7/1/2023 0 Comments Andy griffith cast![]() ![]() In season one these are his daughter and partner Charlene Matlock (Lori Lethin in the pilot-Linda Purl in the regular episodes) and his investigator Tyler Hudson (Kene Holliday). Matlock is assisted by the show's version of Perry Mason's Paul and Della. The prosecutors can only shake their heads and bluster helplessly in the face of Matlock's cunning strategy. Be prepared for the obligatory breakdowns and confessions on the witness stand. He can say anything and introduce any sort of evidence simply by reassuring the judge that his line or questioning will eventually become relevant. ![]() In the "Perry Mason" tradition Matlock is not bound by the conventional rules of evidence or procedural requirements once he gets into a courtroom. Both series revolved around the main character's ability discern something incriminating in seemingly innocent little things and to pick up on a guilty party's casual slip of the tongue. He charms and sweet talks his way through each case, getting everyone to let down their guard because they underestimate this good old boy as much as they did the seemingly scatterbrained "Columbo". The focus is on the title character and Griffith is great fun to watch. "Columbo" veteran Dean Hargrove dreamed up the series and shared executive producer duties with Fred Silverman. It's a comfortable role in a tried and true format a mix of "Perry Mason" and "Columbo". This time he is playing Ben Matlock, an Atlanta lawyer who talks like Sheriff Andy. Years after his run as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Andy Griffith finally got another regular job. So let's forget all we know about the long run of this series and just talk about its premiere season. Here it is, almost 1200 minutes of the mystery series "Matlock", 24 episodes (including the pilot) that were broadcast during NBC's 1986-1987 season.
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