Matlock: Season 7

If you’re a Matlock fan, or just enjoy a good mystery story, these DVD’s are great! Great quality and they work in a portable DVD player. Many episodes in each season. Season 7 has Matlock’s daughter LeeAnn (played by actress Brynn Thayer) working along side him. Also actor Daniel Roebuck as Cliff and actor Clarence Gilyard Jr as Conrad McMasters. They’re all great actors. Haven’t seen every episode yet, but The Legacy, The Vacation, The Juror and The Debt were excellent. The Legacy goes back in time to Matlock’s father, Charlie Matlock, (played by Andy Griffith) when Matlock was a young defense attorney and his first client, a black man wrongly accused of murder. Matlock and his Team work tirelessly to get to the truth of each case.

Matlock ran for 9 years and it only got better as the years went by. Brynn Thayer was on for two seasons and she was - in my humble opinion - the greatest of the females to appear opposite Andy Griffith, as his daughter Leeanne McIntire. She was a great actress who really knew what to do with the part - not that the others preceding her were bad but they got old after awhile (and Linda Purl gave up on her character after only one year on the show.) So Leeanne (Brynn) made a lot of episodes that much better. Daniel Roebuck by this time had also joined the cast as a regular. Andy, great though he was, was particular about whom he worked with and he really had high standards as far as those who would be on his shows. So he must've really liked what they did. As I say, the show only got better with time - I loved it as a kid but nowadays I really see that it was designed more for the older demographic, like "Father Dowling Mysteries", "Murder She Wrote", and other similar shows.

The most memorable show is "The Ghost." In this whimsical episode, a man has been receiving anonymous letters accusing his wife of infidelity, they argue about it, she shoves him, he falls, she leaves, and before he can get up someone murders him. She's accused of his murder and believes she was responsible for his death. His ghost wants Ben to defend her! Many funny moments.This season's supporting characters:Leanne McIntyre (10 shows), Ben's daughter/associate. In "The Debt", she defends her ex and in the process, learns her Dad was right - he's a bum!Conrad McMasters (4), Ben's investigator. In "The Final Affair", he gets to sing in the church choir.Cliff Lewis (4). In "The Vacation", he tried to trick Ben into hiring him, but ended up needing Ben to defend him.Billy Lewis (2), Cliff's father. In "The Fortune", he can't convince Ben to invest in a new doll; it does well ... until he's sued.Russ Lewis (1), Billy's brother. In "The Competition", he is Ben's worst nightmare for a houseguest.Charlie Matlock (1), Ben's father (played by Andy Griffith). In "The Legacy", he was accused of committing a murder years ago!Alas, these characters "did not return" in season seven: detective Lt. Bob Brooks, associate Michelle Thomas, prosecutor Julie March, neighbor Les Calhoun (Don Knotts), and housekeeper Miss McCardle.Comment: There is an apparent gradual shift from stories in and around Atlanta to the Atlantic coast.Extras: Episode teasers. To see these, you must select individual episodes, not the "Play All" option.DVD - 2012. Color, Contrast, and Resolution: good to excellent. Sound: volume normal; clarity excellent.

I like Matlock

Although, Brynn Thayer was my personal least favorite of the Matlock partners, she does deliver a great performance as LeeAnne McIntyre. The seventh season also the first appearance of Cliff Lewis portrayed by actor Daniel Roebuck, which had appeared in previous episodes as other characters as did Thayer. This like other previous Matlock packages has superior acting & direction of episodes and yes just like Thayer & Roebuck both who appeared as other characters in previous seasons, you will also see others such as Randy Travis. Just as with TAGS, Matlock does have a musical flare whenever possible. You cannot go wrong with this set or any of the Matlock sets for that matter. Of course, I cannot leave out the most important acting of Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock, a super sleuth, brilliant lawyer and hot dog lover.

One of my favorite shows. My pkg came with 2 disc 5 and no disc 4 but it was quickly replaced

this came with a crushed edge to the case but the discs played well

It use to be on the first time on abc.

In Fernseher sah ich die Sendung immer

I have loved the series Matlock since episode 1. I have all six seasons on dvd and have really enjoyed season seven. The episodes are so well written and Andy Griffith's portrayal of Ben Matlock is superb. I live in the United Kingdom and I feel that Matlock is an under rated series here so I am more than happy that I can watch and enjoy the seasons on dvd whenever I like.

Growing up with "Matlock" I have a biased opinion about the shows ---- but I enjoy them extremely and recommend All seasons of Matlock if you are able to afford it ---- I am waiting patiently for season 9 to come out ---- i especially like the times where Matlock is "singing" while he is trying to figure out a solution ---- there are bits of humour in these shows as well ---- I would say Matlock would and could be considered for family entertainment (kids 10 and older) ---- Enjoy !!!! ................ Ann

Wie bisher mit allen von mir bestellten Matlock-Staffeln, bin ich ich mit dieser absolut zufrieden. mit diesen DVDs kann ich mir nun taeglich ein wenig in alte Zeiten zurueckversetzen.

Earlier staff was better.