The D.J.

## Plot summary

An obnoxious radio personality named Arthur Saxon is accused of murdering a rival Robby Moore.

## Plot details

Episode starts with voice of WBW-FM helicopter traffic reporter and footage from something flying over city. Helicopter pilot throws back to shock radio personality Arthur Saxon on WBW Atlanta radio. Caller who says her name is Gloria calls in to complain about Saxon badmouthing Robby Moore. Saxon calls Robby "Moore the moron" and "Robby moron" and talks about Robby:

* that Robby got Diedre Wallace fired so he could be top DJ.
* that Robby fired Leonard Gilbert (Saxon claims Leo was the "only" manager who was willing to manage Robby when Robby was starting).
* Saxon claims Robby shafted station owner Marty Lynch by jumping ship to WBW's chief competitor.

Episode spends some time switching back and forth between footage of Saxon doing radio and Robby doing radio (on WCF radio).

Saxon puts on his relief tape (pre-recorded phone calls he plays so he can have breakfast).

Someone drives Saxon's white car to Robby Moore's house, walking in through front door and shoots Robby. Car is driven away and scrapes against a dark-colored car that was also being driven.

## Quotes

**Ben Matlock:** Did he do it?

**Michelle Thomas:** Oh, I can’t imagine that he did. He is such a... gentle, kind, intelligent person.

**Ben:** Well, he sounds like some kind of nice guy.

**Michelle:** He **is**.

**Deirdre Wallace:** *(to Ben)* I used to be the top DJ at the number one station in Atlanta. Now, I do commercials for tractors and give pork belly reports. What do you think?

**Ben:** *(smiles)* Gee, on the air, you sound like you **love** it.

**Ben:** *(to Deidre)* You’re a very, very talented woman. And I have a confession to make. I’m a fan. I listen to, on the radio, classical music or country and western. I’ll go from Mozart and Brahms right to Eddy Arnold, and I listen to you. You’re very talented. You do all those voices. You do them so well, no one would ever know that you are not all those people except for one thing. Where are you from originally?

**Deirdre:** Arkansas.

**Ben:** That’s it. That’s it. Listening to you all this time, and I just now figured it out. It’s the “R” sound. People from Arkansas often add a little “R” sound to their words. “Arkansawr.” “Sawred-off shotgun.” It’s a beautiful accent, but it’s unmistakable.

## Cast

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* special appearance by Don Knotts as Les Calhoun (appears a few times in a side-plot about fixing the sink)

(Julie Sommars and Kene Holliday included in opening-credits, BUT do not appear in episode)

Other credited actors in order of appearance:

* S.A. Griffin as Arthur Saxon (rude radio personality)
* Robert Krantz as Robby Moore (radio personality)
* Ben Slack as Marty Lynch (station owner of WBW)
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Ron Pinkard as judge John Brenner
* Alexa Hamilton as Diedre Wallace (DJ: fired from WBW. Works graveyard shift at WCPG)
* Raymond Singer as Leonard Gilbert (agent)(1st appearance at church)
* Alex Rodine as maître d'
* Michael Durrell as D.A. Lloyd Burgess
* judge Mary Russell: Elizabeth Hoffman

Unsure when they appear:

* Miguel Marcott as reporter #1 (possibly the helicopter reporter from start of episode)
* Helen Nemir Hanson as reporter #2

## Other credits

In opening credits:

* (series) creator: Dean Hargrove
* supervising producer: Joel Steiger
* produced by: Richard Collins and Jeff Peters

In end credits:

* executive producers: Dean Hargrove and Fred Silverman
* executive in charge of production: Mike Moder
* associate producer: William S. Kerr

* executive story editor: Joyce Burditt
* executive story consultant: Anne Collins
* script supervisor: Rosemary Dorsey

* director of photography: Jiggs Garcia
* production designer: John D. Jefferies Sr.

* edited by: Harvey Stambler
* assistant editor: Julie Stambler

* casting by: Reuben Cannon & Associates (with Carol Dudley C.S.A.)
* associate casting director: Eric Dawson

* music by: Artie Kane
* Matlock theme by: Dick DeBenedictis
* music supervisor: C.R. Cassey
* music editorial: "Stan Jones"/ "do re mi"

* sound mixer: Robert J. Miller
* sound effects editorial: "Mark Friedgen"/ "Echo Film Services"
* re-recording mixers: Tom Huth, Sam Black, and Anthony Costantini

* costume designer: Robert Michael Moore
* opening video effects by: Kris Trexler
* set decorator: Charles Graffeo
* creative consultant: Everett Greenbaum
* production consultant: Richard O. Linke
* unit production manager: Hal Klein

* 1st assistant director: Charles R. Scott
* 2nd assistant director: Jeff Srednick
* 2nd 2nd assistant director: Gerry Keener

* camera operator: Norm Langley
* gaffer: Bill Tandrow
* key grip: Brian Smith

* production accountant: Susan Bartholomew
* production coordinator: Nora Reynolds
* property master: Gary Antista
* location manager: Ron Windred

* costume supervisors: Audrey Tannenbaum and Robert Maxwell Moore
* costumers: Bretly W.R. Baughn and Cleo Mannell-Severy
* make-up: Rick Sagliani and Tony Lane
* hair stylist: Joan Phillips

* post-production coordinator: John M. McLean
* post-production supervisor : Hal Harrison

* main title design: Wayne Fitgerald
* legal advisor: Dennis Smith
* production executive: Donna Colabella
* transportation coordinator: Jimmy Antunez
* consultant: Andy Griffith