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Matlock

  • TV Series
  • 1986–1995
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
8.5K
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Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
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Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his c... Read allBen Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.

  • Creator
    • Dean Hargrove
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Linda Purl
    • Kene Holiday
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    951
    173
    • Creator
      • Dean Hargrove
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Linda Purl
      • Kene Holiday
    • 45User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Ben Matlock…
    Linda Purl
    Linda Purl
    • Charlene Matlock
    Kene Holiday
    Kene Holiday
    • Tyler Hudson
    Nancy Stafford
    Nancy Stafford
    • Michelle Thomas…
    Julie Sommars
    Julie Sommars
    • Julie March
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    • Conrad McMasters
    David Froman
    David Froman
    • Lt. Bob Brooks…
    Daniel Roebuck
    Daniel Roebuck
    • Cliff Lewis…
    Richard Newton
    • Judge Richard Cooksey…
    Brynn Thayer
    Brynn Thayer
    • Leanne McIntyre…
    Kari Lizer
    Kari Lizer
    • Cassie Phillips…
    Michael Durrell
    Michael Durrell
    • D.A. Lloyd Burgess
    Warren Frost
    Warren Frost
    • Billy Lewis
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Les Calhoun
    Al Wiggins
    • Judge Clagett…
    Carol Huston
    Carol Huston
    • Jerri Stone
    Lucille Meredith
    Lucille Meredith
    • Judge Irene Sawyer
    Lee Lively
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    • Creator
      • Dean Hargrove
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    • Trivia
      In 1997, two years after the end of the series, Andy Griffith reprised the role of Matlock on a two part episode of Diagnosis Murder (1993). This would mark his final appearance in the role, and the only time the Matlock character was seen on CBS. In the episode, it is explained that Dr. Mark Sloan (Dick Van Dyke) advised Ben in 1969 to invest his life savings, $5,000, in the 8-track tape industry. When Ben lost all of his money, he began buying cheap suits off the rack and eating hot dogs because they were all he could afford. By the time he had money again, it was a habit.
    • Goofs
      Prison and jail cells are frequently shown without toilets in them. In the United States of America, the vast majority of jail cells and all prison cells have toilets in them.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Ben Matlock: Jackass!

    • Connections
      Featured in Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)

    User reviews45

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    Ben or Perry
    Much like Perry Mason, Ben Matlock was a lawyer that never lost and that's where the similarities end. The thing I love about the character of Ben Matlock is that unlike the cool and suave Perry Mason, Ben was hot-headed and cursed like a sailor, but beneath that gruff exterior was a heart of gold. Ben pretty much was just like an average guy, while Perry Mason was the cool, suave and sophisticated barrister. Also, this show pretty much had a sense of humor about it that "Perry Mason" didn't have and this gives "Matlock" an edge.
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    • Does Ben Matlock win every case?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • INSP
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El abogado Matlock
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • The Matlock Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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