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Matlock (1986)

English drama TV series on ABC

Series facts

Seasons
9181 episodes in all
Channel
ABC
Premiered
3 March 1986
Status
Ended on 4 May 1995
Episode length
65 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.2 / 10
Language
English
Country
United States

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Matlock is an English TV series on ABC. 9 seasons, 181 episodes. Premiered 3 Mar 1986. Cast: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Kene Holiday.

Seasons and episodes

Season 125 episodes, 3 Mar 1986 to 12 May 1987
  1. E1The Judge23 Sep 1986
  2. E2The Stripper30 Sep 1986
  3. E3The Affair7 Oct 1986
  4. E4The Seduction14 Oct 1986
  5. E5The Don28 Oct 1986
  6. E6The Don4 Nov 1986
  7. E7The Sisters11 Nov 1986
  8. E8The Cop18 Nov 1986
  9. E9The Angel25 Nov 1986
  10. E10The Professor2 Dec 1986
  11. E11Santa Claus9 Dec 1986
  12. E12The Chef6 Jan 1987
  13. E13The Author13 Jan 1987
  14. E14The Rat Pack20 Jan 1987
  15. E15The Nurse3 Feb 1987
  16. E16The Convict10 Feb 1987
  17. E17The Court-Martial17 Feb 1987
  18. E18The Court-Martial24 Feb 1987
  19. E19The Therapist3 Mar 1987
  20. E20The People vs. Matlock24 Mar 1987
  21. E21The Photographer31 Mar 1987
  22. E22The Reporter5 May 1987
  23. E23The Doctors12 May 1987
Season 223 episodes, 22 Sep 1987 to 3 May 1988
  1. E1The Billionaire22 Sep 1987
  2. E2Blind Justice29 Sep 1987
  3. E3The Annihilator13 Oct 1987
  4. E4The Husband20 Oct 1987
  5. E5The Power Brokers27 Oct 1987
  6. E6The Power Brokers3 Nov 1987
  7. E7The Network1 Dec 1987
  8. E8The Best Friend8 Dec 1987
  9. E9The Country Boy15 Dec 1987
  10. E10The Gift22 Dec 1987
  11. E11The Gambler29 Dec 1987
  12. E12The Body5 Jan 1988
  13. E13The Reunion12 Jan 1988
  14. E14The Gigolo19 Jan 1988
  15. E15The Umpire26 Jan 1988
  16. E16The Investigation2 Feb 1988
  17. E17The Investigation9 Feb 1988
  18. E18The Hucksters16 Feb 1988
  19. E19The Lovelorn23 Feb 1988
  20. E20The Genius15 Mar 1988
  21. E21The Magician22 Mar 1988
  22. E22The Fisherman29 Mar 1988
  23. E23The Heiress3 May 1988
Season 320 episodes, 29 Nov 1988 to 16 May 1989
  1. E1The Lemon29 Nov 1988
  2. E2The Ambassador6 Dec 1988
  3. E3The Ambassador13 Dec 1988
  4. E4The Mistress20 Dec 1988
  5. E5The D.J.3 Jan 1989
  6. E6The Captain10 Jan 1989
  7. E7The Vendetta17 Jan 1989
  8. E8The Mayor31 Jan 1989
  9. E9The Mayor7 Feb 1989
  10. E10The Black Widow14 Feb 1989
  11. E11The Other Woman21 Feb 1989
  12. E12The Starlet28 Feb 1989
  13. E13The Psychic7 Mar 1989
  14. E14The Thief28 Mar 1989
  15. E15The Thief4 Apr 1989
  16. E16The Thoroughbred18 Apr 1989
  17. E17The Model25 Apr 1989
  18. E18The Cult2 May 1989
  19. E19The Blues Singer9 May 1989
  20. E20The Priest16 May 1989
Season 423 episodes, 19 Sep 1989 to 8 May 1990
  1. E1The Hunting Party19 Sep 1989
  2. E2The Good Boy26 Sep 1989
  3. E3The Best Seller10 Oct 1989
  4. E4The Ex17 Oct 1989
  5. E5The Clown24 Oct 1989
  6. E6The Star31 Oct 1989
  7. E7The Con Man7 Nov 1989
  8. E8The Prisoner14 Nov 1989
  9. E9The Prisoner21 Nov 1989
  10. E10The Fugitive28 Nov 1989
  11. E11The Buddies12 Dec 1989
  12. E12The Scrooge19 Dec 1989
  13. E13The Witness2 Jan 1990
  14. E14The Student9 Jan 1990
  15. E15The Talk Show16 Jan 1990
  16. E16The Victim23 Jan 1990
  17. E17The Kidnapper6 Feb 1990
  18. E18The Pro13 Feb 1990
  19. E19The Informer20 Feb 1990
  20. E20The Informer27 Feb 1990
  21. E21The D.A.20 Mar 1990
  22. E22The Blackmailer1 May 1990
  23. E23The Cookie Monster8 May 1990
Season 522 episodes, 18 Sep 1990 to 30 Apr 1991
  1. E1The Mother18 Sep 1990
  2. E2Nowhere to Turn: A Matlock Movie Mystery25 Sep 1990
  3. E3The Madam2 Oct 1990
  4. E4The Personal Trainer9 Oct 1990
  5. E5The Narc23 Oct 1990
  6. E6The Secret30 Oct 1990
  7. E7The Secret6 Nov 1990
