"Matlock" (1986) TV series 1986-1995

Creator:

Dean Hargrove
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

20 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Ben Matlock is a VERY expensive criminal defense attorney who charges a $100,000 to take a case. Fortunately...

Plot Keywords:

Attorney | Defense Attorney | One Word Title | Lawyer | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 10	10:00 AM	WGNAMER	The Parents	#5.14
Fri. Dec. 11	10:00 AM	WGNAMER	The Man of the Year	#5.15

Cast

Andy Griffith	...	Benjamin Matlock / ... (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
Nancy Stafford	...	Michelle Thomas / ... (109 episodes, 1986-1992)
Julie Sommars	...	A.D.A. Julie March / ... (94 episodes, 1987-1994)
Clarence Gilyard Jr.	...	Conrad McMasters (82 episodes, 1989-1993)

Series Directed by
Christopher Hibler		(40 episodes, 1986-1995)
Harvey S. Laidman		(33 episodes, 1988-1994)
Leo Penn		(27 episodes, 1986-1995)
Frank Thackery		(17 episodes, 1988-1995)
Robert Scheerer		(17 episodes, 1989-1995)
Charles S. Dubin		(11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tony Mordente		(10 episodes, 1987-1990)
Daniel Haller		(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Russ Mayberry		(4 episodes, 1990-1994)
Burt Brinckerhoff		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Nicholas Sgarro		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Sweeney		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Writing credits
Dean Hargrove		(180 episodes, 1986-1995)
Gerald Sanoff		(63 episodes, 1987-1995)
Joel Steiger		(55 episodes, 1986-1995)
Anne Collins		(51 episodes, 1986-1995)
Robert Schlitt		(13 episodes, 1986-1994)
Robert Hamilton		(9 episodes, 1986-1988)
Phil Mishkin		(9 episodes, 1987-1993)
Max Eisenberg		(8 episodes, 1988-1993)
Marvin Kupfer		(7 episodes, 1987-1990)
Lincoln Kibbee		(6 episodes, 1988-1992)
Diana Kopald Marcus		(6 episodes, 1988-1991)
David Hoffman		(5 episodes, 1989-1993)
Lonon F. Smith		(4 episodes, 1991-1993)
Robin Bernheim		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Leslie Daryl Zerg		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Michael Marks		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
William T. Conway		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Gerry Conway		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Doc Barnett		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mary Ann Kasica		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Scheff		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Joyce Burditt		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bruce Shelly		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Reed Shelly		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Sam Rolfe		(2 episodes, 1990)
D. O'Brien		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Richard Collins		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Brian Alan Lane		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Peter Gibbs		(unknown episodes)
Rick Middleton		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jeff Peters	....	supervising producer / co-producer / ... (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
Fred Silverman	....	executive producer (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
Joel Steiger	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
William S. Kerr	....	co-producer / associate producer / ... (157 episodes, 1987-1995)
Richard Collins	....	producer / supervising producer (131 episodes, 1986-1992)
John M. McLean	....	associate producer (113 episodes, 1989-1995)
Dean Hargrove	....	executive producer (112 episodes, 1986-1991)
Andy Griffith	....	executive producer (69 episodes, 1991-1995)
Gerald Sanoff	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (69 episodes, 1991-1995)
Anne Collins	....	producer / co-producer (68 episodes, 1991-1995)
Joyce Burditt	....	producer (43 episodes, 1989-1991)
Robert Schlitt	....	producer (31 episodes, 1986-1989)
Robert V. Girolami	....	producer (15 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Original Music by
Artie Kane		(64 episodes, 1987-1995)
Dick DeBenedictis		(40 episodes, 1986-1994)
Bruce Babcock		(40 episodes, 1987-1995)
Morton Stevens		(8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joel Rosenbaum		(5 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steve Tyrell		(4 episodes, 1989-1993)
John Cacavas		(3 episodes, 1986-1991)
Robert Prince		(3 episodes, 1987)
Steven Bramson		(3 episodes, 1990-1995)
C.R. Cassey		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Andrea Saparoff		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Cinematography by
Frank Thackery		(105 episodes, 1986-1991)
Jiggs Garcia		(72 episodes, 1989-1995)
Joseph M. Wilcots		(2 episodes, 1988)

