Matlock is a courtroom mystery TV series starring Andy Griffith as a Southern defense attorney, which ran from 1986 until 1995. The series usually had Matlock proving his client's innocence, Perry Mason-style, by unmasking the real killer in court. The show has remained available through reruns, often on channels geared towards older viewers.

Muppet Mentions

• In the fifth season episode "The Accident" (1991), Matlock's legman Conrad goes undercover at a water park, wearing a walk-around Kermit the Frog costume.

• A fourth season episode was titled "The Cookie Monster" (1990), focusing on the takeover of a bakery company.

References

• Mutt Lock is one of the shows on TV in the "Good Doggy, Bad Doggy" segment of the Dog City episode "Doggy See, Doggy Do."

• On February 23rd, 2016, Chip hacked into The Muppets Twitter account. When asked what was happening with the show during hiatus, he responded, "I never spoil things online. Not after I ruined the ending of my mom's favorite #Matlock episode. #TheMuppets."^[1]

Connections

• Jason Bateman played himself in "The Network" (1987)
• Milton Berle played Harvey Chase in "The Last Laugh" (1993)
• Corbin Bernsen played himself in "The Network" (1987)
• Pat Crawford Brown played an old woman in "The Man of the Year" (1991)
• Frank Collison played an unshaven man in "The Network" (1987)
• James Cromwell played Judge Raymond Price in "Nowhere to Turn" (1990)
• Bob Dishy played Oscar Tredwell in "The P.I." (1994)
• Jack Dodson played William Austin in "The Cult" (1989)
• Ron Fassler played Allan Corning in "The Marriage Counselor" (1991)
• Conchata Ferrell played Mrs. Reese in "The Sisters" (1986)
• José Ferrer played Nicholas Baron in "The Don" (1986)
• Richard Fullerton played Lipton in "The Getaway" (1995)
• George Gaynes played Judge Hollis D. Dunaway in "The Power Brokers" (1987)
• Joel Grey played Tommy DeLuca in "The Critic" (1991)
• Linal Haft played Robert Harris in "The Billionaire" (1987)
• Philip Baker Hall played the trial judge in "The Mother" (1990)
• John Hostetter played Whitehall in "The Power Brokers" (1987) and an engineer in "The Pro" (1990)
• Tony Jay played John Bosley Hackett in "The Critic" (1991)
• Don Knotts played Les Calhoun (1988-1992)
• Jeffrey Lampert played a reporter in "The Mayor" (1989)
• Sam McMurray played Bart Hess in "The Model" (1989)
• Laurie O'Brien played Barbara Warren in "The Nurse" (1987)
• Jonathan Palmer played Dominick Sinclair in "The Madam" (1990)
• William Schallert played Judge Elliott Franklin in "The Gift" (1987)
• Reiner Schöne played Louis Castille in "The Pro" (1990) and Jack Huntingdon in "The Picture" (1992)
• Guy Standeven played Sherwood in "The Billionaire" (1987)
• Nick Tate played Bob in "The Big Payoff" (1992)
• Fritz Weaver played Pastor James Hubert in "The Buddies" (1989)
• Betty White played herself in "The Network" (1987)

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