List of Matlock (1986 TV series) episodes
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Matlock is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove and starring Andy Griffith. The series premiered on NBC on March 3, 1986, and aired there for the first six seasons until the network cancelled the series on May 8, 1992; it later moved to ABC on November 5, 1992, and ended on May 4, 1995 after nine seasons. A total of 193 episodes were produced, including a pilot movie.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||||
| Pilot | March 3, 1986 | NBC | N/a | 20.9 | |||
| 1 | 23 | September 23, 1986 | May 12, 1987 | 15 | 18.6 | ||
| 2 | 24 | September 22, 1987 | May 3, 1988 | 14 | 17.8 | ||
| 3 | 20 | November 29, 1988 | May 16, 1989 | 13 | 17.7 | ||
| 4 | 24 | September 19, 1989 | May 8, 1990 | 20 | 16.6 | ||
| 5 | 22 | September 18, 1990 | April 30, 1991 | 17 | 15.5 | ||
| 6 | 22 | October 18, 1991 | May 8, 1992 | 39[1] | 12.4[2] | ||
| 7 | 18 | November 5, 1992 | May 6, 1993 | ABC | 29[3] | 13.2[4] | |
| 8 | 22 | September 23, 1993 | May 19, 1994 | 35[5] | 12.1[6] | ||
| 9 | 18 | October 13, 1994 | May 4, 1995 | 61[7] | 10.0[8] | ||
Episodes
Pilot (1986)
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Andy Griffith | Ben Matlock |
| Lori Lethin | Charlene Matlock |
| Alice Hirson | Hazel |
| Kene Holliday | Tyler Hudson |
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Rating/share (households) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Diary of a Perfect Murder" | Robert Day | Dean Hargrove | March 3, 1986 | 20.9/33[9] | |
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Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend TV journalist Steve Emerson (Steve Inwood) who is accused of killing Linda Coolidge (Katherine Cannon), his ex-wife. Note: It originally aired as a two-hour series premiere during the spring of the 1985–86 network TV season, with subsequent two-part airings. In this TV movie it mentions that Ben's mom is still alive, but in later episodes it says that his mom died when he was young. The courtroom used is also different and larger, and the theme song and credits are uniquely composed to this story, when the full series would use a more upbeat rendition of the theme tune and footage as opposed to still photography with filters on it. Other guest stars: Billy Green Bush as Billy Ray Webber, Lawrence Pressman as Nelson White, Dennis Lipscomb as Les McCall, Richard Newton as Judge Reynolds, Robin Thomas Grossman as Prosecutor Burton Hawkins, Darrell Zwerling as Dr. Farnsworth, Peter White I as Attorney Harvey Ravanelle, James McEachin as Lt. Frank Daniels, Al Ruscio as Ernie "The Tailor" Marzell | |||||
Season 1 (1986–87)
The character Charlene Matlock, played by Lori Lethin in the pilot, was played by Linda Purl in the first season of the series.
The two-part episode "The Don" served as a back-door pilot for Jake and the Fatman.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Judge" | Christopher Hibler | Robert Hamilton | September 20, 1986 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "The Stripper" | Daniel Haller | Story by : Rick Mittleman Teleplay by : Michael Petryni | September 30, 1986 | 16.4/25[10] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Affair" | John Llewellyn Moxey | Paul Savage | October 7, 1986 | 19.6/30[11] |
| 4 | 4 | "The Seduction" | Nicholas Sgarro | Anne Collins | October 14, 1986 | 18.1/27[12] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Don: Part 1" | Nicholas Sgarro | Anne Collins | October 28, 1986 | 17.6/27[13] |
| 6 | 6 | "The Don: Part 2" | Leo Penn | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 4, 1986 | 17.3/25[14] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Sisters" | Alan Cooke | Doc Barnett | November 11, 1986 | 16.6/24[15] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Cop" | Daniel Haller | Story by : Joel Steiger, Robert Schlitt & Dean Hargrove Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | November 18, 1986 | 17.0/25[16] |
| 9 | 9 | "The Angel" | Larry Elikann | Robin Bernheim | November 25, 1986 | 17.1/26[17] |