  8. E8The Brothers13 Nov 1990
  9. E9The Cover Girl20 Nov 1990
  10. E10The Biker27 Nov 1990
  11. E11The Broker4 Dec 1990
  12. E12The Fighter11 Dec 1990
  13. E13The Critic8 Jan 1991
  14. E14The Parents15 Jan 1991
  15. E15The Man of the Year29 Jan 1991
  16. E16The Arsonist5 Feb 1991
  17. E17The Formula12 Feb 1991
  18. E18The Trial19 Feb 1991
  19. E19The Trial26 Feb 1991
  20. E20The Accident26 Mar 1991
  21. E21The Celebrity30 Apr 1991
Season 619 episodes, 18 Oct 1991 to 8 May 1992
  1. E1The Witness Killings18 Oct 1991
  2. E2The Strangler25 Oct 1991
  3. E3The Nightmare1 Nov 1991
  4. E4The Marriage Counselor8 Nov 1991
  5. E5The Dame15 Nov 1991
  6. E6The Suspect29 Nov 1991
  7. E7The Defense6 Dec 1991
  8. E8The Game Show13 Dec 1991
  9. E9The Foursome20 Dec 1991
  10. E10The Picture17 Jan 1992
  11. E11The Picture24 Jan 1992
  12. E12The Outcast7 Feb 1992
  13. E13The Big Payoff28 Feb 1992
  14. E14The Abduction6 Mar 1992
  15. E15Mr. Awesome17 Apr 1992
  16. E16The Evening News24 Apr 1992
  17. E17The Evening News1 May 1992
  18. E18The Assassination8 May 1992
Season 714 episodes, 5 Nov 1992 to 6 May 1993
  1. E1The Vacation5 Nov 1992
  2. E2The Legacy19 Nov 1992
  3. E3The Ghost14 Jan 1993
  4. E4The Class21 Jan 1993
  5. E5The Singer28 Jan 1993
  6. E6The Mark4 Feb 1993
  7. E7The Juror11 Feb 1993
  8. E8The Fortune18 Feb 1993
  9. E9The Debt18 Mar 1993
  10. E10The Revenge25 Mar 1993
  11. E11The Obsession1 Apr 1993
  12. E12The Divorce8 Apr 1993
  13. E13The Final Affair29 Apr 1993
  14. E14The Competition6 May 1993
Season 820 episodes, 23 Sep 1993 to 19 May 1994
  1. E1The Play23 Sep 1993
  2. E2The Fatal Seduction30 Sep 1993
  3. E3The Fatal Seduction7 Oct 1993
  4. E4The Diner14 Oct 1993
  5. E5The View28 Oct 1993
  6. E6The Last Laugh4 Nov 1993
  7. E7The Capital Offense11 Nov 1993
  8. E8The Haunted18 Nov 1993
  9. E9The Conspiracy25 Nov 1993
  10. E10Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream2 Dec 1993
  11. E11The Defendant16 Dec 1993
  12. E12The Kidnapping13 Jan 1994
  13. E13The Kidnapping20 Jan 1994
  14. E14The Temptation27 Jan 1994
  15. E15The Crook3 Feb 1994
  16. E16The Murder Game10 Feb 1994
  17. E17Brennen17 Feb 1994
  18. E18The P.I.3 Mar 1994
  19. E19The Godfather28 Apr 1994
  20. E20The Idol19 May 1994
Season 915 episodes, 13 Oct 1994 to 4 May 1995
  1. E1The Accused13 Oct 1994
  2. E2The Scandal20 Oct 1994
  3. E3The Dare27 Oct 1994
  4. E4The Tabloid3 Nov 1994
  5. E5The Coach10 Nov 1994
  6. E6The Dating Game17 Nov 1994
  7. E7The Confession1 Dec 1994
  8. E8Dead Air8 Dec 1994
  9. E9The Getaway5 Jan 1995
  10. E10The Verdict12 Jan 1995
  11. E11The Deadly Dose2 Feb 1995
  12. E12The Target9 Feb 1995
  13. E13The Assault16 Feb 1995
  14. E14The Heist27 Apr 1995
  15. E15The Scam4 May 1995

Cast and crew

Created by
Dean Hargrove
Cast
Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock, Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas, Kene Holiday as Tyler Hudson, Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Conrad McMasters, Julie Sommars as A.D.A. Julie March, Brynn Thayer as Leanne MacIntyre, Daniel Roebuck as Cliff Lewis, Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock, Lori Lethin as Charlene Matlock, Carol Huston as Jerri Stone, Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips, Alice Hirson as Hazel

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Matlock have?

Matlock ran for 9 seasons and 181 episodes.

Where can I watch Matlock?

Matlock airs on ABC.

Has Matlock ended?

Yes. Matlock ended on 4 May 1995.

Who is in the cast of Matlock?

The cast of Matlock includes Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Kene Holiday, Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Julie Sommars and Brynn Thayer.

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