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** Creator/TonyMordente directed ten episodes. Mordente is best known for playing A-rab in ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.

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** Creator/TonyMordente directed ten episodes. Mordente is best known for playing A-rab and Action in ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
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** Cassie Phillips, whose first appearance saw her fumbling her way into Matlock's employ on a misunderstanding that he was going to offer her a job. She's very sweet and sympathetic and you just want to hug her because she's trying to do the right thing in spite of inexperience -- and though she messes up, she's a very fast learner.
** Cliff Lewis, Matlock's associate in the last three seasons. He's hired by Matlock because his father, Billy, ''guilts'' Matlock into it. Though a lawyer, he spends a lot of time as Matlock's investigator. Cliff also gets wrongfully accused of murder ''twice''.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Ben's client in "The Secret" is a blues singer with a BigFun physique who enjoys a hearty meal with Matlock, jokes "You don't think I got this way eating salads, do you?" and sings songs throughout the episode where half of them seem to be warnings or cautionary tales. The actor died of a heart attack before he was 50.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Ben's client in "The Secret" is a blues singer with a BigFun physique who enjoys cooks a few hearty meal meals with Matlock, jokes jokes, "You don't don’t think I got this way eating salads, do you?" and sings songs throughout the episode where half of them seem to be warnings or cautionary tales. The actor Ron Taylor died of a heart attack before he was 50.at 49.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Ben's client in "The Secret" is a blues singer with a BigFun physique who enjoys a hearty meal with Matlock, jokes "You don't think I got this way eating salads, do you?" and sings songs throughout the episode where half of them seem to be warnings or cautionary tales. The actor died of a heart attack before he was 50.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Arguably, Season 7, when the show made a ChannelHop to ABC. The supporting cast was reset (Julie Sommars and Nancy Stafford wanted to spend more time with their families and Clarence Gilyard was now heavily involved with ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.) and the series started to detach itself from [[StrictlyFormula formulaic]] stories. It also stopped being hammy for the most part and started to add some real depth to the cast. The addition of [[SitcomArchnemesis Billy Lewis]] also helped to liven things up by featuring a lot of amusing friction between him and Ben. There was also the character arc Cliff went through as Ben's understudy.
* NarmCharm: If Andy Griffith doesn't reel you in, the HamAndCheese acting and [[FashionDissonance 1980's fashion]] will.

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* GrowingTheBeard: Arguably, Season 7, when the show made a ChannelHop to ABC. The supporting cast was reset (Julie Sommars (Creator/JulieSommars and Nancy Stafford Creator/NancyStafford wanted to spend more time with their families and Clarence Gilyard Creator/ClarenceGilyardJr was now heavily involved with ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.) and the series started to detach itself from [[StrictlyFormula formulaic]] stories. It also stopped being hammy for the most part and started to add some real depth to the cast. The addition of [[SitcomArchnemesis Billy Lewis]] also helped to liven things up by featuring a lot of amusing friction between him and Ben. There was also the character arc Cliff went through as Ben's understudy.
* NarmCharm: If Andy Griffith Creator/AndyGriffith doesn't reel you in, the HamAndCheese acting and [[FashionDissonance 1980's fashion]] will.



** Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (Conrad [=McMasters=]) would later go on to greater fame as James Trivette on ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.
** Kari Lizer (Cassie Phillips) would also go on to greater fame as creator and executive producer of ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine''.
** In addition to his work on ''Matlock'', Dean Hargrove is also best known as co-developer and executive producer of ''Series/FatherDowlingMysteries'', and is largely responsible for the series of ''Franchise/PerryMason'' {{Made For TV Movie}}s throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
** Tony Mordente directed ten episodes. Mordente is best known for playing A-rab in ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
** Joel Steiger wrote 55 episodes, and also served as producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and executive producer. Steiger is also best known for co-developing ''Father Dowling Mysteries''.
** Joyce Burditt wrote three episodes. Burditt is best known as creator and producer, consulting producer, and supervising producer of ''Series/DiagnosisMurder''.
** Sam Rolfe wrote two episodes. Rolfe is best known as co-creator, associate producer, and producer of ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', as developer and producer of ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'', and for developing ''Series/TheGirlFromUNCLE''.

