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
Episodes Pilot (1986) Actor Character Andy Griffith Ben Matlock Lori Lethin Charlene Matlock Alice Hirson Hazel Kene Holliday Tyler Hudson
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.
Season 2 (1987–88)
Season 3 (1988–89)
Season 4 (1989–90)
Season 5 (1990–91)
Season 6 (1991–92)
Season 7 (1992–93)
Season 8 (1993–94)
Season 9 (1994–95)
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)
See also List of Matlock characters
References
External links Episode guide at tagsrwc.com