5.1 [--] Matlock: THE MOTHER
18Sep90
Written by Michael Marks d. Robert Sheerer
Guest Cast:
Mother.......................Shirley Knight
Andrea Todd..................Beth Toussaint
Sarah Richards...............Aneta Corsaut
Frank Larson.................James O'Sullivan
Laura Larson.................Eileen Barnett
.............................Diane Shalet
.............................Philip Baker Hall
Bartender....................Gregg Daniel
Carol........................Kathy Karges
Whodunit? The daughter who worked in the office or her mother who resented the boss' treatment of her.

5.2 [--] Matlock: NO WHERE TO TURN (2hr Feature-Length Episode)
25Sep90
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
d. Harvey Laidman
music by Artie Kane
Guest Cast:
Judge Price..................James Cromwell
Arthur Prescott..............Joe Regalbuto
Gilbert Lehman...............Charles Siebert
Daryl Wilson.................Roger Aaron Browne
Scott Walker.................J.Kenneth Cambell
Andrew Sloan.................Don Calfa
Lt. Judd Meyerson............David Hayward
Carlos.......................Miguel Sandoval
.............................Walter Olkewitz
.............................Diane Shalet
.............................Robert Clotworthy
Girl Witness.................Laura Bassett
Client.......................Rudy Gaines
Asst DA Far..................Will Jeffries
Ticket Agent.................Una Kim
Desk Clerk...................Bennitt Liss
Bartender ...................Sal Lopez
Tommy........................John Mese
Singing Employee.............Ron Mokwena
Secretary....................Rebecca Patterson
Saleslady....................Shohreh
Asst DA O'Connor.............Robert Martin Steinberg
Rahmad Hussain...............Shaun Toub
Mid-aged Woman...............Karon Wright
Heavy........................Richard Assad
Man At Work..................Ariel Blanton
Stewardess...................Kim Brant
Jury Foreperson..............Duchess Dale
Police Officer...............Nigel Gibbs
Patrolman....................Jerry Giles
Proprietor...................Alberto Isaac
Hotel Employee...............Rodrigo Obregon
Baggage Attendant............Murray Rose
Cellmate.....................Gene Steichen
Security Guard...............David G. Thomas
Matlock has a bad time in L.A. when a judge hits him with a contempt charge and is later found dead.

5.3 [--] Matlock: THE MADAM
2Oct90
Written by Gerald Sanoff d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Anne Rose....................Maureen Arthur
Rev. Morley Phelps...........Noble Willingham
Dr. David Campbell...........Kenneth David Gilman
Sen. Jeffrey Paul............Robert Pine
Janie Ladd...................Elizabeth Gracen
.............................Diane Shalet
Dominic Sinclair.............Jonathan Palmer
Tom Marshall.................Kevin E. West
Bert Ginsberg................John Apicella
Roger Chapman................Lewis Dawber
Asst DA Ferber...............Will Jeffries (recurring)
A call girl uses blackmail to persuade her madam to keep her on the payroll.

5.4 [--] Matlock: THE PERSONAL TRAINER
9Oct90
Written by Lincoln Kibbee d. Burt Brinckerhoff
Guest Cast:
George Wilton................George DiCenzo
Joanna Wilton................Leslie Easterbrook
DeeDee Lambert...............Romy Walthall
Brigette Laird...............Mary-Margaret Humes
.............................Fran Bennett
.............................Phil Brock
.............................Peter Marc
.............................Rosa Nevin
Boy..........................Sebastian Anzaldo
Stenographer.................Michael Consoldane
Alex.........................Gordon Lett
Jury Foreperson..............David Wyler
Judge Lawrence Katz..........Everett Greenbaum
Asst DA .....................George Ne Jame
Doorman......................John O'Leary
A personal trainer is more personal than trainer, which has upset both women and husbands.

