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The Therapist

**The Therapist** is the nineteenth episode of the first season of *Matlock*.

## Plot

Matlock is hired to defend a popular actor when he's accused of killing the man who ran the sex-therapy clinic where he was staying, ostensibly for releasing his name to the press. He's got a temporary thorn in his side, though, in the form of Cassie Phillips, a law student he once made an off-hand comment to about looking him up for a job...she took him a lot more seriously than he had intended.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock
* and Kene Holiday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Steve Bond as Brett Cassidy
* Sarah Douglas as Barbara Sutcliffe
* Michael Durrell as Lloyd Burgess
* Kevin Hagen as Dr. Halvern
* Susan Seaforth Hayes as Bonnie McGrath
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* Donna Mitchell as Felicia Lindstrom
* Deborah Wakeham as Kimberly Bradshaw

### Co-Starring

* James Patrick Gillis as Josh Patterson
* David Knapp as Technician Alex Fenton
* Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey
* Tony Borgia as Big John's Bodyguard
* Gerry Okuneff as Big John's Bodyguard

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips.
Santa Claus

**Santa Claus** is the eleventh episode of the first season of *Matlock*.

## Plot

At Christmas time, a heartless businessman wants to evict the residents of an apartment building he owns. He tangles with a resident named Tom McCabe (Pat Hingle), who just happens to be working as a street Santa. Later, a man wearing a Santa suit enters the businessman's office building and kills him. Later, someone enters the Santa's apartment and tangles with him. Later, three of the businessman's people find him dead. Ben offers to defend the Santa, and suspects that one of the associates is the killer because a piece of evidence against the Santa was found near the body, and he believes that whoever broke into the Santa's apartment took it and planted it there.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock
* and Kene Holiday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Starring

* Michael Durrell as Lloyd Burgess
* Barry Jenner as Mark Harris
* Betty Lynn as Sarah
* Andrew Masset as Daniel Paulsen
* Grainger Hines as Carl Lang
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Linden Chiles as Alan Rollins
* Charlotte Stewart as Mrs. Spellman
* Terri Treas as Annie Harris

### Co-Starring

* Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey
* Greg Monaghan as Jeweler
* Faith Quabius as Secretary

### Featuring

* Sean McGuirk as Detective
* Gary Bergher as Duke Mitchell
* Tamara Taylor as Reporter

## Trivia

* This episode marks the final appearance of Betty Lynn as Sarah, Matlock's secretary.
The Umpire

## Plot

When a baseball umpire is murdered, Matlock has a whole team full of suspects. It seems like everyone had a reason to...kill the ump.

## Summary

Matlock defends insurance salesman Charlie Bonham (Richard Kline), who is accused of killing his boss Walter Judd (Robert Harper) after a disputed play during a softball game in which Walter was the umpire.

## Quotes

**Charlie Bonham:** Well, score was tied. A fog was rolling in and out all night. Bases were loaded, two outs. And Mike Golbie, who we call Dr. K, was on the mound for my team.

**Ben Matlock:** You manage the team?

**Charlie:** Yeah, and I play second base.

**Ben:** Uh, this, uh, Mike Golbie — is that Dr. Golbie, the psychiatrist with the radio show? The one who wrote that book, uh, Reality on $5 a Day?

**Charlie:** *(nods)* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. He’s... he’s the one. Made millions off that book. But he takes his softball very *seriously*.

**Ben:** Hm. Pretty upscale team you got there.

**Charlie:** Yeah, I guess.

**Ben:** *(grins)* I used to play a little ball.

**Charlie:** Did you?

**Ben:** Yeah, in high school. I remember this one game... So Doc was on the mound, huh?

**Charlie:** Yeah, and he’s our ace. But Walter was squeezing his strike zone all night. *(crowd chatting indistinctly)* Take your base. *(shouts indistinctly)* *(in present)* The run was forced in. Monroe took the lead. I don’t know. I just.. I blew my stack. *(in flashback)* Oh, come on. What are you talking about, Walter? It was right in the strike zone! You’ve been doing this all game, man. Come on!

**Mike Golbie:** Let’s play ball, Charlie. Come on, Charlie. *(all chattering)* Come on, Charlie!

**Charlie:** It was a strike, Walter. It was a damn strike, and you know it. *(back in present)* It... It was a pitch a batter could not take. An umpire could not call a ball unless he had some sort of personal vendetta or something. All right, so finally they pulled us apart. And now it’s the bottom of the eighth, and Mike is up at bat. He goes to a 3 and 2 count. *(crowd cheering, shouting indistinctly)* He grounds out. The inning is over. Walter goes under the stands.

**Ben:** Went under the stands?

**Charlie:** Yeah, for a cigarette. His usual end-of-the-inning routine.

**Ben:** Uh, then what?

**Charlie:** Well... then it’s the bottom of the ninth. And that’s when the trouble began. I was the first batter up. I doubled to right and, uh, Sam bunts me over to third. And then Marshall Turner flied to center field. I tag up. Walter calls me out. I am telling you, Mr. Matlock, I was safe. I mean, my foot was so far across home plate. I-I spiked Walter before he even made the **call**.

**Charlie:** Look... *(sighs)* I had a lot of reasons to dislike Walter. And I wasn’t alone.

**Ben:** That’s the heart of it, isn’t it?

**Charlie:** Yeah.

**Ben:** Kill the umpire. A lot of fellas disliked Walter. We just have to find that one that disliked him more than **you** did.