Series Film Editing by
Leon Ortiz-Gil		(60 episodes, 1986-1995)
Patricia Burke		(49 episodes, 1987-1995)
Regis Kimble		(25 episodes, 1990-1995)
Harvey Stambler		(21 episodes, 1987-1990)
Robert L. Kimble		(7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ruth Foster		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
George Ohanian		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Nell Arnold		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Carl Kress		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(129 episodes, 1989-1995)
Robert J. Ulrich		(112 episodes, 1988-1995)
Carol L. Dudley		(31 episodes, 1988-1990)
Dianne Young		(23 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sally Powers		(15 episodes, 1987-1988)
Carol Kritzer		(14 episodes, 1988-1995)

Series Production Design by
John D. Jefferies Sr.		(155 episodes, 1987-1995)

Series Art Direction by
John D. Jefferies Sr.		(23 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Taliaferro		(16 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter Samish		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Set Decoration by
Charles Graffeo		(129 episodes, 1986-1992)
Steve Davis		(37 episodes, 1993-1995)
Marthe Pineau		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Costume Design by
Ernest Misko		(60 episodes, 1989-1992)
Jean-Pierre Dorléac		(45 episodes, 1986-1988)
Donna Maloney		(33 episodes, 1992-1994)
Robert M. Moore		(18 episodes, 1988-1990)
Lisa Tomczeszyn		(14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Roberta Weiner		(4 episodes, 1989)

Series Makeup Department
Ric Sagliani	....	makeup artist (171 episodes, 1986-1995)
Joan Phillips	....	hair stylist (84 episodes, 1987-1991)
Tony Lane	....	makeup artist (51 episodes, 1987-1990)
Karen Kubeck	....	makeup artist (39 episodes, 1990-1992)
Sabra L. Bradshaw	....	hair stylist (37 episodes, 1993-1995)
Vivian McAteer	....	hair stylist (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ken Wensevic	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gloria Montemayor	....	hair stylist (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
Cher Flowers	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sara Seidman	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1994)

Series Production Management
Mike Moder	....	executive in charge of production (136 episodes, 1986-1993)
Hal Klein	....	unit production manager (128 episodes, 1986-1992)
Hal Harrison	....	post-production supervisor / executive in charge of post-production (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Paul Mason	....	executive in charge of production (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robert V. Girolami	....	unit production manager (33 episodes, 1993-1995)
Timothy M. Bourne	....	unit production manager (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
William S. Kerr	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1987)
Lee Haas	....	unit manager: New York (2 episodes, 1988)
Denny Salvaryn	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Srednick	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director / ... (118 episodes, 1986-1992)
Bob Mayberry	....	first assistant director (84 episodes, 1986-1995)
Charles R. Scott Jr.	....	first assistant director / assistant director (68 episodes, 1986-1994)
Randy Suhr	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (37 episodes, 1989-1992)
Joe Candrella	....	second assistant director / first assistant director / ... (32 episodes, 1986-1988)
Frank Waldeck	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (31 episodes, 1993-1995)
Tom Zapata	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (21 episodes, 1989-1992)
Geraldine F. Keener	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (20 episodes, 1988-1990)
Cyndie Williams-Young	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Michele Ziegler	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Philip Gallegos	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 1988-1990)
Rick Clark	....	second assistant director (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nancy Henkle Green	....	second second assistant director (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Carla Corwin	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Barbara D'Alessandro	....	first assistant director / second second assistant director (4 episodes, 1989-1993)
Myron Hoffert	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Richard Feld	....	second second assistant director (3 episodes, 1986)
Rodney-Allen Hooks	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1986)
Verónica González Rubio	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert V. Girolami	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1993)
Nicholas O. Prince	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1988)

