S04 Episode 1
The Hunting Party
Matlock helps retired soldier Spencer Hamilton prove that the accidental hunting death of his late brother was in fact murder. Local sheriff Conrad McMasters helps with the investigation.
46 mins · Tue, 19 Sep 1989
S04 Episode 1
The Hunting Party (1)
Spencer Hamilton came to Manteo, North Carolina, as soon as he could to locate the man who killed his brother, Frank, in a supposed duck-hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell (the shooter) is found dead, Matlock heads to North Carolina to defend Hamilton, and finds an unlikely ally in local deputy Conrad McMasters.
Tue, 19 Sep 1989
S04 Episode 2
The Hunting Party
Ben is tasked with defending Spencer Hamilton, who is charged with murdering a member of his late brother's hunting party. Plus, Matlock hires Conrad McMasters as his new private investigator.
47 mins · Tue, 19 Sep 1989
S04 Episode 2
The Hunting Party (2)
Spencer Hamilton came to Manteo, North Carolina, as soon as he could to locate the man who killed his brother, Frank, in a supposed duck-hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell (the shooter) is found dead, Matlock heads to North Carolina to defend Hamilton, and finds an unlikely ally in local deputy Conrad McMasters.
Tue, 19 Sep 1989
S04 Episode 3
The Good Boy
After her husband's death she never thought she'd love again, but it Bonnie soon found her future with Cal Ritter. The only problem is that her son, Tony Morgen, hates Cal. When Tony kills Cal and frames his mother for her murder, Matlock takes the case to prove that Bonnie is innocent, but to prove her innocence, he will have to destroy her son.
Tue, 26 Sep 1989
S04 Episode 3
The Good Boy
Matlock defends a widow who is accused of murdering her second husband. He suspects that her son, who was known to have had constant arguments with his stepfather, is the true culprit.
47 mins · Tue, 26 Sep 1989
S04 Episode 4
The Bestseller
The friend of well-known novelist Cynthia Slayton is found dead after having taken Cynthia's allergy medication, but when the husband is framed for the murder, Matlock has to prove his innocence.
47 mins · Tue, 10 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 4
The Best Seller
When Elizabeth, a friend of famous novelist Cynthia Slayton, is found dead after taking Cynthia's prescribed allergy medication, suspicion falls on Cynthia's long-suffering husband Philip, a friend of Julie's. While trying to clear his name, Julie realises that not everything is as it seems in the Slayton house.
Tue, 10 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 5
The Ex
When Ben and Julie go to Baltimore to defend a friend who has been framed for the murder of a newspaper publisher, and the prosecuting attorney turns out to be Julie's ex-husband.
47 mins · Tue, 17 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 5
The Ex
Julie heads to Baltimore to defend a man accused of killing the newspaper editor who dragged his name through the mud. Matlock comes to town to help her because Conrad is busy on another case, and helps Julie out when the prosecutor, who just happens to be her ex-husband, does whatever he can to trip Julie up.
Tue, 17 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 6
The Clown
Matlock agrees to defend aging clown Homer Fleming after he's charged with the murder of his long-time partner, Simon. After asking Conrad to go undercover as a roustabout at the circus, Matlock starts to realise that everyone had a very good reason to hate Simon Le Simple.
Tue, 24 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 6
The Clown
Conrad runs away to join the circus on orders from Matlock, where a clown is accused of killing his partner. While there, Conrad gets trapped in a tiger's cage.
47 mins · Tue, 24 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 7
The Star
Catherine McKay is an aging prima donna who only had one hit movie in her career. When she's found dead, stabbed in the chest with the knife that made her famous, suspicion lands on Noel Bishop, the horror film director that wanted her off his picture.
Tue, 31 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 7
The Star
When an actress is killed on camera, Ben defends a movie director who is accused of plotting a real death scene.
46 mins · Tue, 31 Oct 1989
S04 Episode 8
The Con Man
After he's conned by a group of con men, Brian Davis is accused of murdering one of them. Matlock agrees to take on the case, and while Michelle tries to get close to one of the remaining con artists, Matlock tries to prove that a previous scheme is responsible for the current predicament.
Tue, 7 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 8
The Con Man
Ben is forced to come to his friend's rescue when he gets into trouble with some stock-market swindlers.
47 mins · Tue, 7 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 9
The Prisoner (1)
When a prison guard is accused of murder, Matlock actually goes into the prison itself to defend the man.
Tue, 14 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 9
The Prisoner
The attorney general asks Ben to vindicate a prison guard of murder charges in a mock trial held by mutinous inmates.
46 mins · Tue, 14 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 10
The Prisoner (2)
While Matlock finds the weapon inside the prison, Conrad works on the outside to clear the guard and keep Matlock safe.
Tue, 21 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 10
The Prisoner
Ben gets a lesson about life in a violence-torn prison when he goes inside to participate in a murder trial run by inmates. Meanwhile, Conrad tries to get insider information on the real killer.
47 mins · Tue, 21 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 11
The Fugitive
Ben has to defend a brash, young client who is framed for the murder of a wealthy relative, but he struggles to solve the case when his client constantly meddles in the investigation.
47 mins · Tue, 28 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 11
The Fugitive
Matlock takes the case of Drew Carey, a young man he has known since childhood, who is accused of murdering his uncle in a fit of drunken rage. Unfortunately, Drew has grown up into a spoiled, self-centered young man who refuses to listen to anything Matlock tells him and is determined to prove that the killer is his uncle's wife Valerie who was much younger than her husband and was having an affair with a construction worker. Despite everyone trying to tell Matlock that Drew is no good, he is convinced that somewhere inside is the sweet boy he once knew, and he truly believes that Drew is innocent.