## Trivia

* Kari Lizer does not appear in this episode.
The Clown

**The Clown** is the sixth episode of the fourth season of *Matlock*, and the seventy-third episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Steven Anderson as D.A. David Hawkins
* Hy Anzell as Homer Fleming
* Raye Birk as Simon Le Simple
* Diane Delano as Jo Jo the Clown
* John Di Aquino as Jim Roper
* Gary Frank as Al Tomberg
* Cec Verrell as Sheila Carver
* Jason Wingreen as Judge Arthur Beaumont

### Co-Starring

* Daniel Chodos as Ringmaster
* Dutch Mann as Roustabout
* Tricia Peters as Yolanda
The Scrooge

**The Scrooge** is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of *Matlock*, and the eightieth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Starring

(in alphabetical order)

* Brooke Bundy as Sharon Lister
* Mary Cadorette as Kathy Williams
* Michael Durrell as D.A. Lloyd Burgess
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Ron Hale as Eldon Williams
* Bill Kalmenson as Stewart Lister
* Thomas Ryan as Carl Lister
* Jason Wingreen as Judge Arthur Beaumont

### Co-Starring

* Sean Baca as Street Kid #2
* T.J. Evans as Matthew
* Tim Eyster as Street Kid #1
* Larenz Tate as Street Kid #3

### Featuring

* Mark Cheat as Forensics Person
* Santa Claus as Himself
* Danny Goldring as Mo
* Deedee Michaels as Sister Marie
* Ray Templin as Piano Player
The Power Brokers: Part 1

**The Power Brokers: Part 1** is the fifth episode of the second season of *Matlock*, and the twenty-eighth episode overall.

## Plot

Matlock reluctantly takes the case when Melinda Stuart's source is murdered. The biggest problem is that she's more interested in listening to what FBI Agent Paul Davies has to say than she is in listening to him.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Special Guest Stars

*(in alphabetical order)*:

* Ralph Bellamy as Sen. Lambert Crawford
* Robert Culp as Robert Irwin
* Nancy Dussault as Clarissa Irwin
* George Gaynes as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway

### Guest Starring

*(in alphabetical order)*:

* Alan Fudge as Paul Davies
* Gerry Gibson as Tom Shuford
* Dana Gladstone as Prosecutor Hobbs
* Isabella Hofmann as Melinda Stuart
* Gregory Itzin as Michael Fitzmorris
* Bert Kramer as Police Lieutenant Norris
* Jeanna Michaels as Karen Wyler
* and Scott Bakula as Jed Palmer

### Co-Starring

* John Hostetter as Whitehall
* Dyana Ortelli as Hooker

### Featuring

* Howard Johnson as Doorman
* Frances Gray as Jury Foreman

## Quotes

**Ben Matlock:** *(sees the inside of Karen Wyler’s office)* Well. Well. *(whistles in appreciation)* Not bad.

**Ben:** Mr. Shuford, we got a problem.

**Tom Shuford:** What kind of problem?

**Ben:** Somebody wants me to drop Melinda’s case. They hired a hooker and a photographer to ambush me last night, and now they’re threatening to give the pictures to one of those scandal sheets. [...] It’s common knowledge your newspaper is backing me, so if I get dragged through the mud, you’re going with me.

**Tom:** If somebody wants you off this case that badly, it means something big really is going on.

**Ben:** Let’s go for it.

**Paul Davies:** *(to Ben)* My men nailed the would-be blackmailer just after he developed his piece of film. Here. All the negatives are there.
The Fatal Seduction: Part 2

**The Fatal Seduction: Part 2** is the third episode of the eighth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred fifty-sixth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Brynn Thayer as Leanne McIntyre
* Daniel Roebuck as Cliff Lewis

### Guest Stars

* Kurt Deutsch as Tim McDaniels
* David Gail as Mike Rydell
* Jill Novick as Ashley Armstrong
* Jeri Ryan as Carrie Locke
* Rob Stone as Clyde Eller
* Jackson Faw as Jerry Jennings
* Joe Inscoe as Detective Kendall
* and Warren Frost as Billy Lewis

### Featuring

* Joyce Bowden as Neighbor
* Randell Haynes as Phil Trenton
* J. Michael Hunter as Assistant D.A.
* General Fermon Judd, Jr. as Detective Holt
* Charles McLawhorn as Judge
* Nina Repeta as Waitress
The Husband

**The Husband** is the fourth episode of the second season of *Matlock*, and the twenty-seventh episode overall.

## Plot

When Matlock agrees to defend Cassie's friend Judy, he is shocked to learn that Judy's husband had another wife. As the case continues, Matlock learns that there was also a third Mrs. Benson, and that Kevin Benson managed to successfully maintain three separate wives in three separate households.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order):

* Nancy Frangione as Liz Benson
* H. Richard Greene as Clark Benson
* Sherry Hursey as Diane Benson
* Terrence McNally as Kevin Benson
* Christopher Norris as Judy Benson

### Co-Starring

* Natalie Core as Mrs. Berino
* Gordon D. Pinkney as Lt. Mark Herrmann
* Lucille Meredith as Judge Irene Sawyer

## Trivia

* Kene Holliday does not appear in this episode.
The Network

## Plot

Network programming chief Paul J. Bartel is murdered, leaving Hollywood baffled as to the identity of the killer. Matlock comes to town to represent Greg Titleman, the television producer accused of killing him, and finds more than his fair share of suspects. It seems everyone had a motive to kill Paul J. Bartel!