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** Clarence Gilyard, Jr. Creator/ClarenceGilyardJr (Conrad [=McMasters=]) would later go on to greater fame as James Trivette on ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.
** Kari Lizer Creator/KariLizer (Cassie Phillips) would also go on to greater fame as creator and executive producer of ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine''.
** In addition to his work on ''Matlock'', Dean Hargrove UsefulNotes/DeanHargrove is also best known as co-developer and executive producer of ''Series/FatherDowlingMysteries'', and is largely responsible for the series of ''Franchise/PerryMason'' {{Made For TV Movie}}s throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
** Tony Mordente Creator/TonyMordente directed ten episodes. Mordente is best known for playing A-rab in ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
** Joel Steiger Creator/JoelSteiger wrote 55 episodes, and also served as producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and executive producer. Steiger is also best known for co-developing ''Father Dowling Mysteries''.
** Joyce Burditt Creator/JoyceBurditt wrote three episodes. Burditt is best known as creator and producer, consulting producer, and supervising producer of ''Series/DiagnosisMurder''.
** Sam Rolfe Creator/SamRolfe wrote two episodes. Rolfe is best known as co-creator, associate producer, and producer of ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', as developer and producer of ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'', and for developing ''Series/TheGirlFromUNCLE''.



* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of outrageous courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few shows with Fred Silverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as a spectacular dud.

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* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of outrageous courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is romp, one of the few shows with Fred Silverman's Creator/FredSilverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as considered a spectacular dud.
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** Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas appears near the end of the 9th season's two-part premiere as a pizza delivery guy, which is funny in hindsight [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles considering what one of his]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 voiceover roles was]].

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** Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas appears near the end of the 9th season's two-part premiere as a pizza delivery guy, which is funny in hindsight [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles considering what one of his]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 breakout voiceover roles was]].
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** Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas appears near the end of the 9th season's two-part premiere as a pizza delivery guy.

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** Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas appears near the end of the 9th season's two-part premiere as a pizza delivery guy.guy, which is funny in hindsight [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles considering what one of his]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 voiceover roles was]].
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** Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas appears near the end of the 9th season's two-part premiere as a pizza delivery guy.
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* EarWorm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJdP2H07To4 The theme]]
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** Creator/CharlesMartinet (credited as "Charles Martinez") appears in a 1989 episode, several years prior to what would become [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros prior to his most famous role]].
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** Creator/ScottBakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]

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** Creator/ScottBakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap [[Series/QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]
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** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]

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** Scott Bakula Creator/ScottBakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]
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** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]

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** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[StarTrekEnterprise [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]
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** Creator/KevinConroy appears in a 1986 episode.
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Seriously you mention famous Scott Bakula roles and DON'T mention Quantum Leap?


** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''.

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** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''. And of course Scott's also known for [[QuantumLeap striving to put right what once went wrong.]]
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** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''.

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** Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on the role of [[StarTrekEnterprise a Starfleet captain]], followed by gaining [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''.
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* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of outrageous courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's with Fred Silverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as a spectacular dud.

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* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of outrageous courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's shows with Fred Silverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as a spectacular dud.
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* DamselScrappy: Charlene. She's a constant victim of capture, and when she leaves the show, Michelle picks up the role.

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* DamselScrappy: Charlene. She's a constant victim of capture, and capture. Averted, however, when she leaves the show, Michelle picks up joins the role.series, as she's tougher and feistier when it comes to kidnappers and is more able to get out of such problems far more easily.
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** Creator/ScottBakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''.

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** Creator/ScottBakula Scott Bakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''.

