Matlock

(1986-1995)

50 minutes

195 Episodes

Crime / Drama

Created by Dean Hargrove
 
Cast:

Andy Griffith as Attorney Benjamin Matlock
Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
Julie Sommars as Assistant District Attorney Julie March  
Clarence Gilyard Jr. as Conrad McMasters  
Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock
Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson
Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips  
Brynn Thayer as Leanne MacIntyre 
Daniel Roebuck as Cliff Lewis
Carol Huston as Jerri Stone
Michael Durrell as District Attorney Lloyd Burgess 
David Froman as Lieutenant Bob Brooks 
Don Knotts as Les 'Ace' Calhoun
Warren Frost as Billy Lewis
James McEachin as Lieutenant Frank Daniels

Original run from March 23, 1986 to May 7, 1995 initially on NBC (1986–1992) and then on ABC (1992–1995)

Season One
 
1.      Diary of a Perfect Murder 3/3/1986
 
2.      The Judge 9/23/1986

3.      The Stripper 9/30/1986

4.      The Affair 10/7/1986

5.      The Seduction 10/14/1986

6.      The Don (1) 10/28/1986

7.      The Don (2) 11/4/1986
 
8.      The Sisters 11/11/1986

9.      The Cop 11/18/1986

10.     The Angel 11/25/1986

11.     The Professor 12/2/1986

12.     Santa Claus 12/9/1986

13.     The Chef 1/6/1987
 
14.     The Author 1/13/1987

15.     The Rat Pack 1/20/1987

16.     The Nurse 2/3/1987

17.     The Convict 2/10/1987

18.     The Court Martial (1) 2/17/1987

19.     The Court Martial (2) 2/24/1987
 
20.     The Therapist 3/3/1987

21.     The People vs. Matlock 3/24/1987

22.     The Photographer 3/31/1987

23.     The Reporter 5/5/1987

24.     The Doctors 5/12/1987

Season Two
 
25.     The Billionaire (1) 9/22/1987

26.     The Billionaire (2) 9/22/1987

27.     Blind Justice 9/29/1987

28.     The Annihilator 10/13/1987
 
29.     The Husband 10/20/1987

30.     The Power Brokers (1) 10/27/1987

31.     The Power Brokers (2) 11/3/1987

32.     The Network 12/1/1987

33.     The Best Friend 12/8/1987
 
34.     The Country Boy 12/5/1987

35.     The Gift 12/22/1987

36.     The Gambler 12/29/1987

37.     The Body 1/5/1988

38.     The Reunion 1/12/1988

39.     The Gigolo 1/19/1988
 
40.     The Umpire 1/26/1988

41.     The Investigation (1) 2/2/1988

42.     The Investigation (2) 2/9/1988

43.     The Hucksters 2/16/1988

44.     The Lovelorn 2/23/1988

45.     The Genius 3/15/1988

46.     The Magician 3/22/1988

47.     The Fisherman 3/29/1988

48.     The Heiress 5/3/1988

Season Three
 
49.     The Lemon 11/29/1988

50.     The Ambassador (1) 12/6/1988

51.     The Ambassador (2) 12/13/1988

52.     The Mistress 12/20/1988

53.     The D.J. 1/3/1989

54.     The Captain 1/10/1989
 
55.     The Vendetta 1/17/1989

56.     The Mayor (1) 1/31/1989

57.     The Mayor (2) 2/7/1989

58.     The Black Widow 2/14/1989

59.     The Other Woman 2/21/1989

60.     The Starlet 2/28/1989
 
61.     The Psychic 3/7/1989

62.     The Thief (1) 3/28/1989

63.     The Thief (2) 4/4/1989

64.     The Thoroughbred 4/18/1989

65.     The Model 4/25/1989

66.     The Cult 5/2/1989
 
67.     The Blues Singer 5/9/1989

68.     The Priest 5/16/1989

Season Four
 
69.     The Hunting Party (1) 9/19/1989

70.     The Hunting Party (2) 9/19/1989
 
71.     The Good Boy 9/26/1989

