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Starring: Andy Griffith as Benjamin Matlock
Season 9 (ABC)(1994-95)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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################### Matlock ##################
############## season 9 1994-95 ##############
############### (final season) ################
ABC Thursdays

Regular/Recurring Cast:
Carol Huston as Jerri Stone
Al Wiggins as Judge Clagett (1993-95)(seasons 7,8,9)
Terry Loughlin as Judge Edwards (1993-95)(seasons 7,8,9)
Mitchell Laurance as Asst. D.A. Jenkins (1993-95)(seasons 7,8,9)
Rick Warner as Lt Bigelow (1993-95)(seasons 7,8,9)


9.1 [--] Matlock: THE ACCUSED (2hr Feature-length episode)
13Oct94 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Ellen Barrett.................Linda Kelsey
Brad Gelardi..................Mark Hutter
Frank Jeffries................Tony Carreiro
DA Haskins....................David Wells
Carrie Gelardi................Sidney Bennett
Ingrid Jeffries...............Helen Halsey
Clarence Litton...............Wilbur Fitzgerald
Jason.........................Marshall Botvinick
Adam Easley...................Mark Jeffrey Miller
Det. Marks....................David Lenthall
Judge Clagett.................Al Wiggins (recurring)
Mrs. Easley...................Deborah Winstead
Jury Foreperson...............Rod Gilson
Boat Owner....................Joe Maggard
Pizza Guy.....................Michael Sinterniklass
Matlock defends a journalist who claims to have killed an underworld figure in self-defense after meeting
with him for an interview. She was accused of winning a Pulitzer years ago with a plagiarized article.

9.2 [--] Matlock: THE SCANDAL
20Oct94 ABC Thur
Written by Brian Lane d. Frank Thackery
Guest Cast:
Bruce Parmelee................David Purdham
Harriet.......................Linda Pierce
Taki..........................Matt Niko
Lisa Swift....................Melora Hardin
..............................Ryan Phillippe
..............................Meredith Strange-Boston
Guard.........................Tammy Arnold
David.........................Clifton Daniel, Jr.
Judge.........................Eugene Casassa
Man...........................D. Anthony Pender
ADA...........................Diana Taylor
Matlock uncovers a history of sexual harrassment at a law firm when he takes the case of a young attorney
(Melora Hardin) accused of murdering her boss.

9.3 [--] Matlock: THE DARE
27Oct94 ABC Thur
Written by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Malcolm Engle.................Terry O'Quinn
Elizabeth.....................Marion Guyot
Det. Greg Charles.............Ben Epps
Jim McCoy.....................Gabe Caggiano
..............................Gary Wade Morton
..............................Suellen Yates
Judge Edwards.................Terry Loughlin
Bailiff.......................Mick McGovern
Security Guard................Chris Nubel
Woman.........................Deni A. Fholer
..............................Laddy Sartin
..............................Muse Watson
A millionaire bent on revenge murders one of Matlocks's closest friends and dares the lawyer to prove he did it.

9.4 [--] Matlock: THE TABLOID
3Nov94 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Steiger and Gerald Sanoff
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Davis.........................Tricia O'Neill
Wade Parsons..................Ray McKinnon
Chet Sellers..................Salvatore Xuereb
Linda.........................Rhoda Griffis
Ross Buckley..................Michael Goodwin
John Nash.....................Rob Treveiler
..............................Barry Bell
..............................Michael Genevie
..............................Lisa Norman
..............................J. Don Ferguson
Secretary.....................Tamara Burnham
Photographer #2...............Deacon Daisson
Heather Hartley...............Cheryl Donaldson
Staff Photographer............Chuck Kinlaw
Judge Edwards.................Terry Loughlin
Doorman.......................Patrick Noday
While defending a Senate candidate (Tricia O'Neill) accused of murdering a tabloid editor, Matlock uses some
evidence that's less than picture perfect to nab the real killer.

9.5 [--] Matlock: THE COACH
10Nov94 ABC Thur
Written by William Conway d. Russ Mayberry
Guest Cast:
Ron Sipes.....................John D. Ward
Barry Glover..................John Ducey
Dan Downing...................Justin Smith
Claire........................Amy Parrish
Kay Tolman....................Marilyn Allen
Jimmy Nash....................Marty Rackham
Red Tolman....................C.K. Bibby
Judge.........................Lee Lively
Asst DA.......................Diana Taylor
Detective Garrison............Marc Macauley
Matlock exposes a dark side of college basketball when he defends a coach (Marty Rackham) accused of murdering
an influential booster (C.K.Bibby).