| 10 | 10 | "The Professor" | Bill Duke | Donald Ross | December 2, 1986 | 17.0/24[18] |
| 11 | 11 | "Santa Claus" | Daniel Haller | Story by : Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | December 9, 1986 | 17.9/27[19] |
| 12 | 12 | "The Chef" | Bob Sweeney | Story by : David R. Toddman, Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 6, 1987 | 19.6/28[20] |
| 13 | 13 | "The Author" | Michael O'Herlihy | Gerald Sanoff | January 13, 1987 | 19.8/28[21] |
| 14 | 14 | "The Rat Pack" | Nicholas Sgarro | Anne Collins | January 20, 1987 | 20.2/29[22] |
| 15 | 15 | "The Nurse" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | February 3, 1987 | 19.7/29[23] |
| 16 | 16 | "The Convict" | Daniel Haller | Marvin Kupfer | February 10, 1987 | 19.3/29[24] |
| 17 | 17 | "The Court-Martial: Part 1" | Charles S. Dubin | Story by : Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 17, 1987 | 20.6/30[25] |
| 18 | 18 | "The Court-Martial: Part 2" | Charles S. Dubin | Story by : Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 24, 1987 | 22.0/31[26] |
| 19 | 19 | "The Therapist" | Christopher Hibler | Robert Hamilton | March 3, 1987 | 20.3/30[27] |
| 20 | 20 | "The People vs. Matlock" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | March 24, 1987 | 20.3/31[28] |
| 21 | 21 | "The Photographer" | Bob Sweeney | Robin Bernheim | March 31, 1987 | 21.2/32[29] |
| 22 | 22 | "The Widow" "The Reporter" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | May 5, 1987 | 18.1/31[30] |
| 23 | 23 | "The Doctors" | Tony Mordente | Dean Hargrove, Robin Bernheim & Joel Steiger | May 12, 1987 | 18.3/30[31] |
Season 2 (1987–88)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 25 | 1 2 | "The Billionaire" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Anne Collins Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | September 22, 1987 | 17.0/27[32] |
| 26 | 3 | "Blind Justice" | Christian I. Nyby II | Sam Bernard | September 29, 1987 | 15.9/25[33] |
| 27 | 4 | "The Husband" | Tony Mordente | Story by : Leigh Vance & Robert Schlitt Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | October 20, 1987 | 18.7/28[34] |
| 28 | 5 | "The Power Brokers: Part 1" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | October 27, 1987 | 17.9/27[35] |
| 29 | 6 | "The Power Brokers: Part 2" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | November 3, 1987 | 16.5/25[36] |
| 30 | 7 | "The Annihilator" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Rift Fournier Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 10, 1987 | 17.1/26[37] |
| 31 | 8 | "The Network" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Phillip Mishkin Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | December 1, 1987 | 14.3/22[38] |
| 32 | 9 | "The Best Friend" | Tony Mordente | Gerald Sanoff | December 8, 1987 | 17.5/27[39] |
| 33 | 10 | "The Country Boy" | Charles S. Dubin | Doc Barnett | December 15, 1987 | 17.0/25[40] |
| 34 | 11 | "The Gift" | Tony Mordente | Robert Schlitt | December 22, 1987 | 17.1/29[41] |
| 35 | 12 | "The Gambler" | Tony Mordente | Robert Hamilton | December 29, 1987 | 17.5/28[42] |
| 36 | 13 | "The Body" | Charles S. Dubin | Gerald Sanoff | January 5, 1988 | 20.3/29[43] |
| 37 | 14 | "The Reunion" | Charles S. Dubin | Maryanne Kasica & Michael Scheff | January 12, 1988 | 19.4/28[44] |
| 38 | 15 | "The Gigolo" | Tony Mordente | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | January 19, 1988 | 18.3/26[45] |
| 39 | 16 | "The Umpire" | Harvey S. Laidman | Phil Mishkin | January 26, 1988 | 18.5/27[46] |
| 40 | 17 | "The Investigation: Part 1" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Anne Collins Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | February 2, 1988 | 18.4/27[47] |
| 41 | 18 | "The Investigation: Part 2" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Anne Collins Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | February 9, 1988 | 19.2/28[48] |
| 42 | 19 | "The Hucksters" | Charles S. Dubin | Teleplay by : Phil Mishkin Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | February 16, 1988 | 18.3/27[49] |
