Matlock (1986)

Sunday, April 27

The View

Season 8 • Episode 5

Ben becomes involved in a murder case when he witnesses a heated argument from his hotel window.

Sunday, April 27

The Last Laugh

Season 8 • Episode 6

An old-time comedian (Milton Berle) is accused of killing his young replacement at a comedy club.

Sunday, April 27

The Capital Offense

Season 8 • Episode 7

A con artist facing execution for murder exasperates Ben while having his case appealed.

Sunday, April 27

The Haunted

Season 8 • Episode 8

A dissatisfied patient is suspected of murdering her plastic surgeon, but Ben thinks otherwise.

Sunday, April 27

The Haunted

Season 8 • Episode 9

A dissatisfied patient is suspected of murdering her plastic surgeon, but Ben thinks otherwise.

Sunday, April 27

The Conspiracy

Season 8 • Episode 10

Ben defends a young lawyer involved in blackmail, jury tampering and murder.

Sunday, April 27

Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream

Season 8 • Episode 11

Ben dreams he's a washed-up lawyer in the 1930s defending a nightclub owner.

Monday, April 28

The Verdict

Season 9 • Episode 11

A district attorney (Jane Sibbett) prosecutes her ex-lover (Josh Taylor), Ben's client, for murder.

Monday, April 28

The Defendant

Season 8 • Episode 12

Leanne falls for a client, a philanthropist (Richard Gilliland) accused of murdering his partner.

Monday, April 28

The Kidnapping

Season 8 • Episode 13

An FBI agent investigating the kidnapping of Ben's friend is accused of killing a colleague.

Monday, April 28

The Kidnapping

Season 8 • Episode 14

Ben must prove the innocence of an FBI agent set up for another agent's murder.

Monday, April 28

The Temptation

Season 8 • Episode 15

Leanne falls for a guy who robbed her house and stole her diary.

Monday, April 28

The Crook

Season 8 • Episode 16

Ben discovers a fellow church parishioner is accused of murder.

Monday, April 28

The Murder Game

Season 8 • Episode 17

Ben's murder mystery weekend becomes all too real when the host is found dead.

Tuesday, April 29

The Deadly Dose

Season 9 • Episode 12

Jerri's sister is accused of killing surgeon who had her fired.

Tuesday, April 29

Brennan

Season 8 • Episode 18

Matlock vies against a powerful district attorney in a murder case.

Tuesday, April 29

P.I.

Season 8 • Episode 19

Ben's friend and his estranged daughter try to re-establish their relationship.

Tuesday, April 29

The Idol

Season 8 • Episode 21

A young lawyer (Scott Stevens) who apes Ben's style is involved in blackmail and murder.

Tuesday, April 29

The Idol

Season 8 • Episode 22

A young lawyer (Scott Stevens) who apes Ben's style is involved in blackmail and murder.

Tuesday, April 29

The Accused

Season 9 • Episode 1

A writer who claims she killed in self-defense turns to Ben for help; Ben hires a new investigator.

Tuesday, April 29

The Accused

Season 9 • Episode 2

A writer who claims she killed in self-defense turns to Ben for help; Ben hires a new investigator.

Wednesday, April 30

The Target

Season 9 • Episode 13

A friend is killed in an explosion, but Matlock may have been the target.

Wednesday, April 30

The Godfather

Season 8 • Episode 20

Ben throws a prenuptial party for his goddaughter at his house, resulting in murder.

Wednesday, April 30

The Scandal

Season 9 • Episode 3

Ben's friend, a prominent attorney, is murdered and the prime suspect turns to Ben for her defense.

Wednesday, April 30

The Dare

Season 9 • Episode 4

Ben has trouble proving who killed his friend, even though he knows who did it.

Wednesday, April 30

The Tabloid

Season 9 • Episode 5

Ben defends a senatorial candidate who has been framed for the murder of a tabloid's editor.

Wednesday, April 30

The Coach

Season 9 • Episode 6

A college basketball coach is accused of killing the local booster club's leader.

Wednesday, April 30

The Dating Game

Season 9 • Episode 7

Ben and Jerri pose as video-dating customers to find a murderer who may have used the service.

Thursday, May 1

The Heist

Season 9 • Episode 15

Matlock defends a longtime friend against unjust murder charges.

Friday, May 2

The Heist

Season 9 • Episode 16

Matlock defends a longtime friend against unjust murder charges.

Friday, May 2

The Confession

Season 9 • Episode 8

Ben's visiting friend Julie discovers she may have sent an innocent man to prison.

Friday, May 2

Dead Air

Season 9 • Episode 9

A radio personality is accused of killing his partner, but Ben suspects the victim's girlfriend.

Friday, May 2

The Getaway

Season 9 • Episode 10

Only a 12-year-old delinquent can exonerate Ben's client, framed for two bank heists.