## Trivia

* Kari Lizer and Kene Holliday do not appear in this episode.
* Aneta Corsaut worked with Andy Griffith before making guest appearances on Matlock. She portrayed Helen Crump, Sheriff Andy Taylor's girlfriend, on The Andy Griffith Show. This episode is 1 of 7 where she portrays different characters.

## Quotes

**ALF:** *(about Greg Titleman)* Greg really cared about the quality of his shows, and he had a temper. I remember one time he was so upset with a script, he started pounding it on the wall, tearing it up, yelling, “An Alien Life Form wouldn’t say that.” So I calmly asked him, “Greg, do you wanna help us rewrite this script? Or would you rather take it back to your office and slap it around a little?” He didn’t laugh. *(shrugs)*
The Investigation: Part 2

## Plot

Craig continues to turn away from his father as Matlock keeps trying to investigate the case. When the Gentry family is almost caught in the middle of a mob war with the Hernandez family, Matlock realises that someone on the inside is pulling the strings.

## Summary

As the investigation continues, Matlock, who was assaulted, goes on with the case. Gentry continues to turn his back on his father, while Tyler returns to the same bar, continues to be thrown on the ground (twice) — especially for asking Juanita Martinez about her whereabouts on the night of the murders of both Morrison and Congressman Pete McGuiness. When the Gentry family nearly gets caught in the middle of the mob war with the Hernandez family, Matlock notices that somebody is pressing the buttons.
The Lemon

**The Lemon** is the first episode of the third season of *Matlock*, and the forty-eighth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Julie Sommars as ADA Julie March
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

*(in Alphabetical order):*

* Seymour Cassel as Honest Earl Edwards
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* John McCann as T.J. Cassidy
* Allan Miller as George Brenner
* Cindy Morgan as Jessie Martin
* Beau Starr as Chuck

### Co-Starring

* David P. Lewis as Policeman
* Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey
* Ron Recasner as Assistant D.A.
The Star

**The Star** is the seventh episode of the fourth season of *Matlock*, and the seventy-fourth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Special Guest Stars

* Anita Morris as Catherine McKay
* Dennis Christopher as Noel Bishop

### Guest Starring

(in alphabetical order)

* Allan Arbus as Aaron Mitchell
* Joseph Hacker as Jack Burns
* Michael Holden as Producer
* Yvette Nipar as Susan McKay

### Co-Starring

* Chris Anastasio as Jury Foreman
* Isabel Cooley as Judge Jean Bailey
* David Kagan as Actor
* John Lantz as 2nd Assistant Director
* Jonathan Zeichner as 1st Assistant Director
The Don: Part 1

**The Don: Part 1** is the fifth episode of the first season of *Matlock*.

## Plot

When Nicholas Baron, a well known mobster, is accused of murdering one of his rivals, he asks Matlock to represent him. Matlock initially refuses, but agrees to represent Baron despite threats on his own life. He soon meets the entire family, and realizes that despite what Baron has always done for a living, at heart he's a worried father who wants to clear his name.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock
* Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

#### Special Guest Appearances by

* William Conrad as D.A. James L. McShane
* Joe Penny as Paul Baron

### Guest Stars

* James McEachin as Lt. Frank Daniels
* Betty Lynn as Sarah
* Doran Clark as Cathy Baron
* Mark La Mura as Daniel Baron
* Joseph Hacker as Phillip Kovack
* Claude Earl Jones as Mr. Henderson
* Ron Karabatsos as Dave Christopher
* Sheree North as Alice Jenkins
* and Jose Ferrer as Nicholas Baron

### Co-Starring

* Lucille Meredith as Judge Irene Sawyer
* Charles Howerton as Donald Kovack
* Joan Roberts as Mrs. Kovack

### Featuring

* Thom McCleister as Metro Cop
* Dominic Oliver as Roy Vincent
* Johnny Silver as Eddie Alonzo
* Bonnie Strauss as Reporter

## Trivia

* This episode was a kind of back door pilot for the TV show Jake and the Fatman, which would premiere a year after this.

## Quotes

**Ben Matlock:** All right, Frank. *(sits down)* Ahh. What do you got on my client?

**Lt. Frank Daniels:** Motive. Donald Kovacs was the man who, according to your client, bribed the accountant whose testimony sent him to prison. He’s also the man who took over many of the Baron family’s illegitimate enterprises while said client was in prison. *(Ben sneezes)* What’s the matter?

**Ben:** I got hay fever. Go on. Sorry.

**Frank:** We got Eddie A. Eddie Alonzo, the man who made the bomb and indeed planted the bomb that killed Kovacs. Now, Eddie A. was an old friend of the Baron family. I say “was” because he’s no longer with us. He was found shot to death in a field this morning.
The Parents

**The Parents** is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred sixth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Paul De Souza as Chris Miller
* Ann Dusenberry as Amy Boggs
* Christine Elise McCarthy as Jill Lambert (credited as Christine Elise)
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* John Furey as Matt Grayson
* Gregory Itzin as Assistant D.A.
* Cliff Potts as Harry Neiman
* Marge Redmond as Mary Katherine McCardle
* Allan Royal as Howard Boggs
* John Saxon as John Franklin