| 43 | 20 | "The Lovelorn" | Christopher Hibler | Max Eisenberg | February 23, 1988 | 19.0/28[50] |
| 44 | 21 | "The Genius" | Frank Thackery | Lincoln Kibbee | March 15, 1988 | 18.5/28[51] |
| 45 | 22 | "The Magician" | Christopher Hibler | Gerald Sanoff | March 22, 1988 | 19.2/30[52] |
| 46 | 23 | "The Fisherman" | Harvey S. Laidman | Marvin Kupfer | March 29, 1988 | 19.0/30[53] |
| 47 | 24 | "The Heiress" | Leo Penn | Diana Kopald Marcus | May 3, 1988 | 16.1/27[54] |
Season 3 (1988–89)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "The Lemon" | Leo Penn | Diana Kopald Marcus | November 29, 1988 | 28.0[55] |
| 49 | 2 | "The Ambassador: Part 1" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | December 6, 1988 | 23.7[56] |
| 50 | 3 | "The Ambassador: Part 2" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | December 13, 1988 | 26.0[57] |
| 51 | 4 | "The Mistress" | Harvey S. Laidman | Robert Hamilton | December 20, 1988 | 24.6[58] |
| 52 | 5 | "The D.J." | Tony Mordente | Bill Dana | January 3, 1989 | 25.6[59] |
| 53 | 6 | "The Captain" | Frank Thackery | Lincoln Kibbee | January 10, 1989 | 25.9[60] |
| 54 | 7 | "The Vendetta" | David Solomon | Robert Schlitt | January 17, 1989 | 27.6[61] |
| 55 | 8 | "The Mayor: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | January 31, 1989 | 26.4[62] |
| 56 | 9 | "The Mayor: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | February 7, 1989 | 26.5[63] |
| 57 | 10 | "The Black Widow" | Christopher Hibler | Gerald Sanoff | February 14, 1989 | 26.8[64] |
| 58 | 11 | "The Other Woman" | Robert Scheerer | Phil Mishkin | February 21, 1989 | 27.3[65] |
| 59 | 12 | "The Starlet" | Harvey S. Laidman | Marvin Kupfer | February 28, 1989 | 28.3[66] |
| 60 | 13 | "The Psychic" | Frank Thackery | Beth Austin & Ron Austin (television story and teleplay by) From a story by: Sue Downey | March 7, 1989 | 27.1[67] |
| 61 | 14 | "The Thief: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Gerald Sanoff | March 28, 1989 | 26.5[68] |
| 62 | 15 | "The Thief: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Gerald Sanoff | April 4, 1989 | 23.7[69] |
| 63 | 16 | "The Thoroughbred" | Leo Penn | Mary Ann Kasica & Michael Scheff | April 18, 1989 | 22.0[70] |
| 64 | 17 | "The Model" | Tony Mordente | Robert Schlitt | April 25, 1989 | 22.4[71] |
| 65 | 18 | "The Cult" | Harvey S. Laidman | Marvin Kupfer | May 2, 1989 | 23.5[72] |
| 66 | 19 | "The Blues Singer" | Leo Penn | Joel Steiger | May 9, 1989 | 23.6[73] |
| 67 | 20 | "The Priest" | Harvey S. Laidman | Max Eisenberg | May 16, 1989 | 22.7[74] |
Season 4 (1989–90)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 1 | "The Hunting Party" | Robert Scheerer | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | September 19, 1989 | 28.4[75] |
| 69 | 2 | |||||
| 70 | 3 | "The Good Boy" | Christopher Hibler | David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg | September 26, 1989 | 23.9[76] |
| 71 | 4 | "The Best Seller" | Christopher Hibler | Robert Schlitt | October 10, 1989 | 20.5[77] |
| 72 | 5 | "The Ex" | Harvey S. Laidman | Diana Kopald Marcus | October 17, 1989 | 19.0[78] |
| 73 | 6 | "The Clown" | Leo Penn | Lincoln Kibbee | October 24, 1989 | 23.7[79] |
| 74 | 7 | "The Star" | Seymour Robbie | Story by : Joyce Burditt, Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | October 31, 1989 | 25.1[80] |
| 75 | 8 | "The Con Man" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff | November 7, 1989 | 24.1[81] |
| 76 | 9 | "The Prisoner: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Marvin Kupfer & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff | November 14, 1989 | 22.3[82] |
| 77 | 10 | "The Prisoner: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Marvin Kupfer & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff | November 21, 1989 | 23.7[83] |
| 78 | 11 | "The Fugitive" | Tony Mordente | Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | November 28, 1989 | 24.4[84] |
| 79 | 12 | "The Buddies" | Frank Thackery | Phil Mishkin | December 12, 1989 | 24.7[85] |
