So a judge friend of Matlock’s ( Paul Lambert) asks Matlock to defend his son Nicky ( Stephen Nichols), a biker who had been previously fired from his job. When her boss Jackie Whitman ( Tricia O'Neil) is murdered, Conrad and Carla both ask Matlock to take on the case of Carla’s friend and photographer Harry Samuels ( Michael Harris) at Carla’s bequest when Harry is accused of the murder.Ī popular actor with a bad reputation ( Stephen Meadows) is murdered whilst heading into the premiere. Patricia Heaton appears as one of the murder suspects.Ĭonrad is happy to introduce Matlock to his new girlfriend, Carla Royce ( Shari Headley). Note: Nancy Stafford does not appear in this episode. Lowell is the immediate suspect, until Matlock meets his twin brother, Gary (also played by Tabori). Matlock sends Conrad to Chicago in order to collect the evidence that will prove Tyler is innocent.Ī popular, brilliant plastic surgeon ( Kristoffer Tabori) got into a loud argument with his partner ( David Haskell), about ending their own business, just before he was murdered. When Matlock takes on the case of the singing gambler Tyler ( Ron Taylor), who was accused of killing his bookie (Brett Porter), he thinks that someone from the bookie’s past is the guilty party. Note: Nancy Stafford and Julie Sommars do not appear in this episode. As Matlock zeroes in on Tobias' three other partners in the unit - Charlie Orbach, Billy Pierce, and Harlan Fondy - he discovers that they have secrets they are hiding among themselves, including which of them killed Tobias. Matlock is reluctant to do so since he believes Bauer, while not dirty, was wrong to not reveal the corruption of his partners. Johnny Bauer ( Titus Welliver), the only one of Tobias' unit who wasn't on the take. Bob Brooks ( David Froman) asks Matlock to defend the accused killer, Det. Ed Tobias ( Robert Ginty) implicates himself and his partners in a corrupt drug bust operation to Internal Affairs, he is murdered. Note: Julie Sommars and Clarence Gilyard Jr. However, the case wasn’t really that simple, as it turns out Harry was sleeping with four other women in his life - especially George’s wife, Joanne ( Leslie Easterbrook). Matlock is happy to take on the case, as George would promise to fix his lawyer's roof. Matlock's roofer, George ( George DiCenzo) was taken into custody for the murder of the personal trainer, Harry Slade ( Peter Marc Jacobson). Note: Julie Sommars does not appear in this episode. When a madam (Maureen Arthur) is accused of killing one of the call girls, Matlock agrees to take on the case.
Note: Nowhere to Run originally aired as a "Matlock Movie Mystery" Julie Sommars does not appear in this episode. Gilbert Lehman, Miguel Sandoval as Carlos Berman, Roger Aaron Brown as Daryl Wilson, and Robert Clotworthy as Prosecutor in L.A.
Hawkins, Don Calfa as Andrew Sloan, Charles Siebert as Dr.
Kenneth Campbell as Scott Walker, Rob Steinberg as A.D.A. Judd Myerson, Joe Regalbuto as Arthur Prescott, Earl Boen as Judge George Clayton, J. Guest stars: Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey (Uncredited), James Cromwell as Judge Raymond Price, Will Jeffries as D.A. While Michelle continues to defend Matlock for the murder of Judge Price, Conrad gets a job as a bartender but fails to cooperate with the FBI, which leads to his temporary arrest. Also, Conrad bets Michelle that she can't seduce Ben.Īfter the popular Los Angeles judge Raymond Price charges Matlock for his contempt in court (the result of Ben being in a bad mood due to several mishaps during his trip), he is soon found dead and Matlock needs to defend himself for his murder, while in Los Angeles. Phyllis confesses to the murder, but Ben soon exposes Andrea. Legal secretary Phyllis Todd ( Shirley Knight) is desperate to protect her daughter Andrea ( Beth Toussaint) after Andrea murders her mother's boss, Frank Larson (James O'Sullivan), whom she was having an affair with.
Nancy Stafford was absent for 8 episodes.Julie Sommars was absent for 12 episodes.