### Co-Starring

* Chad Bell as Punk
* Anthony Charnota as Painter
* Melinda Fee as Barbara Grayson
* Curt Lowens as Hotel Clerk
* Pete Steinfeld as Club Attendant
* Alexander Zale as Judge Alden
The Court-Martial: Part 2

## Plot

As Matlock brings back the defendant (Tony Becker), the only important witness vanishes. Matlock also discovers a lieutenant, along with four other officers, dealing in illegal situations. Tyler finds out about the drug scheme, while Charlene investigates to narrow down one of the officers, and Matlock finally put the pieces together in solving a military case (while also having learned a lot about the Army).
The Court-Martial: Part 1

## Plot

A sadistic Army lieutenant pushes his men too hard. After a late-night poker game inside a back room of the officers' club, someone stabs him in the back with a bayonet, and he dies. The Army charges one of the soldiers in his company. The father of the accused is an old friend of Ben, so he hires Ben to defend his son. Ben investigates at the post, Tyler goes undercover, and Charlene lends a hand at a nearby night spot. Curious circumstances come to light. Before a preliminary hearing reconvenes, the defendant disappears.
Child Song

Composer:

-Pierre La Pape

## Lyrics

Locked In the dark

Alone In the night

Gripping her body in my arms

Tears growing high

Pain Is above

Did I kill her, my only love?

I remember you singing

To ease the suffering

"Do not fear,

I’ll be here”

Pain's falling away!

(I wonder) why he tried to

Take me through

The darkest things I ever do

Turning me blind

Before I can find

A creature from another kind

Beating her, beating my soul,

The clay was turning into ghouls

I'm starting now to understand

What the doctors were looking for

What the Deacon was praying for

I remember you singing

To ease the suffering

"Do not fear,

I'll be here"

Pain's falling away!

I remember you singing

To ease the suffering

"Do not fear,

I'll be here"

Pain's falling away!

What do you think they

wanted me to?

Driving me mad

Or becoming bad?

Please, don't let me fall into

Anger and pain

Suffering and hate!

Locked In the dark

Alone In the night

Grippin' your body In my arms

The pain's growing high

The powers not so far

Will you live again and warm me back?

I can feel it now

It's time for me to let it flow

Revenge Is running through my veins

Revenge's feeding with all my pain

I remember you singing

To ease the suffering

"Do not fear,

I'll be here"

Pain's falling away!

You'll remember me killing

And increasing the suffering

Do you fear

What you see here?

Love's fading away!
The View

**The View** is the fifth episode of the eighth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred fifty-eighth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Brynn Thayer as Leanne McIntyre
* Daniel Roebuck as Cliff Lewis

### Guest Stars in Alphabetical Order

* Elyssa Davalos as Karen Garber
* Charles R. Frank as Phillip Cameron
* Peter Marc as Wayne Drummond
* Mert Hatfield as Detective Cavallo
* Tom Nowicki as Assistant D.A. James Wygot
* Al Wiggins as Judge Clagett

### Featuring

* Paula Davis as Woman
* Michael Genevie as Director
* Mary McMillan as Actress
* Beverly Skinner as Mrs. Suzanne Galloway
The Good Boy

**The Good Boy** is the third episode of the fourth season of *Matlock*, and the seventieth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Jennifer Bassey as Evie Malone
* Leslie Bevis as Bonnie Ritter
* Brian Bloom as Tony Morgen
* John Calvin as Calvin Ritter
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Lee Kessler as Assistant D.A.

### Co-Starring

* Norma Donaldson as Shirley Taylor
* Richard Newton as Judge Cooksey
* Charles Walker as Harry

### Featuring

* Susan Bjurman as Partygoer #1
* Sheldon Kurtz as Clerk
* Joe Sharkey as Fire Marshal
* Eugene Williams as Attendant #2
* Dane Winters as Attendant #1
Memories (mechanic)

**Memories** are remnants of the Mother's life, as well as enhancements acquired from slain enemies that can be equipped with the abilities of a Daughter. Upon implementation, Memories will introduce changes to how certain abilities perform in combat.

Additionally, each memory unlocks a new entry in the titular section of the codex. To see these entries, refer to Memories (Codex) page.

Each skill can only have one assigned Memory.

(1) This attack can't crit, adds Daughter's atk stat

(2) Only adds damage to the base skill damage

(3) Surgery Notes: -25% Vitae cost to equip Memories
The Genius

## Plot

When Matlock's nephew Irwin is charged with murder, Matlock investigates at a high-tech computer firm to clear his name.

## Trivia

* This episode marks the final appearance of Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips.
* This is the only episode to feature Ben Matlock's nephew, Dr. Irwin Bruckner (played by Bill Mumy). Irwin never appears in an episode again, nor is there any mention of Matlock's sister (presumably Irwin's mom).
The Captain

**The Captain** is the sixth episode of the third season of *Matlock*, and the fifty-third episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Julie Sommars as A.D.A. Julie March
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Stuart Fratkin as Malcolm
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Julie Fulton as Officer Donna Dawson
* Albert Hall as Assistant D.A. Corbalis
* David Neidorf as Officer Jim Shanley
* Joe Urla as Jerry Reese

*and*

* Richard Herd as Captain Edward Hanna

### Co-Starring

* Gary Michael Davies as Officer Drucker
* Bill Kohne as Young Punk
* Eric Menyuk as Attorney
* James Tartan as Judge Douglas Merrill

### Featuring

* Charles Martinet as Bo Edmunds
* Louis Tucker as Officer Barnes
* Parker Whitman as Detective
* Stan Yale as Bum
Season One