| 80 | 13 | "The Scrooge" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | December 19, 1989 | 25.6[86] |
| 81 | 14 | "The Witness" | Tony Mordente | Susan Woollen | January 2, 1990 | 27.8[87] |
| 82 | 15 | "The Student" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Story by : Marvin Kupfer Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff | January 9, 1990 | 25.4[88] |
| 83 | 16 | "The Talk Show" | Robert Scheerer | David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg | January 16, 1990 | 25.5[89] |
| 84 | 17 | "The Victim" | Robert Scheerer | Michael Marks | January 23, 1990 | 27.0[90] |
| 85 | 18 | "The Kidnapper" | Frank Thackery | Joyce Burditt | February 6, 1990 | 24.1[91] |
| 86 | 19 | "The Pro" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Max Eisenberg | February 13, 1990 | 25.4[92] |
| 87 | 20 | "The Informer: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Sam Rolfe & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff | February 20, 1990 | 25.2[93] |
| 88 | 21 | "The Informer: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Sam Rolfe & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff | February 27, 1990 | 25.7[94] |
| 89 | 22 | "The D.A." | Russ Mayberry | Diana Kopald Marcus | March 20, 1990 | 23.4[95] |
| 90 | 23 | "The Blackmailer" | Christopher Hibler | Gerald Sanoff | May 1, 1990 | 19.9[96] |
| 91 | 24 | "The Cookie Monster" | Harvey S. Laidman | Michele S. Chodos & Bonnie L. DeSouza | May 8, 1990 | 19.0[97] |
Season 5 (1990–91)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | "The Mother" | Robert Scheerer | Michael Marks | September 18, 1990 | 23.6[98] |
| 93 | 2 | "Nowhere to Turn" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | September 25, 1990 | 22.8[99] |
| 94 | 3 | |||||
| 95 | 4 | "The Madam" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff | October 2, 1990 | 23.1[100] |
| 96 | 5 | "The Personal Trainer" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Lincoln Kibbee | October 9, 1990 | 24.0[101] |
| 97 | 6 | "The Narc" | Harvey S. Laidman | Phil Mishkin | October 23, 1990 | 24.1[102] |
| 98 | 7 | "The Secret: Part 1" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff | October 30, 1990 | 22.6[103] |
| 99 | 8 | "The Secret: Part 2" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff | November 6, 1990 | 21.9[104] |
| 100 | 9 | "The Brothers" | Christopher Hibler | Anne Collins & Gerald Sanoff | November 13, 1990 | 23.8[105] |
| 101 | 10 | "The Cover Girl" | Christopher Hibler | Max Eisenberg | November 20, 1990 | 23.7[106] |
| 102 | 11 | "The Biker" | Harvey S. Laidman | Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | November 27, 1990 | 24.4[107] |
| 103 | 12 | "The Broker" | Robert Scheerer | Diana Kopald Marcus | December 4, 1990 | 22.2[108] |
| 104 | 13 | "The Fighter" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Phil Combest, David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg Teleplay by : David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg | December 11, 1990 | 22.2[109] |
| 105 | 14 | "The Critic" | Robert Scheerer | Phil Mishkin | January 8, 1991 | 24.3[110] |
| 106 | 15 | "The Parents" | Harvey S. Laidman | Michael Marks | January 15, 1991 | 25.3[111] |
| 107 | 16 | "The Man of the Year" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 29, 1991 | 19.9[112] |
| 108 | 17 | "The Arsonist" | Robert Scheerer | Jim McGrath | February 5, 1991 | 22.7[113] |
| 109 | 18 | "The Formula" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 12, 1991 | 22.2[114] |
| 110 | 19 | "The Trial: Part 1" | Frank Thackery | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 19, 1991 | 23.2[115] |
| 111 | 20 | "The Trial: Part 2" | Frank Thackery | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 26, 1991 | 23.2[116] |
| 112 | 21 | "The Accident" | Christopher Hibler | Max Eisenberg & Lonon F. Smith | March 26, 1991 | 22.1[117] |
| 113 | 22 | "The Celebrity" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff | April 30, 1991 | 18.6[118] |