72.     The Best Seller 10/10/1989

73.     The Ex 10/17/1989

74.     The Clown 10/24/1989

75.     The Star 10/31/1989

76.     The Con Man 11/7/1989
 
77.     The Prisoner (1) 11/14/1989

78.     The Prisoner (2) 11/21/1989

79.     The Fugitive 11/28/1989

80.     The Buddies 12/12/1989

81.     The Scrooge 12/19/1989

82.     The Witness 1/2/1990

83.     The Student 1/9/1990

84.     The Talk Show 1/16/1990

85.     The Victim 1/23/1990

86.     The Kidnapper 2/6/1990

87.     The Pro 2/13/1990
 
88.     The Informer (1) 2/20/1990

89.     The Informer (2) 2/27/1990

90.     The D.A. 3/20/1990

91.     The Blackmailer 5/1/1990

92.     The Cookie Monster 5/8/1990

Season Five
 
93.     The Mother 9/18/1990

94.     Nowhere to Turn (1) 9/25/1990

95.     Nowhere to Turn (2) 9/25/1990

96.     The Madam 10/2/1990
 
97.     The Personal Trainer 10/9/1990

98.     The Narc 10/23/1990

99.     The Secret (1) 10/30/1990

100.    The Secret (2) 11/6/1990

101.    The Brothers 11/13/1990

102.    The Cover Girl 11/20/1990

103.    The Biker 11/27/1990

104.    The Broker 12/4/1990

105.    The Fighter 12/11/1990

106.    The Critic 1/8/1991

107.    The Parents 1/15/1991
 
108.    The Man of The Year 1/29/1991

109.    The Arsonist 2/5/1991

110.    The Formula 2/12/1991

111.    The Trial (1) 2/19/1991

112.    The Trial (2) 2/26/1991

113.    The Accident 3/26/1991
 
114.    The Celebrity 4/30/1991

Season Six
 
115.    The Witness Killings (1) 10/18/1991

116.    The Witness Killings (2) 10/18/1991

117.    The Strangler 10/25/1991
 
118.    The Nightmare 11/1/1991

119.    The Marriage Counselor 11/8/1991

120.    The Dame 11/15/1991

121.    The Suspect (1) 11/29/1991

122.    The Suspect (2) 11/29/1991
 
123.    The Defense 12/6/1991

124.    The Game Show 12/13/1991

125.    The Foursome 12/20/1991

126.    The Picture (1) 1/17/1992

127.    The Picture (2) 1/24/1992

128.    The Outcast (1) 2/7/1992
 
129.    The Outcast (2) 2/7/1992

130.    The Big Payoff 2/28/1992

131.    The Abduction 3/6/1992

132.    Mr. Awesome 4/17/1992

133.    The Evening News (1) 4/24/1992

134.    The Evening News (2) 5/1/1992

135.    The Assassination (1) 5/8/1992

136.    The Assassination (2) 5/8/1992

Season Seven
 
137.    The Vacation (1) 11/5/1992
 
138.    The Vacation (2) 11/5/1992

139.    The Legacy (1) 11/19/1992

140.    The Legacy (2) 11/19/1992

141.    The Ghost 1/14/1993

142.    The Class 1/21/1993

143.    The Singer 1/28/1993
 
144.    The Mark 2/4/1993

145.    The Juror 2/11/1993

146.    The Fortune (1) 2/18/1993

147.    The Fortune (2) 2/18/1993

148.    The Debt 3/18/1993

149.    The Revenge 3/25/1993
 
150.    The Obsession 4/1/1993

151.    The Divorce 4/8/1993

152.    The Final Affair (1) 4/29/1993

153.    The Final Affair (2) 4/29/1993

154.    The Competition 5/6/1993

Season Eight
 
155.    The Play 9/23/1993

156.    The Fatal Seduction (1) 9/30/1993

157.    The Fatal Seduction (2) 10/7/1993

158.    The Diner 10/14/1993
 
159.    The View 10/28/1993

160.    The Last Laugh 11/4/1993

161.    The Capital Offense 11/11/1993

162.    The Haunted (1) 11/18/1993

163.    The Haunted (2) 11/18/1993

164.    The Conspiracy 11/25/1993

165.    Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream 12/2/1993