Series Art Department
Miguel A. Garcia	....	leadman / lead man (78 episodes, 1989-1992)
John N. Graffeo	....	leadman / lead man (78 episodes, 1989-1992)
Tom Ivanjack	....	lead paint foreman / paint foreman / ... (66 episodes, 1986-1989)
Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack	....	paint foreman / paint gang boss (55 episodes, 1987-1989)
Gary Antista	....	property master (54 episodes, 1987-1992)
Chester A. Spier	....	property master / construction coordinator (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bob Zeletes	....	construction coordinator (43 episodes, 1990-1992)
Frank Escobedo	....	property master (42 episodes, 1988-1992)
Tom Jones Jr.	....	construction coordinator (40 episodes, 1993-1995)
Earl W. Huntoon Jr.	....	property master (21 episodes, 1986-1987)
Howard McCormick II	....	property master (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Frank Irving	....	property master (2 episodes, 1986)
Michael Friedman	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Serge Genitempo	....	stand-by painter (unknown episodes)
Rick Moore	....	production illustrator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Friedgen	....	sound effects editor / supervising sound editor / ... (159 episodes, 1987-1995)
Thomas J. Huth	....	sound re-recording mixer (92 episodes, 1986-1992)
Sam Black	....	sound re-recording mixer (74 episodes, 1988-1992)
Anthony Constantini	....	sound re-recording mixer (73 episodes, 1988-1992)
Robert J. Miller	....	sound mixer (64 episodes, 1986-1989)
Richard S. Church	....	sound mixer (58 episodes, 1989-1992)
Peter Bentley	....	sound mixer (33 episodes, 1992-1994)
Scott Jacobs	....	boom operator (32 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tim Philben	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 1986-1988)
Carl Rudisill	....	sound mixer (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Neil Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 1991-1992)
Joseph Melody	....	supervising sound editor (12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Stan Wetzel	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1986-1987)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 1986-1987)
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
George R. Groves Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Gordon L. Day	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Reiner	....	adr mixer (4 episodes, 1990-1992)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1986)
Mark Steele	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (3 episodes, 1987-1992)
Troy Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Andre Bacha	....	supervising sound editor (2 episodes, 1986)
Gary Bolger	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1986)
Neil Brody	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1986)
Howard Wilmarth	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1987)
Richard S. Steele	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1989-1992)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1992)
Linda Corbin	....	foley mixer (2 episodes, 1992)
Bruce Smith	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1992)
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator / utility sound (unknown episodes, 1992-1994)
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Bob Costanza	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts (16 episodes, 1988-1992)
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt performer / stunt player / ... (7 episodes, 1987-1992)
Marneen Fields	....	stunt performer (5 episodes, 1986-1991)
Rick Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Roydon Clark	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dick Durock	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Lykins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Buck McDancer	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tom Noga	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tony Snegoff	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Smith	....	key grip (124 episodes, 1986-1992)
Jiggs Garcia	....	camera operator (104 episodes, 1986-1991)
William Tandrow	....	gaffer (91 episodes, 1987-1991)
Joseph T. Terranova	....	assistant lighting technician / assistant chief lighting technician / ... (83 episodes, 1987-1990)
William Huffman	....	gaffer (57 episodes, 1992-1995)
George Hesse	....	second assistant camera / first assistant camera (48 episodes, 1992-1995)
Scott R. Davis	....	key grip (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
Cristiano Palermi	....	electrician / lighting technician (35 episodes, 1993-1995)
William H. Battersby Jr.	....	camera operator (33 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael J. Wheeler	....	camera operator (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
Joe Garcia	....	gaffer (23 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steve Schoedsack	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1989-1991)
Kurt Braun	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1988)
Brad Grieve	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Norman G. Langley	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1989)
Arvel Youngblood	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1989)
Ron Newburn	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 1993)
Jason Garcia	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes, 1990-1992)
Joe D'Alessandro	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