Season 6 (1991–92)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 115 | 1 2 | "The Witness Killings" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | October 18, 1991 | 21.2[119] |
| 116 | 3 | "The Strangler" | Leo Penn | Lincoln Kilbee | October 25, 1991 | 14.9[120] |
| 117 | 4 | "The Nightmare" | Robert Scheerer | Anne Collins | November 1, 1991 | 14.0[121] |
| 118 | 5 | "The Marriage Counselor" | Christopher Hibler | Phil Mishkin | November 8, 1991 | 19.1[122] |
| 119 | 6 | "The Dame" | Leo Penn | David Hoffman | November 15, 1991 | 17.7[123] |
| 120 121 | 7 8 | "The Suspect" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 29, 1991 | 19.4[124] |
| 122 | 9 | "The Defense" | Peter Ellis II | Gerald Sanoff | December 6, 1991 | 16.2[125] |
| 123 | 10 | "The Game Show" | Robert Scheerer | Max Eisenberg & Lonon F. Smith | December 13, 1991 | 16.5[126] |
| 124 | 11 | "The Foursome" | Harvey S. Laidman | Diana Kopald Marcus | December 20, 1991 | 18.0[127] |
| 125 | 12 | "The Picture: Part 1" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 17, 1992 | 20.6[128] |
| 126 | 13 | "The Picture: Part 2" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff & Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 24, 1992 | 18.4[129] |
| 127 128 | 14 15 | "The Outcast" | Frank Thackery | Robert Schlitt | February 7, 1992 | 22.1[130] |
| 129 | 16 | "The Big Payoff" | Leo Penn | Story by : Joel Stieger Teleplay by : Gerry Conway | February 28, 1992 | 18.7[131] |
| 130 | 17 | "The Abduction" | Robert Scheerer | Lincoln Kibbee | March 6, 1992 | 19.2[132] |
| 131 | 18 | "Mr. Awesome" | Harvey S. Laidman | William T. Conway | April 17, 1992 | 14.2[133] |
| 132 | 19 | "The Evening News: Part 1" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | April 24, 1992 | 13.6[134] |
| 133 | 20 | "The Evening News: Part 2" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 1, 1992 | 13.4[135] |
| 134 135 | 21 22 | "The Assassination" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 8, 1992 | 24.7[136] |
Season 7 (1992–93)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 1 | "The Vacation" | Harvey Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 5, 1992 | 20.9[137] |
| 137 | 2 | |||||
| 138 139 | 3 4 | "The Legacy" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : D.O'Brien | November 19, 1992 | 16.6[138] |
| 140 | 5 | "The Ghost" | Harvey S. Laidman | Gerry Conway | January 14, 1993 | 22.4[139] |
| 141 | 6 | "The Class" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Joel Steiger Teleplay by : D.O'Brien | January 21, 1993 | 19.3[140] |
| 142 | 7 | "The Singer" | Harvey S. Laidman | Robert Brennen | January 28, 1993 | N/A |
| 143 | 8 | "The Mark" | Harvey S. Laidman | Robert Schlitt | February 4, 1993 | 20.9[141] |
| 144 | 9 | "The Juror" | Frank Thackery | Gerald Sanoff | February 11, 1993 | 21.2[142] |
| 145 146 | 10 11 | "The Fortune" | Leo Penn | Story by : Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 18, 1993 | 19.0[143] |
| 147 | 12 | "The Debt" | Christopher Hibler | Richard Collins | March 18, 1993 | 18.5[144] |
| 148 | 13 | "The Revenge" | Frank Thackery | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | March 25, 1993 | 19.0[145] |
| 149 | 14 | "The Obsession" | Christopher Hibler | Max Eisenberg and Lonon F. Smith | April 1, 1993 | 18.8[146] |
| 150 | 15 | "The Divorce" | Leo Penn | William T. Conway | April 8, 1993 | 16.9[147] |
| 151 152 | 16 17 | "The Final Affair" | Frank Thackery | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | April 29, 1993 | 17.9[148] |
| 153 | 18 | "The Competition" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 6, 1993 | 15.9[149] |
Season 8 (1993–94)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 1 | "The Play" | Christoper Hibler | Phil Mishkin | September 23, 1993 | 14.0[150] |
| 155 | 2 | "The Fatal Seduction: Part 1" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | September 30, 1993 | 15.8[151] |
| 156 | 3 | "The Fatal Seduction: Part 2" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | October 7, 1993 | 18.5[152] |
| 157 | 4 | "The Diner" | Frank Thackery | Max Eisenberg & Lonon F. Smith | October 14, 1993 | 17.6[153] |