166.    The Defendant 12/16/1993

167.    The Kidnapping (1) 1/13/1994

168.    The Kidnapping (2) 1/20/1994
 
169.    The Temptation 1/27/1994

170.    The Crook 2/3/1994

171.    The Murder Game 2/10/1994

172.    Brennen 2/17/1994

173.    The P.I. 3/3/1994

174.    The Godfather 4/28/1994
 
175.    The Idol (1) 5/19/1994

176.    The Idol (2) 5/19/1994

Season Nine
 
177.    The Accused (1) 10/13/1994

178.    The Accused (2) 10/13/1994
 
179.    The Scandal 10/20/1994

180.    The Dare 10/27/1994

181.    The Tabloid 11/3/1994

182.    The Coach 11/10/1994

183.    The Dating Game 11/17/1994

184.    The Confession 12/1/1994
 
185.    Dead Air 12/8/1994

186.    The Getaway 1/5/1995

187.    The Verdict 1/12/1995

188.    The Deadly Dose 2/2/1995

189.    The Target 2/9/1995

190.    The Assault 2/16/1995
 
191.    The Heist (1) 4/27/1995

192.    The Heist (2) 4/27/1995

193.    The Scam (1) 5/7/1995

194.    The Scam (2) 5/7/1995
  
Notable Guest Stars:

David Ogden Stiers
Dick Van Dyke
Bryan Cranston
Jonathan Frakes
Patricia Cornwell
Jeri Ryan
Nana Visitor
Claude Akins
Hy Anzell
R. G. Armstrong
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Lewis Arquette
Rene Auberjonois
Teri Austin
Scott Bakula
Jason Bateman 
Diana Bellamy
Brian Benben
Milton Berle
Geoffrey Blake
Bonnie Borroughs
Beth Broderick
Dann Florek
Georg Sanford Brown
Philip Brown
Brooke Bundy
Timothy Busfield
Mary Cadorette
J. Kenneth Campbell
David Carradine
Shaun Cassidy
Michael Champion
Dennis Christopher
Doran Clark
Christian Clemenson
Jeff Conaway
Kevin Conroy
Lynne Cormack
Aneta Corsaut
Robert Culp
John D'Aquino
Daniel Davis
Wanda De Jesus
Robert Desiderio
Jack Dodson
Bobbie Eakes
Steven Eckholdt
James Eckhouse
Dana Elcar
Hector Elizondo
Mike Farrell
Ron Fassler
Norman Fell
Frances Fisher
Ken Foree
Vivica A. Fox
Anne Francis
Dennis Franz
Max Gail
Don Galloway
Terri Garber
Kathy Garver
Dick Gautier
Robert Ginty
Peter Michael Goetz
Michele Greene
Bruce Greenwood
Joel Grey
S. A. Griffin
John Hancock
Lisa Hartman
David Haskell
Shari Headley
Patricia Heaton
Gregg Henry
Richard Herd
Michael Horton
Jean Speegle Howard
Mary-Margaret Humes
Marsha Hunt
Barry Jenner
Arnold Johnson
Marilyn Jones
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Linda Kelsey
Michael E. Knight
Shirley Knight
Jack Kruschen
Paul Lambert
Wallace Langham
Mitchell Laurance
Piper Laurie
Sheldon Leonard
Tom Lister Jr.
Kathleen Lloyd
Franc Luz
Betty Lynn
Stuart Margolin
Scott Marlowe
Richard Masur
David McCallum
Doug McClure
Roddy McDowall
Stephen Meadows
Bob Minor
Cindy Morgan
Bill Mumy
Don Murray
Stephen Nichols
Gail O'Grady
Tricia O'Neil
Richard K. Olsen
Nia Peeples
George Peppard
Ryan Phillippe
Bobbie Phillips
Wendy Phillips
Christina Pickles
Eric Pierpoint
Tim Reid
Caryn Richman
Peter Mark Richman
John Rubinstein
David Ruprecht
Fran Ryan
Mitchell Ryan
Tim Ryan
William Schallert
Craig Shoemaker
Charles Siebert
James Sloyan
Dana Sparks
Philip Sterling
Alan Stock
Brenda Strong
Don Swayze
Kristoffer Tabori
Brynn Thayer
Fred Dalton Thompson
Alan Toy
Kim Johnston Ulrich
Vincent Van Patten
Steve Vinovich
Amy Yasbeck
Malcolm Jamal-Warner
Lynn Whitfield
Betty White
Larry Wilcox
Jeff Wincott
Jason Wingreen
Tonya Lee Williams
Noble Willingham
Sheree J. Wilson
Randy Travis