David Hughes	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Hank Van Apeldoorn	....	grip: pilot (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Carol Kritzer	....	casting associate (29 episodes, 1991-1994)
Robert J. Ulrich	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 1988)
Eric Dawson	....	casting associate (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Karyn Wulbrun	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Craig Fincannon	....	location casting (unknown episodes, 1989-1995)
Mark Fincannon	....	location casting (unknown episodes, 1989-1995)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Audrey Tannenbaum	....	costume supervisor / costume supervisor: women / ... (124 episodes, 1986-1992)
Bretly W.R. Baughn	....	costumer / costumer: men (123 episodes, 1986-1992)
Cleo Mannell	....	costumer / costumer: women (55 episodes, 1987-1992)
Mindy Hartman	....	costumer (47 episodes, 1989-1991)
Bill Smith	....	costume supervisor: men / costume supervisor (43 episodes, 1986-1988)
Bob Moore Jr.	....	costume supervisor (22 episodes, 1988-1990)
Constance West	....	costumer: women / costume supervisor: women (11 episodes, 1987)
Louise Clark	....	costume supervisor: women / costume supervisor (8 episodes, 1986)
Kitty Johnson	....	costumer: women (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Editorial Department
Tom Overton	....	colorist / color timer (174 episodes, 1986-1995)
Hal Harrison	....	post-production executive / executive in charge of post-production (102 episodes, 1989-1995)
Julie Stambler	....	assistant editor / supervising editor (44 episodes, 1988-1995)
Ann Hagerman	....	assistant editor (40 episodes, 1989-1995)
John M. McLean	....	post-production coordinator (37 episodes, 1987-1990)
Regis Kimble	....	apprentice editor / assistant editor (31 episodes, 1986-1990)
Brad Blake	....	director of post-production (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Donald Rounds	....	assistant editor (22 episodes, 1989-1994)
Amy Harrington	....	post-production coordinator (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Nell Arnold	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 1987-1989)
Nancy Perry	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 1986-1988)
Nell Banks	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Karin Lavine	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sue Spencer	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Chris Devlin	....	telecine operator (6 episodes, 1986)
William S. Kerr	....	post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 1987)
Randy D. Wiles	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ken Parker	....	post-production assistant / apprentice editor (4 episodes, 1990-1992)
Patricia Burke	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1987)
Terry Kelley	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Eleanor Grand	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1986)
Michael Conley	....	editor: opening sequence (2 episodes, 1989)
Beth Anne Jones	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Music Department
Dick DeBenedictis	....	composer: theme music / music supervisor (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
Stan Jones	....	music editor / music editorial (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
C.R. Cassey	....	music supervisor / music coordinator (54 episodes, 1988-1990)
Ted Roberts	....	music supervisor (23 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brenda Heins	....	music editorial associate / music editor (3 episodes, 1992)
John Rotondi	....	scoring engineer: Y4 (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
James Antúnez	....	transportation coordinator / transportation supervisor (123 episodes, 1986-1992)
Edwin Bowden Jr.	....	driver (49 episodes, 1992-1995)
Neil Hyman	....	transportation coordinator (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ray Carrion	....	transportation coordinator / transportation captain (18 episodes, 1990-1992)
Felipe del Valle	....	transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bob Ellis	....	transportation captain / transportation coordinator (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jay Fuller	....	transportation captain (8 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dave West	....	transportation captain / transportation coordinator (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mark White	....	transportation (3 episodes, 1986)
Joe 'Stinky' Killian	....	transportation captain (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Linda Pickett	....	driver (unknown episodes, 1992-1994)
Neil Castles Jr.	....	driver: picture cars (unknown episodes)
Bobby Enriquez	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Donna Colabella	....	production executive (180 episodes, 1986-1995)
Rosemary Dorsey	....	script supervisor / production coordinator (158 episodes, 1986-1994)
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer: main title / title designer / ... (132 episodes, 1986-1995)
Dennis Smith	....	legal advisor (130 episodes, 1986-1995)
Nora Reynolds	....	production coordinator (130 episodes, 1986-1992)
Andy Griffith	....	consultant / executive story supervisor (111 episodes, 1986-1991)
Susan Bartholomew	....	production accountant / production auditor (103 episodes, 1987-1992)
Richard O. Linke	....	production consultant (91 episodes, 1987-1991)
Anne Collins	....	executive story consultant (88 episodes, 1987-1991)