| 158 | 5 | "The View" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff | October 28, 1993 | 18.2[154] |
| 159 | 6 | "The Last Laugh" | Russ Mayberry | Milton Berle & Stephen Lord | November 4, 1993 | 16.9[155] |
| 160 | 7 | "The Capital Offense" | Robert Scheerer | Brian Alan Lane | November 11, 1993 | 20.5[156] |
| 161 | 8 | "The Haunted" | Harvey S. Laidman | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Gerry Conway | November 18, 1993 | 18.5[157] |
| 162 | 9 | |||||
| 163 | 10 | "The Conspiracy" | Leo Penn | Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff | November 25, 1993 | 11.1[158] |
| 164 | 11 | "Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad, Dream" | Russ Mayberry | Robin Madden | December 2, 1993 | 14.0[159] |
| 165 | 12 | "The Defendant" | Leo Penn | David Hoffman | December 16, 1993 | 14.4[160] |
| 166 | 13 | "The Kidnapping: Part 1" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 13, 1994 | 17.8[161] |
| 167 | 14 | "The Kidnapping: Part 2" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 20, 1994 | 18.6[162] |
| 168 | 15 | "The Temptation" | Harvey S. Laidman | Gerald Sanoff | January 27, 1994 | 19.2[163] |
| 169 | 16 | "The Crook" | Leo Penn | Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff | February 3, 1994 | 15.3[164] |
| 170 | 17 | "The Murder Game" | Frank Thackery | Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt Story by : Donald Paul Ross and Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff | February 10, 1994 | 15.4[165] |
| 171 | 18 | "Brennen" | Robert Scheerer | Teleplay by : Michael McGuire Story by : Michael McGuire and Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff | February 17, 1994 | 15.2[166] |
| 172 | 19 | "The P.I." | Christopher Hibler | J.I. Henderson & Michael Moore | March 3, 1994 | 16.9[167] |
| 173 | 20 | "The Godfather" | Christopher Hibler | Richard Collins | April 28, 1994 | 15.8[168] |
| 174 | 21 | "The Idol" | Frank Thackery | Story by : Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 19, 1994 | 16.1[169] |
| 175 | 22 | |||||
Season 9 (1994–95)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 177 | 1 2 | "The Accused" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | October 13, 1994 | 14.2[170] |
| 178 | 3 | "The Scandal" | Frank Thackery | Brian Alan Lee | October 20, 1994 | 14.1[171] |
| 179 | 4 | "The Dare" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger | October 27, 1994 | 14.8[172] |
| 180 | 5 | "The Tabloid" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 3, 1994 | 13.2[173] |
| 181 | 6 | "The Coach" | Russ Mayberry | William T. Conway | November 10, 1994 | 13.3[174] |
| 182 | 7 | "The Dating Game" | Robert Scheerer | Barry M. Scholnick | November 17, 1994 | 13.1[175] |
| 183 | 8 | "The Confession" | Robert Scheerer | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | December 1, 1994 | 14.6[176] |
| 184 | 9 | "Dead Air" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | December 8, 1994 | 12.4[177] |
| 185 | 10 | "The Getaway" | Leo Penn | Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger | January 5, 1995 | 15.8[178] |
| 186 | 11 | "The Verdict" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | January 12, 1995 | 16.2[179] |
| 187 | 12 | "The Deadly Dose" | Robert Scheerer | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 2, 1995 | 15.7[180] |
| 188 | 13 | "The Target" | Frank Thackery | Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger | February 9, 1995 | 16.0[181] |
| 189 | 14 | "The Assault" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | February 16, 1995 | 16.2[182] |
| 190 191 | 15 16 | "The Heist" | Leo Penn | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | April 27, 1995 | 16.8[183] |
| 192 193 | 17 18 | "The Scam" | Frank Thackery | Story by : Gerald Sanoff and Joel Steiger Teleplay by : Anne Collins | May 4, 1995 | 18.8[184] |
Home media
- DVD – September 20, 2005 (Paramount Pictures)
- DVD and Blu-ray – September 17, 2013 (Paramount Pictures/Warner Bros.)
- DVD – 2019 (Paramount Pictures)
- Blu-ray – TBA (Paramount Pictures)