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Matlock - Season 1 (1986-1987)

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Show title: Matlock

IMDb score: 7,2 (10.638)

Episodes: 24

Playing time: 20 hour and 50 minutes

Developed by: Dean Hargrove

Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford and Kene Holiday

Origin: United States

Releasedate: Monday 3 March 1986

First aired on: NBC (Verenigde Staten)

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Matlock plot

Ben Matlock is a criminal lawyer who charges $100,000 before taking a case. However, he is worth every penny as he and his team defend his clients by tracking down the real killer. He usually calls them as a witness in the trial, and in this way he succeeds in convincing the jury of his client's innocence. Sometimes, with some reluctance, he allows himself to be persuaded to take cases pro bono, if he thinks the accused is innocent.

Episodes Season 1 (1986-1987)

  1. 1. Diary of a Perfect Murder

    30 May 1986 (1 hour and 40 minutes)

  2. 2. The Judge

    23 September 1986 (50 minutes)

  3. 3. The Stripper

    30 September 1986 (50 minutes)

  4. 4. The Affair

    7 October 1986 (50 minutes)

  5. 5. The Seduction

    14 October 1986 (50 minutes)

  6. 6. The Don: Part 1

    28 October 1986 (50 minutes)

  7. 7. The Don: Part 2

    4 November 1986 (50 minutes)

  8. 8. The Sisters

    11 November 1986 (50 minutes)

  9. 9. The Cop

    18 November 1986 (50 minutes)

  10. 10. The Angel

    25 November 1986 (50 minutes)

  11. 11. The Professor

    2 December 1986 (50 minutes)

  12. 12. Santa Claus

    9 December 1986 (50 minutes)

  13. 13. The Chef

    7 January 1987 (50 minutes)

  14. 14. The Author

    13 January 1987 (50 minutes)

  15. 15. The Rat Pack

    20 January 1987 (50 minutes)

  16. 16. The Nurse

    3 February 1987 (50 minutes)

  17. 17. The Convict

    10 February 1987 (50 minutes)

  18. 18. The Court Martial: Part 1

    17 February 1987 (50 minutes)

  19. 19. The Court Martial: Part 2

    24 February 1987 (50 minutes)

  20. 20. The Therapist

    3 March 1987 (50 minutes)

  21. 21. The People vs. Matlock

    24 March 1987 (50 minutes)

  22. 22. The Photographer

    31 March 1987 (50 minutes)

  23. 23. The Reporter

    5 May 1987 (50 minutes)

  24. 24. The Doctors

    12 May 1987 (50 minutes)

Full cast & crew

Actors and Actresses

Ben Matlock

Conrad McMasters

Leanne McIntyre

Tyler Hudson

Charlene Matlock

Michelle Thomas

Cassie Phillips

Julie March

Jerri Stone

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Dievegge

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Thanks to this lawyer series, Andy Griffith became a familiar face in millions of households for years. The episodes follow a fixed pattern. It starts with the murder, with the perpetrator sometimes recognizable in the picture, but not always. Matlock always defends a client who is wrongly suspected. The facade of the Atlanta courthouse is shown regularly.

In terms of credibility, Matlock scores low. With the exception of a few cases from the distant past, he always wins. He pays little attention to procedural errors. He introduces new evidence without permission from the judge. "Objection!" became a popular phrase. Realism is subordinate to entertainment value. Explicit scenes and coarse language are rare, because it had to be suitable for prime-time television.

Quality lies in dialogues, suspense, evidence, psychology and humor. Ben Matlock wears a light blue suit and has a friendly style. While playing the banjo, he ruminates on the case. During the interrogation of a witness, he comes up with a coup de théâtre to bring the truth to light.

In this first season he is assisted by two permanent helpers. The African-American private detective Tyler Hudson (Kene Holliday) goes undercover and regularly has an action scene. Daughter Charlene Matlock (Linda Purl) assists, but unfortunately would only play one season. Well-known guest actors include Dick Van Dyke, José Ferrer, Robert Walden and Piper Laurie, but lesser-known names also play great roles.

Favorite episodes: 1, 2, 7, 10, 13, 17.

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