Episodes
- S5 E1 - The MotherSeptember 17, 199046minBen Matlock is confronted with a dilemma. He knows his client, Phyllis Todd, is innocent of murder, but he strongly suspects she has allowed herself to be accused of the crime to protect her daughter.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E2 - Nowhere To Turn Part 1September 24, 199046minBen Matlock is in a lousy mood. He took a crowded red-eye flight to Los Angeles, arrived on a foggy morning and, before sunset, he was mugged, drugged, jailed for contempt of court, robbed, accused of murder – and he can’t even put on clean shirt or change his socks... The airline lost his luggage.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E3 - Nowhere To Turn Part 2September 24, 199046minIn part 2 we continue with Ben Matlock in a lousy mood. He took a crowded red-eye flight to Los Angeles, arrived on a foggy morning and, before sunset, he was mugged, drugged, jailed for contempt of court, robbed, accused of murder – and he can’t even put on clean shirt or change his socks... The airline lost his luggage.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E4 - The MadamOctober 1, 199046minAlbeit with some reluctance, Ben Matlock defends one of Atlanta’s most successful madams, Ann Rawls, when she is accused of murdering one of her “working girls.” Matlock’s investigation leads him to a Senator, a psychologist and a minister who all have plausible motives for the crime. The victim secretly recorded conversations with a select group of her customers.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E5 - The Personal TrainerOctober 8, 199046minBen Matlock discovers the private life of a personal trainer includes sizzling secrets that might shatter the reputations of several socialites. Harry Slade puts Casanova to shame, but it costs him his life.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E6 - The NarcOctober 22, 199046minBen Matlock exposes skimming and corruption when he defends undercover narcotics officer Johnny Bauer against murder charges. Matlock treads on dangerous ground to challenge other members of Bauer’s narcotics team as the persons who framed his client for the crime.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E7 - The Secret Part 1October 29, 199046minMatlock’s client, a hot blues singer and compulsive gambler, is accused of murdering his boss/bookmaker, but Matlock discovers that a lot of people wanted the victim dead.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E8 - The Secret (Part 2)November 5, 199046minDefending a compulsive gambler accused of killing his bookie, Matlock uncovers an unsolved I5-year-old art theft and murder, as well as a blackmail scheme that followed the crime.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E9 - The BrothersNovember 12, 199046minBen Matlock has a hunch his client, Dr. Lowell Carr, could be guilty of murdering his partner and framing a patient for the crime. However, Matlock’s case is complicated by the discovery Dr. Carr has an identical twin, Gary, who could also be involved.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E10 - The Cover GirlNovember 19, 199046minSomething evil lurks behind the scenes of a high fashion photo session featuring three beautiful cover girls. In addition to their fame, all are suspects in the death of a powerful agent who was stabbed to death in a famous photographer’s dark room. Ben Matlock takes the case at the insistence of his investigator, Conrad McMasters, who is taken with one of the exotic ladies, Carla Royce.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E11 - The BikerNovember 26, 199046minBen Matlock inherits a major problem when he agrees to defend Cliff Lockwood, an anti-social biker with an attitude the size of downtown Detroit. Accused of murdering a popular motion picture star, his total lack of cooperation makes him as useless as screen doors on a submarine... and twice as dangerous.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E12 - The BrokerDecember 3, 199046minD.A. Julie March refuses to back away from a closed case in which her prime murder suspect commits suicide and, after his death, allegedly disposes of a missing murder weapon. Ben Matlock shares Julie’s suspicions... but he’s concerned the real murderer could target Julie as the next victim if she gets too close to the truth.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E13 - The FighterDecember 10, 199046minBen Matlock finds no shortage of shady characters when scandal and murder rocks the training camp of boxer Billy Leon just before the biggest match of his career. Matlock must quickly determine if Leon is a violent man who killed newsman Nick Underwood... or a championship contender someone wants out of the way.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E14 - The CriticJanuary 7, 199146minMatlock reluctantly becomes an angel for a Broadway-bound musical about lawyers when the playwright Sam Spelvin is accused of murdering an acerbic theater critic. The deceased’s final meal and one man’s vanity provide startling clues which positively pinpoint the person destined for instant success as Matlock’s prime suspect.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E15 - The ParentsJanuary 14, 199146minBen Matlock has an unusual problem defending a young married couple accused of murdering the woman who gave birth to a baby they were prepared to adopt. Matlock has too many suspects – anyone of whom could have fathered the child and taken desperate steps to keep it a secret.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E16 - The Man Of The YearJanuary 28, 199146minIt’s good news/bad news for Ben Matlock on the day he will be honored as Atlanta’s Man of the Year. The good news is that a presentation luncheon in his honor has been completely sold out for over a month. The bad news is that Ben will get lost, robbed, arrested, stranded miles from Atlanta and very, very angry before he belatedly arrives at the celebration ceremonies.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E17 - The ArsonistFebruary 4, 199146minWhen the occasion arises for Ben Matlock to buy a new suit, he falls into the old same pattern as in the past. His requirements are simple – same fabric, same cut and, above all, same color. However, Matlock’s infrequent visit to his favorite men’s store is, for the first time, plagued with complications.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E18 - The FormulaFebruary 11, 199146minMisplaced loyalties make Jonathan Duvall the prime suspect for robbery and murder when he attempts to right alleged wrongs against his mentor. Ben Matlock suspects the young man was tricked by top brass of a budding chemical company with a revolutionary formula for curing baldness.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E19 - The Trial (Part 1)February 18, 199146minWhen an Assistant District Attorney is murdered, Matlock is asked to switch sides and act as Special Prosecutor for the state of Georgia. The highly publicized investigation causes a media stir and finds Matlock in a very sensitive situation: His prime suspects are two powerful judges and a top corporate lawyer.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E20 - The Trial (Part 2)February 25, 199146minMatlock’s investigation as the state’s Special Prosecutor uncovers a judicial conspiracy involving two judges and a corporate lawyer. Now, as the case comes to trial, Matlock must prove their guilt against one of the nation’s slickest and well-known defense attorneys.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E21 - The AccidentMarch 25, 199146minMatlock’s client is accused of killing his ambulance-chasing lawyer who specializes in cases of personal injury – especially when the injuries occur at a local amusement park.This video is currently unavailable
- S5 E22 - The CelebrityApril 29, 199146minBen Matlock flies out to Hollywood to defend a beautiful former actress, Catherine Welden, who formed a lucrative cosmetic business only to be accused of murdering an ex-lover who was blackmailing her.This video is currently unavailable
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- Violence substance use alcohol use smoking foul language sexual content
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- Cast
- Daniel RoebuckAndy GriffithClarence GilyardCarol HoustonKari LizerLinda PurlJulie SommarsNancy StaffordBrynne ThayerKene Hollida
- Studio
- NBC
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