Carrie Lee Wilson	....	assistant: Mr. Steiger (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
James Tadevic	....	location manager (41 episodes, 1988-1992)
Aaron Ruben	....	creative consultant (41 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ingrid Johanson	....	production coordinator (39 episodes, 1992-1995)
Carolyne A. Koppel	....	script coordinator (36 episodes, 1992-1994)
E. Michael Hewett	....	location manager / assistant location manager (28 episodes, 1992-1994)
Michael J. Burmeister	....	location manager (26 episodes, 1986-1989)
Donna Cipriani	....	production auditor / production accountant (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joyce Burditt	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 1988-1990)
Gerald Sanoff	....	story editor (18 episodes, 1990-1991)
Erika Kolesar	....	production accountant (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Cleve Reinhard	....	production accountant / location manager (16 episodes, 1991-1993)
Richard Powell	....	location manager (15 episodes, 1990-1992)
Lexie Longstreet	....	script supervisor (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
William Douglas Kruse	....	location manager (14 episodes, 1987-1990)
John B. Griffin	....	location manager (14 episodes, 1992-1993)
Caroline Korney	....	production accountant (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ron Servicky	....	location manager (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Shell Hecht	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kristina Chee	....	assistant: Mr. Sanoff (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Joe Madalena	....	location manager (8 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jason H. Clark	....	location manager (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jack E. Herman	....	extras set coordinator (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Robin Bernheim	....	executive story consultant / executive story editor (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ronald Austin	....	executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1987-1989)
Everett Greenbaum	....	creative consultant (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy	....	assistant production accountant / production accountant (3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Gillian Murphy	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
George Spicer	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Wendy L. Poston	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Dutton	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1987)
Adeline Leonard Seakwood	....	production office coordinator (2 episodes, 1988)
Ron Austin	....	executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1989)
Richard Johnson	....	communications consultant (2 episodes, 1989)
Kevin McAteer	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1989)
Lisa White	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1989)
Karen L. Angelli	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Gregory Beekman	....	assistant production accountant (2 episodes, 1992)
Gene Strange	....	assistant production coordinator (2 episodes, 1992)
Jennifer Zakkai	....	assistant to supervising producer (2 episodes, 1992)
Ande Hecht-Endewardt	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Steve Lonano	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Larry Stelling	....	mechanic (unknown episodes)
Kelly Stultz	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Thomas D. Tannenbaum	....	senior vice president in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Ty Warren	....	assistant: Joel Steiger (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Rose Johnson	....	acknowledgment: for (2 episodes, 1991)

Production Companies

• Dean Hargrove Productions
• Fred Silverman Company
• The Matlock Company
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1986-1993) (USA) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993-1995) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Television
• Viacom

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Do Re Mi Music  music editorial (as Do Re Mi)
• Echo Film Services  sound effects editorial (as Echo Film Services)
• Fincannon & Associates  casting: Wilmington
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  makeup/wardrobe trailer
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Reuben Cannon & Associates  casting
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  sound recording

Runtime:

60 min (195 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Manteo, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Dean Hargrove Productions

Trivia:

Kene Holliday was fired after the third season, due to his ongoing battle with drugs and alcohol.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Ben Matlock: Jackass!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV)

Ben or Perry

Much like Perry Mason, Ben Matlock was a lawyer that never lost and that's where the similarities end. The thing I love about the character of Ben Matlock is that unlike the cool and suave Perry Mason, Ben was hot-headed and cursed like a sailor, but beneath that gruff exterior was a heart of gold. Ben pretty much was just like an average guy, while Perry Mason was the cool, suave and sophisticated barrister. Also, this show pretty much had a sense of humor about it that "Perry Mason" didn't have and this gives "Matlock" an edge.