5.5 [--] Matlock: THE NARC
23Oct90
Written by Phil Mishkin d. Harvey Laidman
Guest Cast:
Ed Tobias....................Robert Ginty
Charlie Orbach...............David Beecroft
Harlan Fondy.................Robert Clohessy
Billy Pierce.................Tony Todd
.............................Gail Ramsey
.............................Titus Welliver
.............................Sharon Wyatt
Narc #1......................James Arone
2nd Commissioner.............Lewis Arquette
Thug.........................Andrew Costello
Arresting Officer............Thor Edgell
Drug dealer..................Anthony Giola
Parking Attendant............Ashley Smock
Bobby Chan...................Jolen Yuen
When a dirty cop decides to come clean, his companions wipe him out. Matlock has to prove which one did it.

5.6 [--] Matlock: THE SECRET: Part 1: 30Oct90
5.7 [--] Matlock: THE SECRET: Part 2: 06Nov90
Written by Gerald Sanoff d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Ty Mullins...................Ron Taylor
John Delaney.................Forry Smith
Tom Hermanski................James McDonnell
Roy Stevens..................William Alan Young
Sherry Brown.................Jacqueline Schultz
.............................Lorry Goldman
Henry Macklin................Edmund J. Sheff
Patrick Gilbert..............Gerald Berns
Art Dealer...................Mr. Blackwell
Bellhop......................Randy Brown
Card Player..................Fil Formicola
Frankie Lense................Robert Gentile
Foreperson...................Sally Hughes
Martin Krevitz...............John McCann
Joey.........................Stefanos Miltsakekis
Mailman......................Gunner Peterson
Sheriff......................Eric Server
Asst DA McGrath..............Chuck Sloan
Man in Crowd.................Jeffrey Concklin
Secretary....................Doreen L. Hamilton
Auctioneer...................Glynn Williams, Jr.
Janitor......................Dan Zukovic
Synopsis (pt 1):
A blackmailing bookie is the victim. Matlock thinks it is one of the man's old classmates and not the accused gambler.
Synopsis (pt 2):
Conrad goes to Chicago to find the evidence that will prove Matlock's case.

5.8 [--] Matlock: THE BROTHERS
13Nov90
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Gerald Sanoff
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Dr. Lowell Carr/Gary.........Kristoffer Tabori
Dr. Weston...................David Haskell
Doreen Ferguson..............Barbara Whinney
Lori Atwood..................Ann Marie Lee
William Hodges/Ken Groman....Robert Miano
Dr. Prescott.................Patrick Boyden
Judge Harrington.............Arthur Eckdahl
.............................Patricia Heaton
Matlock thinks he has the case all sewed up until his client's brother shows up--an identical twin.

5.9 [--] Matlock: THE COVER GIRL
20Nov90
Written by Max Eisenberg d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Carla Royce..................Shari Headley
Lauren Chadwick..............Amy Yasbeck
Bobby Michaelson.............Paul Lieber
Frannie Morrisey.............Lisa Waltz
Harry Samuels?...............M.K.Harris
Jackie Whitman...............Tricia O'Neil
Judge Arthur Beaumont........Jason Wingreen
Delivery Boy.................Richard Speight, Jr.
Assistant....................Jonathan Gorman
After a dispute with a photographer, a model's agent is found dead and the evidence points at him.

5.10 [--] Matlock: THE BIKER
27Nov90
Written by Reed & Bruce Shelley d. Harvey Laidman
Guest Cast:
Nicky Tower..................Stephen Meadows
Judge Cliff Lockwood.........Stephen Nichols
Renee Wells..................Ally Walker
Gary Benton..................Joel Polis
.............................Paul Lambert
.............................Steve Eastin
.............................Craig Shoemaker
Charles......................Nick deMauro
Patrolman....................Donald Hardini
Sonny........................Willy Parsons
Joseph Bonzer................Jerry Potter
A conceited 'super' star is shot as he enters an Atlanta theater for a premiere.