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* DamselScrappy: Charlene

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* DamselScrappy: CharleneCharlene. She's a constant victim of capture, and when she leaves the show, Michelle picks up the role.
* GrowingTheBeard: Arguably, Season 7, when the show made a ChannelHop to ABC. The supporting cast was reset (Julie Sommars and Nancy Stafford wanted to spend more time with their families and Clarence Gilyard was now heavily involved with ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.) and the series started to detach itself from [[StrictlyFormula formulaic]] stories. It also stopped being hammy for the most part and started to add some real depth to the cast. The addition of [[SitcomArchnemesis Billy Lewis]] also helped to liven things up by featuring a lot of amusing friction between him and Ben. There was also the character arc Cliff went through as Ben's understudy.



* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's with Fred Silverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as a spectacular dud.

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** Creator/ScottBakula appeared in "The Power Brokers", notably still brown-headed and with his natural American accent. He later took on [[SilverFox silvery hair with age]] and a Creole accent for ''Series/NCISNewOrleans''.
* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of outrageous courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's with Fred Silverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as a spectacular dud.
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* EarWorm: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH7VhP0Yr7c The theme]]

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* EarWorm: [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH7VhP0Yr7c com/watch?v=xJdP2H07To4 The theme]]
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** Creator/BryanCranston, who appeared in two different episodes as two different characters (a client and a victim).
** Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (Conrad [=McMasters=]) would later go on to greater fame as James Trivette on ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''.
** Kari Lizer (Cassie Phillips) would also go on to greater fame as creator and executive producer of ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine''.
** In addition to his work on ''Matlock'', Dean Hargrove is also best known as co-developer and executive producer of ''Series/FatherDowlingMysteries'', and is largely responsible for the series of ''Franchise/PerryMason'' {{Made For TV Movie}}s throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
** Tony Mordente directed ten episodes. Mordente is best known for playing A-rab in ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
** Joel Steiger wrote 55 episodes, and also served as producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and executive producer. Steiger is also best known for co-developing ''Father Dowling Mysteries''.
** Joyce Burditt wrote three episodes. Burditt is best known as creator and producer, consulting producer, and supervising producer of ''Series/DiagnosisMurder''.
** Sam Rolfe wrote two episodes. Rolfe is best known as co-creator, associate producer, and producer of ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', as developer and producer of ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'', and for developing ''Series/TheGirlFromUNCLE''.
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* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's with [[Creator/FredSilverman Fred Silverman's]] name attached to it which isn't a dud.

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* SoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's with [[Creator/FredSilverman Fred Silverman's]] Silverman's name attached to it which isn't defamed as a spectacular dud.
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* SoBadItsGood

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* SoBadItsGoodSoBadItsGood: The show is full of over-the-top pastiche characters and a lot of courtroom antics, but who doesn't love a good murder mystery? It's a surprisingly enjoyable romp that is one of the few show's with [[Creator/FredSilverman Fred Silverman's]] name attached to it which isn't a dud.
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* NarmCharm: If Andy Griffith doesn't reel you in, the HamAndCheese acting and 1980's fashion will.

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* NarmCharm: If Andy Griffith doesn't reel you in, the HamAndCheese acting and [[FashionDissonance 1980's fashion fashion]] will.
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* NightmareFuel: "The Dare"'s ending, specifically the final line: "[[spoiler:What are you gonna do, Ben? Get me the death sentence? [[LethalDiagnosis I've already got it]]]]". Yikes.
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* SoBadItsGood
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* SoBadItsGood
* Just pretend that you're a lawyer for the prosecution when you watch this. Then call out "Objection!" every time that a real prosecutor would during Matlock's questioning of witnesses. It will make you hoarse.
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* NarmCharm: If Any Griffith doesn't reel you in, the HamAndCheese acting and 1980's fashion will.

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* NarmCharm: If Any Andy Griffith doesn't reel you in, the HamAndCheese acting and 1980's fashion will.
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* EarWorm: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH7VhP0Yr7c The theme]]
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* SoBadItsGoodSoBadItsGood
* Just pretend that you're a lawyer for the prosecution when you watch this. Then call out "Objection!" every time that a real prosecutor would during Matlock's questioning of witnesses. It will make you hoarse.

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