A running joke on *The Simpsons* is the idolization of Andy Griffith's Ben Matlock by the aged residents of the Springfield Retirement Home. Watching *Matlock*s inaugural season, it's no wonder that viewers "of a certain age" would take comfort in watching Atlanta defense attorney Matlock defend the falsely accused and, to quote The Simpsons, "put young people behind bars where they belong." *Matlock* was something of a departure for TV icon Griffith. While he's got his southern drawl goin' on, he left Andy Taylor back in Mayberry. Folksiness only goes so far in the big city. Matlock's fee is $100,000. And even if Opie or Aunt Bea were menaced, one can't imagine sheriff Andy threatening to feed the perpetrator to the D.A. "piece by piece." *Matlock* hews closely to the *Perry Mason* playbook. Most episodes incriminate a suspect, only to have the tenacious Matlock ("Next to injustice, I hate losing," he states) exonerate him or her with some flashy, last-minute courtroom theatrics that threaten to turn the courtroom into a "sideshow." One notable exception is the episode, "The Judge," featuring guest star Dick Van Dyke as a judge and old friend of Matlock who murders his mistress, and then presides over the trial of the man arrested for the crime. Other notable guest stars are Jose Ferrer as a terminally ill crime kingpin arrested for murder in the two-parter, "The Don," and Pat Hingle as a surly and disliked man likewise accused of murder in "Santa Claus." *Season One* is an auspicious beginning for the series that would run for six years on NBC and then three more on ABC. Casting tweaks and the addition of new characters would improve the proceedings. Bland Lori Lethin, who appears in the pilot episode as Matlock's daughter, a neophyte lawyer, was replaced in the series by the more experienced Linda Purl. The episode, "The People vs. Matlock" introduces Julie Sommars as feisty assistant district attorney Julie March, a foil and friend to Matlock. Nancy Stafford, who appears "The Seduction," would join the cast next season as Matlocks assistant, Michelle Thomas. *Matlock* even inspired a spinoff; the episode "The Don" pits Matlock against his "bitter enemy," William Conrads James McShane, a cop-turned-district attorney who would later be transformed into Jason McCabe, aka "Fatman" in *Jake and the Fatman* (his future costar, Joe Penny, costars in the episode as one of the Dons highly suspect sons). In a prime time loaded with grisly police procedurals, the old school *Matlock* is a not-at-all-guilty pleasure. *--Donald Liebenson*
The Don: Part 2

**The Don: Part 2** is the sixth episode of the first season of *Matlock*.

## Plot

Even though they've lost a key witness, Matlock keeps defending Nicholas Baron. Daniel tries to convince Matlock that his father just can't handle any stress due to his heart condition, but Nicholas continues to beg Matlock to clear his name. While Matlock investigates a suspect closer to home than Baron would want, Charlene blows her chance at a relationship with Paul when she can't separate the man from the legend.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock
* Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

#### Special Guest Appearances

* William Conrad as D.A. James L. McShane
* Joe Penny as Paul Baron

### Guest Stars

* James McEachin as Lt. Frank Daniels
* Doran Clark as Cathy Baron
* Mark La Mura as Daniel Baron
* Joseph Hacker as Phillip Kovack
* Claude Earl Jones as Mr. Henderson
* Ron Karabatsos as Dave Christopher
* Sheree North as Alice Jenkins
* and Jose Ferrer as Nicholas Baron

### Co-Starring

* Lucille Meredith as Judge Irene Sawyer
* Arthur Adams as Mr. Johnson
* Ted Gehring as Impound Officer
* Joan Roberts as Mrs. Kovack

### Featuring

* William Fair as Cop
* Sean McGuirk as Detective
* Dominic Oliver as Roy Vincent
* Bonnie Strauss as Reporter
The Defense

**The Defense** is the ninth episode of the sixth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred twenty-second episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Starring

(in alphabetical order)

* Frances Bay as Rose Hayes
* Jane Daly as Christine Hayes
* J. Trevor Edmond as Blessing
* Clarence Felder as Sam Parker
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Matthew Laurance as A.D.A. Connelly
* Andrew Robinson as Frank Hayes

### Co-Starring

* Leanne Griffin as Jury Foreperson
* Laurel Schaefer as Female Reporter
* F. Kahlil Wheaton as Bailiff
* Alexander Zale as Judge Alden
Jennifer Prewett

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Renae

**Jennifer Carr** (née **Prewett**; March 12, 1936 - June 29, 2017) was a Scottish chef.

She was the daughter of Arthur Prewett and Sally Willis, sister of Thelma Prewett, wife of Cody Carr and mother of Petra, Lily and Renae Carr.

## Early life

Jennifer Prewett was born on the 12th March 1936 in Aberdeen, United Kingdom to Sally (née Willis; 1911-2003), a waitress, and Arthur Prewett (1907-1987), a chef.

She has a younger sister called Thelma (1940-).

## Family

Jennifer relocated to Los Angeles in 1955. At a 1958 financial seminar, she met Cody Carr (1937-2008), a financial analyst. They married in 1960 and had three daughters: Petra (1962-), Lily (1964-) and Renae (1966-).