9.6 [--] Matlock: THE DATING GAME
17Nov94 ABC Thur
Written by Barry M. Schkolnick d. Robert Scheerer
Guest Cast:
Tom McGuire...................Erich Anderson
Daniel Price..................Doug Ballard
Fred Golub....................Rob Roy Fitzgerald
Brenda McGuire................Andrea Powell
Melissa Jones.................Julia Howard
Det. Garrison.................Marc Macauley
Girl..........................Ashly Anderson
Date #1.......................Juli Ericksen
Sheriff.......................Bill Flaman
Date #2.......................Avis Fox
Former Date...................Nancy Hochman
When a friend of Cliff's is accused of murdering a woman he met through a dating service, Perfect Harmony,
Matlock sets a trap to catch the real killer--with Jerri as bait.

9.7 [--] Matlock: THE CONFESSION
01Dec94 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Robert Schlitt / Story by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff
d. Robert Sheerer
Guest Cast:
Phillip Chaney................Art Hingle
Earl McCutcheon...............Arthur Duke Ernaberger
Det.Van Owen..................Eliott Keener
Mrs. Kellogg..................Rebecca Koon
Clarence Ryder................Norman 'Max' Maxwell
Julie Marsh...................Julie Sommars (recurring)
Asst DA.......................Mitchell Laurance (recurring)
Brenda Chaney.................Cheryl Haas
Judge Caldwell................Lee Lively
Emcee.........................Pete Prehn
When his old friend Julie March visits, Matlock helps her secure a new trial for a convicted murderer
she had prosecuted.

9.8 [--] Matlock: DEAD AIR
8Dec94 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Seigler & Gerald Sanoff
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Pat Poletti...................Lea DeLaria
Rick..........................Preston Maybank
Sharon Perleen................Melanie Smith
Ray...........................Norman Woodel
..............................Sylvia Harman
..............................Grayce Spence
..............................Richard K. Olsen
..............................Kevan Garriss
..............................Kevin Scott Warner
Police Officer................Michael Burgess
Parking Attendant.............John Philip Dayton
Man...........................Tommy Hull
Heckler.......................Scott Mathews
Bobby.........................Lewis Musser
Bea...........................Deborah Yates
Matlock contends with a wise-cracking homicide detective when he defends a radio personality whose
morning-show partner is murdered. [The Rick and Ray Show]

9.9 [--] Matlock: THE GETAWAY
5Jan95 ABC Thur
Written by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Mr. Ahern.....................Jay Acovone
Matt Ahern....................Adam La Vorgna
Robber No.1...................David Dwyer
Robber No.2...................Barry Bell
Becky Schraven................Elaine Nalee
Willie Roach..................Ed Sala
Asst DA.......................Mitchell Laurance
..............................Lou Criscuolo
..............................Mike Harding
..............................J. Michael Hunter
..............................Richard Fullerton
..............................Phil Loch
..............................Renee Russo
Judge Clagett.................Al Wiggins (recurring)
Reporter #2...................Marguerite Ayers
Reporter #3...................Ralph Brownewell
Officer.......................G. Martin Echkardt
Cop...........................Jim Gloster
Reporter #1...................Selden Smith
Matlock defends an ex-con in a bank-robbery trial, which hinges on the testimony of a mischievous kid
who claims he can identify the real bandits.

9.10 [--] Matlock: THE VERDICT
12Jan95 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Seigler & Gerald Sanoff
d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Jack Gibson...................Josh Taylor
Mike Gibson...................Brandon Douglas
DA Jenkins....................Mitchell Laurance
Rusty Stambler................Jeffrey Pillars
Nick Morrow ..................Tommy Canary
Katie Clark...................Jane Sibbett
Receptionist #1...............Dorothy R. Brown
Receptionist #2...............Beth Watson
Construction Worker...........John Cavendish
..............................Philip Boyne
..............................Amanda Minikus
..............................Dianna Miranda
..............................Jeffrey Pillars
Matlock faces a sharp new prosecutor (Jane Sibbett) while defending a building contractor accused of
murdering one of his employees.

9.11 [--] Matlock: DEADLY DOSE
2Feb95 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff
d. Robert Sheerer
Guest Cast:
Rachel Stone..................Annie Fitzgerald
Nancy Pierson.................Donna Bullock
Dr. Conway....................Keith Flippen
Dr. Bradley Gray..............Michael Keys Hall
State Trooper.................Herbert Eley
..............................Elizabeth Becka
..............................Eugene Casassa
..............................Alan Sader
..............................Brinley Arden Vickers
..............................Ralph Wilcox
Nurse #2......................Peggy Droz
State Patrolman...............Herbert Eley
Mail Carrier..................Zack Hanner
Nurse.........................Carleen Moore
Paramedic.....................Derrick Parker
Security Guard................L.H. Smith
Matlock finds himself in the middle of a sibling rivalry when he defends Jerri's sister, a nurse accused
of murdering the doctor who had her fired.