5.11 [--] Matlock: THE BROKER
4Dec90
Written by Diana Kopald Marcus d. Robert Scheerer
Guest Cast:
Avery Campbell...............Jerry Hardin
John Randall.................Edward Edwards
Taylor Sinclair..............Signy Coleman
Betty Cole...................Lorinne Vozoff
Stanley Hayden...............Andrew Robinson
Celeste Wagner...............Deborah Hobart
Richard Wagner...............? Robert Sampson
Paul Campbell................Ted W.Henning
Custodian....................Ted Lehmann
Bailiff......................Gregg Watkins
Judge Cooksey................Richard Newton (recurring)
A broker convinces Julie that he did not kill his boss.

5.12 [--] Matlock: THE FIGHTER
11Dec90
Teleplay by David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg
Story by David Hoffman, Leslie Daryl Zeg & Phil Combest
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Billy Leon...................Ken Foree
Clayton Ross.................Stanley Kamel
Alana Leon...................Wanda De Jesus
Mickey Callahan..............Dick Bakalyan
Nick Underwood...............Christopher Allport
Freddy Romano................James V. Christy
Asst DA......................Steven Anderson (recurring)
.............................Tom Ruben
Doctor.......................James Petlock
Maid.........................Aurelia Sweeney
Hotel Manager................Garth Wilton
Judge Alden..................Alexander Zale
A heavy-weight fighter is enraged by a sports reporter, but was he angry enough to kill him?

5.13 [--] Matlock: THE CRITIC
8Jan91 NBC Tue
Written by Phil Mishkin d. Robert Scheerer
Guest Cast:
John Bosley Hackett..........Tony Jay
Mr. De Lucca.................Joel Gray
Paul Thorpe/"Judge"..........Tony Roberts
Sam Spelldon.................Geoffrey Blake
Stan?........................Ken Michelman
Sally Ann....................Lauren Mitchell
Asst DA Moran................Chuck Wagner
Brian........................Kim Strauss
"Miss Snyder"................Janeen Best
Male Dancer..................Raymond del Barrio
Female Dancer................Melissa Hurley
Announcer....................Mark Ritter
Nobody likes a critic, but which was annoyed enough to kill him--the director, producer or the star?

5.14 [--] Matlock: THE PARENTS
15Jan91 NBC Tue
Written by Michael Marks d. Harvey Laidman
Guest Cast:
Amy Bond......................Ann Dusenberry
Howard Bond...................Allan Royal
Jill Lambert..................Christine Elise
John Franklin.................John Saxon
Punk..........................Chad Bell
Painter.......................Anthony Charnota
Mrs. McCardle.................Marge Redmond
Barbara Gregson...............Melinda O. Fee
Hotel Clerk...................Curt Lowens
Club Attendant................Pete Steinfeld
Judge Alden...................Alexander Zale
Also starring:
Paul de Souza John Furay Gregory Itzin Cliff Potts
The question of who has rights, the surrogate or the adoptive parents, is settled when someone kills the birth-mother.

5.15 [--] Matlock: THE MAN OF THE YEAR
29Jan91 NBC Tue
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Gerald Sanoff
d. Burt Brinckerhoff
Guest Cast:
Arthur Saxon.................S.A. Griffin
Sheriff......................Bo Hopkins
Old Woman....................Pat Crawford Brown
Desk Clerk...................Wayne Duvall
Young Man....................Micah Grant
Dep. Terwilliger.............Glenn Morshower
Mrs. McCardell...............Marge Redmond
Who would think that Matlock could take a wrong turn and miss the party? This is an excuse to show old episode clips.

5.16 [--] Matlock: THE ARSONIST
5Feb91 NBC Tue
Written by Jim McGrath d. Robert Scheerer
Guest Cast:
Sid Franklin.................Bill Macy
Marvin Sheam.................Laurence Dobkin
Al Brown aka Marvin Latbe....Michael Cavanaugh
Ross Gordon..................Jeffrey Byron
Enrico.......................Will Albert
Cheryl Houston...............Marietta De Prima
Mary Katherine...............Marge Redmond
Jury Foreperson..............Sis Greensoon
Fire Marshal.................Kevin Hogan
Mrs. Shea....................Hariet S. Miller
Security Guard...............Howard Mungo
Pete.........................Tony Pierce
George Clancy................James Tartan
When the bills piled up, one store owner wanted to call the neighborhood arsonist instead of the accountant.