Jennifer and Cody have six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

## Death

Jennifer Carr died of Parkinson's disease on the 29th June 2017. She was survived by her sister, three daughters, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Diary of a Perfect Murder

**Diary of a Perfect Murder** is the pilot movie of Matlock.

## Trivia

* Actor Lori Lethin plays Matlock's daughter, Charlene, in the first two episodes (originally filmed as a single television movie). After that, Lethin was replaced in the role of Charlene by Linda Purl, who lasted just one season. After Purl was fired (or quit, depending on whom you ask), at the end of season one, Herman & Partner's daughter was never referred to again, until the end of season six. His daughter's name was changed to Leanne McIntyre, and played by Brynn Thayer.
The Gambler

**The Gambler** is the twelfth episode of the second season of *Matlock*, and the thirty-fifth episode overall.

## Plot

Matlock goes to Las Vegas to defend his friend, Jim Manning, after Jim is accused of murdering his girlfriend Laura Norwood (Marg Helgenberger), who worked for the mob laundering money.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Starring

(in alphabetical order)

* Frank Aletter as Judge David Spinner
* Dick Gautier as Bobby Freemont
* Marg Helgenberger as Victoria Collins / Laura Norwood
* Sheldon Leonard as Casino Tipster
* Vincent Schiavelli as Julian

### Co-Starring

* John Apicella as Desk Clerk
* John Lafayette as Sergeant
* Kevin McDermott as Bodyguard
* Laurel Lockart as Hostess
* Carme Pitrello as Chauffeur
* Renee Victor as Maid
* Joe Criscuolo as Croupier
* Faye Brown as Croupier
* Philip Adams as Cop

## Trivia

* Andy Griffith is the only main cast member to appear in this episode.
The Prisoner: Part 2

**The Prisoner: Part 2** is the tenth episode of the fourth season of *Matlock*, and the seventy-seventh episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Starring

(in alphabetical order)

* Michael Champion as John Jackson
* John Lehne as Judge Newman
* "Tiny" Lister Jr. as Tiny
* Conor O'Farrell as Billy Costello
* David Paymer as Lenny Marcus
* Daniel Quinn as Art Spring
* Terry Bozeman as Peter Garner
* Jordan Charney as Paul Branden
* Troy Evans as Dick Henderson
* Michael Medeiros as Rudy Chambers
* Steve Morris as Reporter
* Ron Taylor as Deacon Holmes
* John Toles-Bey as Prisoner
* Richard Zobel as Val Delaney

### Co-Starring

* Obaka Adedunyo as Bank Guard #1
* Anthony Charnota as Red
* Luis Contreras as Inmate #2
* Colin Hamilton as Ed Harper
* Wilfredo Hernandez as C.J.
* Joe Lerer as Officer #2
* James Mastrantonio as Prisoner #1
* Raymond O'Keefe as Officer #1
* Greg Rusin as Greenwood Guard
* Alex Statler as Davey Lesser
* Ji-Tu as Jerry Stone
* Jack Yates as Bank Guard #2
Ben Matlock

## Background

Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a fictional character from the television series, Matlock, played by Andy Griffith. Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who is worth every penny of his $100,000 fee. Known for visiting the scene of the crime to discover clues otherwise overlooked and his down-home style of coming up with viable, alternative theories of the crime in question (usually murder) while sitting in his office playing the banjo or polishing his shoes. Matlock also had conspicuously finicky fashion sense, and an insatiable appetite for hot dogs. Despite his high fees and apparent wealth, he is something of a cheapskate. Andy Griffith initially did not like the character due to his vanity and cheapness. Matlock is reported to be based on Georgia defense attorney Bobby Lee Cook.
The Foursome

**The Foursome** is the eleventh episode of the sixth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred twenty-fourth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Russ Anderson as Jeffrey Holden
* Neil Dickson as Tom Neville
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Charley Lang as Miles Turner
* Daniel Pilon as Stanton Amory
* Mitchell Ryan as Ellis Blake
* Amy Stock-Poynton as Deputy D.A. Lauren Richmond
* Jason Wingreen as Judge Arthur Beaumont

### Co-Starring

* Cristan Crocker as Kelly Blake
* John Harnagel as Dennis Frye
* Alex Kubik as Fred Bigelow
* Mary-Margaret Lewis as Woman
* Richard Newton as Judge Cooksey
* Dale Swann as Man
* Bill Woodbridge as Booking Officer

### Featuring

* Chris Browning as Peter Vanderhoff
* Marsha Fickas as Jury Foreperson
* William Palmieri as Detective
The Ambassador: Part 1

**The Ambassador: Part 1** is the second episode of the third season of *Matlock*, and the forty-ninth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Julie Sommars as A.D.A. Julie March
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Special Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Neil Dickson as Anthony Stewart
* Dorian Harewood as Edward Kramer
* Lisa Hartman as Shelby Russell
* John Rubinstein as Dr. Douglas Clark
* David Ogden Stiers as Thomas Baldwin

### Guest Starring

(in alphabetical order)

* Charles Bateman as Michael Russell
* John Finnegan as Mr. Gillespie
* Bruce Gray as Mr. Reese
* Jay Grifasi as Hotdog Vendor
* Michael C. Gwynne as Lieutenant
* Albert Hall as Assistant D.A. Corbalis

*and*

* Daniel Roebuck as Alexander Winthrop

### Co-Starring

* Julian Barnes as Barry Whitney
* Dr. Akio Mitamura as Judge Raymond Kawai
* Frank Pesce as Bailiff

### Featuring

* Greta Brown as Female Officer
* Patrick Desantis as Waiter
* Karen Raff as Baldwin's Secretary
The Gigolo

