Matlock: Season 2

No more lovable lawyer ever entered a courtroom than Andy Griffith's Ben Matlock. Over the course of 9 seasons viewers came to know and love every facet of Ben's personality. He was smart, but at heart an old country lawyer. Much like Columbo, he sort of lulled people to sleep by his demeanor, but the wheels were always turning and the viewer knew, in the end, Matlock would spring his client by revealing the real culprit on the witness stand.Much less serious in tone than the great Perry Mason series, it was a blend of character humor and murder mystery hard to beat. Ben's crumpled suit and fetish for hot dogs were as of much interest as the case itself. Though Linda Purl was nice as Charlene, Ben's daughter, in season one, something was missing. When Ben traveled to England on a case in the second season, he found the spark the show needed in tall and pretty Nancy Stafford. She would portray Michelle Thomas for several years and the chemistry between the two made the show splendid entertainment.Kene Holliday was fabulous the first three seasons as likable Tyler Hudson, Ben's detective who was often more into making a buck than anything else, and had an aversion to being roughed up. The final piece of the puzzle was Julie Sommars as Asst. D.A. Julie March. She would go up against Ben time and again and lose, yet there was a spark there which kept developing until romance bloomed. Kari Lizer's character, Cassie Phillips, only appeared this single season, but added to the show.Season two was when the series began to really gel, and the cast did as well. Still a bit more serious at times than it would be in later seasons, there was humor also. The episodes in season two included three two-parters, keeping fans waiting a week to see how the transplanted Atlanta lawyer would spring his client. Those episodes are listed below.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THE BILLIONAIRE (TWO-PARTER) -- BLIND JUSTICE -- THE ANNIHILATOR -- THE HUSBAND -- THE POWER BROKERS (TWO-PARTER) -- THE NETWORK -- THE BEST FRIEND -- THE COUNTRY BOY -- THE GIFT -- THE GAMBLER -- THE BODY -- THE REUNION -- THE GIGILO -- THE UMPIRE -- THE INVESTIGATION (TWO-PARTER) -- THE HUCKSTERS -- THE LOVELORN -- THE GENIUS -- THE MAGICIAN -- THE FISHERMAN -- THE HEIRESS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Matlock was definitely a comfort show. You could grab a bite to eat and visit old friends each time we heard that Southern Matlock theme playing over the opening credits. Somehow, it always made you want a hot dog.....

I purchased this for my mother who loves classic tv. Matlock is a true gem. Can't get any better than Benjamin Matlock.

Years after Andy Griffith left his own show, he portrayed District Attorney Victor Worheide in the NBC Series, "Fatal Vision," based on the true crime involving Jeffrey MacDonald, who brutally killed his preganant wife and two daughters. After the premiere of that TV movie, Andy received such splendid reviews on his portrayal, that another network felt he would be perfect in a lawyer-based series of his own. The character, Ben Matlock, with his pale blue-gray suits and down-to-earth manner, was a true characteristic of the DA he had portrayed in Fatal Vision. The series is a winner, and each Matlock case holds my interest, even though I have seen them numerous times before. Andy Griffith was a true legend - a wonderful actor, a great musician, and a true gentleman. There is no one like him and we are all the poorer that he is no longer with us. I am thankful I have this series so I am able to bring him back to life - even if it is only on the screen.

With all the garbage on TV these days -- most shows are vulgar, violent, unfunny, and only on to promote an offensive social and sexual agenda. That includes the so-called comedies (both live and animated) and even the game shows (many clues on Jeopardy have been leaning way Left or presented by way-Left celebrities and politicians). The reality shows are stupidly unreal with a mercenary goal. Fortunately, Amazon sells many of the wholesome old TV series (Matlock, Murder She Wrote, Perry Mason, Columbo, Rockford Files and others) from when TV was rated G for everyone and whether a comedy or drama their purposes seemed more to entertain than to indoctrinate or promote an agenda.

My mother-in-law has moved in with us after a stroke at age 90. She finds most contemporary viewing scandalous. I started to say risque', but actually most modern programming other than Shark Tank is way beyond risque'.There are only so many times you can re-watch John Wayne and Colombo before you go bonkers. Jean hasn't gotten there yet, but everyone else has.Knowing how much she enjoyed Colombo, my daughter-unit suggested Matlock and she was right. I always hated how Colombo dragged on-and-on, so the slightly quicker-paced Matlock is a significant improvement.So if you need non-shocking, not-too-violent entertainment, especially for an older generation, this will fill the bill.

This is one of my favorite shows as a kid. Wonderful memories of watching it with my mom.

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Ich denke zu Matlock braucht man nicht viel zu sagen.Er ist so eine Art Columbo der Rechtsanwälte.Wer hier Rechtsanwalts-Action sucht wie es bei Boston Legal oder The Practice der Fall ist, der wird vermutlich nicht besonders glücklich werden mit dem gutmütigen verständnisvollen etwas biederen Benjamin Matlock, welcher ganz im Columbo-Stil etwas aus der Mode gekommen immer mit einem verschmitzten Lächeln und einer etwas väterlichen Rolle wohl eher für einen ganz entspannten Fernsehabend geeignet ist.Einfach nur im Sessel sitzen, die Krawatte lockern, Füße hoch, und einen Hot Dog mit Yellow Mustard in die Hand nehmen - dann Ben Matlock einschalten und der gemütliche, keineswegs nervenaufreibende, aber doch sehr amüsante, und vor allen Dingen auch noch etwas interlektuell anspruchsvollere, angenehme Fernsehgenuß ist garantiert. Für alle Freunde des feinen Humors und menschlicher Anwälte welche keine Superhelden wie Alan Shore und Denny Crane sind, aber durchaus kleine Nachfolger von Perry Mason.Matlock ist halt typsisches 80er und 90er Fernsehen.Wer Mac Gyver, Ein Mountie in Chicago, Columbo, Chips, Diagnose Mord und ähnliche Serien zu schätzen weiß, wird auch Matlock in seine Sammlung der glücklichen Kindheits- und Jugendtage mit aufnehmen wollen. Einfach gute Unterhaltung. Wem Columbo als Vergleich nichts sagt kann wahrscheinlich am ehesten Monk als vergleichbare Unterhaltungskatergorie annehmen.Geeignet für die ganze Familie.Ich kann Matlock nur wärmstens empfehlen!!!!!

Andy griffith is amazing as hard working lawyer Ben Matlock. This season, he has new hwlp in the Help in the shape of Michelle Thomas (Nancy Stafford)as usual, Ben hides his sharp brain behind the bumbling good ole boy facade. Tyler Hudson (the gorgeous Keane Holiday)is on Hand to Investigate each case. Cases include the blind man who shot the friend responsible for the car crash that robbed him of his sight and framing the mans girlfriend who happens to be a friend of Michelle's. Great stuff, great cast love it!!!

Perfect it works nicely.