Tue, 28 Nov 1989
S04 Episode 12
The Buddies
When an old friend on his deathbed insists that Ben reopen a cold case into a murdered hitchhiker, he comes to suspect that one of their college buddies was the killer.
47 mins · Tue, 12 Dec 1989
S04 Episode 12
The Buddies
After an old friend from college dies, Matlock has to investigate three college chums on the charge of murdering a hitchhiker thirty years earlier.
Tue, 12 Dec 1989
S04 Episode 13
The Scrooge
Ben defends his Scrooge-like neighbour, who stands accused of the murder of his business partner. Meanwhile, Les gets too into the spirit of the season and goes overboard with Christmas gifts.
47 mins · Tue, 19 Dec 1989
S04 Episode 13
The Scrooge
When a scrooge of a store owner is accused of murdering his partner for being 'good' at Christmas, Matlock agrees to take the case, but Steven Abbott is furious when part of Matlock's fee involves Abbott having to be a 'good' guy.
Tue, 19 Dec 1989
S04 Episode 14
The Witness
Sandra Townsend is senior counsel with Drexel, Harris and Townsend. But when she's off work she likes to let her hair down and go to the bars. When her lover threatens to expose her nightlife to her bosses, she murders him. Michelle takes the case when Matlock's former paperboy Jimmy Newton is arrested for murder (Matlock's off to California), but soon realises that Sandra, who is supposed to be the star witness, is really the killer. The problem is that Sandra Townsend is a former classmate and good friend, and Michelle just doesn't want to believe that she's lying.
Tue, 2 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 14
The Witness
Michelle agrees to defend Ben's pal, framed for murder, until she learns her old law school friend is also a suspect.
46 mins · Tue, 2 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 15
The Student
Matlock goes back to school for a little more education, and while there, one of his students is accused of murdering the professor she was having an affair with. Matlock soon learns that love wasn't the motive; cheating on tests was.
Tue, 9 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 15
The Student
A student threatens her professor when he rudely ends their affair, and someone kills him that evening. Matlock tries to determine whether cheating students had sufficient motive to commit murder.
46 mins · Tue, 9 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 16
The Talk Show
When talk show host Dan Galloway is murdered after publicly humiliating three woman on the air and firing his executive producer, there is no shortage of suspects. Nearly everyone who ever met the man wanted him dead, but it's up to Matlock to prove whether Marla, Leanne or Katherine committed the crime as he tries to prove that his own client, Lisa, did not.
Tue, 16 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 16
The Talk Show
Ben and Michelle investigate a panel of guests from a talk-show in a bid to defend a TV producer, who is accused of murdering an obnoxious talk-show host.
46 mins · Tue, 16 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 17
The Victim
Matlock tries to prove that someone other than his client had a motive to murder his lover. His best bet? The victim's paraplegic husband.
Tue, 23 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 17
The Victim
Ben defends an old friend who has been framed for the murder of a business partner's adulterous wife. His suspicions lie on the husband being the true murderer.
46 mins · Tue, 23 Jan 1990
S04 Episode 18
The Kidnapper
When Matlock is kidnapped, Michelle and Conrad go through Ben's old cases to try to figure out who is holding him hostage.
Tue, 6 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 18
The Kidnapper
Michelle and Conrad search for Ben, who may have been kidnapped by vengeful ex-convicts. Their investigation leads them to revisit some of Ben's old cases.
46 mins · Tue, 6 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 19
The Pro
Matlock has to defend an arrogant young tennis professional (Dave Travis) against a charge of murdering his rival on and off the court (Victor Tomassio).
Tue, 13 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 19
The Pro
Ben defends a belligerent tennis champion who ends up falsely convicted for murder. Conrad and Michelle follow leads to other possible suspects with the intention of reopening the case.
46 mins · Tue, 13 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 20
The Informer (1)
When Sam Chandler is found murdered, his lawyer David O'Malley is the prime suspect...in part because John was sleeping with David's wife.
Tue, 20 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 20
The Informer
Ben follows a case representing another lawyer, who is accused of the murder of a mobster, but soon after considers dropping the case when he realises it is being manipulated.
46 mins · Tue, 20 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 21
The Informer (2)
With Angela's help, Conrad tries to track down an informer they believe holds the key to Sam Chandler's murder.
Tue, 27 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 21
The Informer
Matlock defends his lawyer, O'Malley, when he is accused of murdering the lover of his wife. When a certain Rinaldi gets mentioned, Matlock faces a lethal attack and realises the bigger plot behind a murder.
46 mins · Tue, 27 Feb 1990
S04 Episode 22
The D.A.
Julie becomes the target of a witness with psychological problems, leaving Matlock and Conrad to learn who is threatening her, and why.
Tue, 20 Mar 1990
S04 Episode 22
The D.A.
Prosecutor Julie March seeks refuge with Matlock when a threatening letter and a string of anonymous calls puts her in distress. With two odd and obscure suspects in mind, Matlock and Conrad try to determine the culprit.
45 mins · Tue, 20 Mar 1990
S04 Episode 23
The Blackmailer
Cartoonist Ron Winfield has kept Atlanta enthralled with his recent storyline in ""The Peach Pit"" involving an affair by Senator Peter Dolan. Just before the woman in the affair can be named in print, the strips disappear.
Tue, 1 May 1990
S04 Episode 24
The Cookie Monster
When cookie maker Katie White announces her plans to take over a number of smaller baking companies, any one of them could be the killer. After she dies from an allergic reaction to hazel nuts, Matlock defends cookie maker Bobby.
Tue, 8 May 1990