**The Gigolo** is the fifteenth episode of the second season of *Matlock*, and the thirty-eighth episode overall.

## Plot

Matlock agrees to defend dance instructor Scott Lazar after he is charged with the murder of his married lover. It would be a lot easier to prove Scott's innocence if there wasn't another woman in the wings also claiming to be his lover.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Jane Hallaren as Laura Frazier
* Steve Memel as Scott Lazar
* William Prince as Garland Frazier
* Jason Wingreen as Judge Arthur Beaumont

### Co-Starring

* Gerard Prendergast as Dash
* Roy Fegan as Lt. Snell

### Featuring

* Chad Block as Judge Archibald Smith
* Sheila Shaw as Letitia

## Trivia

* Kari Lizer does not appear in this episode.
The Marriage Counselor

**The Marriage Counselor** is the fifth episode of the sixth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred eighteenth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Bryan Cranston as Dr. Harding Fletcher
* Ron Fassler as Allan Corning
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Mary-Margaret Humes as Claudette Hertz
* Natalija Nogulich as Dr. Reilkin
* Kim Johnston Ulrich as Laura Corning
* Jenny Wright as Ginnie Morell

### Co-Starring

* George Bouldin as Security Guard
* Aneta Corsaut as Judge Cynthia Justin
* Cary Eidel as Joe Marshall
* Skip Harris as Marshall Turner
* George Ne Jame as Asst. D.A. Shelton
The Fighter

**The Fighter** is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred fourth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Christopher Allport as Nick Underwood
* Steven Anderson as D.A. David Hawkins
* Dick Bakalyan as Mickey Callahan
* Wanda De Jesus as Alana Leon
* Ken Foree as Billy Leon
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Stanley Kamel as Clayton Ross
* Tom Ruben as Monroe Weber

### Co-Starring

* James V. Christy as Freddy Romano
* John Petlock as Doctor
* Aurelia Sweeney as Maid
* Garth Wilton as Hotel Manager
* Alexander Zale as Judge Alden
The Magician

**The Magician** is the twenty-second episode of the second season of *Matlock*, and the forty-fifth episode overall.

## Plot

After a night at the magic show with Julie, Matlock agrees to defend magician Daniel Fontaine when he's charged with the murder of his assistant / lover Sandy Farrell, a woman who was as devious as she was beautiful.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Wil Albert as The Amazing Ziegler
* Obba Babatunde as Backstage Man
* Peter Frechette as Jimmy Collier
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Harry Groener as Rod Greenwood
* Michael Halsey as Arthur Wolff
* Michael E. Knight as Daniel Fontaine
* Kim Ulrich as Sandy Farrell

### Co-Starring

* Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey
* Mike Pniewski as Mitch

### Featuring

* Herman O. Arbeit as Jury Foreman
* Lewis Dix Jr. as Guard
* Chuck Jones as Magician #1
* Elda Lopez as Inez
* Billy McComb as Magician #2

## Trivia

* Though departed from the cast one episode before this one, Kari Lizer is still featured in the opening credits and would continue to be throughout the rest of the season.
The Vacation

**The Vacation** is the first and second episodes of the seventh season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred thirty-sixth and one hundred thirty-seventh episodes overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Brynn Thayer as Leanne McIntyre‏‎
* Daniel Roebuck as Cliff Lewis
* Clarence Gilyard, Jr.‏‎ as Conrad McMasters

### Guest Stars

*in alphabetical order*

* Teri Austin as Beth
* Doran Clark as Kathleen Shelton
* Marietta DePrima as Laura Masterson
* Gregory Itzen as Charlie Tuggle
* William Allen Young as Police Lieutenant
* Stephen Ayers as Prosecutor
* J. Michael Hunter as Mitchell Jackson
* Mark Joy as Roland Holloway

### Featuring

* Denise Bass as Esther
* Michael Burgess as Officer #2
* Kelly Chalaire as Grocery Clerk
* Cliff Karp as Grocery Checker
* John Keenan as Desk Clerk
* Ed Lillard as Judge
* George Nannarello as Technician
The Dame

**The Dame** is the sixth episode of the sixth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred nineteenth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Daniel Benzali as Henry Mayfield
* Richard Burgi as Roger Stratford
* Lonny Chapman as Harry Casey
* Julianna McCarthy as Mrs. Abbott
* Sheree J. Wilson as Claire Mayfield
* Steve Witting as Young Ben Matlock

### Co-Starring

* Roz Witt as Martha
* Francine York as Older Claire Mayfield

### Featuring

* Laurel Adams as Stylish Woman
* Jon Berry as Buffet Waiter
* Mike Kennedy as Cabbie
The Hucksters

## Plot

An unscrupulous head of a pyramid scheme selling face cream, dies during a stage infomercial interview. One of the salespeople he swindled, Hal, is blamed for the murder. Ben takes the case despite Hal's lack of funds.

## Trivia

* Three endings were filmed, each revealing a different character as the actual murderer. When the episode aired on NBC-TV on 16 February 1988, viewers were given the opportunity to call a 900 toll number and vote for the killer. All you had to pay was fifty cents and the suspect with the most calls was the murderer, and the proceeds were donated to charity.
* All three endings are available on the DVD.
* Kari Lizer does not appear in this episode.
The Reporter

## Plot

When a house blows up and a body is found which appears to be that of the owner, the police investigate and think that the man's wife is a suspect. When she is arrested, a reporter tells Ben about her and when he offers to defend her, the reporter is hopeful about getting a story. When they look into the man's background, they discover a lot of irregularities.