5.17 [--] Matlock: THE FORMULA
12Feb91 NBC Tue
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Gerald Sanoff
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Dr. Crider....................Christian Clemenson
Jeff..........................Charles Stratton
Ed Billings...................James Karen
Dr. Doris Massler.............Carol Mayo Jenkins
Jerry Hughes..................Joe Mays
Ingersol......................Morgan Hunter
Mrs. Crider...................Nancy Sullivan
Housekeeper...................Pamela Kosh
Judge Harrington..............Arthur Eckdawl
Jury Foreperson...............Earlene Davis
Denise........................Patricia Daniels
Security Guard Harry..........Steve Archer
Some people will do anything for a head of hair. The company figured they could fire the researcher
and keep the formula.

5.18 [--] Matlock: THE TRIAL: Part 1: 19Feb91 NBC Tue
5.19 [--] Matlock: THE TRIAL: Part 2: 26Feb91 NBC Tue
Written by Anne Collins & Gerald Sanoff d. Frank Thackery
Guest Cast:
Chester Gannon...............Nicolas Coster
Asst DA Howard Wright.........John Carter
Judge Levin..................Diana Muldaur
Judge Bennett................Mike Farrell
Tom O'Hare...................Carmen Argenziano
Spaulding....................Leo Penn
.............................Ned Bellamy
.............................Terry Bozeman
.............................Marilyn McIntyre
.............................Rick Podell
.............................Thom Sharp
Jim Sullivan.................Beans Morocco
Receptionist #2..............Lori Ashton
Receptionist #1..............Leesa Bryte
Jury Foreperson..............Ann Shalla
Synopsis (pt 1):
Matlock is asked to be a prosecutor in the case of a murdered Asst DA (John Carter), but he can't dismiss
the fact that the man may have been on the take.
Synopsis (pt 2):
The tables are turned on Matlock who unravels the judges' conspiracy, but faces tough opposition from the
wily defense attorney (Nicolas Coster).

5.20 [--] Matlock: THE ACCIDENT
26Mar91 NBC Tue
Written by Max Eisenberg d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Demont.......................Charles R. Frank
Elizabeth....................Heather Lind
.............................Judith Chapman
Masseuse.....................Julie Lloyd
Officer......................Clifford H. Turknett
.............................Richard Molonare
.............................Tom Henschel
.............................Ken Lerner
.............................Richard McGonagle
Judge Arthur Beaumont........Jason Wingreen
Director.....................Edward Paul Allen
Injured......................Chris Anastasio
Judge Harrington.............Arthur Eckdahl
Foreperson...................Ed McCready
A man (Richard Grove) injured in a water-slide accident is accused of causing great personal injury to his
ambulance-chasing lawyer (Tom Henschel) when the splashy attorney is killed.

5.21 [--] Matlock: THE CELEBRITY
30Apr91 NBC Tue
Written by Gerald Sanoff d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Catherine Weldon.............Kerrie Keane
Peter .......................Barry Sattels
Jackie.......................Arlene Golonka
Gill.........................James Sutorius
Edgar........................Peter Hansen
Faith Gamson.................Nancy Sorel
.............................Danny Morin
.............................Scott Williamson
Judge........................Walter Addison
Diane Berliner...............Anita Finlay
Waiter.......................Michael J. Shea
Asst DA......................Greg Thiloway
Ron..........................Rod Loomis
The spotlight's on Matlock when Julie asks him to Hollywood to defend a famous actress (Kerrie Keane)
accused of murdering her blackmailing ex-lover (Barry Sattles).

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