1992-02-28) | 18.7 |
| 130 | 17 | "The Abduction" | Robert Scheerer | Lincoln Kibbee | March 6, 1992 (1992-03-06) | 19.2 |
| 131 | 18 | "Mr. Awesome" | Harvey S. Laidman | William T. Conway | April 17, 1992 (1992-04-17) | 14.2 |
| 132 | 19 | "The Evening News: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | April 24, 1992 (1992-04-24) | 13.6 |
| 133 | 20 | "The Evening News: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 1, 1992 (1992-05-01) | 13.4 |
| 134 | 21 | "The Assassination: Part 1" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 8, 1992 (1992-05-08) | 24.7 |
| 135 | 22 | "The Assassination: Part 2" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 8, 1992 (1992-05-08) | 24.7 |