## Trivia

* This episode marks the final appearance of Robin Thomas as Prosecutor Burton Hawkins.
* This episode was aired alternately under the title "The Widow".
* Andy Griffith is the only main cast member to appear in this episode.
The Ex

**The Ex** is the fifth episode of the fourth season of *Matlock*, and the seventy-second episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

*(in alphabetical order):*

* Alan Blumenfeld as Steven Gabriel
* Lois De Banzie as Katherine
* Alan Fudge as John Brady
* Joe George as Judge
* Barry Jenner as Donald March
* Bruce Kirby as Abe Forrester
* William O'Leary as Paul McBride
* Ben Piazza as Martin Landers

### Co-Starring

* Jerry Boyd as Jury Foreman
* Larry Hankin as Clayton Hood
* Ellen Heuer as Editor
* Charles Noland as Clerk

## Quotes

**Steven Gabriel:** *(to Abe Forrester)* Forrester! You’re not going to get away with this, Forrester.

**Abe Forrester:** We printed a retraction, Mr. Gabriel.

**Editor:** Call security.

**Steven:** Retraction?! Oh, you mean those three crummy lines on page 56? The article accusing me of insider trading was on page one.

**Abe:** You proved your innocence and we ran a retraction. What more do you want?

**Steven:** You ruined my business, you ruined my life, and you think that three crummy lines on page 56 is going to make everything okay!

**Abe:** You want damages? Go back to court.

**Steven:** With what? I’m busted, broke!

**Abe:** Show Mr. Gabriel the way out.

**Steven:** No.

**Policeman:** Come on, pal.

**Steven:** You can’t ruin a person and then just throw ’em out of your office. Things have a way of turning around, and you’re going to get yours, Mr. Forrester! You’ll get yours!
The Reunion

## Plot

Matlock heads to an old law school reunion where he meets up with his former classmates. After the reunion, one is murdered, and another stands accused of the crime, and Matlock faces the unpleasant task of having to prove that one of his former classmates murdered another.

## Trivia

* Kari Lizer does not appear in this episode.
The Biker

**The Biker** is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred second episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Guest Stars

(in alphabetical order)

* Steve Eastin as Steve Miller
* Paul Lambert as Judge Lockwood
* Stephen Meadows as Nicky Tower
* Stephen Nichols as Cliff Lockwood
* Joel Polis as Gary Benton
* Craig Shoemaker as Brian Clayborn
* Ally Walker as Renee Williams

### Co-Starring

* Nick DeMauro as Charlie
* Donald Nardini as Patrolman
* Richard Newton as Judge Cooksey
* Willy Parsons as Sonny
* Jerry Potter as Joseph Bonzer
* Gene Ross as Drunk
* Holly Sampson as Vicky Miller
The Defendant

**The Defendant** is the twelfth episode of the eighth season of *Matlock*, and the one hundred sixty-fifth episode overall.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Brynn Thayer as Leanne McIntyre
* Daniel Roebuck as Cliff Lewis
* and Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Conrad McMasters

### Guest Starring

* Lori Hallier as Janet Moore
* Jordan Rhodes as Lt. Harmon Andrews
* Mitchell Laurance as Assistant D.A. Breitman
* Robert Treviler as Richard Lyte
* Al Wiggins as Judge Clagett

### Featuring

* Lou Criscuolo as Herb Doyle
* David Frisinger as Lawrence Serlin
* Kenny Gasperson as Mike
* Elaine Nalee as Phyllis Ridgeway
The Convict

**The Convict** is the seventeenth episode of the first season of *Matlock*.

## Plot

Seven years ago Matlock defended Les Matthews, who was accused of killing his friend and business partner and Matlock lost. Today Matthews has been granted parole. While working in the library, Wayne Lashley enters with his two goons, Lipton and Foley. While Lipton and Foley keep watch, Lashley tries to kill Les, but in the struggle, it's Lashley who ends up dead, and Les who ends up looking guilty. Matthews is charged with Lashley's murder and Matlock wants to defend him. He sends Tyler undercover in the prison and places him with the cellmate of the man who was killed. He gives Matlock evidence that not only proves Matthews is telling the truth but also who was responsible for the murder that Matthews was convicted of seven years ago.

## Cast

### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock
* and Kene Holiday as Tyler Hudson

### Guest Stars

* Robert Walden as Roger Bundy
* Lee Purcell as Andrea Colter
* Robert Pine as Sam Dolan
* Nick Cassavetes as Foley
* Robin Thomas as A.D.A. Burton Hawkins
* David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
* Erik Stern as Wayne Lashley
* Arnold Turner as Officer Greene
* David L. Lander as Eli Walsh

*and*

* Larry Wilcox as Lester Matthews

### Co-Starring

* Lucille Meredith as Judge Irene Sawyer
* Charles Young as Lipton

### Featuring

* Lee Dupree as Guard
* Robert Legionaire as Jury Foreperson
* Bryan Michael McGuire as Inmate
* Robert Patten as Inmate
* Joe Praml as Inmate
* Billy Ray Sharkey as Inmate
* Tom Tyler as Inmate
* Kahlil Wheaton as Bailiff
* Lee Harris as Inmate

## Trivia

* Guest stars Robert Pine and Larry Wilcox starred together in the series CHiPs.