Friday, May 2

The Verdict

Season 9 • Episode 11

A district attorney (Jane Sibbett) prosecutes her ex-lover (Josh Taylor), Ben's client, for murder.

Friday, May 2

The Deadly Dose

Season 9 • Episode 12

Jerri's sister is accused of killing surgeon who had her fired.

Friday, May 2

The Target

Season 9 • Episode 13

A friend is killed in an explosion, but Matlock may have been the target.

Sunday, May 4

The Assault

Season 9 • Episode 14

Ben's client is accused of assaulting the landlord he is suing.

Sunday, May 4

The Heist

Season 9 • Episode 15

Matlock defends a longtime friend against unjust murder charges.

Sunday, May 4

The Heist

Season 9 • Episode 16

Matlock defends a longtime friend against unjust murder charges.

Sunday, May 4

The Scam

Season 9 • Episode 17

Matlock sidelines plans to attend a class reunion when Cliff is accused of murder.

Sunday, May 4

The Scam

Season 9 • Episode 18

Matlock sidelines plans to attend a class reunion when Cliff is accused of murder.

Sunday, May 4

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Season 1 • Episode 1

Ben and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.

Sunday, May 4

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Season 1 • Episode 2

An Atlanta lawyer and his daughter defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.

Monday, May 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, May 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, May 5

The Assault

Season 9 • Episode 14

Ben's client is accused of assaulting the landlord he is suing.

Monday, May 5

The Judge

Season 1 • Episode 3

A repugnant judge murders his lover and then presides over the murder trial.

Monday, May 5

The Stripper

Season 1 • Episode 4

Matlock defends a stripper accused of murdering her ex-husband.

Monday, May 5

The Affair

Season 1 • Episode 5

A socialite hires Matlock to defend a maid who is charged with murdering the master of the house.

Monday, May 5

The Seduction

Season 1 • Episode 6

A veteran football star is accused of murdering his girlfriend -- the team's owner.

Monday, May 5

The Don

Season 1 • Episode 7

Matlock defends a dying crime boss, who is being framed for murder.

Monday, May 5

The Don

Season 1 • Episode 8

Matlock faces harassment for his defense of dying crime boss Nicholas Baron.

Monday, May 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, May 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 6

The Scam

Season 9 • Episode 17

Matlock sidelines plans to attend a class reunion when Cliff is accused of murder.

Tuesday, May 6

The Sisters

Season 1 • Episode 9

Two murder-mystery buffs frame their doltish uncle in the slaying of their wealthy aunt.

Tuesday, May 6

The Cop

Season 1 • Episode 10

Matlock defends a hard-nosed cop accused of murdering an elusive mobster.

Tuesday, May 6

The Angel

Season 1 • Episode 11

Matlock defends a rock star (Kari Lizer) implicated in the murder of her manager.

Tuesday, May 6

The Professor

Season 1 • Episode 12

Matlock defends his former law professor who is being framed for a homicide.

Tuesday, May 6

Santa Claus

Season 1 • Episode 13

Matlock takes on the case of a street corner Santa accused of murdering his landlord.

Tuesday, May 6

The Chef

Season 1 • Episode 14

The host of a TV cooking show is accused of murdering her ex-husband on the air.

Tuesday, May 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 7

The Scam

Season 9 • Episode 18

Matlock sidelines plans to attend a class reunion when Cliff is accused of murder.

Wednesday, May 7

The Author

Season 1 • Episode 15

The author of a racy novel is believed to have been the target of a bullet that killed a clergyman.

Wednesday, May 7

The Rat Pack

Season 1 • Episode 16

Matlock defends a popular Beverly Hills man accused of murdering a starlet.

Wednesday, May 7

The Nurse

Season 1 • Episode 17

Ben defends a live-in nurse accused of killing her affluent patient to expedite her inheritance.

Wednesday, May 7

The Convict

Season 1 • Episode 18

Matlock gets a second chance to clear the name of a man who was unjustly jailed.

Wednesday, May 7

The Court Martial

Season 1 • Episode 19

Ben defends a rebellious young soldier framed in the murder of his sadistic lieutenant.

Wednesday, May 7

The Court Martial

Season 1 • Episode 20

Ben's defense of Pvt. Hughes hinges on a scandal that could ruin four officers.

Wednesday, May 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Season 1 • Episode 1

Ben and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, May 8

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, May 9

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, May 9

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, May 9

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, May 9

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, May 9

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Season 1 • Episode 2

An Atlanta lawyer and his daughter defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.

Friday, May 9

The Therapist

Season 1 • Episode 21

A Hollywood sex symbol is accused of murdering his indiscreet therapist.

Friday, May 9

The People vs. Matlock

Season 1 • Episode 22

Ben stands trial after a juror accuses him of offering a $100,000 bribe.