9.12 [--] Matlock: THE TARGET
9Feb95 ABC Thur
Written by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff d. Frank Thackery
Guest Cast:
Judge Denniston...............Ralph Sabatini
Glen Silver...................Rick Reitz
Det.Marks.....................David Lenthall
Jeffrey Spidel................Richard Gilliland
Will Owens....................Bob Hannah
Judge Stern...................Robert D. Raiford
Barbershop Owner..............Dave Hager
Todd Powers...................Mark Jeffrey Miller
ADA Greene....................Mike Roark
Hack Petkin...................Hank Troscianiec
Matlock suspects he's the target when a judge who went fishing with him is killed in a boat explosion.

9.13 [--] Matlock: THE ASSAULT
16Feb95 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff
d. Christopher Hibler
Guest Cast:
Stan Johnson..................Christofer Birt
George Mitchell...............H. Richard Greene
Hollis........................James McEachin
Gordon Matheny................William Thomas Crumby
Judge Clagett.................Al Wiggins (recurring)
Asst DA.......................Tom Nowicki
Detective.....................Marc Macaulay
Young Man #2..................Leio Jackson
Young Man #1..................Tyhn Kennedy
Sheriff.......................Shelley Reid
Receptionist..................Beverley Skinner
Matlock defends a new-found friend--an inner city activist accused of assaulting a slum-lord.

9.14 [--] Matlock: THE HEIST (2hr Feature-length episode)
27Apr95 ABC Thur
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff
d. Leo Penn
Guest Cast:
Ed Wingate....................J. Kenneth Campbell
Thomas Crighton...............Jason Beghe
Al Ducow .....................Michael Moss
Kathy Bridges.................Janet Carroll
Ron Jaffe.....................Erik King
Dennis Lamont.................Drew Pillsbury
Anita.........................? Nina Repeta
..............................Ralph Wilcox
Motel Manager.................? Lucille McIntyre
Billy Lewis...................Warren Frost (recurring)
Matthew Lyons.................Don Hartman
Judge Edwards.................Terry Loughlin (recurring)
Reporter......................Patt Noday
Salesman......................Hank Truscianiec
Lt. Bigelow ..................Rick Warner
Jury Foreperson...............Suellan Yates
Man With Camera...............Dan Cox
Woman with Bullhorn...........Perry Maxwell
Ralph Fowler..................Eric Paisley
Burly Guy.....................Robert Pentz
Maintenance Man...............John Henry Scott
Paramedic.....................Richard Tardell
Matlock accompanies Cliff to a triathlon and runs into a former client, a retired FBI agent who's in
over his head when he tries to solve an old case.

9.15 [--] Matlock: THE SCAM (2hr Feature-length episode) (final episode)
7May95 ABC Saturday?
Teleplay by Anne Collins / Story by Joel Steiger & Gerald Sanoff
d. Frank Thackery
Guest Cast:
Craig Browning................Tom Verica
Scott Aston...................Gerald Curran
Cameron Ivers.................Michael Cumpsty
John Robinson.................Gregg Henry
Mark Reeves...................Steve Umberger
Rachel Bauer..................? Stacy Edwards
Woman #3......................D.L. Anderson
Maid..........................Paula Davis
Sgt. Travis Fenton............Michael Flippo
Miami Hotel Manager...........Lee Freeman
Man #2........................George Gray
Female Party Goer.............Elizabeth Hayes
Sports Club Manager...........Margo Kelly
Editor........................Ed Lillard
Man #3........................Lee Lawrimore
State Trooper.................Wallace Merck
Woman #2......................Janell McLeod
Woman #1......................Joanne Pankow
Asst DA.......................Mike Roark
Towel Boy.....................Kawan Rojanatavorn
Man #1........................Steve Silverheels
Judge #2......................Grayce Spence
Marv..........................Nello Tare
Woman #4......................Sandra Thigpen
Evidence Room Clerk...........Riley Walker
Young Man With Long Hair......Brock Wilson
Judge Clagett.................Al Wiggins (recurring)
Billy Lewis...................Warren Frost (recurring)
The Choral Roberts:
Lead........................Robert (Bob) Appleton
Tenor.......................Robert (Robbie) Benson
Bass........................Robert (Robert) Cox
Baritone....................Robert (Jim) Benson
Also starring:
James Sutorius Daniel Green Johanna Morrison
John Sanderford Rick Warner
Cliff's a suspect in the murder of a private detective he'd confronted during a blackmail investigation.