Friday, May 9

The Photographer

Season 1 • Episode 23

Matlock defends a photographer's assistant wrongfully accused of the murder of her boss.

Friday, May 9

The Reporter

Season 1 • Episode 24

A bride (Caryn Richman) returns home to find her house afire and her groom slain.

Friday, May 9

The Doctors

Season 1 • Episode 25

Matlock defends a medical resident charged with the murder of his vindictive supervising physician.

Friday, May 9

Blind Justice

Season 2 • Episode 3

A blind sculptor murders the playboy responsible for his disability.

Friday, May 9

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, May 9

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Saturday, May 10

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Saturday, May 10

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Sunday, May 11

The Billionaire

Season 2 • Episode 1

Matlock goes to London to defend a man convicted of killing his tycoon father.

Sunday, May 11

The Billionaire

Season 2 • Episode 2

Matlock goes to London to defend a man convicted of killing his tycoon father.

Sunday, May 11

The Husband

Season 2 • Episode 5

Ben tackles a case in which a murdered man's three wives are suspects in the killing.

Sunday, May 11

The Annihilator

Season 2 • Episode 4

Ben defends a professional wrestler (Dick Butkus) charged with murder.

Sunday, May 11

The Power Brokers

Season 2 • Episode 6

Matlock defends a columnist implicated in the murder of a source.

Sunday, May 11

The Power Brokers

Season 2 • Episode 7

Matlock's client confesses to a murder and then recants, claiming federal agents coerced it.

Sunday, May 11

The Network

Season 2 • Episode 8

A TV producer is accused of murdering the programming chief at the top-rated network.

Monday, May 12

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, May 12

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, May 12

The Lemon

Season 3 • Episode 1

Ben's neighbor (Don Knotts) tries to return a defective car, and is framed for the dealer's murder.

Monday, May 12

The Best Friend

Season 2 • Episode 9

Ben learns some upsetting news about a client.

Monday, May 12

The Country Boy

Season 2 • Episode 10

Ben defends a hard-drinking country singer accused of murdering his wife's sister.

Monday, May 12

The Gift

Season 2 • Episode 11

Ben defends a man accused of killing his vindictive wife at a Christmas party full of Santa Clauses.

Monday, May 12

The Gambler

Season 2 • Episode 12

Ben travels to Las Vegas to defend a friend accused of murdering his girlfriend.

Monday, May 12

The Body

Season 2 • Episode 13

Woman is accused of killing an exercise instructor who was her husband's mistress.

Monday, May 12

The Reunion

Season 2 • Episode 14

When a classmate dies at their law-school reunion, Ben takes up the defense of the man's partner.

Monday, May 12

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, May 12

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 13

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 13

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 13

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 13

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 13

The Black Widow

Season 3 • Episode 10

Ben tries to clear the name of a client who unjustly served time for his wife's murder.

Tuesday, May 13

The Gigolo

Season 2 • Episode 15

Ben defends a dance instructor accused of murdering his benefactress.

Tuesday, May 13

The Umpire

Season 2 • Episode 16

Ben defends his boss, accused of killing umpire.

Tuesday, May 13

The Investigation

Season 2 • Episode 17

Matlock discovers that a friend and lifelong client is the son of a mob boss.

Tuesday, May 13

The Investigation

Season 2 • Episode 18

Matlock must defend his client while trying to prevent a mob war.

Tuesday, May 13

The Hucksters

Season 2 • Episode 19

Ben defends an irate investor accused of murdering the promoter of a pyramid scheme.

Tuesday, May 13

The Lovelorn

Season 2 • Episode 20

Matlock encounters a family full of suspects when an advice-to-the-lovelorn columnist is murdered.

Tuesday, May 13

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, May 13

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 14

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 14

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 14

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 14

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 14

The Cookie Monster

Season 4 • Episode 24

A baker friend (John Hancock) of Ben's is framed for the poisoning death of a rival bakery owner.

Wednesday, May 14

The Genius

Season 2 • Episode 21

Ben's nephew must outwit a master computer to clear himself of a murder charge.

Wednesday, May 14

The Magician

Season 2 • Episode 22

Ben (Andy Griffith) defends a magician (Michael E. Knight) accused of murder. Kim Ulrich also stars.

Wednesday, May 14

The Fisherman

Season 2 • Episode 23

Ben defends a Vietnamese fisherman accused of murdering the town bully.

Wednesday, May 14

The Heiress

Season 2 • Episode 24

A mentally unstable heiress is charged with the murder of an accountant.

Wednesday, May 14

The Lemon

Season 3 • Episode 1

Ben's neighbor (Don Knotts) tries to return a defective car, and is framed for the dealer's murder.

Wednesday, May 14

The Mistress

Season 3 • Episode 4

Ben searches for a witness capable of clearing his client in her unfaithful husband's murder.

Wednesday, May 14

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, May 14

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.